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PiKa
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I am a parent of a 21 year old who has a history of depression and anxiety. She is a college student that recently moved home. She has taken SSRI in the past with minimal problems. Due to anxiety her doctor started her on a low dose of buspar... just to give it a try. My daughter had an adverse reaction to buspar (in october)- quite severe and then because it was stopped cold turkey had bad withdrawal as well. She is still having residual effects and I guess my strength is waning because I am close to losing my temper with her! The symptoms she has- vertigo, blurred vision, headaches (those are getting better), face feeling hot to the point she uses ice packs, worsening anxiety and panic attacks (still occurs but fewer), panic around people or small rooms, anger, hostility (not better), irrational behavior, ADD-like symptoms.... I have found on talked about on forums from other people who experienced similar problems after taking buspar. What I can't find is how long it may last! She does have an appointment with a psychiatrist but the earliest we could get in is next month. She is aware of the symptoms, terrified she is going crazy... apologizes when not in the hostile mode... but it is exhausting for both of us. We just bought some vitamins recommended for people with extreme stress for her... but I may need them as well! I thought maybe by reading through the forums I could find tips on how I can best help... I'm sure that yelling at her to snap out of it is not the appropriate response! Any suggestions are welcome-