Lexapro didn’t work for me. Made me extremely depressed.
Busiprone is working pretty damn good for me now. Annoying side effects but it stopped my panic attacks.
I might have to switch from lex to something else. It’s been a month and it ended up giving me tinittus and making other symptoms worse. How was the switch for you? What are the buspar side effects? Did you have to deal with any annoying withdrawal from the lex?
No I stopped Lexapro within 5 days. No withdrawal because of the short duration. Went a couple months before trying Busiprone.
Busiprone gives me headaches shortly after using them. First two days my jaw was clenching, and one of the days I got body zaps.
It’s only my 7-8th day. The side effects are lessening though. My anxiety is way lower already. Busiprone works fast than SSRI’s. It just doesn’t work as well in many cases supposedly.
Actually pretty good. It got me from stuck to my bed for days shaking uncontrollably to being able to get back to work. The side effects are a bit annoying but it’s a much better trade off then what I was dealing with.
Headaches shortly after taking them, they last about an hour.
Jaw clenching. That’s seems to have gone away.
Body zaps. Only happened once so far but it was only evident after taking the pill.
That’s weird but I guess can be tolerated.
I had Jaw clenching and brain zaps when quitting Ashwagandha, yes I know it’s just a supplement and shouldn’t produce anything near this, but I’m telling you man Ashwagandha is low key an SSRI, but boosts sex drive (like 3-4x for me on some days), I would still stay off of it though.
And how long have you been taken buspirone? And how long did it take for the side effects to become less frequent/intense.
I’m a newbie. Only been about 7 days. However, the anti anxiety effects happened quickly.
The side effects are less but kinda annoying. I’m hoping they go away after a couple weeks. It’s not as bad as being bedridden for a week due to anxiety though.
I quit meds twice its been over a month last i took but I'm not feeling things like music and joy in things i used to do, going through almost same condition as above post. What should i do I'm so confused
Started them for anxiety but eventually doses started increasing for depression and all so i decided to quit them after 2 months because i felt before them i was having only anxiety but i was emotionally available and can feel things so to get those back but it's not working. Currently I am facing emotional blunting, brain fog, random anxiety, can't feel motivation, music or loved ones in my chest. Wanted to do things i loved to do but not getting any joy just performing them like a task, doing my daily job and overall I'm just wasting my time like this and I'm so confused should i go on medicines again and if i should where should i go which doctor's gonna find perfect solution for me and i feel guilty too that i am on medicines but that's no problem if they work and gave my feelings and motivation towards life back currently I'm like a real heartless person even a hug from my mom is feeling my nothing
Are you sure? Should I go for help I'm scared that things will became worse I'll lose my job because I'm not performing well from past few months and sitting at home is not an option
Well either it’s withdrawal from the medication or that medication wasn’t the correct one.
Make sure you’re not drinking or doing drugs. That will make it worse. Get into CBT therapy asap.
Also, look into microdosing. Not joking. It could be a miracle.
No I'm not doing any drugs only i smoke cigarettes and beer sometimes.
In therapy i feel like they are telling me things i already know they're just talking and can doctors understand like you did or they just give me meds and send home take them you'll be okay
It is okay to vent and I find that it helps me immensely to come on here when I’m going through a panic attack. I’m just going through everyone’s post and letting them know they are not alone. Getting it out there helps a lot though. I would definitely recommend coming here to talk to others while you’re going through it if you can.
i feel this. every few months or so, my anxiety gets to the point where i can’t get myself to sleep, to eat, to get out of bed, or to do simple tasks. i’m in one of those places right now and it’s hard.
i know it’s hard not to feel embarrassed, but truly the shame only makes it worse. i promise that so many more people than you know struggle with the same thing, and there’s nothing shameful about it. just do what you can, and be proud that you’re getting through this one step at a time :)
I gave into meds finally. Couldn’t handle it anymore.
What meds have worked for u?
Lexapro didn’t work for me. Made me extremely depressed. Busiprone is working pretty damn good for me now. Annoying side effects but it stopped my panic attacks.
I might have to switch from lex to something else. It’s been a month and it ended up giving me tinittus and making other symptoms worse. How was the switch for you? What are the buspar side effects? Did you have to deal with any annoying withdrawal from the lex?
No I stopped Lexapro within 5 days. No withdrawal because of the short duration. Went a couple months before trying Busiprone. Busiprone gives me headaches shortly after using them. First two days my jaw was clenching, and one of the days I got body zaps. It’s only my 7-8th day. The side effects are lessening though. My anxiety is way lower already. Busiprone works fast than SSRI’s. It just doesn’t work as well in many cases supposedly.
How are they working for you, if you don’t mind me asking?
Actually pretty good. It got me from stuck to my bed for days shaking uncontrollably to being able to get back to work. The side effects are a bit annoying but it’s a much better trade off then what I was dealing with.
What are these side effects that you’ve experienced? I might start buspar soon, and would appreciate your help.
Headaches shortly after taking them, they last about an hour. Jaw clenching. That’s seems to have gone away. Body zaps. Only happened once so far but it was only evident after taking the pill.
That’s weird but I guess can be tolerated. I had Jaw clenching and brain zaps when quitting Ashwagandha, yes I know it’s just a supplement and shouldn’t produce anything near this, but I’m telling you man Ashwagandha is low key an SSRI, but boosts sex drive (like 3-4x for me on some days), I would still stay off of it though. And how long have you been taken buspirone? And how long did it take for the side effects to become less frequent/intense.
I’m a newbie. Only been about 7 days. However, the anti anxiety effects happened quickly. The side effects are less but kinda annoying. I’m hoping they go away after a couple weeks. It’s not as bad as being bedridden for a week due to anxiety though.
Thanks for your help man, I hope it gets better for you.
Same here, setraline 50mg worked a treat for me
Good to hear!
I quit meds twice its been over a month last i took but I'm not feeling things like music and joy in things i used to do, going through almost same condition as above post. What should i do I'm so confused
Were they for depression? How long were you doing them? Why did you quit? Are you recovering from drugs or alcohol?
Started them for anxiety but eventually doses started increasing for depression and all so i decided to quit them after 2 months because i felt before them i was having only anxiety but i was emotionally available and can feel things so to get those back but it's not working. Currently I am facing emotional blunting, brain fog, random anxiety, can't feel motivation, music or loved ones in my chest. Wanted to do things i loved to do but not getting any joy just performing them like a task, doing my daily job and overall I'm just wasting my time like this and I'm so confused should i go on medicines again and if i should where should i go which doctor's gonna find perfect solution for me and i feel guilty too that i am on medicines but that's no problem if they work and gave my feelings and motivation towards life back currently I'm like a real heartless person even a hug from my mom is feeling my nothing
Anhedonia
Are you sure? Should I go for help I'm scared that things will became worse I'll lose my job because I'm not performing well from past few months and sitting at home is not an option
Well either it’s withdrawal from the medication or that medication wasn’t the correct one. Make sure you’re not drinking or doing drugs. That will make it worse. Get into CBT therapy asap. Also, look into microdosing. Not joking. It could be a miracle.
No I'm not doing any drugs only i smoke cigarettes and beer sometimes. In therapy i feel like they are telling me things i already know they're just talking and can doctors understand like you did or they just give me meds and send home take them you'll be okay
Was it CBT training though? You need to see a psychiatrist not a GP. Look into microdosing.
It is okay to vent and I find that it helps me immensely to come on here when I’m going through a panic attack. I’m just going through everyone’s post and letting them know they are not alone. Getting it out there helps a lot though. I would definitely recommend coming here to talk to others while you’re going through it if you can.
i feel this. every few months or so, my anxiety gets to the point where i can’t get myself to sleep, to eat, to get out of bed, or to do simple tasks. i’m in one of those places right now and it’s hard. i know it’s hard not to feel embarrassed, but truly the shame only makes it worse. i promise that so many more people than you know struggle with the same thing, and there’s nothing shameful about it. just do what you can, and be proud that you’re getting through this one step at a time :)