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Posted by Lamdage22 on October 30, 2018, at 8:15:58
One guy at the hospital said it really mellows him out. I have some general and social anxiety issues.
What about driving?
Posted by Lamdage22 on October 30, 2018, at 8:17:37
In reply to Buspar?, posted by Lamdage22 on October 30, 2018, at 8:15:58
I have abstain a bit from trying all too new stuff because i dont want to be a guinea pig.
Posted by sigismund on October 30, 2018, at 8:31:42
In reply to Re: Buspar?, posted by Lamdage22 on October 30, 2018, at 8:17:37
Didn't do much for me.
Posted by Lamdage22 on October 30, 2018, at 8:33:41
In reply to Re: Buspar?, posted by sigismund on October 30, 2018, at 8:31:42
Did you try it for several weeks?
Posted by Hugh on October 30, 2018, at 10:50:32
In reply to Buspar?, posted by Lamdage22 on October 30, 2018, at 8:15:58
I only took it briefly because it caused suicidal ideation. I think I took 15 mg a day.
Here's a case study about a woman who improved after taking 5 mg of Buspar and 3 mg of melatonin.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on October 30, 2018, at 18:43:27
In reply to Buspar?, posted by Lamdage22 on October 30, 2018, at 8:15:58
buspar kinda dulled me out, but it's not actually that bad, it hits a certain serotonin receptor...it's an agonist, some people have said they have too serotonin if taking with SSRI, but buspar is kinda a effective med, but it boost a certain serotonin levels, that could be good for mood, others they feel dulls them out
Posted by SLS on October 31, 2018, at 12:29:36
In reply to Re: Buspar?, posted by rjlockhart37 on October 30, 2018, at 18:43:27
> buspar kinda dulled me out, but it's not actually that bad, it hits a certain serotonin receptor...it's an agonist, some people have said they have too serotonin if taking with SSRI, but buspar is kinda a effective med, but it boost a certain serotonin levels, that could be good for mood, others they feel dulls them out
Some people report that Buspar helps antidepressants work better.
- Scott
Posted by sigismund on November 1, 2018, at 10:38:13
In reply to Re: Buspar?, posted by Lamdage22 on October 30, 2018, at 8:33:41
>Did you try it for several weeks?
It is so long ago. I would have used the box up.
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 1, 2018, at 11:43:46
In reply to Re: Buspar? » Lamdage22, posted by sigismund on November 1, 2018, at 10:38:13
my psychologist keeps telling me you shouldnt treat anxiety with meds
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 1, 2018, at 13:25:07
In reply to Re: Buspar?, posted by SLS on October 31, 2018, at 12:29:36
> Some people report that Buspar helps antidepressants work better.
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> - ScottIs there any reason not to take it indefinitely?
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 3, 2018, at 10:41:50
In reply to Re: Buspar?, posted by Lamdage22 on November 1, 2018, at 13:25:07
I dont like anxiety. And i dont see the benefit in accepting anxiety
Posted by Christ_empowered on November 3, 2018, at 11:53:06
In reply to anxiety meds: yes or no?, posted by Lamdage22 on November 3, 2018, at 10:41:50
just...be cautious. klonopin was bad, for me. i think my (probably slack) shrink went too far...I was 18, on 3mgs/klonopin day time and sonata, then ambien at night for a while...
not good. but, klonopin -is- more likely to cause bad moods than the other flavors of Mother's Little Helpers. so...valium, serax, xanax xr, ativan...whatever. just know that tapers can be hellish.
niacinamide seems to help me, although honestly...now that I"ve gone to higher doses of time release vitamin C per day, I'm thinking I just need lots of antioxidants, in general.
taurine helps some people. its cheap, take it on an empty stomach, see what happens I guess (?).
not a huge fan of antidepressants. ssri and ssnri drugs are pretty much designed to numb the emotions. tca drugs...for me, cause less apathy, but they seem to be too harsh for me now, too.
maybe lyrica or neurontin? i saw a poster here wrote that lyrica is turning out to be more addictive, in the sense of creating a physical dependency, than the 'experts' had thought would be the case, initially. funny how that seems to -always- happen with miracle psych drugs.
do you think maybe the neuroleptics are contributing to all this? abilify doesn't seem to help my anxiety, but it doesn't seem to exacerbate it, either. zyprexa, for whatever reason, gave me akathisia at 5mgs, and that was the end of that...seroquel wasnt much better.
sorry about your anxiety. hope you can find something that helps.
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 4, 2018, at 10:55:33
In reply to Re: anxiety meds: yes or no?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 3, 2018, at 11:53:06
I would like to try Buspar. My pdoc is not a big fan though.
Posted by Radish on January 29, 2019, at 17:48:36
In reply to Re: anxiety meds: yes or no?, posted by Lamdage22 on November 4, 2018, at 10:55:33
My good friend is on buspirone for his general anxiety and depression. They seem to be doing much better and report that they are feeling better as well. They are more active, talkative, vibrant, motivated, but still have some down days/moods sometimes. They have to take three pills a day and it seems a little hard to keep track of.
He had tried ssris, welbutrin, and venlafaxine in the past with no to little positive response.
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