Xanax Vs. Buspar (Page 12)

Yes-what is the major difference between these 2 meds? I have taken xanax for several years. I'm thinking abt. changing to Buspar. Can you switch meds like these without tapering off the xanax. Does Buspar help w/ Panic attacks?

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I have taken both Xanax and Buspar. Well for Xanax it has helped me for the fast acting short term use of anxiety. But honestly I dont like how Xanax feels it makes you really level out but you get the anxiety back. I have taken Buspar and it really makes you feel at ease and managable anxiety after like two weeks on it. I find it to be effective when you do yoga amd fitness trust me. The yoga and fitness really takes off the anxiety and along with the meds it begins to diminish your anxiety symptoms.

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I've had my share of anxiety, and what might be classified as panic attacks over the years, though things seem to be improving a bit.

As for the comparison of Xanax vs. Buspar, at least for me, the Buspar simply does not work, seems to have essentially no effect.

With my current doctor / health care provider, I'm allowed to have only 12 pills a month of Xanax, but 30 pills a month of Buspar.

This is ridiculous, as the Buspar does not work at all, but the Xanax really does.

Unfortunately, I have to wait until something really severe happens, and then I'll take the Xanax, which works predictably every time.

Apparently the FDA or DEA or whatever agency has decided that Xanax is evil and dangerous (???), which is the one prescription that actually does something useful.

So . . . what am I supposed to do? Go find a drug dealer somewhere who can provide the Xanax?

This is so stupid, it's hard to believe. But OK, this is getting a bit off topic.

Xanax seems to work quite well in my situation . . . and the Buspar is completely useless.

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Buspar is for Anxiety as well as depression

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I agree with the Canada thing they had me on 3 mgs.per day and then just cut me off life isn't the same it's a total mess !!!

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Buspar is for ANXIETY. It is easy to confuse Buspar which has the generic name buspirone with Wellbutrin which has the generic name bupropion. Wellbutrin is an antidepressant, Buspar is an anxiolytic.

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Just don't tell anyone you take it. Not their business!!

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Is buspar considered the same thing as colonipn

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Absolutely not! Always taper Xanax or any benzo. You can start buspar while you taper. Good luck.

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I have manic depressing, panic attacks and bad nervous meltdowns. What is the difference with busbars and xanax. Aren't they both benzos. I've been on 1 mg 3 times a day for a while but I still have meltdowns. Dr put me on something new called trintellix and it really seems to be helping me a lot. It is a new med. But still what is difference with the other two?

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Same thing with me. Genetic plus became severe after 2 major cancers. Now docs won't give me xanax because of "addictiveness". I have been on it for about 15 years. I am 58. I just started buspar in addition to fluvoxamine and clonazepam. Why are they targeting us older working people? Obviously we need it and are using it, not reselling it. They need to look at the younger people.

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I started on (Buspar 30mg now) about 9 months ago. I feel much better everyday. Sometimes I have some break through anxiety but not too often. I like that Buspar is not addictive. I have had social anxiety all my life. The symptoms are much much milder now. I take 1 30mg in the morning and 1 30mg at night.

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Thank you! I also am addicted to Hersheys kisses with almonds

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To Peepersmom: I hope you didn't try Buspar. I was on Valium off and on since age 19. I am 66 now. I was on Buspar and Lorazappam since last June. I was switvhed from Lorazapam to valium again this May, but the next month they took me off of Everything "cold turkey." Withdrawal has been terrible!!!My life has never been worse. I have been suicidal. Wasn't like that before.I took 20 of their stupid Buspar to get admitted to hospital to get help with my life. I looked up buspar and knew 20 would no hurt me. I felt NOTHING!!! No relief from anxiety with 20 pills. No change at all! Buspar is useless!!! They sent me home 2 days later on an anti-depressant saying it would help anxiety,depression,weight loss diarrhea + insomnia, the last four which were caused by withdrawal. It hasn't helped any of that.Almost 2 weeks ago I was given an anti-psychotic for depression,weight loss,anxiety + insomnia remaining from withdrawal. No help. Just causes weight gain even if you don't eat and increase your activity. They don't know how to help people uder 40 who abuse drugs,so they attact those over 40 who have been taking them correctly. Buspar and all the other stuff they are pushing now is USELESS!! Hope this does not happen to you!!! Feeling Crazy

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I feel your frustration.
I too was also on Buspar for awhile, prescribed as an alternative to Xanax . . . had no effect, at all, except sometimes a headache.
Still have several bottles of it unused. Have gone back to Xanax, but try to use only occasionally when it's really needed. It's just my opinion (unqualified as such may be), but at least in my case, what seems to work is to resist taking the meds more often than needed.
Sometimes that can be hard, but it's what I try to do.
However, I am completely unqualified to suggest anything to change your course, except to say I absolutely wish you the best of luck.

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To Nina. What is a nervous meltdown?I am old and don't know the current terms. Maybe if I told the Dr. I am having this, he will help me. Right now I don't know what to tell them. Thanks from feeling crazy

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I have severe panic for three weeks now and my doctor won't write any benzoyl for me I keep writing me scripts but nothing helps even wrote me seroquel I really don't think seroquel is for panic attacks I think his just trying any meds to keep me hoping because he said benzoate r addictive. Any suggestions for other meds for panic attacks that r not benzos

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If a person has anxiety and the worst kind of GAD possible, either make a doctor give it to you or find one who will. I have had 12 back surgeries, gall bladder, appendix and female historectomy. I'm 60 and at this point, who cares about addiction! Anxiety will ruin your life. I also lost a 4 year old boy to leukemia when I was 24. The worst hell in a woman's life is the kiss of a child!

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I've been taking xanax for 2 years now. 2mg 3 to 4 times a day... now my doctor is cutting me off and prescribed me buspar 5mg instead. I just need to know if this is going to work and not have the withdrawal from the xanax? I'm nervous even thinking about the switch? ! Does anyone have any advice for me? Or have been through the same situation?

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Forget Buspar. Clonzepam does not work for panic attacks, either. It is for long term poblems. Neither work for anxiety at it's worst!

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I could not have said it better myself. We are being withheld much needed medicine because of doctors fear of litigation or they all think your looking for a high. I have been on Ativan and sere quill for over 5 years I have bipolar and severe anxiety all day with 3vor 4 severe panic attacks. Recently my primary Doctor lowered my Ativan to half the dose making me violently ill both mentally and physically. I had a full hysterectomy at 37 and have severe mental illness in my family. I went to see a psychiatrist who said I'm not giving you a controlled substance as if I was asking for one gave me buspar now I'm not only still sick but I read that I'm going to have withdrawals severe if I get off. They also keep raising my seroquel which isn't helping and has bad side effects. I.m going crazy no one will help me. I am not a drug addict nor did Ativan ever make me high like used in recreation it just made me well.

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