Medically-inclined people!

[andcuriouser]

What do you know about the drug Busprione (BuSpar)?

I'm aware that it's generally used to treat generalized anxiety disorder, which is why I'm supposed to be starting it soon, which'll be the second time. They're planning on starting with a very small dose and then adjusting it as I need it, but I'm still a little bit worried.

A few years ago, I was put on Buspirone, and no word of a lie, I went completely insane. I turned into some sort of emotionally hostile monster. Now, according to what I've read, side effects of Buspirone can include "depression", and uncommonly "anger/hostility" which would probably cover it. Still, that hardly seems normal to me. I was taking the higher end of the reccommended dosage (on the good doctor's orders, not because I'm stupid), so maybe the lower dosage they want to put me on now will work without making me crazy?

I'm just a little bit... worried about going insane again. It wasn't very fun. For me or for Matt, since he was the one I was lashing out at all the time (about stupid shit, too. We'd be in bed and he'd try to put his arm over me and I'd start screaming, "Don't touch me! I hate you! Waaah!").

Maybe I just have an abnormally bad reaction to Buspirone?

I'm not actually one hundred percent sure what question I really want answered. Maybe, what do you know about Buspirone? How uncommon is the reaction I had before? Will a lower dosage change my reaction (I was probably taking about 30mg a day in three doses, which isn't an uncommonly high dosage, apparently)?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Peter Parka]

Google is your friend.

Buspirone

 

[BreakfastSurreal]

I was on buspar for anxiety problems. It is one of the worst drugs I've ever taken. At the time I was having social anxiety, and it did nothing but make it worse. Also, when I'd get on the freeway I'd get REALLY nervous...almost like I had just smoked an ounce of pot in one sitting or something. I took it for a week and then couldn't bear it any longer. I hear it has way different effects for everyone, so I'd just try it if I were you...but do NOT take a full or double dose until you are SURE you can handle a half dose. This stuff is pretty strong.

 

[BreakfastSurreal]

come to think of it it also made me pretty irritable. But I am a woman so I guess I never really thought about it being a side effect, we women creatures get like that all the time anyways. heh

 

[andcuriouser]

Way to freak me out even more!

 

[BreakfastSurreal]

lol. I would honestly tell your doctor about your problems. I see no reason for you to take something that has given you bad side effects before. There are plenty of other more mild medications out there for anxiety. Hell you could even try smoking pot, isnt that legal in canada? lol

 

[andcuriouser]

Also, when I'd get on the freeway I'd get REALLY nervous...almost like I had just smoked an ounce of pot in one sitting or something. I took it for a week and then couldn't bear it any longer.

That could have been part of a normal reaction, though, couldn't it? You're generally supposed to remain on the medication because you probably won't see results for a few weeks.

This time, they're thinking of starting me on a much smaller dose of BuSpar, not even enough to really do anything, and then slowly build up a tolerance to it, so that I don't have as bad side effects. For any anxiety/depression medicine to work, you're supposed to stay on it for a few weeks, at least.

I just don't really want to go on any kind of antidepressant or anything (which is another alternative for anxiety), because people can build up tolerance to those relatively quick, whereas BuSpar doesn't have the same addictive qualities. I have enough problems as it is. :tongue:

And pot? Haha, I wish. It's technically legal, but very frowned upon still. Not that it's ever stopped me before, but I don't think it'd work very well in my case.

My doctor is aware of what happened last time, and his thought was that I probably started on too high of a dose for my body to handle. We'll see.

If I go insane sometime next week and start swearing and crying at everyone, you'll know what's going on. :tongue:

 

[Mrs Behavin]

I have never heard of that medicine before personally. But when I first had Cameron and working nights at the same time with no daycare. I was put on Xanax for about 4 months and I just winged myself off of it cause I didnt like it. Then about a year ago, I was put on Lexapro and I didnt like that either. So now, I just deal with my anxiety on a daily basis. For some reason, I dont like the way those kind of meds make me feel.