"a little over 2 years ago i started feeling anxiety thinking of bad thing that would happen to me or my family. i would worry about these things every day and then i would have trouble breathing and it was all do to anxiety.  my doctor prescribed buspar and everything went away and i felt normal and stress free and the feelings i had went away. i also read buspar is for short term, but as long as your doctor prescribes it for you. you should take it as long as you need to. without it i would be a wreck.  as for side effects i get dizzy and tired, i take one 15mg at night and the other in the afternoon after work and take about a 30 minute break and lay down or just watch t.v. i feel much better after that."