I really struggle with taking medicine

[Adamj]

I’m really struggling with taking Buspar I hate taking medicine especially twice a day. I just don’t know what to do anymore. Talk therapy has helped me so much in the past and now I’m waiting on another therapist. I’m trying to stick it out for atleast a week on Buspar to see if it helps yea I know it can take up to a months for full effects. But my body always seems to be so sensitive to medicine. For some reason something deep down is telling me to stop taking it though I told myself I’d try it without missing a dose for a week. I’m crying so much more the first dose always seems to ease the anxiety and then bam the next couple days made the anxiety worse with weird symptoms. I’ve done a lot of thinking about my anxiety and I know a lot of my issue is having to much time to think no distractions having bad health anxiety and depression and I guess it’s scarier to me because I’ve never felt this type of feelings before like I’ve had anxiety issues when I was younger with the panic attacks and such but this is different it feels different. I’m waiting for my genesight testing to come back to see if it sheds any light.

[Hidden]

Hi Adam. You have been working really hard and I'm very proud of you!!Please take your medication, though. Talk to your doctor if you have issues with it. Your insight is valid since it's your body. But don't stop it on your own. Doing so can actually make things worse.

One of the main issues my health team and I have noticed is that I also have too much time on my hands, so we are working on a plan to keep me busy.

My GP recommends making a list of things I enjoy doing. Once I do that, she wants me to plan ahead of time to do such-and-such at such-and-such time so that I don't give myself time to ruminate. She also suggested that I have a set worry time. She suggested using my phone to set timers/alarms. Once that timer/alarm goes off, the worry time is over. She recommended symbolizing my worry time with a pen or stress ball (or anything I can use so that my brain connects that object to worry time).

I hope this helps.🙂

[Adamj in reply to Hidden]

Thank you I’m trying so hard just with all these sensations still thinking I’m dying often it’s so annoying my body doesn’t feel like my own anymore it’s so frustrating tired of the weird chest sensations it’s so hard to not give up I try and just accept everything talk to myself out loud that I’ll be okay then my anxiety gets higher

[aequitas1983]

I felt compelled to comment on this because Buspar was one of the worst medications I have ever tried. I have tried it twice....once when I was younger when I first had anxiety (roughly 20 years ago) and recently about 4-5 years ago. In both instances, the first doses, I felt.....as best as I can describe....almost like I could feel an "electrical current". I would sit down and feel almost like I was incapable of doing anything. Like my brain was melting....while I was super sensitive to light and anything visual. My anxiety and heart rate were increased (likely due to the sensations) After an hour or so, this feeling would subside. In both cases, 20 years apart, the side effects were the same. I'm not sure if this is what you're experiencing, but it was enough for me to call my pharmacist and doctor to be placed on another medication. As with most medications, some of these things could go away....or they may not. Call ASAP so you can be switched over to something that might be better for you personally. Each of us respond to certain medications differently. Again, I don't know if this is how you're reacting to the medication, but I can absolutely sympathize.

Definitely reach out and see what your doctor thinks. Usually there is a period of time where things could be a little uncomfortable, but I never have had something as bad as the uncomfortable feelings I had with Buspar on the very first dose. Perhaps your doctor can guide you onto something else that you'll be more willing to stick with for the period of time it takes to give you the benefits of taking it. I don't want to sound like I'm knocking Buspar....I am sure it works for a lot of folks out there.

[bethelbee in reply to aequitas1983]

I was on Buspar for a while several years ago and personally never had any problems with it. Yes, everyone responds differently. I had switched doctors and and at the time was on either serax or xanax and she would not prescribe either of those to her patients so she switched me to Buspar.

Adam, please see your doctor to discuss your meds. Do not stop or change doses on your own or skip doses. I hope they can find a suitable drug for you!! I feel for you....