Xanax Vs. Buspar (Page 4)
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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?

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To Nina. What is a nervous meltdown?I am old and don't know the current terms. Maybe if I told the Dr. I am having this, he will help me. Right now I don't know what to tell them. Thanks from feeling crazy

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I feel your frustration.
I too was also on Buspar for awhile, prescribed as an alternative to Xanax . . . had no effect, at all, except sometimes a headache.
Still have several bottles of it unused. Have gone back to Xanax, but try to use only occasionally when it's really needed. It's just my opinion (unqualified as such may be), but at least in my case, what seems to work is to resist taking the meds more often than needed.
Sometimes that can be hard, but it's what I try to do.
However, I am completely unqualified to suggest anything to change your course, except to say I absolutely wish you the best of luck.

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To Peepersmom: I hope you didn't try Buspar. I was on Valium off and on since age 19. I am 66 now. I was on Buspar and Lorazappam since last June. I was switvhed from Lorazapam to valium again this May, but the next month they took me off of Everything "cold turkey." Withdrawal has been terrible!!!My life has never been worse. I have been suicidal. Wasn't like that before.I took 20 of their stupid Buspar to get admitted to hospital to get help with my life. I looked up buspar and knew 20 would no hurt me. I felt NOTHING!!! No relief from anxiety with 20 pills. No change at all! Buspar is useless!!! They sent me home 2 days later on an anti-depressant saying it would help anxiety,depression,weight loss diarrhea + insomnia, the last four which were caused by withdrawal. It hasn't helped any of that.Almost 2 weeks ago I was given an anti-psychotic for depression,weight loss,anxiety + insomnia remaining from withdrawal. No help. Just causes weight gain even if you don't eat and increase your activity. They don't know how to help people uder 40 who abuse drugs,so they attact those over 40 who have been taking them correctly. Buspar and all the other stuff they are pushing now is USELESS!! Hope this does not happen to you!!! Feeling Crazy

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Thank you! I also am addicted to Hersheys kisses with almonds

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I started on (Buspar 30mg now) about 9 months ago. I feel much better everyday. Sometimes I have some break through anxiety but not too often. I like that Buspar is not addictive. I have had social anxiety all my life. The symptoms are much much milder now. I take 1 30mg in the morning and 1 30mg at night.

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Same thing with me. Genetic plus became severe after 2 major cancers. Now docs won't give me xanax because of "addictiveness". I have been on it for about 15 years. I am 58. I just started buspar in addition to fluvoxamine and clonazepam. Why are they targeting us older working people? Obviously we need it and are using it, not reselling it. They need to look at the younger people.

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I have manic depressing, panic attacks and bad nervous meltdowns. What is the difference with busbars and xanax. Aren't they both benzos. I've been on 1 mg 3 times a day for a while but I still have meltdowns. Dr put me on something new called trintellix and it really seems to be helping me a lot. It is a new med. But still what is difference with the other two?

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Absolutely not! Always taper Xanax or any benzo. You can start buspar while you taper. Good luck.

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Is buspar considered the same thing as colonipn

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Just don't tell anyone you take it. Not their business!!

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Buspar is for ANXIETY. It is easy to confuse Buspar which has the generic name buspirone with Wellbutrin which has the generic name bupropion. Wellbutrin is an antidepressant, Buspar is an anxiolytic.

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I agree with the Canada thing they had me on 3 mgs.per day and then just cut me off life isn't the same it's a total mess !!!

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Buspar is for Anxiety as well as depression

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I've had my share of anxiety, and what might be classified as panic attacks over the years, though things seem to be improving a bit.

As for the comparison of Xanax vs. Buspar, at least for me, the Buspar simply does not work, seems to have essentially no effect.

With my current doctor / health care provider, I'm allowed to have only 12 pills a month of Xanax, but 30 pills a month of Buspar.

This is ridiculous, as the Buspar does not work at all, but the Xanax really does.

Unfortunately, I have to wait until something really severe happens, and then I'll take the Xanax, which works predictably every time.

Apparently the FDA or DEA or whatever agency has decided that Xanax is evil and dangerous (???), which is the one prescription that actually does something useful.

So . . . what am I supposed to do? Go find a drug dealer somewhere who can provide the Xanax?

This is so stupid, it's hard to believe. But OK, this is getting a bit off topic.

Xanax seems to work quite well in my situation . . . and the Buspar is completely useless.

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I have taken both Xanax and Buspar. Well for Xanax it has helped me for the fast acting short term use of anxiety. But honestly I dont like how Xanax feels it makes you really level out but you get the anxiety back. I have taken Buspar and it really makes you feel at ease and managable anxiety after like two weeks on it. I find it to be effective when you do yoga amd fitness trust me. The yoga and fitness really takes off the anxiety and along with the meds it begins to diminish your anxiety symptoms.

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How long does it take buspar to kixk in

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I have had anxiety since I was five. At 40 I was given xanax .5 x3/day, and I was able to teach my colleges classes, live a normal life, and in no way feel drugged. Now, after taking it 23 years, I had to quit xanax cold turkey, which I accomplished very well by taking benadryl and not talking on the phone and not having company. My husband kept the house quiet and pleasant. I made it, but just now I have been prescribed lorazepam. The first one yesterday (actually half) did okay but put me to sleep. Today I took one, kept falling to sleep, then woke up with strange angry moods.
I knew lorazepam was not good, and I was right. I will not take it again. I will see what my doctor says. I told him what works and what I will not do.

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Buspar is not for depression, it's strictly for anxiety.

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Have you tried counceling.
If your whole family has this,wouldn't you like to stop the cycle onstead of covering it up with drugs.
I know its scary but alot better for you and your family. Drugs dont solve problems. GAD is physiological not physical.
Please think about taking the first step to a healthy family. Just a suggestion from someone who has been there.

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Good luck! My Aunt and friend take. My doc said it wouldn't work for me as I am used to other meds

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