greetings my friends
i am experiencing terrible effects from buspar....i have only been on it two weeks..has anyone else had problems with theis med...dizziness (to the point wherei cant drive)..lighheadedness..confusion...AND PANICKY FEELINGS...i am not sure if this is from buspar or the fact that i am tapering offof paxil..any insight..
in thought,
raven

Raven,
I don't know how much this will help, but I thought I'd let you know what I have seen with Buspar. I have never been on it, but I did know someone who was who had similar problems with dizziness. This was an elderly lady that I knew. She was diagnosed with bi-polar and was prescribed buspar. Within a week or two she got dizzy and could hardly write or walk. I don't know how much she was taking or anything but I do remembering her saying that she was on it. I do recall the doctors taking her off some of her meds and the last time I saw her she was doing well. Now, I don't know if she was taking any other meds with the buspar or not. Anyway, I noticed that no one had responded to your post and I know how frustrating that can be when you need to hear from someone. That's all I know about the subject. Have you looked Buspar up on the net to see if dizziness is a side effect. It helps me to do research on my meds. Try it out and keep me posted to what you find out. Now I am curious.
Yellow Rose

hello yellow rose..
i must say you have a wonderful screen name...very tender and approproiate..i thank you for your concern and consideration...dizziness is the number one side effect of buspar..i knew that ...as well as dizziness and nausea....followed by...drum role please..nervousness..just great eh..so i sucessfully managed to experience all of them...i lowered my dose and will most likely be going of that anti-christ elixir...and have felt sooo good in just one day...for i went out hiking in the mountains...had friends over for dinner..then went out to shoot some poll..now i have to crack the books...needless to say i am back to normal..and fast..someone was smiling on me today...thanks again for your support..keep in youch if you like..my email is
thecuriousgypsy@aol.com
in thought,
raven

I started taking BuSpar about 3 months ago. I took 5mg 3 times a day and then moved up to 10mg 3 times a day. I was so dizzy and tired so my pdoc cut me back to 5mg in the morning and afternoon but at night, I still take the 10mg. I was on Paxil and had horrible withdrawal effects from it. Of course everything that you mentioned. doodles

Raven,
I am glad you had the courage to down your dose. I laughed so hard when I read that part about the anti-christ elixer. I can totally relate. I was on Wellbutrin for about 2 weeks and had pychodelic dreams that Jimi Hendrix would envy! I quit that mess with some knowledge of what my college friends went through who experimented with marijuana! We sound funny sometimes comparing our dope on here. I laugh to keep from crying!
By the way about my name...yellow roses are my favorite. I had them at my wedding and my mother tells me that my dad brought her a dozen yellow roses when I was born.
Keep it real and don't loose that sense of humor.
Yellow Rose