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Posted by Sheilac on August 13, 2013, at 7:30:26
Side Effects Queen here! I've been on Buspar for 6 days now, 10 mg a day. At first it increased my heart rate and gave me heart palps. I was taking it twice a day. But I found I couldn't sleep, so I started taking my dose closer together.
Yesterday was awful. I took 10mg together in the morning and I had awful chest pain, tightness and palpitations all day. It was awful.
Buspar has been a good med so far, but I can't take this side effect. I feel like I'm having a heart attack all the time!
My doc mentioned viibyrd, but honestly, I'm sick of meds and side effects.
Why can't I find a simple, low dose med that takes away anxiety and depression. Buspar did that for me, but am I damaging my heart at the cost! This is ridiculous!
Posted by linkadge on August 13, 2013, at 7:51:04
In reply to Heart side effects Buspar, posted by Sheilac on August 13, 2013, at 7:30:26
What other meds are you taking? I wonder if there is an interaction.
Posted by Sheilac on August 13, 2013, at 9:23:25
In reply to Re: Heart side effects Buspar, posted by linkadge on August 13, 2013, at 7:51:04
I'm taking 150mg Trileptal, 1mg klonopin, asthma inhaler, Synthroid, singular, nasonex, melatonin. No caffeine.
Today I took a reduced dose of Buspar. Maybe taking 10mg all at once was too much. Seems like a small dose.
I know a lot of people complain about heart palps, chest pain or things when they start Buspar. Don't know if that would go away.
I really don't want to start over looking for a med, but I don't want heart issues. Maybe I have to back down to just 5mg at a time.
This is the time of year, going into fall that I will use my inhaler more, but that doesn't usually bother me.
Posted by Phillipa on August 13, 2013, at 9:53:17
In reply to Other meds Buspar, posted by Sheilac on August 13, 2013, at 9:23:25
Aren't the inhalers a form of steroid med? And if another type of inhaler is it one that raises heart rate? Could it be the asthma treatments are the culprit? Phillipa
Posted by linkadge on August 13, 2013, at 11:08:20
In reply to Other meds Buspar, posted by Sheilac on August 13, 2013, at 9:23:25
hmm, I don't see any interactions. A metabolite of buspar has a minor effect on norepinephrine. Give it a week - if you can.
Linkadge
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