"i&#039;ve been taking it for about 6 weeks now. we started with 5mg 3 times a day then went up to 20mg 3 times a day. i have so many different stressors in my life i was having episodes that would last a couple days at a time. strange behavior, feeling really strange, couldn&#039;t concentrate or finish tasks, etc. so my dr started me on effexor at first, it had terrible sexual side effects, so we went with buspiron. i haven&#039;t had any of those spells since i&#039;ve been on it. i think my 3rd dose needs to be taken with dinner, for the past couple weeks i&#039;ve been taking it at bed and i think its adding to my insomnia. overall its been good."