Does anyone else get intense dizziness and hot sweats after their first dose? Like, within 30 mins after the first dose? It lasts for maybe half an hour or so.
This has been happening to me since I increased to about 30mg/day (in two doses). Been on it for just two weeks.
How has this been for anyone with a similar diagnosis to me? Or just anyone who hasn’t responded to other medications?
I’ve tried over 30 meds in the last decade and none of them have done anything for me. Lorazepam is all that works for me, but I’m only allowed to use it 4 times per week max (for obvious reasons). I have been engaged with a psychologist for many years.
I don’t have many options left for medication at this stage, but Buspirone just became available again in my country (Australia), as it’s been unavailable for many years now.
I started it 2 weeks ago, I’m currently on 15mg morning and night. No changes as yet, but I know it can take many weeks before it starts to work and I know the dose can be as high as 60mg per day.
Thanks.
I started buspar recently to combat my anxiety. I tend to always think of the worst my anxiety takes me straight to thinking ima die. Any time I feel weak or chest pains, palpitations.. Something i get dizzy or like a air headed jet lag feel in certain places , like grocery stores or even at my job... any time i get any of these sensations i think the worst and i go to full blown panic mode.
im a big naturalist so taking buspar was very new to me,
so far i can say it has not done to much for me.. Im going on almost a full month now and although it sorta helped.. yet again it doesnt, I cant tell if my anxiety is the same and or better.. slightly worst.. point being i still have anxiety, some days or better then others but that was basically me without buspar.. I can definitely say my first 2 weeks had heightened anxiety forsure and after the 2 weeks i did gradually get better but not to the point where I would completely let go of my thoughts.. Maybe I just need more time with this medication .. it is a slow boat so I will keep you guys updated as I continue on...
Hii all. I’m currently on 40mg Prozac. Had a few stressors in life happen all at once so my anxiety has increased quite a bit. I have anxiety attacks that can completely take over my day. Doctor prescribed buspirone as needed. Everything I’m reading is that this is not an as needed medication. So I’m just a little confused why they told me to use that? I plan on asking at my next appointment. Until then, has anyone else used it “as needed” and if so how have you felt in terms of anxiousness and anxiety? Thanks!
Please share. I stopped cold turkey after 4 weeks out of frustration but I want to try again
5mg 2x day
I have ADHD and anxiety, but until recently I had never actually treated the anxiety. I’ve been treating my ADHD with methylphenidate, which works well for me, and I always assumed that many of the things I still struggled with were simply part of ADHD.
About a week ago, I started buspirone 5 mg twice a day, and I’m already noticing a difference.
What has surprised me the most is that some things I had always blamed on ADHD seem to have had a much bigger anxiety component than I realized. I feel less mentally overwhelmed, less tense, and generally more able to deal with several things being in my head at the same time.
It’s still very early — only one week, and at a relatively low dose — so I know I probably haven’t experienced the full effect yet. From what I understand, buspirone can take several weeks to really build up its benefits, so I’m curious to see where I am after 4–6 weeks.
Has anyone else with ADHD + anxiety had a similar experience with buspirone? Did treating the anxiety make you realize that some of what you thought were ADHD symptoms were actually being amplified by anxiety?
Would also be interested to hear how your experience changed after the first few weeks.
Hi guys, I am at my very last mile of stopping all my meds, after successfully stopping propranolol, Lemborexant/Daridorexant and gabapentin, I've finally stopped Buspirone.
It was the cause of my panic attack for the last 6 Months, Gabapentin was actually patching some of the headache and panic that the med gave me. No Doctors confirmed that any of their meds could give me any of these side effects, and all wanted to either give me more meds or switch meds, and asked me to go in therapy because its du to my "GAD".
Anyway, I've stopped Buspirone 2 weeks ago, and I am meds free since. I had no episode of headache or panic attack since, thus re-inforcing the fact that it was indeed Buspirone that was maintaining me in that state.
Now, what this last 9Months of medication gave me is:
- No plaisure anymore
- numb sex and no libido. (not low libido, NONE)
- And today, extreme sadness. (its been a week, but today is bad...)
I am not suicidal, I am pretty sure its from stopping buspirone... I am here to ask you, how long does it take to pass... I am asking specifically about the extreme sadness... I read enough on PSSD and I accepted that it might takes months to come back, and also that it might never come back... but for the sadness... same!? Its disturbing.
Also, don't waste your time writing that its the ultimate proof that I need medication or therapy. I was in much better shape before starting any of it. I didn't trust the psych med industry before, and even less now. I profoundly regret not trusting my guts in the first place.
Male, just got off zoloft and started buspirone. hoping my libido comes back and my anxiety is manageable on this.
Hi! I just started Buspar yesterday and today I feel jittery and a bit panicky and on edge, which is not my normal anxiety. My doc said to keep taking the med and give it a few days.
Did anyone experience this when they first started but then ended up having a positive experience?
Hi :),
I was just prescribed Buspar for social anxiety alongside my current meds (Vyvanse & Intuniv). My doctor told me to start at 3x5mg and titrate up to a max of 45mg (lower is okay), increasing by no more than 5mg every 2 days, and gave me the freedom to manage the pace myself.
Im on day 3 with 15mg a day, feeling a little bit relaxed & less anxious, maybe just placebo.😅
I am starting an apprenticeship in about 4 weeks and really want to get the titration phase out of the way beforehand so I don't have to deal with hard dose adjustments/more anxiety during my first weeks there. Im on holiday now.
Since many say Buspar takes about a month to feel therapeutical effects, does it make sense to reach 30mg (3x10mg) relatively quickly over the next 10 days (assuming side effects stay manageable) and then hold steady for 1-2 months?
Is it important to try out the starting dose (3x5mg) for a longer period first?
With the plan of my doc its okay i guess, but he really didnt knew about buspar before and only said like: go for it, why not😄
Thanks for your reply🫶🏼
Hi all,
I have taken Buspirone for almost three weeks now, and it worked great for about maybe 2 weeks and now I am back to crying off an on a lot and have noticed I get easily angered and have a rage that I didn't have before.
I am only taking 5 mg in the am and 1.25 mg in the pm because when I tried increasing the night dose all it did was make me more upset and anxious at night while keeping me awake for several hours.
Not sure if I should stop it or increase the dose. Has anyone experienced this personally? If so what did you do?
It’s an increase from 5/3x daily to 10/3x daily over two weeks. I’m now up to the 10/3.
So I’ve been on 15mg for about a year and it basically stopped doing anything? Like I have huge panic attacks on my 30 min drive to/from work, to the point where I have to pull over bc I think I’m going to die.
PCP’s NP suggested titrating up to 30mg (after a brief trial of propranolol went horrifically). I’m trying to give it a month, but it’s been weird.
Any time I sleep, I wake up with crazy heart fluttering. Like it feels like triple and quadruple beats, but I don’t feel them when I take my pulse? And I wake up feeling really groggy.
I see my doctor in 2 weeks to go over all of this, do I just tough it out until then?
Please help calm me ! Lol.
Been scared to take this for 2 months but finally am going to start, mostly scared of dizziness or nausea since I hate both.
Thank you
Anyone get hit with a complete wave of fatigue 3-4 hours after a dose? Recently, around 12-1pm, I'm hit with an intense wave of fatigue, like I'm so tired and my body feels so weak and heavy. Usually ill lay down and feel somewhat better within an hour or so.
I've had to change my routine a bit and take my buspar closer to food in the morning, usually around 9 or 930am. I don't know for sure if it is the buspar or not, just trying to figure that out. It seems late for a "side effect" to hit for a pretty fast clearing med, but thought I'd ask if anyone else has experienced this.
Buspirone has honestly been life-changing for me. I’ve been taking it for about a month, and the results have been fantastic.
I feel happier, calmer, and much more relaxed. My anxiety is significantly lower and much more manageable. Before starting the medication, anxiety was affecting my ability to concentrate and focus at work, and I’ve noticed a big improvement in that area as well.
I did experience some side effects during the first two weeks, mainly dizziness and nausea, but thankfully, they have mostly subsided.
So far, my experience has been extremely positive, and I plan to stay on it for as long as it continues to work for me. I genuinely feel like my quality of life has changed for the better.
Just wanted to share my experience for anyone considering buspirone or just starting it. Of course, everyone reacts differently, but for me, it has made a huge difference.
How long did it take you to start working? What doses are you on
im srsly considering stopping cold turkey because my rem sleep has decreased so much and idk i might have obstructive sleep apnea too but i am so desperate for sleep ill try anything
any advice, success stories, or anything would be appreciated
Okay, so, a couple weeks ago, I had a severe anxiety attack and August 12th I had my doctors appointment.
I take Sertraline as well. He upped my dosage from 100mg to 150mg and also prescribed me Buspar 7.5mg HCL tablets..this is my first time taking Buspar and I took my first tablet yesterday morning and omg, I slept most of the day away. I got sooo tired. But, idk if it’s both meds making me tired, since he upped my sertraline or what. Also, my Buspar bottle says “take 1 tablet by mouth three times a day AS NEEDED for acute anxiety”…so, that means I take this medication 3 times a day or just AS NEEDED? Because I looked up the medication and it’s NOT a short term medication until my sertraline kicks in. I told my doctor I needed something for short term and he prescribes me Buspar…but the label, to me, is kinda confusing. 🫤 I know the Buspar needs to be taken every day, so it’ll start working. How do yall space out taking your Buspar? Just like, once in the morning, lunch, and dinner?
I’m completely new at taking Buspar. So bear with me lol.
Hello there! I thought I’d send this into reddit because I don’t know anyone personally who’s taken this med!
I’ve recently had a spike in my physical anxiety symptoms, and have begun experiencing what I can only describe as a panic attack, it’s so insanely physical it takes over my body. I’m not even worried about anything half the time. Heart palpitations, shaking, my hands, arms, feet, and sometimes legs go numb. Sometimes my whole body goes numb. My eyesight becomes affected, can’t breathe, all of the things that you would commonly describe in a panic attack I guess.
I was prescribed 10mg of Buspirone Hcl for as needed usage for these attacks. I’ve read that it works better over time with daily usage. But my prescriber said that this might work for me for a non-daily treatment. I’m going to give it a shot, and if it doesn’t work we will add propranolol for heart palpitations.
Has anyone had experience with this medication with as needed usage? Anything I should know or expect? Thanks for reading.
EDIT: My prescriber directed me to take it as needed, as I mentioned to her I am not looking for a daily use medication. I’m taking this as I was directed by her!!!! Not steering off course of my treatment. I specifically asked for a AS NEEDED medication… which is why I came to ask if it even worked that way to take it for panic attacks and not daily. Will give my provider a call in the morning!
Thank you for you guy’s help, and always looking for what works for you guys because maybe it will help for me :)))
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!