Wish me luck. This time I trying Buspar.

[tropicalsoul]

The past 3 years of my life has been misserable at best.  In and out of the hospital several times, developed some kind of food allergy, severe depression and anxiety that comes out of nowhere then goes away, pain over my entire body especially my feet, knees and back, at least two severe migraine headaches a month, both feet and hands tingle/sting every day, insomnia and severe seasonal allergies.

In that time I have tried zoloft, lexapor, prozac, amatryptaline, cymbalta and celexa...all gave me very nasty side effects.  They all made me feel quite anxious...like I was on a pure caffiene drip, extreme lightheaded and dizzy and they all made me feel "out of it."

This past April I was hospitalized for 6 days  and when I got out I felt great.  Each passing day I coudl feel myself getting worse.  Bloodshot eyes, tired all the time, never hungry and due to these food allergies I was affriad to eat.  Now  I'm not a small guy....5'11 and 195lbs and work out every morning.  I'm also not affriad of much but this "MIND" problem I have has me scared to death.  I thought I could fight this on my own but I cant.

I have a friend that is an ER doctor and I asked her about my problems.  She said "Classic depression/anxiety issues."  My problem is I'm unable to tollerate the other SSRI's which is why I'm scared.  She recommended Buspar so here I go.  Today started out horrible and I did not want to live when I woke up.  Im mean to my wife and kids...not on purpose...just come home from work and never interact with them.  I have to force myself to carry on a conversation.  The things I used to enjoy and love never enter my mind now.  I have no joy...I have no happiness.

Today was my first Buspar pill and I know that it can take about a month for it to kick in.  I'm praying this helps.  Anyone else have an experience with Buspar?  I wold love to hear a success story.

[Rainbow_Ike]

That's the problem with Xanax - HIGHLY addictive, and although I have never been on it, as a social worker I have watched clients suffer the withdrawal from it. At least one of my clients decided to be hospitalized to go through the withdrawal.

Buspar does not have any addictive potential and is not abusable.

If anyone has a history of alcohol abuse of drug problems, it is important to tell your pdoc. If you have a chance to select a pdoc, make sure you find one with experience in the field of addiction.

Ike

[starr363]

Hi,
I took buspar in the past for anxiety - it works okay
for anxiety but did nothing for my depression.  I
am on zoloft and abilify now and doing really well.
The side effects I had passed within a couple of
weeks and the benefits have been tremendous.
Have you talked to your doctor about giving
you something to help you through the startup
phase of an antidepressant.  My pdoc gives me
xanax which helps my anxiety and depression
both.  Once I was through the startup side effects
I quit taking the xanax.  Im sorry you are having
such a rough time - I hope you find relief soon.

best wishes,
starr363

[Rainbow_Ike]

Good luck.

Buspar is NOT an SSRI - in fact it's not strictly speaking an anti depressant but an anti anxiety medication with the advantage of not being addictive like the  earlier benzodiaziopenes.

It has very few side effects.

The only warning I know of is grapefruit and grapefruit juice. The increase the blood plasma of Buspar (thank you, Wikipedia!)

with the bad luck you had with the other meds, it sure is worth a try.

Keep us posted!

Rainbow Ike

[anonymous9264]

I don't know much about Buspar but I can wish you good luck.
I really don't think there's much in the world tougher to go thru than anxiety and depression. I hope you can beat it