Hi,
I have a question. I notice in your post on night anxiety that you have taken Buspar. Can I ask you what your side effects were. I am currently taking that. It has helped to rid me of the panic attacks, but sometimes I still get pretty anxious. I feel as if I still have an edge. I did take
Xanax before and I remember it helping but I also remember other things.

I was just curious about this. If anyone else has any experience with Buspar I would love to hear about it.

Thank you,
Vic

Hi Vic,
I took Buspar and Celexa for about 6 months and noticed that after taking the Buspar, my head would pound for about an hour. It was a very uncomfortable feeling, not as much like a headache but more of surging feel of something being not right/or chemicals out of wack. Both of those drugs affected my equilibrium.

VIC:

Buspar just didn't work for me. I took it about 13 years ago when the doctors at Mayo Clinic weren't prescribing Xanax because "it is so addictive". They have since changed their minds.

What's really funny and sad about it, is that most of us don't want to be medicated. Also, when one takes the right amount of Xanax it cuts the anxiety and doesn't make you tired. It is only when one is on too much or after a very panicly episode that it makes one tired.

My sister had a shrink tell her to put the Xanax under her tongue if she needed ASAP, e.g., during a panic attack, and it goes straight into the system. That is how I take it all the time. It sure is bitter and after a few days it's no big deal.

GOOD LUCK!



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Always Hopeful, Betsy H.
Marietta, GA (East Cobb)
Happily Married Walton High (Volunteer) Mom.
Anyone from this area (females only), I would like to find a support person, and be a support person. Maybe meet and walk at school or the park or the Avenue. I get around, not housebound, but I still keep my problem a secret. You know, I look "IN CONTROL" but inside feel far from it.

Vic,
I have been on Buspar for about 5 years. I was on 10 mg 2 times a day. I have since cut down to 5 mg 1 time and 10 mg 1 time a day. I totally agree with the previous writer that it gives a headrush, spacey, numblike feeling in the head for about an hour after taking it. Since I cut back a year ago, those symptoms have decreased. However, I have had an increase in generalized anxiety so I don't know if cutting back was worth it or not. Anyway, hopefully this program will show me how to get off it altogether. Also Vic, thanks for your response to my post in "new member" It really helped.

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