buspar - Menopause Message Board

younggranny · 05-01-2007, 07:00 AM

I was just wondering if any of you have had any luck taking buspar for the anxiety that goes with perimenopause. Also were there any bad side effects. Thanks.

colleen617 · 05-01-2007, 11:56 AM

I've taken buspar for some time. It is somewhat helpful for anxiety although not as effective (or addictive) as xanax, etc. Initially, it can make you feel dizzy and drowsy. I take it at bedtime to avoid these side effects.

marian100 · 05-02-2007, 05:49 AM

i take buspar. it has helped tremondously. 3 years ago i got hit with anxiety big time. couldn't eat or sleep. was put on a couple of antidepressants but side effects to bad. so put on buspar and it worked wonders. until last year when the anxiety came back. i was put on a higher dose and it seemed to work well. this is the time of year that it hits the worse. i did have some breakthrough anxiety in dec about 10 days before my last period. have only had 2 periods in the last 11 months. seem to be dealing with some depression now. this is not fun. God bless

younggranny · 05-02-2007, 07:48 PM

Did you have drowsiness and dizziness as a symptom also. Did you have any other side effects. Also how long did you have to take buspar before you started to notice that it was working.. I am starting to think that i am ready to give buspar a try..

marian100 · 05-03-2007, 11:41 AM

i went from 4 hours of sleep a night

to 6 hours in 4 days. by two weeks my husband and i went away for a long weekend. and i did great. i started on 15mgs twice a day and didn't have much side effects. maybe a little dizziness about 20 minutes after taking it. it didn't last long and was gone once i adjusted to the meds. the medication can stop working after awhile on a lower dose. i have tried antidepressants and i consider this buspar a miracle. God bless