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I'm a veteran diagnosed with PTSD, depression, and anxiety. During a s severe period of hypervigilance and insomnia I was hospitalized at the VA and prescribed this medication to help me sleep. It worked and I slept for nearly 30 hours. I take 50mg as needed for sleep and anxiety/panic attacks. It also helps with my congestive heart failure allowing me to use less lorazepam. The only drawback for...

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This medication does not work for bipolar disorder or depression and should be look at by the FDA because to many doctors are giving this medication to treat these conditons. Hydroxyzine is a antihistamine and should be given for that condition only. Many of us are told by our doctors that this medication will help us with our depression and bipolar disorder to which this is untrue.Congress needs...

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Mark | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month |
7/25/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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They said this would help the opiate I take for pain work better. Nope

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Amy | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/3/2023
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 4.0
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Like many other people have said here, taking Hydroxyzine for anxiety is very different from taking a benzo like Valium / Xanax. No, it's not going to give you a *euphoric* calm like those, but it's also not addictive and you won't quickly build a tolerance. It does definitely relax me and helps me sleep. I wish there was a healthy and natural way to get that Xanax-like calm (if you've taken it, you know what I mean), but this is a much safer alternative, so I suggest giving it a shot. Btw, I only take 25mg during the day to take the edge off stressful work days. Any more than that and I can't keep my eyes open, but everyone's tolerance level is different. 50mg is perfect for me to help me get to sleep. Read More Read Less

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TedTalk | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/14/2023
Condition: Inducing of a Relaxed Easy State
Overall rating 5.0
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So, like many others here I’ve suffered from PTSD, and mild depression. I also have panic attacks and feelings at times of negative thoughts and feelings of being unsafe. I talked with my psychiatrist, and I even suggested a Benzo, she immediately dismissed it. She said told me the last thing she wanted to give any medication starting off that could have major side effects. So she prescribed me this. I’m usually not the type to takes medications, and I would rather deal with any problem holistically fist. But since none of the things I was trying seeming to help she prescribed me Vistaril (Hydroxazdizine). I took this pill between the nighttime window of 6-8 pm at night. It was a great experience. Within an hour, I felt completely exalted and euphoric. And within two hours I was sleep. Though, I did toss and turn my first night, considering it was just my first time taking it does need time to get in your bloodstream to actually give a full effect within 3-5 days. That didn’t takeaway that this was a great choice to give. I don’t have side-effects and it’s the same class as Benadryl. It makes you sleepy and drowsy. To avoid dry mouth drink plenty of water. Plus I’ve gotten my appetite back. Hope this helps. Read More Read Less

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Mel | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/6/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.0
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Prescribed this for insomnia and it does NOTHING. I still wake up about every hour and then it takes about another hour to get back to sleep after tossing and turning. I even take 2 of the 50 mgs. and still NOTHING. It actually seems to keep me awake instead getting sleepy. Won't even get it refilled. Waste of time and money.

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Hinterlander | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
12/3/2022
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 4.3
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Hydroxyzine Pamoate 50mg has been very helpful for getting the sleep I need. One dose lasts all night and has a strong anxiolytic effect the next day and even into the following night. As a result, I only have to take one dose every 2-3 days. One apparent side effect that concerns me is that after taking a 50mg dose at bedtime, I definitely feel agitated for hours the following morning after getting out of bed. I wonder if anyone else has noticed this.

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Fizzle | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/31/2022
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 4.3
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I've been having anxiety associated with autism, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. I use this as an as needed medication (usually take it most of the month) and I've felt it take the edge off. It's definitely something to take the edge off for me, until I can find new medication to treat the anxiety much more. It makes some people sleepy, I can function on it. I'd recommend for mild anxiety.

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Sweet Mimi | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
5/30/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I was described this medication for insomnia and anxiety. I take 50 mg every night before going to bed. I fall asleep before I even finish praying. It does wonders for me!

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TimeToSleep | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/7/2022
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 5.0
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My mind likes to still 'think' when attempting to go asleep. It never stops, I swear. To help the mind to 'stop', I take 1 25mg and I am able to sleep 6-8hrs in piece. Thank you.

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Michelle V | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/26/2021
Condition: Inducing of a Relaxed Easy State
Overall rating 5.0
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Helped with insomnia and the anxiety associated with the lack of sleep. Taking low dose at 10mg every 2 weeks give it a break for it to remain effective. Wish I had it long ago. Was miserable before it.

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Garrett | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/16/2021
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 2.7
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I was prescribed 25mg when needed of this medication and it has been a horrible roller coaster of tension/pressure in the back of my head, difficulty concentrating, and overall excess anxiety from these side effects. Took one pill for two days due to my anxiety episodes and have been dealing with those symptoms ever since.

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Lemonparade | 55-64 | Female | Patient
10/14/2021
Condition: Inducing of a Relaxed Easy State
Overall rating 1.0
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Was taken off clonazepam and given this crap. It does nothing! Withdrawal from clonazepam has been brutal. Anxiety is off the charts, haven't slept more than an hour here and there. Doctors are idiots for prescribing this for severe anxiety and insomnia. They are so afraid of addiction to a med. so they take you off what works and give you a placebo and let you be miserable.

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Elena | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/23/2021
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 2.0
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I took this medication for 2 years prescribed over a course of treatment by 3 Aprn's. Each one i told them that this med doesn't work for my anxiety. It doesn't even touch it. Finally I got a psychiatrist that i trusted and told him that and please don't give this to me for anxiety. He explained that it works for mild anxiety, not the extreme anxiety i experience. He had no problem prescribing 1 mg of Klonopin 2 times per day. I came back a month later and I told him how much different it made in my life. I am not addicted, but feel really functional again. His final words on Visteral was " I never prescribe that in my practice. It is not a psychotropic med and the only way he'd ever prescribe it was for itching and skin rash. He also told me that he was disappointed that so many dr's prescribe this and I swear the minute i take Klonopin I feel better. No anxiety. No matter what happens or what conflicts i have i can rely on Klonopin to bring me back to my baseline! BOOOOO Hydroxyzine! Read More Read Less

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nevinc | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/22/2021
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 4.7
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Within an hour anxiety symptoms reduce or are completely relieved. Help me sleep and stay asleep throughout the night.

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PersonalPhd | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/28/2021
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 4.7
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Out of all medications treating anxiety on an 'as needed' basis, this has been phenomenal. I have moderately-intense anxiety and this medication quiets things down to a manageable volume level. It is safe, non-habit forming, and fast acting. Side effects are mostly noticeable only when I go looking for them, but they are minor. I've been on the entire spectrum of psychotropic medication, and trust me, this one is worth a shot.

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Emoly | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/13/2021
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 3.7
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I have been suffering do to depersonalization and my anxiety keeping me up all night. I had a major panic attack at night and that was forcing me to stay up because I was afraid it would happen again. It got to the point I went into the ER and this is what they gave me. I first took 2 pills in the hospital and they did calm my anxiety down a lot. I was a bit drowsy but I still had a hard time sleeping the first night. However it pretty much knocked me out at some point. Second night I only took one pill and was able to sleep 10 hours and felt pretty good the following day. Third night I took one pill again except this time I woke up and felt afraid to go back to sleep after something that happened in my dreams as they were very vivid. I settled myself down after a little but the dreams I had weren’t scary but just seemed very real more than usual. And depersonalization anxiety already makes you feel like your in a dream like state ??. So I might try to go without it for tonight as I just don’t love the feeling it is giving me. Or I might only take half a pill. Overall it does help with anxiety though. Just weird side effects Read More Read Less

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E.D | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/7/2021
Condition: Additional Medication for Calming
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking the medicine as an emergency anxiety medicine as well as for bedtime. I normally experience crippling anxiety attacks when heading to bed. While taking this medicine it calms me down and i can fall asleep faster without the rushing thoughts. I was prescribed to take this one to two times daily and i am on 50MG. Although if you take it late at night you may experience drowsiness in the morning.

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Yteixna | 19-24 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
7/11/2020
Condition: Additional Medication for Calming
Overall rating 2.0
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Iâ??ve been on this since middle school and would barely take it for my panic attacks due to being on Paxil but now getting older my panic attacks have been ramping up and becoming even worse sadly this medication was prescribed by my doctor and it now seems ineffective. I am on .25mg doses for my attacks which when I was younger would put me right out to sleep and make me feel well rested and tired groggy but now that Iâ??m 20 and older the effects have somewhat changed on me. Now Iâ??m having issues with heart pains stomach pains sleeplessness irritability and I even started taking two to see if upping the does might help and it seemed to make it worse even tho the first two times seemed to help now Iâ??m awake all night and canâ??t sleep. Not to mention it makes you feel like a living emotionless robot I donâ??t feel like I care anymore or have a reason on this drug like no motivation anymore and canâ??t seem to find my way almost like being continuously confused. If you get prescribed this drug I would highly advise you to switch before you have the same issues as I do. Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | Female | Patient
3/17/2020
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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i wanted to sleep all day. laid down twice. it was trrible

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Roby | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/31/2020
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 4.0
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Helped me sleep. Calmed me down. Able to keep my mind from racing 24 hours a day. Able to take this as needed which I liked as I dont need anxiety RX daily.

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This pill made me paranoid and nervous | 55-64 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/1/2018
Condition: Anxious
Overall rating 1.0
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If there is a drug, made in hell by the devil himself it must be this one. The doctor prescribed it in order to help with the insomnia that I have been suffering with during the last 15 years. I was taking Restoril and had been doing just fine. Last night was the first night I took the Hydroxyzine Pamoate 50 mg. and one hour later I had rapid heartbeat, anxiety, tightness of the chest, could not fall asleep and when I did the nightmares were horrible. Today I have been in a brain fog all day, nonstop eating and am afraid of driving. Will never take another one these pills and do not recommend it to anybody. Read More Read Less

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