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Global Patient Feedback for Buspar (Buspirone) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I question Buspar interacting with Remeron
74 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
It is a good choice for an addition to an anti depressant if you have severe panic attacks.
53 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Answer/Reply:
I am a 45 year old female - I have bi-polar II, depression, and anxiety/panic attacks. I take Celexa with klonopin and buspar (plus lamictal and trazadone), and the anti-depressant has worked very well with the anxiety meds.
47 year old Female
Posted: 2008-07-12 15:50:26
Question/Comment:
Start taking buspirone at a lowere dose so their body can get used to it. If they have problems with side-effect, they should keep close eye on it and have someone else keep an eye on them too.
43 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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buspar has worked very well for me. I haven't had any problems and the pills are easily swallowed.
50 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It doesn't start to work immediately as it is not that type of drug. I love it b/c it isn't addictive.
51 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I think it is one of the safest meds. for anxiety. It has been around for a long time and I have taken it for quite a while
56 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It's a very mild medication and I notice little or no difference in whether I take it or not. It is a very MILD anxiety drug and not for those who suffer from major anxiety or panic attacks.
61 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I am a 45 year old female. If you don't really notice a difference with buspar alone, ask your doctor about adding klonopin. Buspar and klonopin seem to work together to boost each other and it really has made a difference for me!
47 year old Female
Posted: 2008-07-12 15:48:12
Answer/Reply:
I have been on klonopin for over 10 years. My doc has had me maintain a dose of 1/2 in the am and 1/2 in afternoon. I've decided to switch to buspar and started it yesterday. How do I switch these two meds simultaneously? I'm also on 150mg wellbutrin sr.
39 year old Female
Posted: 2008-09-04 16:35:54
Question/Comment:
Prescription is for 15mg Tablets; Dosing is as follows:Take One (1) 15mg Tablet TID. Quantity is 90-Tablets Per Month. Medication is prescribed to assist patient in coping with chronic pain and resulting disability from chronic pain.
46 year old Female
Posted: 2008-02-09 12:24:02
Question/Comment:
What are the risks of taking Xanax and Buspar together. I have started Buspar at 5mg doses 3 times a day in order to get off of Xanax which I have taken for 3 months in .25mg doses 6 times a day. I am tappering off of Xanax, reducing my dosage by .25mg every 3 to 5 days. I seem to be reacting to taking the two drugs together. Super anxious and agitated, can't sit still, feel drugged.
66 year old Female
Posted: 2007-12-23 17:11:00
Answer/Reply:
Years ago, after trying to wean myself off of Xanax, I luckily got a Dr. who stated that if I were to start taking Buspar I could get off of Xanax. I was down to 1/2 tablet each night which I would finally take about 4 in the morning due to no sleep. Well, he started me on Buspar twice daily and I had no problem stopping the Xanax. Can't remember just how long it took, but it was a short while.
Hope this helps!!!
60 year old Female
Posted: 2008-01-21 21:01:48
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I am a 45 year old female and I take klonopin with my buspar. They act as boosters for each other and work great! I don't know anything about xanax and buspar together, though, sorry. Good luck.
47 year old Female
Posted: 2008-07-12 15:54:00
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Not trying to alarm you but I hope your doctor has advised your tapering off of xanax in the way you explain -- I've only taken xanax for 3 months with a small amount of buspar and I attempted to stop the Xanax and became severely ill over the next 4 days -- ended up in ER and they gave me xanax and I was ok to leave --- the xanax is a killer because I think it makes you very sick in the sense that you really can't stop taking it once you start-- not like an addiction where you crave it, you just become dizzy, sweats, severe stomach pain, vetigo issues nightmares, muscle twitching and more if you stop taking it!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 2009-01-06 22:24:15
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