Anyone on Buspar?? - Anxiety Message Board

melanie in mary · 10-23-2004, 06:32 PM

Hi everyone. I have anxiety..not severe,maybe middle of the road. My doctor just prescribed Buspar 5mg. once a day. My sister (who's a nurse ) said that 5 mg. probably wouldn't do me any good. I just wanted to see what ya'll thought. How long do you have to take it before it helps? I have been on it for 3 days. I just feel irritated..biting my husband's off, etc.. I just cannot relax!! thanks

hry33 · 10-23-2004, 06:53 PM

takes up to 10 days and must be taken daily, its a tranquilliser

IMO any valium type med would be better and chaaper and can be taken only as needed

Josh McGrath · 10-23-2004, 09:42 PM

Buspar didn't help me at all...had ZERO effect. Took it for roughly 12 weeks or so...

dotingmom · 10-25-2004, 08:51 AM

My daughter was using Buspar. I don't know the mg. Anyway, she had a bad experience with it. She was told it would take 2 weeks for the full affect. Now she is going back on Doxapin which has worked well for her for about 5 years.

loverLife · 10-26-2004, 10:38 AM

I've been on Buspar for 4 years, and it has helped me tremendously. I have been diagnosed with Panic Disorder. I taken Ativan and Buspar. I have been taking Ativan for 18 years, before they really knew how additive and dangerous benzo's were. I will be on them for life now. I suggest to ONLY stay on the buspar. It took about 10 days to starts working. It works like and anti-depressant in that effect. DO NOT GET INTO THE BENZO'S FOR ANY REASON if you can't help it. Good luck!