DD Says:
Xanax Vs. Buspar (Page 13)
(Newest replies first)
Updated
Martha Says:
Yes-what is the major difference between these 2 meds? I have taken xanax for several years. I'm thinking abt. changing to Buspar. Can you switch meds like these without tapering off the xanax. Does Buspar help w/ Panic attacks?
295 Replies (15 Pages)
Page:
55
Depending on what state you are in, I'm in Michigan, here YOU have a say in your mental health plan. If you're seeing a psych doctor & you feel being on a s certain medicine will help you tell them what you want and legally they have to prescribe it. Find out the laws in your state regarding mental health
Was this helpful?
0
54
Ann Thoennes Says:
Not for me! For me, it says the attacks can actually get worse for the first month since it is a cumulative medication. but it also says not to take it for more than 1 month! Those two things counteract each other. But everywhere I checked, it said the same thing. Even the Drs. office is stumped as was the pharmacist who is looking into it and will call me back. Idxoat had 5 attacks last night alone and got a total of less than 2 hours of sleep.
Was this helpful?
0
53
Kakky Says:
holyhormones is a great site to read about hormone imbalance. Read the comments too. You will see that you are not alone.
Was this helpful?
0
52
Kakky Says:
Anne, age does not matter when it comes to hormones! Hormones can be unbalanced no matter what age you are. And also, I'm 33 years old, I'm not a kid either. I think this happened in my life bc my body is starting to change and bc I will be entering menopause soon. My grandmother started at 35. If you want to get rid of your panic attacks you really should have your hormones tested. I can't begin to tell you the different it made in the way I feel. But, if you choose not to, and have to deal with those horrible attacks, I do feel for you! Life is not the same when you feel that way.
Was this helpful?
1
51
Ann Thoennes Says:
KAHKE - I DOUBT THAT IS MY PROBLEM. I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE STATED THAT I WENT THROUGH "THE CHANGE" MORE THAN 15 YEARS AGO. I AM NOT A KID LIKE YOU! LOL
Was this helpful?
0
50
Kakhe Says:
Anne, I had the same problem. I STRONGLY encourage you to have your hormones tested. As for me, I had to almost force my Dr to test them bc she kept telling me it was not my hormones, but she did it. I was right, it was definitely my hormones. My progesterone level was .06, almost NONE, and my testosterone was low as well. Progesterone is a chemical that our bodies produce that acts a lot like serotonin, which is what keeps our body relaxed and from going into panic mode. Without progesterone, your body will not be able to relax, which is why you cannot sleep and which is why you have more panic attacks at night. If i could tell every woman this I would. I suffered with major panic attacks for months and knew it wasn't something i just needed to take a pill for. For me, it just so happened that the same day i received my results that I had low progesterone was the same day i found out that i was pregnant, and within 2 weeks my progesterone level went from .06 to 33. I cannot begin to tell you how different i felt. It is amazing...i sleep better now than i ever have. So please, have your hormones checked ASAP so the Dr can put you on hormone supplements. You will be so happy you did! Also, be sure they are testing you for the correct hormones. I had to ask my Dr twice to test my Progesterone and Testosterone bc she had told the lab to test for other things...i just don't understand Doctor's. They just want to put you on drugs and be done with it. She had already written me a script for zoloft which i refused to take bc i knew that i may have gotten pregnant. I had even told her that, and she still insisted that i take that and that i had a chemical imbalance in my brain...a chemical imbalance that started when i was 32??? i didn't think so!! Good luck to you!
Was this helpful?
0
49
Ann Thoennes Says:
I have recently been put on Buspar and, I swear, my panic attacks are getting worse! I am fine when busy during the day, but at night, the minute I try to close my eyes, the waves of panic start washing over me and I have to get up and do something to make it stop. But as soon as I try sleeping again - BAM! Right back where I started from. I had panic attacks in 1998 but have had no problems since. Now they are back. I don't know how much longer I can deal with this.
Was this helpful?
0
48
lee Says:
What do you do to help sommeone addicted to xanax with depresson also if theyve tried several antidepressents and say none work and totally stop and are still in bad shape with very ad weight loss too.
Was this helpful?
0
47
Fade Says:
I am in a simular predicerment because of the negative stigma behind the perscription of Xanax. I am nervous about discussing persricptio with my Psyciatrist. I am perscriped buspar now and I take so as needed. I have been persribed to Xanax as well as Klonopin in the past. Each drug has their own benefits as well as their own faults. But for the uses that I need, namly my anxiety as well as sleep aid . Are there any speific protocols to aprouch one's Doctor about such a taboo matter?
Was this helpful?
0
46
Makros Says:
Buspar (generic name: buspirone; brand names include: Buspin / Ansial / Ansiced / Anxiron / Axoren / Bespar / Buspimen / Buspinol / Buspisal / Narol / Spitomin / Sorbon) is used for the short-term relief of anxiety symptoms.
Buspar is indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or the short-term relief of symptoms of anxiety with or without accompanying depression.
Was this helpful?
0
45
Eileen Says:
Really like this post but wanted to add my weird experience with Buspar. I have been taking it for 3 months with 90mg of Cymbalta. I started out with 20 mg a day and it started working within 2 weeks. However, I needed to increase the dose several times because it stopped working. I ramped up to 60 mg a day (20 3x a day). It was working really well and I was feeling like a new person. Sleeping well and being very productive at my job until last week. I started having severe numbness in my hands and shoulders. It was really scaring because I couldn't move my hands. I immediately went off the Buspar because numbness and tingling is a side effect of that. I found a scary post on the web that said a man had to have some of his fingers and toes amputated as a result of taking Buspar. So now I am trying to figure out what to do. I might try a much lower dose and see if I can still benefit from it.
Was this helpful?
0
44
me Says:
It is common for you to feel dizzy/ lightheaded the first few times taking it until your body adjusts. Your psych should have warned you of that before you left. My doctor did. I've been taking it for 3 days now and I feel fine with it. You should definitely let them know maybe you need a lower dosage or the drug just isn't for you.
Was this helpful?
0
43
me Says:
I take it twice a day and it seems to have helped me (I've just started taking it) I don't know what all these other people are talking about but medicines do work differently with people. Most of them sound like they really do just want to get high. LOL
Was this helpful?
0
42
Leah Says:
I agree have your hormone levels checked. It's amazing how well you can feel when they are balanced!
Was this helpful?
0
40
Judy Males Says:
@Cisco, was wondering wat delirium tremuns? Were?. Also i was raging on valium, so switched to xanax one mg. Three x daily. If i dont move up will i b ok? Also was on klonopin for three years when it stoped working. So i dont rage on xanax, but find if i miss a dose i do MISS A DOSE!. Where with the valuim missing a dose wasnt so bad. So its rageing and beat the s*** outta someone or worry about severe withdrawl? Or death or whatever i dream up.....
Was this helpful?
0
39
Kakky Says:
To every woman out there who may be suffering from severe panic attacks, I really encourage you to have your hormone levels checked. I dealt with this issue for months. I tried Xanax, busbar, hipnosis, and my Dr continued to try to get me to take an every day med. I kept telling her that I did not want to surpress the issue, I wanted to fix it. She kept trying to tell me it was a chemical imbalance in my brain and I needed these meds. I am 32 years old and I'd never had this issue so severly until recently, so I knew it wasn't something in my brain. I insisted on having my hormones tested bc I knew there was something different going on inside of my body, and I wanted to fix it bc I wanted to get pregnant soon. She rudely told me that I better not get pregnant any time soon bc no Dr would ever want to touch me then. After much debate, I convinced her to test my hormones, and what do you know? My progesterone level was .06, almost 0, and my testosterone level was low as well. A normal woman should be at a progesterone level of 5! But, in the few weeks while waiting on these results, I noticed that the panic attacks had become fewer and more manageable. Come to find out, I had gotten pregnant. I took another blood test the day I found out, and my progesterone level had risen to 33! From .06 to 33 in 3 weeks! I cannot begin to tell you how much better I feel. Low progesterone is very common in women, and it's #1 side effect is panic disorder! Go figure! But for some reason Doctors NEVER think to check this. They think it's best just to throw pills at you and supress it. So PLEASE ladies, have your hormones tested if you are suffering from panic attacks. I wish I would have done this a long time ago!
Was this helpful?
5
38
Leah Says:
This was a follow up to post of 4/14/2012 only 3 months ago I was a wreck.
Was this helpful?
1
37
Leah Says:
Follow up to my post. It's now July24th and my HRT and very low dose of ativan (1/4 of 1mg twice a day) is working great. I am me again. Very productive, active, happy etc. I hope all with anxiety problems find their form of medication, exercise, spirituality, or what ever works. Living live feeling well is better than anything else, except love! But even love doesn't work well with anxiety.
Was this helpful?
3
36
Rose Says:
I stressed my self with worry and other things. A few years ago, I started noticing myself getting extremely shaking and throwing up when I was nervous. Next thing I knew about six months I was having panic attacks and bouts of depression; scared me to death because I had no idea what was going on with myself. They put me on Xanax, which I did not react well with because I had such bad nightmares or the dose wasn't strong enough to help my anxiety. Anyway, I went to therapy and I ask to be put on a drug that didn't make me sleepy because I didn't want to be falling a sleep on my little angel. He put me Buspar. But I have been noticing, that I get aggravated and irritated easily. Then after getting aggravated and start to feel bad because I knew it was no reason. I get really sad and cry. I was wondering if anyone else has mood swings with Buspar. I just want to find something to help my anxiety not all this drama crap with it. I have hurt my dear husband's feelings so much and I am so afraid to I might 'bark' at my baby for nothing. I think I going make an appointment tomorrow with my therapist to change my medicine so also does anyone have a good suggestion?
Was this helpful?
2
Page:
More Discussions:
Buspar vs Xanax
1 REPLY
What are the ingredients in Buspar and do they have the same effect as Xanax? ## Buspar contains the active ingredient B...
1 REPLYis xanax stronger than buspar 16 REPLIES
is a buspar stronger than taking a xanax? ## Busbar are useless. Xanax are much stronger depending on the dose, 1 or 2. ...
16 REPLIESBuspar being passed off as xanax - beware 11 REPLIES
They have a med called buspar that looks exactly like a xanax bar except one side has only 2 score lines as to divide in...
11 REPLIESIs it ok to take BuSpar and Xanax? 3 REPLIES
My dr has me on 1mg of xanax and I am still having anxiety, so he put me on buspar as well. Is it safe and will it work?...
3 REPLIESTaking Xanax To Offset The Side Effects Of Buspar 4 REPLIES
Can I take Xanax to offset the side effects of Buspar? I only took 2.5 mg (yes, that's 2.5, not 25)twice a day for o...
4 REPLIESHow can I switch from buspar to xanax 2 REPLIES
I was taking xanax for my anxiety disorder. My doc switched me to buspar. I don't like it and I do not ! It is helpi...
2 REPLIESIdentifying Xanax 2mg white bar - Very similar to Buspar 15 3 REPLIES
First time poster here. There was another post on this site about a scored bar-shaped pill that apparently is often mist...
3 REPLIESBuSpar vs Paroxetine 1 REPLY
My doctor wants me to take BuSpar instead of Paroxetine. Can someone please help explain the differences and what would ...
1 REPLYXanax vs. Mylan 206 REPLIES
What's the difference between the two?? ## Hi Britney, Mylan is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures a lot of ...
206 REPLIESXanax Vs Klonopin help 13 REPLIES
My girlfriend has an assortment of emotional problems such as bipolor,ocd,borderline personality disorder and agoraphobi...
13 REPLIES