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Posted by Bob12 on June 10, 2010, at 9:19:53
Hi,
Has anyone had success combining Buspar with Zyprexa?
thanks
Bob12
Posted by bleauberry on June 10, 2010, at 15:56:15
In reply to Buspar with Zyprexa?, posted by Bob12 on June 10, 2010, at 9:19:53
Buspar seems fairly useless. I don't know why it's even prescribed anymore. But then, it must be helping somebody a lot, I guess. I just don't see it very often. But that's just me. Zyprexa, different story. Significant benefit is a more common story with it, despite its known side effects. Buspar is actually a wanna-be weak version of an antipsychotic. I don't know why anyone would want to combine a weak AP and a strong AP. But of course I know it isn't that simple. If you find buspar helpful then certainly a combo of the two is worth trying, because nothing is predictable in this game.
Posted by Christ_empowered on June 10, 2010, at 20:55:52
In reply to Re: Buspar with Zyprexa?, posted by bleauberry on June 10, 2010, at 15:56:15
I never really got anything out of BuSpar *BUT* I've heard that its a good so-called "augmentating agent" (I think that's what they call it...); basically, its useless on its own, but in combo with other meds, it can prove helpful.
I actually read online recently that they've co-prescribed buspirone w/ perphenazine for patients who had severe weight gain from (you guessed it) ZYPREXA. Apparently, the buspirone helped with anxiety and helped keep the perphenazine dose low (although they may have been keeping it low b/c they were more aware of side-effects and b/c they *assumed* the buspirone would be helpful...who knows?) and the patients responded well w/ minimal EPS.
As for Zyprexa+buspar...I don't know. It seems like you might want to see about the possibility of the zyprexa blood levels going up (that might be good or bad; I'm not a neuroleptic fan, so I'd be wary of that particular side effect).
Can you take benzos? propranolol? neurontin? lyrica? I'm not saying "don't take buspar!", but the stuff isn't that great. It really is a weak anti-psychotic, and I can't see how it could possibly boost Zyprexa's anti-anxiety properties. If the antipsychotic leaves you with remaining anxiety (or a *different* sort of anxiety, or increased anxiety, both of which are possible), I would think you'd want a sedative of some sort. But, hey, I'm not a doctor.
Good luck to you.
Posted by X-ray on June 13, 2010, at 5:03:38
In reply to Buspar with Zyprexa?, posted by Bob12 on June 10, 2010, at 9:19:53
When on Zyprexa you won't need Buspar.
X-ray
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