Hydroxyzine - Have you taken it?

[SongAndSoul]

I have been taking Diazapam for anxiety & sleep for over a decade.

I do not abuse this medication.

However, my Psychiatrist said the (U.S.) Government is stopping it.

Therefore, he is weaning me each month to 0mg.

He prescribed Hydroxyzine.

First, I had never heard of it.

Second, I wondered WHY.

My Doctor is not offering a different Benzo.

What can I expect taking this med?

All input will be appreciated.

[Hidden]

I am currently prescribed that medication. I am to take it once or twice daily in the event of anxiety or a panic attack. I can't really tell if it works very well. It does seem to calm me a little, but without making me feel loopy or dizzy. During a full-blown panic episode, though, it doesn't have much of an effect at all. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions or anything...

[SongAndSoul in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for the feedback.

[Indiegal]

I have been prescribed Hydroxyzine too for anxiety, mostly to help with sleep. I still have some but don't like to take it cause it made me groggy if I didn't get enough sleep. I don't think it's supposed to for most people but it did for me. They did help me calm down and fall asleep sometimes though.

[SongAndSoul in reply to Indiegal]

Thank you for your feedback.

I think I’m going to try it for sleep.

I take Melatonin now and it makes me groggy too.

It can’t hurt to try it. 😊

[Blue333]

Its never done much for me, about the same as Benadryl. Taking this wont even come close to Benzos, especially if you were on them very long.

[SongAndSoul in reply to Blue333]

Thank you for your feedback.

This is exactly what I was afraid of.

My Doctor was just going to cut off Diazapam.

I am the one who had to say “Hold up! What about withdrawals?”

I don’t know why he’s doing this to me. 😞

[BrokenWings83]

I was prescribed this medicine for anxiety and allergic itching. The dosage was 1 tablet every 8 hours or as needed.

The very first time I took it my experience was not too good, as it gave me a migraine. I stopped taking it after a few days, and didn't touch it for for couple of months.

But i did start taking it again recently as I my anxiety levels were really high. It does not give me migraines anymore, but I must say that it does not really help reduce my anxiety. I took a double dose of it one night so that it would be stronger and help me sleep.

[SongAndSoul in reply to BrokenWings83]

Thank you for your feedback.

I am a migraine sufferer, so I’ll be prepared with meds just in case.

It just sounds like a lame med for anxiety sufferers.

[BrokenWings83 in reply to SongAndSoul]

Lol yeah. A lame med for anxiety sufferers. Nice way to put it. I had never taken an anxiety med before. So this might be a beginner med.

[royho]

Mine prescribed trazodone. At least for the short term. But I also started an antidepressant. Maybe something like a "regular" med like that would help? It takes a couple weeks for them to kick in.

[SongAndSoul in reply to royho]

Thank you for your feedback.

I take 20mg Generic Lexapro & 300mg Generic Wellbutrin.

I take the Diazapam as needed which is not everyday.

It sounds like Hydroxyzine just makes people sleepier and therefore calmer.

[Drivingmissy]

I have been on it for two months and it makes me sleepy at first and then I am ok.

[SongAndSoul in reply to Drivingmissy]

Thank you for your feedback.

Have you taken Melatonin?

I take that for sleep.

[Drivingmissy in reply to SongAndSoul]

No . I take Trazodone for that. As needed.

[SongAndSoul in reply to Drivingmissy]

Do you mind if I ask you, do you take any other SSRI?

I just wonder why my Doctor didn’t prescribe Trazadone.

[Drivingmissy in reply to SongAndSoul]

Yes I take Sertraline

[Ubud2021]

It works. To calm anxiety tho i need like 150-200 mg tho. But still my Xanax calms me more. But all I can say is I would be worse off without the hydroxyzine. So. 🤷‍♀️

[SongAndSoul in reply to Ubud2021]

Thank you fir your feedback.

I will try it.

[Bba6]

I hated it! It made me so tired. That was upsetting because my dr knows I'm always fighting being tired from depression and anxiety already! We are all suffering since the opioid crisis began and it's getting worse. Meds that help people are being taken away everyday. It's so scary

[SongAndSoul in reply to Bba6]

Oh no.......!

I am the same way!

I am tired all of the time.

I have muscle relaxers for back pain and Fibromyalgia, but I don’t take them because I’m already tired.

COVID is making me brain dead too.

I live alone and I nothing stimulates my brain.😞

[Vannessasedillo]

I was scared to take it 😔

[SongAndSoul in reply to Vannessasedillo]

Even just 1?

I will get the script and take one.

It’s like Benadryl, so it probably just makes you sleepy.

[Hidden]

Yes I've taken it. It made me very tired and I would lose my balance all the time.

[SongAndSoul in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the feedback.

[Hidden in reply to SongAndSoul]

You're welcome 😊

[Bluetj]

Hello, I have been prescribe hydroxyzine 2 take as needed. It relaxes me & helps me sleep so I take it only when I am having a really rough time with depression and anxiety.

[SongAndSoul in reply to Bluetj]

Thank you for the feedback.