buspar without prescription?

Question

ok let me start from the beginning..im a 19 yr old male ..i have been having anxiety attacks/ depression for the past two months..it all started when i tried to quit smoking..i just felt sad and and depressed .. i've cried a couple of times..and trust me im the type of guy who wouldnt cry if i got kicked in the balls..i'll pass out but wont cry..anyways back to the story..i didnt do anything about it yet cuz i thought this was a phase and it'll pass but it hasnt...come to think of it..kinda got worse..so wen i finally decide to talk to my doctor about it..he's on vacation..and my mom took buspar and she stopped wen she got over the depression..you guys think its alright if i pop one? i mean it is mild after all..and if it makes me better i know wat to ask my doctor for on monday the 1st when he comes back? feed back guys..please no bullsh!t..thank u

thanks a lot guys..didnt end up taking it after all..i've waited so long i think i can go a few more days..but im seriously going crazy..i cant help with the anxiety attacks..i feel like crap..and im thinkin about tonight wen i might have another one and im getting more anxious..oh man..wouldnt wish this upon my enemy.. oh and by the way i havent quit smoking..i started after the anx/depression attacks to make em go away thinking lack of nicotine was the cause..but thanks for all your responses.

Answer 1

Like the others, I don't recommend taking a medication unless prescribed by a doctor. The big issue though is that one buspar won't help you deal with depression or anxiety. The medication takes a while to build up to what is called a therapuetic level. This can take up to a week and more, at a dosage that is considered appropriate for your symptoms and physical condition.

While Buspar is used in treating anxiety, it is a different chemical makeup than like Valium, Zanax and the other tranquilizers that are fast acting but short lived. There is no high to be achieved from it, or quick calming.

Buspar in the larger dosages has been used to treat milder depression, but it takes a while to get to that level, and isn't effective as some of the other medications especially for that.

You mentioned that you had quit smoking. There is a medication call Zyban that has been effective in helping people quit smoking. It goes by another name which is Welbutron which is an anti-depressant. You may want to talk with a doctor to discuss this option.

I stress that I am not a doctor, I have been a clinical social worker who has worked in the addiction field and who has seen these drugs used. Take care.

Answer 2

Nope.

if the bottle does not have your name on it you are:
a. taking illicit drugs - that is an offence
b. poisoning your body
c. You dont know how much you will need. Prescription drugs are so dangerous when your name isnt on the bottle. Just try distracting yourself when your sad /call a friend. Get more sunlight and sleep. Maybe make a journal? Start smoking again but slowly cut down.

Wait until your doctor gets back before you take anything or just go see a different GP?

1 can harm you. You dont know if the active ingreidients you may be allergic to. Its not prescribed to you so dont take it. If you need it go to the doctor and get them prescribed.

Answer 3

I don't recommend you take ANYTHING without seeing a doctor first. There could be any number of reactions to the drug that can be avoided, but only by knowing when not, or even if, you should take it.

Also, you said that you're not the kind of man to cry and that is honestly one of your problems. Yeah, I'm a man's man and I will not cry in front of another. But I will cry over what needs to be cried over. Whenever you suppress your emotions, they will come out sometime and when you least expect it. So I would definitely recommend that you go into therapy to deal with your own issues. Even General MacArthur cried before sending his men into battle.

Answer 4

buspar is not for depression it is for anxiety. It could easily make a depression worse. Just taking one, isn't going to harm you, but it may mask symptoms for a bit, when they come back, they come back worse. You would do well to wait until you can see a doctor.

Answer 5

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