? about the medication Buspar

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Registered: 06-19-2003
? about the medication Buspar
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Thu, 07-14-2005 - 5:15pm

I'm not one to like taking medications but I've been prescribed Buspar. Is anyone here on the board familiar with this med? Are there any pros and cons I should know about it before starting to take it?

Thanks for any information.

Kea

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Thu, 07-14-2005 - 7:35pm
Welcome, Kea! Nice to have you drop in. I took buspar many moons ago & it didn't cover my anxiety. Then again, when I have severe anxiety, I require higher than average doses of even the antidepressants. I have known ppl who did very well on the med, mostly folks with GAD. When I worked in a nursing home, it was used effectively & safely with a few elderly patients. There were no major side effects. I hope others in our community can post their first hand experinces for you. Drop in anytime. Good luck & GBU! (((hugs))) jan



 

 


 



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Registered: 05-20-2004
Fri, 07-15-2005 - 8:19am

I am currently taking Buspar but am still having anxiety. I went on Buspar about 6 weeks ago. When I was still having the anxiety, they increased my dose. It seemed to make me worse, so they decreased it back to what it was and gave me zoloft.

I don't think the Buspar is causing my anxiety, but it isn't fully helping. Although, I have not had any luck with most of the anxiety meds (xanax, valium, etc.) so it is hard to gauge by me. ;)

I hope it helps you with your anxiety.

Alison

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Registered: 04-12-2008
Mon, 07-18-2005 - 6:10pm

Hi,


I'm the CL from the AntiDepressant Medications board and found some previous threads:


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Registered: 06-19-2003
Tue, 07-19-2005 - 9:01am
Thank you so very much for taking the time to find these links for me it is much appreciated. They have been helpful and at least now I have a better idea what I may be dealing with.