Anybody taking Buspar after stopping lorazepam?

That happened a while ago and Klonopin seems to have caused me permanent damage. I should sue big pharma if they weren’t so big and super rich. My anxiety is still high from stopping it for 20 days. I still have higher anxiety then I used to have. It is a poison that you can’t get out of your system.

I can’t imagine what it would be like if they took it away. Even by dosing down a little at a time is frightening. Now it’s too strong as I fall asleep typing this comment. I just go into a trance mode even when doing something like sitting down in my recliner or on the couch watching television. I’m losing my ability to walk straight again due to klonopin fog.

I’m thinking maybe it’s long covid as I’m a former covid “survivor “ I don’t know what to do at this point except talking to my psychiatrist.

It’s Saturday. My psychiatrist isn’t going to be there for a couple of days. This is bad news for me. The don’t want to go to an ER because they treat you in the hallways after waiting and suffering for 5 hours before I got help (and I have 2 good insurance providers that pays 100% of everything)
They left me there full of kids with sniffles who's mother could have taken them to a clinic. They we’re taking up valuable time. I ended up seeing the doctor in the hallway as no beds were available. Unacceptable. Somebody is paying for this sub-par treatment. I am still so sick to my stomach over it and there’s no relief in sight. Disgusting Government health plan favoring the big corporate hospitals. They don’t care about us peons. It’s pure evil.

Hello,
I was using Busbar to slow down my busy brain, always thinking. I didn't feel any differently so I eventually stopped. It was mainly for my sleeping and thinking too much. I can't speak about stopping any other anti-depressant and maybe it was also for anxiety but it may work well for you. All of our issues with depression are different and I wish you much luck with Busbar. Is Lorazepam Atavan? My sister used it for years for sleep. My best.

Re Klonopin I take it for sleep. I do remember one incident when I ran out for just a couple of days and I started getting migraines right away after not taking it for that short time. A friend of min had been on it for years and she said that going off of it was hell. I feel badly for you and I can relate to the Emergency Room issues. I went in for a huge spike in my blood pressure and I waited 4 hours, was sent home and told me to get in touch with my GP the next day. That was at 2:00 am and I waited for a cab. People sniffling, coughing, etc. Not a fun time and I was told that I was lucking waiting only four hours since my friend waited 10 yours on a gurney, Really? Not fun times. By best to you.

Yes, to answer your question, lorazepam is a benzo called Adavan and is hard to wean off of although not as hard as Clonazapan (klonopin).
It’s only supposed to be used for 14 days and not for years but I’m not a psychiatrist. If it works then use it.

I was given Buspar and after a trial run I came to the conclusion that it’s a mild anti-anxiety medication that did nothing for me. But like you said, everybody’s different.

Stay off the Benzodiazepines if you’re looking for an anti anxiety medication. They are poisonous and getting off them could take a year of brutal anxiety and a straight jacket and a helmet so you don’t hurt yourself . It should be taken off the market in my opinion. (I’m exaggerating about the straight jacket and helmet)

Thank you for your comment. I really don't like taking the Klonopin because I know that I'm addicted to it. Actually I would prefer Atavan but my N.P. told me that the Klonopin lasts longer re my sleep. Even with the Klonopin my sleep is not very restful. I miss getting up feeling refreshed and not needing any meds. It seems that this problem started around 2013 after moving out of living with my sister. I thought when I moved that it would be better but it just got worse. Lucky for those who don't need any help to sleep.

For me, klonopin is an anti-anxiety medication and not a sleeping aid. I use 100mg of seroquel for sleep. It works great for me. I don’t get my klonopin at bedtime. I take a half in the morning and a 1 mg at 4:00. I tried using Buspar but it was like giving me headaches. Like you said . Your klonopin sleep is not very restful . That’s because I don’t see it as a sleeping pill. It just makes you less anxious so it does have some purpose of helping with sleep but I don’t Think it was designed for that purpose.

Benzodiazepines are mood stabilizers in my case. They give me a slight headache and I feel nauseous and like a zombie. It stabilizes my up and down mood swings by keeping my brain’s chemical’s in check.
I hate being on it because I want to stop but I know my mood would become aggressive. Adavan didn’t bother me as much but because I was cut off cold turkey from klonopin I had to have it take it’s place but as soon as I got home I took a klonopin and my anxiety was ok.

Yes. I take Lexapro and BuSpar for GAD. I would say they quiet a lot of negative thoughts. It's like when you baby proof and put those rubber sides on the sharp edges of a table. Only the rubber is the meds and the table is my brain! Ha!

Isn’t Buspar a generic Wellbutrin? I say that because I’m on 150 mg every morning with my 25 mg of seroquel and a 0.5 mg morning dose of klonopin.