Give me hope please?
I’m hoping I can get some support and experiences from you all that will keep me from feeling defeated. I started Buspar 5ish weeks ago after fighting anxiety medications for probably a decade. Recent stressors in my life made things so much worse, and I felt like medication was my only option to improve my well being and be a safe and effective parent for my daughter.
I started on 7.5mg twice a day, and by week 2 I was starting to feel generally more calm and less easily agitated. I was able to get through toddler tantrums without feeling like I was going to throw my child against a wall, and I was able to navigate arguments with my husband without screaming immediately. It was a wonderful feeling. But by week 3 these effects wore off and I started feeling that agitation and higher anxiety again. I kept reading it was an adjustment period, but it continued through week 4. So my doctor upped my dose to 10mg twice a day and I’ve been on that for 5 days now.
I feel incredibly dizzy with my morning dose, and I overall feel so tired and groggy constantly (this happened also with the lower dose but the dizziness is worse with the higher dose). I don’t feel like that more calm feeling or ability to not blow up immediately has returned yet. I know I need to give it time but I’m just feeling discouraged. I was so hopeful after that 2nd week and now it’s hard to stay positive. Need some encouragement!