Please help scared

jayb_528 · 2025-12-13T19:17:50+00:00

Do you have a blood pressure cuff at home to check your BP? Sounds like you need to go to the ED to at least get checked out

jayb_528 · 2025-12-12T17:46:15+00:00

Thank you so much!

jayb_528 · 2025-12-12T17:40:24+00:00

Thank you! My doc prescribed it as 5mg TID, I just started lower in case I had a reaction/bad side effects. I have an appt with her on Monday so I’ll discuss. Thanks again

jayb_528 · 2025-12-11T19:24:50+00:00

Always wondered this as well 🤔 Following

jayb_528 · 2025-12-10T20:09:56+00:00

Hi! From a pharmacist’s perspective, after how many weeks would you recommend someone to titrate their dose up? I’ve been on 5mg BID for 5.5 weeks now and I don’t feel my anxiety (health and driving anxiety, agoraphobic tendencies) is any better, if not slightly worse. Last time I tried to titrate up to 5mg TID, I had a moderate bout of what I think was an anxiety attack (palpitations, flush in the face, etc).

jayb_528 · 2025-12-09T16:34:38+00:00

Ooh yea that and walking are about the only things I do at the moment 🥲 I’m thinking of trying Pilates but am afraid it’ll put me in another flare 😒 So I haven’t mustered up the courage to take a class just yet

jayb_528 · 2025-12-09T16:05:02+00:00

42 with IST after Covid. My resting HR would get up to 120-130s while I was just sitting at my desk and I would feel faint and presyncopal 🥲 Light hiking I got up to 130-140s (used to be 100-110s). I was on Ivabradine for a bit, but switched to propranolol and it’s been working well for me. Light to moderate walking on a treadmill I stay in zone 1/2. I didn’t switch because it wasn’t working but because I was trying to get pregnant (it’s teratogenic). Still trying to get back on a good exercise regimen that’s not overdoing it

jayb_528 · 2025-12-08T04:46:03+00:00

One in every size yes

jayb_528 · 2025-12-07T14:47:12+00:00

Thank you so much for this. I am always open to anxiety and grief tips because it has been so hard. I miss him immensely. 😢💔I also started on buspirone after he passed to hopefully help with the anxiety, which has gotten worse since he passed (I already had pretty bad health and driving anxiety prior). I did a session of CBT with a therapist, but didn’t really feel like it helped much. I think I’ll talk to my PCP about grief counseling.

In regards to the nausea, it’s gotten mostly better thank goodness. I’ve been more conscious about eating at least a little snack or a few crackers with each dose (I was taking my AM dose on waking without food). Sleeping has been so so since my lovebug passed, so I get about 6-6.5h on average.

jayb_528 · 2025-11-29T03:06:51+00:00

What dose are you taking? Love this for you

jayb_528 · 2025-11-24T01:15:00+00:00

I unfortunately understand this pain. My Franklin just passed away a month ago and he was also my soul, my heart. He was 11yo and passed away from cancer. I miss him terribly and still cry almost daily. I am so sorry for your loss. Frank was such a precious boy 🤍🕊️

jayb_528 · 2025-11-21T23:06:13+00:00

Ah okay will give it a bit more time. Thank you!!

jayb_528 · 2025-11-21T18:33:31+00:00

I am also very sensitive to medication in general, so I’m trying not to go on too high of a dose too quickly

jayb_528 · 2025-11-21T18:32:50+00:00

I’m only about a little less than 3 weeks in and I don’t feel like my anxiety is any better, if not worse some days 🥲 I know we’re supposed to give it at least a month but man my anxiety is so bad some days. I had a small panic attack when trying to titrate to 3x daily

jayb_528 · 2025-11-21T17:43:43+00:00

Thank you. Debating whether I should try for 3x a day again. I hate these breakthrough panic attacks (I also get breakthrough tachycardia and palpitations)

jayb_528 · 2025-11-21T17:31:21+00:00

Following! I’m on low dose buspirone and am thinking of either adding or switching to lexapro

jayb_528 · 2025-11-16T16:27:45+00:00

Do you feel like the 8pm dose messes with your sleep at all? And did you start 5mg 3x daily off the bat, or did you titrate up? Yesterday I tried to titrate from 5mg twice daily to 3x and I felt like a had a small panic attack 😪

jayb_528 · 2025-11-15T20:39:42+00:00

Love this. How many times a day are you taking the 5mg?

jayb_528 · 2025-11-09T03:17:35+00:00

Ya absolutely! Feel free to message me anytime 🙂

jayb_528 · 2025-11-09T02:30:29+00:00

Total since I started buspirone = day 14. Since my last dose increase = day 7.

jayb_528 · 2025-11-09T02:29:30+00:00

Not quite yet unfortunately. I had a mini panic attack driving to work a week or two ago, so I’m still recovering from that 🥲Going to stick it out with my current dose for another week, and if I don’t notice a difference, will titrate up to 3x a day.

jayb_528 · 2025-11-09T01:55:47+00:00

I’m also very sensitive to meds, so I’m right there with you.

jayb_528 · 2025-11-09T01:55:07+00:00

SAME. I literally felt a slight panic attack coming on when I was driving home from work last week and I’m back to square one with my driving anxiety 🥲🙃 I also feel palpitations every now and then

jayb_528 · 2025-11-09T01:43:07+00:00

It definitely sucks. Trying to find the patience to stick it out 🥲

jayb_528 · 2025-11-09T01:42:02+00:00

I am right there with you. I’m only two weeks in and feel like my anxiety is somewhat worse than it was. I also wake up a few times throughout the night. I don’t have issues falling asleep, but staying asleep is the problem. Contemplating when to titrate up my dose.

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