Posted by jujube on November 26, 2004, at 22:55:33
In reply to Re: Is there anything left I haven't tried for anxiety, posted by ravenstorm on November 26, 2004, at 21:47:17
> OH yeah, Nortrip. didn't help my anxiety at all, (maybe exasperated it), but then again I didn't get up to a therapeutic level.
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> I have heard that buspar can actually sometimes take as long or longer than an SSRI to work (sometimes up to eight weeks). What side effects did you experience on it/starting up on it?
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> Thanks to both of you for taking time to reply to my query.I don't recall having experienced any side effects when I started Buspar. But, as I said, I didn't take it for more than a couple of weeks, and even then I wasn't consistent with the dosing (multiple doses). And, yes, Buspar's effects do not kick in immediately. It apparently takes up to 4 weeks for it to reach full effect (like a SSRI).
Tamara
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