Posted by Shelley in Seattle on April 23, 1999, at 17:11:08
In reply to Re: buspar side effects, posted by jeff on April 23, 1999, at 14:35:11
Hi Jeff;
I have been on Celexa for 4 months, and added BuSpar about 2 months ago. I'm taking 30 mg a day. I was doing well on Celexa, & then all of a sudden I started feeling very nervous and anxious - I still don't know whether the Celexa was the cause (plus, I had been playing with the dosage --- trying to go from 40mg to 20mg), or if it was due to the added stress I was experiencing at the time (which still hasn't gone away, but the meds are working so I'm okay). I felt really panicky when I thought the Celexa wasn't working anymore, because I had a taste of being 'non-dysfunctional' and I never wanted to go back to being as depressed as I was. I'm sure all these things added to my anxiety, and my doc suggested adding BuSpar. I think it took about 10 days to feel like I was back at that functional point again, and even started feeling good again. The meds are working beautifully now, except I think I am gaining weight (I haven't yet stepped on a scale, but I find myself snacking a lot more lately). I also notice some word-finding difficulties, a bit of a restless-leg-thing, and a bit of decreased concentration. Whether this is the Celexa or BuSpar (or both), I can't say. I have no insomnia, no sexual difficulties (went away after the 6th week), none of the other nasty SSRI stuff.
I don't know if this will help much, but I do hope the BuSpar SEs go away for you. Maybe you should try Klon or something, if not? I'd talk to your doc if it doesn't improve soon ...
Good luck!
Shelley
poster:Shelley in Seattle
thread:5145
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