weird buspar side effect anyone? - Anxiety Message Board

Lourage · 03-24-2009, 03:31 PM

Go figure! i'm fine on all the heavy duty anti-depressants and horse tranquillizers, but this mild med has been acting up on me.

Like 20 minutes after taking my dose i just get a rush of heat, like hot flash that i can't control. it's like the adrenaline rush fight of flight feeling that most anxious people get, but i always get it right after taking my buspar.

I take it with the beta blocker propranolol twice a day. I also take omega 3 fish oil.

I'm on 20 mg twice daily of the buspar going on 4 weeks now.

has anyone had this weird side effect.

Oh and by the way it has done nothing for my anxiety.

supereen · 03-25-2009, 02:48 PM

Hi - Buspar took about 4-5 weeks to kick in for me. Its funny that you posted this, because I've been on the Buspar for about 4 months and never had the effect you mentioned...until this week! I take 15mg in the morning and 15mg at night. The one I take at night I get no side effects at all from. But the 15mg in the morning makes me very dizzy about 45 minutes after taking, the dizziness lasts for about 20 minutes or so. Now this week I have noticed I feel very HOT about 15 minutes after taking, like a hot flash.

Give it some time - hope it works for you soon!

Lourage · 03-25-2009, 02:51 PM

YEP! thats it EXACTLY! same time frame as me, and the dizzyness, almost vertigo like feeling. Only it's been happening with me since the first time taking it. I wonder what thats all about?

boobo0 · 03-26-2009, 08:15 AM

Lourage, I'm on my second day of Buspar and the first day I didn't notice anything at all. The second day I'm getting the same feeling you guys are talking about. It's roughly been 45 min since I took it. Let's see how long this lasts.

supereen · 03-26-2009, 09:46 AM

I've always taken my dosage as twice a day. Today I took 10mg in the morning to see if I still had the dizziness and hot flash. Nothing! I will take another 10mg at about 3pm and my last 10mg before bed. If thats what it takes to keep the side effects at bay I am all for it!