All SSRI's do for me is make me incredibly dizzy and nauseous. It never used to be like that I was on Lexapro a few years ago and I never had a problem with it. I haven't tried my Buspar yet I'm so terrified of having another bad experience! What medication has worked for you?
Yes I take klonopin .5mg as needed (when I'm having a bad night). I have medical anxiety problems so I'm always terrified to take meds. My panic attacks started with a bad reaction to Effexor... ever since I have never been the same. Klonopin has been the only thing that works for me but I am so scared of becoming addicted or building up a tolerance, does the same dose still work for you even after all these years?
Kelly Ann,
I also have a very difficult time with SSRI's, but have tried Buspar on two different occasions and I noticed zero side effects. Unfortunately, I also noticed zero results.
Buspar either will work for you or it will not at all. It is not a benzodiazapine and it is not a controlled substance. In my experience as a patient, people develop a tolerance to it very fast and it just quits working after a while if it ever works to begin with. I have extreme panic disorder. I low dose klonopin and I have for a for almost a decade. I do not believe it is as addictive as xanax or valium and often skip a whole days worth of doses. Stay away from valium and xanax. Remember I am not a doctor. This is my experience as a patient.