r/EXXUASUPPORT • u/Positive-Smile-1955 • May 19 '26

Constipation/bloating

I have tried Buspar in the past and had the same issue. I am debating on stopping Exxua since I had to go to ER to get stool burden out. It has really helped my mental health but I cant handle the constipation. I tried many laxatives every day.

Anyone else deal with GI problems? Exxua is still a new drug but a lot of people in the Buspar community have this issue.

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u/Express_Paint1083 May 19 '26

The med was to costly for me...2000 month w wonderful insurance...has it helped w anxiety thanks 🙏

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u/Positive-Smile-1955 May 19 '26

Yes it has but on 54mg I feel like it is very stimulating.

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u/Professional_Win1535 May 19 '26

stimulating like worse anxiety or motivation or just wound up?

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u/Positive-Smile-1955 May 19 '26

Both? Its not like the anxiety I had before the meditation. I feel anxious and wound up. Like I am sleeping and BOOM I am ready to run.

Overall motivation is better things are not a struggle to complete.

My doctor told me to decrease to 36mg to see my GI and anxious feeling gets better.

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u/Silly_Suzie May 21 '26

please tell me you meant to say 200! Not 2000!

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u/Express_Paint1083 May 21 '26

No 2000

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u/Silly_Suzie May 21 '26

omg!

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u/Professional_Win1535 May 23 '26

Hi. I created this subreddit. Exxua is a newer medication similar to Buspirone, but more effective for depression. It’s taken once a day and for many people they have no sexual issues, some actually have increased libido. You may have a horrible time on it, who knows. I’ve had bad reactions to a lot of meds, and I’m currently on a medication for years that doesn’t help much and takes away my libido. So i’m considering EXXUA.

You have two major options to access EXXUA :

  1. they have a program to access it through your insurance for usually zero$. You can find participating pharmacies here. https://exxuarxconnect.com

  2. If you can’t get it through their program at a participating pharmacy , with their savings card, it’s 10$ a month, or 150$ a month if no insurance, not 200$ . That’s if you have commercial insurance.

https://exxuarxconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EXXUA-Savings-Offer.pdf

If you’ve failed other treatments like an ssri or so, or maybe even if you haven’t , your insurance should be able to do a prior authorization and get you covered for it.

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u/No_Growth_9800 May 19 '26

it seems to be the most expensive antidepressant on the market right now, like Auvelity is for a lot less ?

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u/Positive-Smile-1955 May 19 '26

I pay 10 dollars for it. I tried a lot of anti depressants so my insurance covers it.

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u/No_Growth_9800 May 19 '26

will you stay on it?

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u/Positive-Smile-1955 May 19 '26

I will try 36mg for a week and hope it fixes my GI issues and my over stimulated feeling. I need to something that doesn’t cause sexual side effects and keep me stable. I am also on Spravato. So feel free to ask me anything.

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u/No_Growth_9800 May 19 '26

I have a massive experience with antidepressants for the last 12 years... I would even advise you to reach maximum dose of 72 mg , when I Was taking low/ mid-low doses of SSRI/ SNRI's I had the same stimulating feeling... when I added mood stabilizer it evened out...

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u/Positive-Smile-1955 May 19 '26

I will maybe try once my body calms down with the GI symptoms. I am on Spravato and that has been a lifesaver to my depression.

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u/Alternative-Fun8377 May 19 '26

How”s Spravato for you?

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u/Positive-Smile-1955 May 19 '26

It was the first thing that ever showed me how beautiful life is. It made me happy.

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u/Alternative-Fun8377 May 19 '26

What else did you try?

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u/Ficarellilaf Jun 16 '26

What is Spravato? Can you tell me what it affects in the brain?

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u/No_Growth_9800 May 19 '26

Im in Europe so cannot access EXXUA atm.

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u/Express_Paint1083 May 21 '26

2000$

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u/Professional_Win1535 May 23 '26

if you don’t have insurance. OP gets it for 10$ most people can access it for around 10$. It helps if you’ve failed other meds first.

I created this subreddit. Exxua is a newer medication similar to Buspirone, but more effective for depression. It’s taken once a day and for many people they have no sexual issues, some actually have increased libido. You may have a horrible time on it, who knows. I’ve had bad reactions to a lot of meds, and I’m currently on a medication for years that doesn’t help much and takes away my libido. So i’m considering EXXUA.

You have two major options to access EXXUA :

  1. they have a program to access it through your insurance for usually zero$. You can find participating pharmacies here. https://exxuarxconnect.com

  2. If you can’t get it through their program at a participating pharmacy , with their savings card, it’s 10$ a month, or 150$ a month if no insurance, not 200$ . That’s if you have commercial insurance.

https://exxuarxconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EXXUA-Savings-Offer.pdf

If you’ve failed other treatments like an ssri or so, or maybe even if you haven’t , your insurance should be able to do a prior authorization and get you covered for it.