[annielovesbacon]

I started taking zoloft (sertraline) in Feb and it did not help with my depression, in fact it made me feel even more suicidal. I told my pdoc this when I saw him again in April and instead of taking me off it, he add buspar (buspirone). That had no effect and then, in a hypomanic episode later that began later that month, I decided I didn't need meds at all and stopped taking them cold turkey. I told him that when I saw him again in May and he got angry at me and said he would no longer prescribe me medicine because "clearly you are against taking meds". That is so not true.
Anyway I no longer see that pdoc, and I don't have access to a new one until next month. My anxiety has been horrible lately, and I still have the leftover meds from when I quit taking them... would it be a bad idea to start taking buspar again? (Not the one that made me suicidal) Just to see if it helps?

[tydygy]

I'm not going to tell you what to take but I have taken Buspar before as a PRN and daily in the past. I would take it for anxiety and it helped.

There is no real danger of stopping and starting Buspar from a titration point. It's not physically addictive as benzos are.

[annielovesbacon]

Originally Posted by tydygy

I'm not going to tell you what to take but I have taken Buspar before as a PRN and daily in the past. I would take it for anxiety and it helped.

There is no real danger of stopping and starting Buspar from a titration point. It's not physically addictive as benzos are.

Thank you for this! I think I will start taking it to see if it helps. Do you happen to know if I should take it at morning or at night? Does it matter? I suppose I could look this up, but I thought I'd ask you, too.

[annielovesbacon]

Originally Posted by annielovesbacon

Thank you for this! I think I will start taking it to see if it helps. Do you happen to know if I should take it at morning or at night? Does it matter? I suppose I could look this up, but I thought I'd ask you, too.

Wait -- I've just remembered that when I used to take it, I took it once in the morning and once in the evening.

[tydygy]

I used to take it any time of day as it did not make me drowsy or effect my motor skills. I used to get a bit lightheaded from it but it was rather pleasant. I can't say how it will effect you though.

It would hit my system within 20 minutes and I would have relief. I could be at work or out in public and had no problems.

If you are intending to take it and can afford to at most fall asleep or be dizzy then you should be able to take it like a PRN.

Did that help?