Xanax Vs. Buspar (Page 6)

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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Hi, I also developed panic disorder during menopause, and it nearly became incapacitating before I finally got some drug therapy. I also have a family history, with cousins and other female relatives who have had (and some continue to have) bouts with this syndrome(?). I am now on Klonipin and Metoprolol, and may also add an SSRI since I've had some depression w/ these drugs I think. You may have better luck getting Klonipin which is a less addictive benzo than Xanax if you go to an anxiety specialist.

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these drs are scum i feel your pain nd know what your going through all they care about is protectiung their own ASS not the real needs of the patient youre fifty years old nd if u need the only thing that works for u then damn it give the woman her medicince instead of this bulls*** buspar ............. tell them u allergic to it or omething ... all i can say or dr shop until u find the right dr.

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Hi! I have the same problem as you! I am so sensitive to medication that when I take something that says "may cause drowsiness" knocks me out for hours. I recently had my doctor prescribe me Buspar for anxiety and Trazadone for sleep. From what I have read of the side effects and what other people have experienced, I'm afraid to take these meds as I was on Zoloft for over 10 years and the withdrawals from that were horrendous! I asked the doctor for something similar to xanax that is not addicitve and is used for long-term. I have been diagnosed with severe anxiety, depression and PTSD from childhood and a past relationship. Any suggestions?

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This is the best advice you will ever get. Listen to the Dr. Seek treatment there is some type of event in your life that you may have blocked out probably in childhood. Use medication with therapy and eventually you won't need the meds. I know all this from experience.

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buspar helps me as well. it does make you drowsy in the beginning, however once in your system that goes away. it makes me very calm and "mellow" . like most meds each individual is different and it takes experimenting to find which is suited to your individual needs. actually, I take buspar with ashwaghana, a totally natural and organic supplement. works wonders for anxiety.

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IVE BEEN ON VALIUM AND XANAX FOR 40 YEARS. I WAS JUST DETOXED FOR 28 DAYS INPATIENT. ALL THAT TIME I LIVED IN A WILDERNESS OF DRUGS. IVE FOUND THAT XANAX RESULTS IN THE INCREASE OF DEPRESSION FOR ME. I WAS SPENDING MOST OF THE DAY IN BED AND CONTIMPLATING SUICIDE WHEN I WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL. ITS BEEN AN ENLIGHTENING TIME. IF YOU ARE PRONE TO ADDICTION XANAX WILL GRAB YOU. IF YOUR NOT, STILL KEEP AWAY BECAUSE THE BRAIN HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND LIKES THAT STUFF. XANAX IS POISON IN MY BOOK BECAUSE IT WORKS SO WELL. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A SCHEDUL 2 MED. IM CURRENTLY ON BUSPAR AND ANTI DEPRESSANTS, NON OF WHICH ARE RE4ALLY ADDICTING. DONT START DOWN THE XANAX ROAD IS MY WARNING TO EVERYONE...JAMES

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Hi there! I have been on Xanax for 2 years. I am tired of taking it. I just want to be normal again. But the withdrawls are so severe that I can't function. I take 2 mg, 2 times daily. The dr. Put me on Buspar last year, but it did not work immediately, so I stopped. I called a rehab in Mexico, and the Dr. There told me to take 400 mg. of Neurontin Daily. So I tried the neurontin and gave up. I got back on Xanax. Now I just want to be clean and. BAck to my old self. I have been taking the Buspar and Neurontin that I had last year. My head feels fuzzy, and I am dizzy and clumbsy. But at least it keeps the withdrawls at bay. I just want to know which drig is better for me to take. Buspar or Neurontin. I hope someone can help me!

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TERBY, I WAS HOOKED ON XANAX AND VALIUM FOR OVER 30 YEARS. A GOOD DUAL DIAGNOSIS ORIENTED IN PATIENT TREATMENT CENTER CAN GET YOU OFF THE MEDS IN 2 WEEKS. WEKIVA IN JACKSONVILLE FL IS ONE. THE VA SENT ME AND PICKED UP THE WHOLE TAB....JAMES

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You are not alone in your thinking,it's been my experience as well.I've suffered from GAD my whole life and only recently became educated about what it is.I self medicated with everything I could get my hands on,never getting much relief,only hell from the side effects,until I was given zanax to be able to get on the airplane home from a trip to Fl I made.It worked unlike any drug I had ever taken,but good luck in getting a script,with my drug past,they won't give me one.I too am in my late 50's and don't care about being dependent.It sux the way things are,I don't have any good answers.

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I have been prescribed xanax for 6 yrs now. And I recently sought help for an Opiate Dependency. They put me on methadone and they also want to me to talk to my Phyciatrist, to see if he can switch me to Buspar. Since there is such a High rate of sudden death when mixing Xanax and methadone. I was nvr addicted to xanax & I have nvr had xanax withdrawals, I only took them as needed, even tho my dr said take it 2x daily. but it really helped w my panic attacks. My question is: Will buspar help with my p.a and anxiety? I kno it does not contain Benzo and its weaker. Aslong as it helps some, I will be fine and feel confident about talking to my doctor about switching. If it dnt help, I will be so lost bc I cant stop taking opiates by myself. And also, I can not control my panic attacks on my own or with therapy alone. :(Thanks.

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I understand competley... I have been addicted to Opaites for 9 yrs now. but thankfully, I nvr once got addicted or abused my xanax prescription. I am now recieving treatment for the opaite addiction and they want me to tlk to my phyciatrist about switching me to Buspar bc Methadone and xanax together can cause Sudden death. Does buspar work for you? Does it help calm yur anxiety and panic attacks etc? && Do you think if I tell my phyc. Dr about me going to the clinjc, the addiction ETC, do you thinks thats a bad move? I seen where you anf others posted about bc of your drugpast, it was hard to get a xanax script . So if I tell my doctor, and the.buspar DOES NOT HELP, I will be screwed in the long run bc they may nvr put me on xanax again :( I really need advice..

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I am 62 years old. I started on xanax at age 22. At one time i was taking 4 or 5 5 mg per day. About 5 years ago i decided to wein myself off the xanax. I gradually cut back on them over about a years time. I am now down to .25 mgs a day. But to show you how addictive xanax is, if i.dont take the .25 mgs a day, i go through withdrawal. I have body jerks and i get real disoriented. Im actually went to the doctor to see why i was jerking likechicken and he said it was withdrawal from ghe

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Buspar was originally developed to treat depression, but it proved better at treating anxiety. Just goes to show that they invent s*** that they don't even know what will do. I went to see a new psychiatrist and ask to be put on a lower dose of Xanax, which evidently I'm the only person in the history of the world to do that. Well, she misunderstood and put me on 1/2 mil twice a day, from 2 mil twice a day. Needless to say that severe drop in dose caused havoc. Yesterday I had to fight with her to get back to my original dose and originally she refused, so I asked her to read my record for once. She finally relented and put me on 3 mi. trice a day, still a long way from 6 mil, but better. I don't take the Xanax like that, I only take it when I need it. She also insisted I take Busbar, 5 mg 3 times a day. Now I ask you, I asked for less drugs and come out with an additional prescription. How is this good?

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Thanks for sharing I am on both for GAD and depression and I take both meds.

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I've been diagnosed & misdiagnosed since I was 12 yrs old. The sum of it all is nervousness & anxiety also lacking the ability to stay focused or concentrate..which brings on an anger "issue". I'm 26yrs now. I have been prescribed Xanax,Lamictal&prozac for the most part of 6 yrs...my dr. Has to have all her patients off narcotics of any kind bc of some new enforced rules for all Johnson mental health branches.. I was taking 1mg twice daily& last month she lowered it to 1mg split in hlf daily,(it didn't really work out)at all! So, this month I'm supposed to only take .5 mg a day plus she added buspar 5mg. Nxt month , ill get 15 Xanax .5 then it's the buspar and the other 2 meds ( not to mention the lamictal & Prozac have not been at all beneficial)... I'm all for getting off Xanax bc it's a hassle just thinking of all the negative baggage it comes with but if this buspar doesn't work with the horrific withdrawals from Xanax then what? I can't just lay in the bed & sweat,cry,scream& carry on bc I'm married with a family w kids to care for all their needs... I need some honest advice! Seriously some advice from someone who has been through this & speaks bluntly from experience.. I can do without all the sugar coating just some advice on how I should handle this as far as the length of time I'm looking at and the amount of Xanax she has perscribed& I'm saying I do not want to do dealings otherwise. Please help me somebody if possible??

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Thank you chris for your up front and precise info. 90 2mg gone in 19 days. I understand you son.. I know. It's awful getting off, getting on etc etc the benzo merry go round. All the new people taking this medication.. It's what I call a creeper drug... Yes it works.. The addiction creeps up on you and before you know it.. You take them just to feel normal... Very hard family of medication...the PAM family. The young sister Valium (diazepam) sure she helped for a while, then I met her older sister lorazepam.. She seemed to understand me a bit better and then came her older brother Al (xanax) he knew his stuff... You know where I'm going with this... Big big family and I've dined with them all.. Hardest substance to divorce yourself from. They serve a purpose, this should be monitored... It takes years to recover... Good luck to all those that are a clog in the benzo wheel.. Approach with extreme caution.

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Ouzenbekker, I agree except Lorazepam was not my friend? I had bottles of them and just didn't want to continue with the Xanax/Benzo madness so I just stopped and died, almost. Then after the Week in the ER I started Xanax again, yeah. Now I have bottles of them. For each one bottle I use I have 2 extras. I'm like the virtual Puritans Pride of Xanax except I don't sell!

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Hey everyone. I too am taking 15mg. Twice daily for anxiety, and 1/2 Xannex prn/as needed. My panic attack started I'm either March or April of this year, 2013. I have not ever been diagnosed with Anxiety. I'm very curious and always wondering what is causing me to have panic attacks an anxiety. I had my thyroids removed in September of 2010 and I have been taking a hormone replacement pill, "Armour thyroid". Which they say is the best hormone replacement pill to take cause I had a full thyroidectomy done. Meaning:NO MORE THYROIDS!!!!! I'm very curious of this is the reason for my panic attacks and anxiety. Or life's changes since o haven't worked in over two years or because I'm older now, I'm 40 with one kid. I'm curious of wanting to know what's causing me to feel so anxious. I've been walking everyday since August 18th 2013 for my healthand to feel after better ny losing the weight since after having pulip removal surgery first, then full thyroidectomy removal. I have always been a fun, happy good lucky out going person. Now, o feel more serious and no myself. I prey all time cause I know God is able to do all things and I asked if I could just have my life back with eight lost. I feel better in that area, but my body is changing. My sleep had changed, I feel like I have to depend on meds just to test or get sleep at night. One woken. I cant go back to sleepand I'm mad. I love my bed but now I'm starting not to like going to sleep cause I feel I'm not getting enough sleep when I do. I have to take care of my 12 year old. What should I do? I admitted myself to a mental health who is treating my symptoms. Don't want to be medication dependant!

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If I were you I would make sure my thyroid medication was ok. My friend had her's removed and has to have her levels checked. As far as Anxiety......there are so many reasons why that can happen. I live with anxiety everyday and it sure isn't easy. I really hope things get better for you.

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Thanks Missy! For your advice on having my thyroid meds check. Anxiousness is very hard to deal with, especially when you don't why your feeling that way. I have been walking to burn off all that energy to feel better, look better, and feel better. And with God's blessings each day. I know I'm going to get better. I know it's not about freaking out! Or, Panic! But learning how to except. Also, because I have alot of other things going on as well. So I'm thinking to much about the pain instead placing it with positive thoughts and feelings. Them I worry about receiving better income since I'm not able to work right now. I have a rotor cuff tear I'm my left shoulder, bilateral carpal tunnel, and lots of arthritis in differ parts of my body. I'm sure these are my reasons for all my anxiousness. It's challenging to learn how too except how I feel each day. But I know God is with me. He is my strength, my provider and my healer. I also know that everything Im doing for my health is what good wants me to do for myself. I'm feeling better each day. Learning how to retain your mind and your thoughs of healing is hard but at the same time. I know God is not through with me yet! So please don't forget that God is head and not the tail. Prey. Cause we all need strength took survive.

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