Re: experiences with buspar...

March 14, 2012

My experience with Buspar, 3 1/2 years ago, was that it definitely increased my

sex drive, similar to that which I am experiencing with the Oxytocin

sublinguals. I was at that time taking 30mg twice a day. Quite a bit more than

you. I'm not suggesting you take more, just noting the fact that I was on a

rather high dose. I also happened to be on a very high dose of Prozac at the

same time so the Buspar probably had to work harder to show the libido effects.

>

> hi everybody :>> sorry im here so infrequently but i have computer issues that

make it hard to access the group. :< i still read all the messages though.

>

> thanks very much for the advice about anxiety meds. i had been offered choices

of meds for some pretty severe (unusually so) situational anxiety: lorazepam,

hydroxizine, or buspar. through regular exercise and having a super amazing

boyfriend, my sex drive has been recovering pretty well after quite a few years

on paxil and other meds and i didn't want to take any chances.

>

> after talking to you guys i chose the hydroxizine as it seemed to have the

least potential for side effects. it got me thru the worst of the situation and

was also very helpful with sleep. however after several months i felt like my

sex drive/response was dulling down. even though im not sure its related, i

decided for that and other reasons to stop the hydroxizine.

>

> i finally decided to take the chance and try buspar because SO many

independent reviews mentioned it increasing the sex drive... and its potential

for harm seemed relatively low.

>

> i have been on a really low dose (5 mg twice a day) for about a week. its been

dificult to judge the effect. at some times i feel my sex drive is increased.

(that being how much i think about or feel like having sex) sometimes i also

feel my sexual response is increased. (how strong is my response when i am

having sex) other times, its harder to tell and i am just really concerned that

somehow i will have some paradoxical reaction and that i shouldnt be taking

anything. the reason for the anxiety is less now.. so im considering just going

back to taking nothing.

>

> ultimately i would far rather be taking nothing however the temptation that my

sex drive might be improved from this, as well as help with anxiety, is

tempting.

>

> i remember a thread awhile ago where someone was wondering why more people had

not tried buspar. (probably because we are terrified of drugs at this point) so,

i am trying it now and being very cautious. it would be so great if it helped,

but knowing this kind of stuff, im just not sure what to think. right now i am

hovering on the edge of just stopping it as any sexual benefits have not been

clear cut enough to judge.. but, its only been a week at a low dose.. and

honestly, i actually -have- felt some (not extremely clear cut) benefit in terms

of intensity of feeling. i guess what im debating now is should i wait to see if

this benefit is real or improves, or should i get out while i am ahead. //

>

> i dont know why my sex drive was affected the past few months. it was doing

really well before that for several years. mabye it was the hydroxizine, maybe

hormonal, or maybe it was the fact that i was feeling unusually anxious and

distracted due to other issues... before that it had been improving steadily

with nothing but exercise, vitamins and a really great boyfriend. / i wondering

if now the situation is improved, i should just ditch all meds and try to get

back on track that way.

>

> i would love to hear your thoughts/feelings/experiences on any of this.... i

am so ready to stop it if the slightest thing goes wrong.... i think about

stopping it every day. alternatively it would so great if it actually helped

something. i just cant really tell yet what is actually happening. any thoughts

would be really extremely awesome. hope everyone is well.

>

March 15, 2012

hey dan, did you consider trying a higher dose.. people seem to say that

sometimes a higher dose makes a difference. // this dose is pretty low.. 5 twice

a day is what i am taking too.. i think more usual is like 30mg a day but i

wanted to start conservative.

would you consider trying it at a larger dose or did you just give up on it.

>

> >

>

> > hi everybody :>> sorry im here so infrequently but i have computer issues

that make it hard to access the group. :< i still read all the messages though.

>

> >

>

> > thanks very much for the advice about anxiety meds. i had been offered

choices of meds for some pretty severe (unusually so) situational anxiety:

lorazepam, hydroxizine, or buspar. through regular exercise and having a super

amazing boyfriend, my sex drive has been recovering pretty well after quite a

few years on paxil and other meds and i didn't want to take any chances.

>

> >

>

> > after talking to you guys i chose the hydroxizine as it seemed to have the

least potential for side effects. it got me thru the worst of the situation and

was also very helpful with sleep. however after several months i felt like my

sex drive/response was dulling down. even though im not sure its related, i

decided for that and other reasons to stop the hydroxizine.

>

> >

>

> > i finally decided to take the chance and try buspar because SO many

independent reviews mentioned it increasing the sex drive... and its potential

for harm seemed relatively low.

>

> >

>

> > i have been on a really low dose (5 mg twice a day) for about a week. its

been dificult to judge the effect. at some times i feel my sex drive is

increased. (that being how much i think about or feel like having sex) sometimes

i also feel my sexual response is increased. (how strong is my response when i

am having sex) other times, its harder to tell and i am just really concerned

that somehow i will have some paradoxical reaction and that i shouldnt be taking

anything. the reason for the anxiety is less now.. so im considering just going

back to taking nothing.

>

> >

>

> > ultimately i would far rather be taking nothing however the temptation that

my sex drive might be improved from this, as well as help with anxiety, is

tempting.

>

> >

>

> > i remember a thread awhile ago where someone was wondering why more people

had not tried buspar. (probably because we are terrified of drugs at this point)

so, i am trying it now and being very cautious. it would be so great if it

helped, but knowing this kind of stuff, im just not sure what to think. right

now i am hovering on the edge of just stopping it as any sexual benefits have

not been clear cut enough to judge.. but, its only been a week at a low dose..

and honestly, i actually -have- felt some (not extremely clear cut) benefit in

terms of intensity of feeling. i guess what im debating now is should i wait to

see if this benefit is real or improves, or should i get out while i am ahead.

//

>

> >

>

> > i dont know why my sex drive was affected the past few months. it was doing

really well before that for several years. mabye it was the hydroxizine, maybe

hormonal, or maybe it was the fact that i was feeling unusually anxious and

distracted due to other issues... before that it had been improving steadily

with nothing but exercise, vitamins and a really great boyfriend. / i wondering

if now the situation is improved, i should just ditch all meds and try to get

back on track that way.

>

> >

>

> > i would love to hear your thoughts/feelings/experiences on any of this.... i

am so ready to stop it if the slightest thing goes wrong.... i think about

stopping it every day. alternatively it would so great if it actually helped

something. i just cant really tell yet what is actually happening. any thoughts

would be really extremely awesome. hope everyone is well.

>

> >

>

March 15, 2012

ok so i am curious, if it helped why did you decide to stop... did you notice

any downsides.. also, do you feel better with the oxytocin form? is there a

reason for that? (less side effects etc)

i am curious to notice the effects right now as i seem to alternate between

noticing more drive, more thinking about sex stuff etc. i actually seem to feel

more physically and mentally.. but it comes and goes. other times i actually

feel oversensitive such that it kind of is a little painful. i haven't tested

this in actual sexual situation yet so not sure whats going on. it does seem to

be helping a bit with anxiety. i also feel more clear headed and less drugged

than the hydroxyzine which made me feel a little loopy at times.

my bf is getting his doctorate in chemistry right now and he tells me that

science has no idea what really effects the neurotransmitters, and how they are

interconnected or what affects them... he says science just doesn't know and

they like to pretend they do. but they are guessing with all this stuff. i

totally believe him.

thanks for you answer hope to hear more about it. sure would be great if this

was something that helped at least some people.