Buspirone causing pins and needle feeling all over body

[MizGreen78]

Hello Everyone,

How is it going? I am needing advice about buspirone. I recently have been switched from a very low dose of Sertraline to Buspirone 15 mg a half a pill twice a day. I have been on the buspirone for almost a month now...and just been weaned off of the Sertraline (half of 25 mg pill). I don't know why I am having a pins and needle feeling throughout my body! It started up about a couple of days ago. I would have the feeling on my scalp, my ears, my face, then my back, arms ,hands, buttocks, thighs, calves and my feet. The feeling moves all over. It's so strange to me and scary! Every oncevin a while I would feel numb in some areas, especially my thighs the remainder of my leg and foot (more on the right side) I've been to a neurologist and I was told that I do not have any evidence if nerve damage. Had a nerve conduction study done with no issues. I STILL need to get an MRI done though! They are so expensive! My primary care dr. switched me to Buspirone because I was having issues with the Sertraline...it was making me very very tired. And my blood pressure medication was recently switched from Valsartan to Telemisartan about a week ago. I am waiting for that to kick in to help my blood pressure. Anyways, I wanted to know if anyone is having issues with Buspirone causing them to have tingling or pins and needle feeling all over? This is so annoying to me! The buspirone is helping my anxiety a lot and it is not habit forming, which I really like! I just don't know if it's an allergic reaction that I am having? Idk if the buspirone is interacting with my other medications or vitamins? Idk if it's the anxiety or a symptom of it perhaps? I feel fine and not very stressed. I just want to know what is causing this tingling through out my body. Thank you so much for your responses.😁

[pink83737]

I used to get pins & needle feeling when I had bad anxiety and first started meds. I would say it’s pretty normal .

[MizGreen78 in reply to pink83737]

Thank you for your response😊

[Anxietyhappens]

Hello MizGreen78

Buspirone is a neurological drug that affects your central nervous system. Each person reacts differently to buspirone. It's considered safe compared to most things however, it is an un-natural medication and your body may be having a reaction to it. There are many natural alternatives out there for anxiety such as lemon balm, valerian root, lavender with vitamin C. it all depends on your level of anxiety.

[MizGreen78 in reply to Anxietyhappens]

Thank you so much for your response. I am truly considering not taking Buspirone anymore and just take an all natural supplement for anxiety. I was prescribed 15 mg of Buspirone but was advised to take a half of a pill twice a day for just 7 days. Then increase to a whole pill going forward. I was told to also take it with a filling meal or on a full stomach. I just took a full pill for the first time today with my multivitamin and other prescribed medication and I feel pretty out of it....maybe the entire pill is way too much for me to handle! I think I will just stick with the 7.5 mg (half) instead of the full dose. And in the meantime, I will look for an all natural supplement to control my anxiety. I do not like feeling out of it at all. How long does it take for Buspirone to leave your system ? Thank you for your response.☺

[Anxietyhappens in reply to MizGreen78]

Good evening MizGreen78

Buspirone has to be decreased little by little under the care of your Doctor. Though Buspirone is not habit forming by way of addiction, overtime it does cause your body to become dependent on it. Which means you can experience mild to sever side effects if you suddenly stop taking it. The usual time to be medically taken off of a medication like Buspirone takes between 6-8 weeks, depending on the amount of time you've been taking it. Once you're Medically taken off completely at the instruction of your Doctor, it should leave your system within 24-72 hours. I think its great thinking about natural alternatives. There are some really good ones out there, such as Lemon balm, Valerian root, Lavender, Chamomile. Natures Bounty and Sundown Naturals make really nice herbal alternatives. It all depends on your preference. Never abruptly stop taking your medication, always Medically withdraw with the help and instruction of your Doctor.

[MizGreen78 in reply to Anxietyhappens]

Thank you so much for responding to my post. 😊I truly appreciate you! Your response has helped me a lot. God bless you!

[Txaps in reply to MizGreen78]

I just finished visiting with my psychiatrist and she prescribed me buspirone. She did tell me that I can take natural approach. She recommended that I go gluten free, take a probiotics, fish oil, vitamin d, vitamin b, tumeric, and if I want ashwaganda. I am vitamin d deficiency and I have been for several years. She said that it could absolutely cause depression and anxiety. I didn't realize how critical vitamin d was to our bodies.