Well sadly Wellbutrin failed me for GAD. Horrible side effects. My doctor wants me to try Buspar. Anybody have experience with this medicine?
Well sadly Wellbutrin failed me for GAD. Horrible side effects. My doctor wants me to try Buspar. Anybody have experience with this medicine?
I don't know why your doctor doesn't give you an SSRI antidepressant, like Lexapro, which works pretty well for anxiety. Buspar is a good addition to that. What I found is that I had to take the Buspar 2-3 times per day because it has a short half-life and wears off. I take Lexapro and it helps considerably for my anxiety. Wellbutrin was awful for me too. Too much insomnia.
Thanks Anne. I have tried Lexapro and a few others in that class. They just didn't work well at all. Plus I hated the sexual side effect. Having an orgasm was impossible. Buspar is not to have as bad of sexual side effects. I will give this Buspar a try and if I need to maybe try a low dose of Lexapro. The Wellbutrin made me very dizzy, shaky and my anxiety got worse. I was hoping it would work but NO GO!! Anxiety stinks.
For what it's worth, Buspar did work moderately well for me. It took about 1 week before it really started to shine.
However I dropped it a long time ago for other reasons. Mostly because I couldn't afford it anymore after I lost health insurance.