Who has had help reducing anxiety with Buspar??

Question

Do you think that I would have better results with Buspar or Effexor?

Answer 1

I've tried both, Buspar and Effexor....for different reasons mind, but I've tried them.

For me at least, the Buspar worked for a good while, it helped me sleep at night, as well as for anxiety, and had a *very mild* antidepressant effect. The only real problem I had on the stuff was that if I actually used it that way, nightly for both effects, it eventually got to where I was *too sedated* during the daytime. Dizzy, sleepy, the works.

Effexor on the other hand, I tried taking for depression, and...it also made my anxiety symptoms *worse*. I had more trouble sleeping on the stuff, not less, was more anxious....and had problems with sweating profusely at the drop of a hat. Not to mention the mood control on the stuff was crappy. And side effects like dry mouth and nausea were generally worse too.

So...in my experience, I'd say Buspar works better for *anxiety*, with some anti-depressant help on the side, than Effexor does for *depression*, with some anti-anxiety aid on the side.

But your mileage may vary of course, no two brains are alike, and I admit mine is a bit funky. Edit: Oh! You may wish to look into Trazodone too, it is an atypical anti-depressant that is also used in low doses by some doctors as a sleep aid and for anxiety. As far as SARIs go, it is a chemical cousin of Serzone, but has fewer side effects--drowsiness and dry mouth being the major ones. In my experience the low-dose Trazodone works about as well as Buspar does, for different reasons clearly.

Hope this helps, and thanks for your time! ^_^

Answer 2

It depends on your symptoms...
Buspar is an anti-anxiety med and seems to work well for most people. Effexor is an anti-depressant and can help with some symptoms of anxiety. Talk to your doctor about which one would be most effective for your symptoms.

As a side note: many people have reported lots of nasty side effects when they take Effexor-really bad nausea/stomach upset, terrible headaches, weight gain, etc. You might want to ask your doctor about alternative meds that aren't as prone to cause the side effects.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I tried buspar....it did nothing for me...but put a hole in my pocket..period.

i later tried effexor....and that was a strong anti- depressent ...which i liked much....it just caused me to perspire more than usual. it helped me though.

good luck....wellbutrin is good too..to perk you up...but just for pure anxiety....lorazepam is said to be very effective.

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

it depends on your body and how much you're taking. my ex tried buspar but it doesn't seem to have really worked for him, but i know others helped by the medication.

Answer 7

Lexapro, lexapro, lexapro!!! really, no side-effects what so ever. well, there was some nausia the first week, but the sexual side-effects have sub-sided a great deal. i have been taking it for about 3 months, and i feel absolutely fabulous. it is designed for anxiety disorder.

Answer 8

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