So yesterday i had an appt with an actual doctor, instead of all these other nurses and NP's. I think the visit was a really good visit. I told him everything from the time i was diagnosed with PCS to the time i had one of the NP's tell me there was no possible way of having a concussion unless you lose conciousness (HAHA -.-).

He actually took the time to sit down and go through every symptom i was having and what could be the possible cause. He actually checked my ears and found fluid behind my eardrums which could be the cause of of my vertigo/dizziness. He said unless im dizzy to the point of debilitation, such as severe vertigo, nausea and vomiting, there shouldnt be a reason to worry. When i reach that point, its time to see a specialist.

As far as my anxiety goes, he wanted me to choose what i should do. .5 mg 3 times of ativan a day isnt a lot but im afraid of eventually building a tolerance to that and wanting more before im able to take control of my anxiety. He suggested that i take Buspar 7.5 mg once a day and take ativan as needed and to eventually slowly taper off the ativan because of its addictive qualities.

I understand that Ativan is an addictive drug, but taking SSRI's or even Buspar just really bugs me. The fact that they have a large amount of possible side effects just gets to me. Those are something i just really dont want to be on. I was on citalopram and made it to day 8, ended up in the ER with severe anxiety, heart palpitations, a weird buzzing sensation in my chest, and many other symptoms i cant describe...It was awful.

Now i know everyones different and its been said many many times that one persons reaction to a drug can be completely different to someone else's reaction, everyones different. But considering the side effects of buspar and the fact that it can cause permanent side effects...is this really something i should be taking?

Knowing that these drugs have so many side effects would put my anxiety through the roof, and idk if can bring myself to take them..

The doctor also wanted me to take something like Zyrtec and something with sudafed in it to dry the fluid behind my ear drum.

Has anyone taken Buspar with good results?