Buspirone: Anyone on this? How's it gone?

I recently went from 20mg to 30mg of buspirone after 2 years. I couldn’t tell much difference. It is a very mild drug in my experience.

I have been on Buspirone for seven years now. Prior to Buspirone, I was on Klonopin and I was concerned about becoming too dependent on it. Buspirone is a much safer medication and for me, and it is just as effective. I do sometimes hear a buzzing sound in my ear right after I take the medication. I call it the "Buspar Buzz." Per my doctor's suggestion, I find that if I take only 7.5 mg of Buspirone at a time, the buzzing sound disappears. As a result, I break the 15mg tablet in half for each dose. I take 7.5 mg in the morning, 7.5 mg at noon and 7.5 mg in the evening. I can tolerate the medication much better. When I first started taking it, I felt a little dizzy; however, these side effects wore off after I was on the medication for a couple of months.

@joetex I agree that it seems like a very mild drug. I am not sure if it really does anything. I take Rexulti, Busparone and Zoloft 200 mg. I don’t have any anxiety now.

I take Zoloft 200 mg and Buspar, 5 mg, but also Rexulti.

@seeker4truth does it affect your sleep ?

@kellen wow. are they all for anxiety? do you take any sleep meds?

@kellen are any of these habit forming

@lizjlb no, not at all.

@lizjlb no, they are not addictive, but I would not stop them without a doctor’s advice. The anxiety and depression can come back eventually.

@lizjlb I have never had any problems with my sleep, so I do not take any sleep meds.