Posted by MB on July 18, 2001, at 11:59:27
In reply to Tell me about Buspar?, posted by sl on July 17, 2001, at 16:55:20
> So, I went today and the doctor (they didn't call her a doctor but her tag said PhD) said Klonopin was too addictive but I had the right idea to add an anti-anxiety med to the Wellbutrin. So she gave me Buspar. I don't know much about it. I know it might make me a little weirder than normal til I'm off the Prozac and Nortrip (5 days and 2 days, respectively).
> She stated that it was not habit-forming but would be best if I took it regularly, like at the same time as the Wellbutrin SR. She said since I'm still tapering down on the Nortrip and plan to discontinue both Prozac and Nortriptyline, it would be okay to start the Buspar right away. I was thinking I'd start by taking 5mg at bedtime since it may be sedating mixed with the Prozac and Nortrip.
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> Does this sound safe? Does it ring little warning-bells in anyone's head? Is there anything I should know about Buspar? How fast should I be tapering-up to the 15mg therapeutic dose, and would there be problems if I divide it by 2/day instead of 3/day?
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> Input always welcomed...!
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> sl
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> PS This lady knew her stuff, I liked her. :)BuSpar worked really well for my anxiety, and, by the way, I took it with Wellbutrin with no real problems. They say that BuSpar takes a while to alleviate anxiety, but I felt better right away. Unfortunately, I quit because it made me feel really dizzy (not dizzy in an "inner-ear" way, but dizzy in the EXACT same way that SSRI withdrawal makes you dizzy: weird electric shocks of vertigo) and made my hands go numb ant twitch. I was bumbed because it really calmed me down. If things get worse, it would be a med I'd be willing to try again. I think my side effects aren't that common, and I really think BuSpar might work well for you. Good Luck!
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