"i&#039;ve had panic and general anxiety for years. it&#039;s been exacerbated by hormonal changes and menopause, and i&#039;ve had major trouble getting a full night&#039;s sleep. i have used xanax occasionally and love the way it eliminates my anxiety, but i don&#039;t want to get addicted. my doc had me try a low dose buspar and it didn&#039;t work for me at all. gave me a horrendous headache, very very painful. i tried it for about three days and had the same experience every time. i had to stop taking it since this side effect was debilitating. i was hoping it would work for me, and so glad it works for others. just putting my experience out there in case others have this problem. i&#039;m trying celexa now instead and have learned to limit xanax usage."