Posted by sukarno on July 1, 2010, at 19:42:10
In reply to Re: Bad reaction to buspirone? » em_kath, posted by fayeroe on July 1, 2010, at 17:30:21
I tried BuSpar (buspirone) in 1989 after asking my psychiatrist for it. He wasn't very enthusiastic about it and thought it wouldn't do anything. He was right.. at least for me it did nothing.
I tried it again in 1990 when my GP prescribed it for my panic attacks and generalized anxiety. He gave me free samples and I took 5mg three times a day.
After a week on it I felt dizzy when I moved my head (the type of dizziness you feel when you have influenza), heart was beating a bit harder than usual, felt slightly spaced out (like my brain was full of cotton) and had diarrhea several times. Quit BuSpar and those symptoms stopped pretty quickly.
I was also on Hismanal (astemizole) at the same time or after that...can't quite remember. I don't remember it causing any side effects. Perhaps Hismanal interacted with BuSpar. I had bad allergies and Hismanal was great stuff. Too bad it (Hismanal) was pulled off the market.
After that the GP gave me free samples of Tranxene (clorazepate). Peach/orange-colored boxes with a swan resting peacefully on a lake. hehheh. Tranxene 7.5mg "T-Tab" alleviates anxiety! Lots of advertising on the box.
He told me to take that 3 to 4 times a day but added, "I don't like to give this to college students" because it interfered with your ability to study I suppose. He was right about that, but that sure as hell got rid of my anxiety.
alprazolam (Xanax) 1mg TID
black tea: 3-4 cups/day
GNC Ultra Mega Gold vitamin supplement, BIDDx: panic disorder, MDD (unipolar, melancholia), perfectionist, probable PTSD
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