I have pretty bad anxiety, and it is always hard for me to start new meds. I began taking Buspirone a year and a half ago for anxiety. My doctor started me on 7.5mg 2x/day. She encouraged me to take the first dose at night to help with my fear of having a reaction (I have some allergies, but none are severe, so my fear is somewhat unfounded). It’s ironic that I had anxiety about starting an anti-anxiety med.
I noticed a difference within a few days. I was calmer and my thoughts were less in number (anxiety often shows up as a LOT of thoughts at once for me).
Buspar is meant to be taken every time with food or every time without food; I found that if I take it near food, I get the spins (dizzy), so I take it away from food every time.
I went back to see my doctor after 4 weeks; at that appointment, she upped my dose to 10mg 2x/day because I was interested to see if it would help me more. And it did! I stopped feeling bored and restless at work which was incredible!
Then, about three months later, I decided to go up again, so my doctor gave me 15mg 2x/day. I am happy with this dose. I am able to do things that I want to do that used to make me very anxious, like walking across a rope bridge with my kids. lol
The biggest thing I’ve noticed with Buspar is that I no longer worry about things that I shouldn’t, and I still DO feel concern and take action about things that I should. I wondered, before starting, if it would make me numb or uncaring but it hasn’t. I’m very happy on it. 🙂
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