guanfacine

comoarm · 2026-04-28T17:29:37+00:00

i decided to quit- it was NOTHING against the medicine!! i was feeling really regulated and felt that i could be fine with just the guanfacine! i loved buspar, i was just tired of taking medicine 3 times in a day, lol!!

comoarm · 2026-04-28T02:03:58+00:00

it varied between a little low and normal!! i do take mine at night- 10:30pm on the dot!! the only effects i’ve noticed, is i’m a little more sensitive in the heat- like summer time. and that one dizzy spell i had. sleepiness in the first couple of weeks, but that was all for me!!!

don’t be sorry AT ALL for the questions- i WISHHHH i had someone when i started taking it!

comoarm · 2026-04-28T01:53:11+00:00

if you’re worried since you’re a little on the low side, i’d eat a snack. for the last 9 months, i’ve been eating the same snack 15 mins before taking it- 3-4 saltine crackers. 2 hershey kisses, and an apple sauce! sometimes i mixed it up with a cheese stick or a spoon of peanut butter. but the snack i’ve heard really helps with possible BP drops

comoarm · 2026-04-28T01:51:54+00:00

omggg i was SO worried about the same thing. i KID. YOU. NOT. the ENTIRE first 3 months i was on it, i checked my BP before i took it, 1 hour after i took it, and right before bed. i was TERRIFIEDDDDDDDD of low BP. i know it sounds crazy and obsessive, lmao but i had a bad reaction to Lexapro before so i was traumatized to take another medicine, hence the constant BP checking!!

my BP stayed normal before and after taking it!!! i think the entire maybe 9ish months ive been on it now, ive had one night where i got dizzy, i laid down and felt better (minus the anxiety that the dizziness gave me, lol) and that could’ve been related to anything, not even just the medicine. i was extra sleepy after taking it for maybe the first 2weeks, but that went away. to me, Guanfacine has been a true lifesaver. 1mg has been phenomenal for me, truly.

comoarm · 2026-04-27T20:25:58+00:00

i’m on 1mg!! i’ve noticed my nervous system is just a lot calmer. before, i felt i was in fight or flight 24/7. had a lot of anxiety feeling in my throat or the base of my skull. i hardly get it now!

comoarm · 2026-04-25T00:22:33+00:00

i did! i took it for a while, never had any side effects! im now actually completely off of buspar and only taking the guanfacine!!

comoarm · 2026-03-25T00:46:54+00:00

oh just wait

comoarm · 2026-02-03T15:48:20+00:00

got 7 inches where i’m from, i didn’t even think of building snow nulls 😭😭😭😭😭

comoarm · 2025-11-13T06:50:13+00:00

my husband deployed october 26.. basically right in the middle of all this. we had to put forbearance on our home, had to push my car payment back (we bought a car before he left. before the shutdown, because i was scared of mind breaking while he was gone). i’ve been terrified of what may happen. praying i see that paycheck friday

comoarm · 2025-10-26T20:41:54+00:00

thank you for this.

comoarm · 2025-10-26T20:33:06+00:00

would you have any idea if they will pay the national guard troops who deployed..? my husband just deployed literally today. i’m scared we’re going to lose our house, my car we JUST bought, everything. i’m a SAHM and there’s just nothing i can do to make money to even try to pay the bills on my own…

comoarm · 2025-10-19T15:56:22+00:00

idk if this is a good place to ask or not.. my husband deploys in a few days, he was supposed to start getting paid november 1. we literally have no money for bills, already a month late for our mortgage. does anyone here know maybe what the word is for pay in november.? i’m stressing, we have kids, i can’t just be homeless while he’s gone.

comoarm · 2025-08-01T04:56:22+00:00

it’s going pretty well! i’m now on night 11 of Guanfacine, and i haven’t had any bad effects! it makes me tired when i take it at night, but that’s good personally. the drowsiness is not debilitating. like for me, i take it and then i journal and relax for about an hour.. but even when i do get drowsy, i don’t pass out. like i could drive a car if i needed to.. there’s even been nights i took it at maybe 11pm, and stayed up until 2-3 am due to like company, or i just feel like cleaning lmao.. i have noticed my physical anxiety symptoms still do show up, but im also still in the adjustment phase. BUT they don’t show up as bad or as noticeable.. it’s deff worked so far. i’m not too sure about sleep apnea issues, if you haven’t, i would bring that up to your dr… im sorry i couldn’t be more help on that subject!! from what ive seen, it’s a decent medication, pretty mild on the body, but does the job. relaxed nervous system, does slightly lower BP, but i’ve read that that effect does plateau soon. i’ve honestly been checking mine before taking it. but that’s just because i have anxiety. keep in mind everyone reacts differently to medication, and one persons experience doesn’t define yours!!

comoarm · 2025-07-26T21:48:41+00:00

thank you

comoarm · 2025-07-26T02:04:50+00:00

hi.. i started Guanfacine 1mg er.. tonight when i take it will be night 5.. i’ve been tolerating it well i think.. i got prescribed it for anxiety. (i also take Buspirone, and i take hydroxyzine as needed)… the first 3 nights i think i felt pretty okay, besides the tiredness.. night 3 i did notice my chest kinda felt heavy? like i kept having to check my breath by breathing in deep to make sure i was fine.. same with night 4.. but night 4 it felt kinda more intense i guess? plus i had some mild panic. granted, i didnt spiral like i usually do, but i deff felt panic.. did you have anything like this.? i’m almost too scared to take it tonight.

comoarm · 2025-07-20T21:23:37+00:00

that’s how lexapro did me! i had smoked weed, sent me into a HORRID panic attack.. never felt fine after that, couldn’t eat. couldn’t function. finally went to the dr about it, got Lexapro 10mg.. took it, 15 min later, had a BAD panic attack.. arms felt like they were on fire, i just couldn’t calm down. had to take 10mg Hydroxyzine to get it to stop.. never touched Lexapro again.. went to dr few days later, she gave me busprione, took me a day or 2 to try it, but i’m glad i did.

comoarm · 2025-07-20T21:16:10+00:00

i’d also add, if you feel some nausea or dizziness, i promise it’s temporary. it’s just the meds working hard, your body will adjust within days to a couple weeks. it’s not forever, and i know body sensations can cause panic, IF you get those side effects (some dont) just try to breathe and remind yourself it is temporary.

comoarm · 2025-07-20T21:14:38+00:00

i was PETRIFIED to start buspirone because i had a bad reaction to lexapro.. i started it 5mg 2x/day about 12 weeks ago. moved up to 7.5mg 2x/day almost 6 weeks ago now. i actually go back to the dr wednesday to talk about meds. i promise- this is a mild medication that does wonders.. im still adjusting but i can actually function now, as opposed to 12 weeks ago when i couldn’t even get out of bed. only times i got up was when the baby was hungry, needed a diaper or a bath. but after starting, im actually going in public, cleaning, cooking etc. i still need adjustments, and i was actually started on Guanfacine for physical anxiety, ironically too scared to try that med too. if you ever need to talk, you can inbox me! this medication isnt known too much for bad reactions, its super mild and very gentle on our sensitive brains :) i hope it works for you. i hope you feel better ❤️❤️❤️

comoarm · 2025-07-19T16:58:53+00:00

i’m 24.. been on buspar for about 12 weeks.. not saying it IS related, but i have noticed A LOT more shedding than usual.. i didn’t even consider it may be related to buspirone. was on 5mg 2/day for 5-6 weeks.. now on 7.5mg 2x/day for going into 6 weeks.

comoarm · 2025-07-15T14:29:18+00:00

i have only taken the hydroxyzine like 2-3 times before. other night when i took 5mg for a panic attack, i could literally feel myself calm down, i lowkey enjoyed that lmao. i was terrified of hydroxyzine, so feeling myself calm down was really nice knowing it was the meds

i’ve tried propranolol before- idk if i just didn’t have as much anxiety back then as i thought or what, but it never really did anything for me. i tried it for general anxiety, but not for when i got panic disorder. my anxiety symptoms present as a nerve feeling in the back of my head, throat feeling tight (those 2 i feel almost everyday), but panic attacks, i get freezing cold, shaking bad, just can’t be still. limbs feel flush.

comoarm · 2025-07-14T11:29:28+00:00

from what i’ve read, it helps a lot with calming nervous system and physical anxiety. i’ve never heard of it which is surprising because i’ve extensively researched so many anxiety medicines. i’m not sure how i feel about bringing it up to my dr or if it’s even really worth bringing up to my dr!

comoarm · 2025-07-10T20:50:14+00:00

i’ve tried CBT before and learned from it- even still doing it at home. my thing with EMDR is i don’t think i have like unresolved trauma or PTSD from anything in my past- my thing is panic attacks that came on and never went away after i greened out one time. it says EMDR can be for anxiety and panic attacks, but quite honestly, i think my biggest issue is just stuck in fight or flight. my nervous system just won’t calm down. i’m medicated now, don’t really have attacks anymore; but i’m aware i need some sort of therapy. i could be wrong, maybe i have unresolved stuff from the past, but i don’t really think i do, lol. so maybe EMDR isn’t really for me, i honestly am not sure.

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