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Re: Buspirone - does anyone have experience with i

Posted by jflange on February 18, 2009, at 22:46:28

In reply to Re: Buspirone - does anyone have experience with it? » Phillipa, posted by garnet71 on February 17, 2009, at 10:58:10

Hi Garnet,

I take Buspar for years now for anxiety and it works very well for anticipatory anxiety. I also experienced the nightmares and some headaches when I took it alone. Now I take it in combo with Zoloft and it's fine.

A warning: it's not very effective for panic. It erases a great deal of the anticipation that leads to panic episodes, but if your panic attacks are already in full swing, then I strongly recommend coupling Buspar with something indicated for panic.

Another note: Buspar is the only way I can take an SSRI (needed for the above-mentioned panic). Alone, an SSRI would just ramp up my anxiety, not ameliorate it. Anyway, the combination of the two has been a real lifesaver for me.

Benzos are nice (there's no problem taking Buspar if you were once a benzo user - they aren't even similar) but IMHO benzos are a short-term solution.

Good luck and be well,
jflange


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