Just want to disclaim that I’m not asking for medical advice, I’m asking to hear other experiences. 

I was put on Buspirone about a year ago for generalized anxiety and panic attacks. My doctor prescribed 5mg to take 1-2 pills up to 3x a day as needed. 

Over the last year I’ve only taken 1 pill in the morning, one in the evening, and it seemed to be working great. 

This past weekend I had essentially an all day panic attack, thinking I was having a heart attack, so I decided to take the full dosage, 2 pills 3x a day. 

I’m not sure if it’s the upped dose I took, but I can’t think of what else it could be, but I feel so much worse after taking it. 

For the past day my chest and jaw are extremely tight, my arms and legs feel stiff/rigid/tingly, all of my senses seem heightened (smell, taste, sound), my body is so tense I’ve gotten an upset stomach and feel nauseous. On top of all that, when I took my usual dose I would feel a little drowsy after. Taking this full dose I have terrible insomnia. I wasn’t able to sleep at all last night, and if I dozed off I immediately woke back up panicking. 

I feel so bad I typically would just go to the ER to give myself piece of mind and maybe get some medicine to actually relax, but with covid spiking in my area and my husband being immunosuppressed I don’t want to risk the exposure. 

I’ve messaged my doctor through their web portal, so I’m expecting a call back tomorrow. After this experience I’m wanting to swear off the medicine for good (assuming that is the cause of this). 

Anyone else have a similar experience?