I'm surprised there are so few mentions of buspirone and no sub-forum considering it's actually licenced for GAD, like pregabalin (i.e. not an anti-depressant). I can only assume GPs aren't too aware of it.
I was on amitriptyline for a year but eventually the sexual side effects wore me down. I've been off them for 10 days now, and all has returned to normal(!) but unfortunately so has my anxiety. It's as bad as it was before I took amit, but I couldn't take the buspirone mid-week as we're too busy at work and I was wary of bad side-effects. Hence the reason I've just taken my first on a Friday night.
If it works, great, but the down-side is that it's only licenced for short-term use, although the definition of short isn't given. However as the PIL states that it can take up to 3 weeks to take effect I suggest short-term is months rather than the days it would be for benzos.
Hello to everyone who has joined me on the drug "journey" through the amitriptyline, mirtazapine, duloxetine and pregabalin sub-forums.
Hope everyone's doing OK. All the best.
Mark