Hydroxizine/Atarax

[Tempestteapot]

Has anyone had any experience of using this, and how did you find it? Did it help? Thank you! xxx

[DeeM3]

Prescribed for anxiety by my doc... made me very tired. Think Benadryl...it’s an antihistamine as well but a different class.

[Tempestteapot in reply to DeeM3]

Thank you, Dee!☺ Apart from making you tired, did it actually help your anxiety do you think?

[DeeM3 in reply to Tempestteapot]

Somewhat but not like an SSRI such as Lexapro

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

I have this for breakthrough anxiety. I needed something that wouldn’t make me tired if I took it during the day. It really helps me when I take it. I also don’t feel sedated so I can still function which is important at times. Obviously everyone reacts differently. I take klonopin every night and Effexor in the morning. This is for as needed use and it helps a lot. I’ve taken it before having to go for procedures to keep from being to nervous. I haven’t taken it on a strictly regular basis but as needed it’s great. I don’t get tired. Everyone though is affected differently as I see DeeM3 is affected differently and it makes her tired. Just be cautious at first until you see how it affects you.

[Tempestteapot]

Thank you so much, Hopeful-Tinkerbell! I'm so glad that it's useful for you.☺ xxxx