Posted by JohnL on November 8, 2000, at 3:13:40
In reply to Bad Reaction to Buspar, posted by TDH on November 7, 2000, at 11:35:02
> I was on Buspar for a little over two weeks and had very bad reactions. I was confused and couldn't function normally,I quit taking it 2 days ago and after that reaction, I plan on never taking anything else again, my anxiety feelings weren't half that bad. My question is how long will I have these side effects of feelings of confusion and bad coordination, dizzy feelings , headache etc... please tell me these feelings will go away SOON! I can't think straight and that is so Scary!
Don't worry, Buspar is in and out fairly fast. What you describe sounds exactly like how I felt on Buspar too. You must have more endurance than me, because I quit at week one instead of week 2. I mean, I have to go to work and function and drive and stuff, ya know? I felt like I was in dazed confused fog the whole time.
Buspar is a finicky drug. It's effects are all over the map and it's not very predictable or reliable. I can't understand why this overly expensive drug is so popular. I've known very very few people that have been happy with it on a longterm basis. My pdoc had not a single patient do well on it.
Anyway, concerning how you felt on Buspar, you aren't alone. I wonder what causes that though? Serotonin agonism? Serotonin antagonism? Both combined? Dopamine antagonism? The metabolite being a NE antagonist? All combined into one quirky mixture? Who knows. Rest assured, it will pass in a few days at most if it hasn't already.
John
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