I am looking for personal experiences from taking buspar... How much did you take (mg) Did it work? Did it relieve anxiety? Did you gain weight? Any side effects? Sexual side effects, good or bad? Did you take it with an SSRI ( prozac, zoloft etc. ) or alone?
2007-10-30 09:56:45 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I took Buspar for 6 months several years ago. I can't remember the exact dosage, but it was a tablet that was 'split' and I only took 1/2 of it, 2 x per day. I have VERY low tolerance for these types of drugs, which is why I took so little. But it was enough. I was totally functional, but was able to keep my anxiety and panic attacks under control. I don't think I would have survived those 6 months without it. I had no side effects that I can think of.
They tried me on the absolute lowest introduction dosage of prozac -- and it turned me into a major drooling zombie! They took me OFF that, and gave me the Buspar and it worked great. They also gave me Xanax, as needed -- but I only used that once in a while when a total panic attack threatened to get completely out of control. By the way, I used these because I was going through a major 'triple' crisis -- loss of close family member, loss of job, moving to new home -- plus menopause. Just too much to handle in one short period of time.
2007-10-30 10:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋