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Posted by cee on February 13, 2011, at 13:59:59
Hello people
just wondering about buspar if i should mention it to my pdoc for my anxiety. I take seroquel 700mg
for my dep. but iam left with this crappy anxiety
any one been on buspar
thanks for any info
cee
Posted by Phillipa on February 13, 2011, at 18:33:36
In reply to Buspar for anxiety and mood disorder, posted by cee on February 13, 2011, at 13:59:59
Long time ago it was added at only 5mg to my benzos didn't do a think. But I've heard if you take benzos buspar won't work? But now they give in higher doses. Won't hurt to ask. Phillipa
Posted by cee on February 13, 2011, at 20:08:37
In reply to Buspar for anxiety and mood disorder, posted by cee on February 13, 2011, at 13:59:59
Thanks philipa
i will be asking the doc about that. the only thing that has helped my deprission so far was parnate and nardil and now seroquel which has given me big weight gain and heavy morning sedation. i am going to try and get off the seroquel and try something like it hopefully
i had to quite the nardil because of seratonin syndrum
thanks for listening
cee
Posted by Phillipa on February 13, 2011, at 21:13:54
In reply to Re: Buspar for anxiety and mood disorder, posted by cee on February 13, 2011, at 20:08:37
Cee how did you get serotonin syndrome from nardil? Phillipa
Posted by cee on February 14, 2011, at 18:18:13
In reply to Re: Buspar for anxiety and mood disorder » cee, posted by Phillipa on February 13, 2011, at 21:13:54
> Cee how did you get serotonin syndrome from nardil? Phillipa
hello phillipa
at the time i was taking nardil i had a house doctor who was inexperienced with nardil and how much to take , the maximum dose for nardil was 90mg a day ,i got up into the 110 mg after it started to poop out. then wham i ended up in the hospital with the syndrum and almost died . i learned a hard lesson you should have a good p doc
cee
Posted by Phillipa on February 14, 2011, at 21:46:54
In reply to Re: Buspar for anxiety and mood disorder » Phillipa, posted by cee on February 14, 2011, at 18:18:13
Cee so sorry. How horrible that must have been. Love Phillipa
Posted by Lao Tzu on February 24, 2011, at 22:28:30
In reply to Buspar for anxiety and mood disorder, posted by cee on February 13, 2011, at 13:59:59
My psychiatrist doesn't like that drug. I had taken it years ago, and I can say it probably helped more with depression in my case rather than anxiety. Benzos worked better for me, but you can develop strong dependency and tolerance on the benzos if you use them everyday. Buspar helped me stop smoking when I was in the hospital. I don't know exactly how, but it helped curb my cravings for a cigarette.
Lao
Posted by Elanor Roosevelt on February 28, 2011, at 13:25:55
In reply to Re: Buspar for anxiety and mood disorder, posted by Lao Tzu on February 24, 2011, at 22:28:30
If weight gain is a consideration you may want to pass on the Buspar. It worked well for me when I was suffering major generalized (free-floating) anxieties. It was also the first med to put a great deal of weight on me. It was a long time ago but I remember that there was no switch that said "you are full, stop eating now." Many years later I still have never managed to get back to my pre-buspar weight.
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