I just started taking buspirone and I was wondering if anyone experienced panic and anxiety attacks when I take it I begin to feel pressure in my chest and have difficulty breathing and swallowing
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Does buspirone kick up anxiety attacks when you first take it?
I take it and it helps. I think that’s just your anxiety!
Thank you for replying and I feel like it could be I wanna give this a try I don't wanna begin to take ssri medications
A lot of reliefs isn’t just from meds. You’re never going to be cured. You will be in recovery your entire life more than likely. It’s just about making the symptoms manageable and learning to cope
I want to manage my anxiety without medication I started taking buspirone because my therapist wanted to do a medication trial with me
I haven’t taken meds for mine for 12 years until last month. So I hear ya there! But ya gotta donwhat ya gotta do
It can effect each person differently. At one time I tolerated it and it helped me. Years later I tried it again and the side effects this time were terrible making me dizzy and more anxious. I would talk to your doctor about your symptoms.
I stopped taking them and I feel like I may be experiencing withdraw I've only taken them for a couple of days
Oh no I hope you feel better soon.
Thank you i feel like I'm losing hope
Loosing hope in what? That a med will work for you? I would talk to your doctor some more about all that’s going on with you. You deserve to be happy.
I took buspirone for a little over a month and I had similar symptoms. I was constantly anxious, my heart wouldn't stop racing, and I was agitated all the time. Once my doctor took me off it I felt instantly better. I think it's great for some people and not so great for others.
Yes, the onset for me causes me to have elevated heart rate and basically experience the same things, once it stabilizes it goes away in about an hour, but it will last for hours if I don't eat but if you take it WITH (not even 15 min later) it dosnt last long or not at all. What helps me with this is sitting back in my car, resting my head, eyes, and neck, breathing for 10-20 seconds.
Buspirone is very "activating" - some doctors prescribed it off label as a focus aid. As such, it can seem to ramp up anxiety in some people. The side effects definitely do diminish over time, but it could take several weeks. It seems to be a pretty good tool for focus and overcoming depression but not necessarily the best for anxiety in some cases. It made my anxiety worse for a period of time, but then once my depression subsided a bit and I got into a good routine, my anxiety decreased a bit, but it did take several weeks. I hope these insights help and wish you the best of luck