There are 76 ratings for the drug: VISTARIL in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for vistaril: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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1	Anxiety	I got tremors really bad, depression, nausea and all i wanted to do was sleep.	I will never take it again.	M	17	1 weeks		2/6/2010
1	anxiety and depression	Trouble breathing, could not sleep, irritable.	Didnt help anxiety at all. I feel like my chest is heavy and like I cant breath well. I will not take it again.	F	37	1 days		2/1/2010
2	sleep disorder	hot flashes, agitated, nightmares,	I've been taking Ativan 2mlg. 4x's daily Prozac 20mlg 2xs daily, But I found myself not being able to sleep or to fall asleep on my own. I took Vistaril in the past but never had these side effects. It helped for a couple of days but I would wake up with the sweats and horable nightmares. I quit taking it and no more nightmares and hotflases. Thought i was dying on this crap. I rather NOT sleep then have to deal with that.	F	36	4 days		1/22/2010
4	insomnia due to pregnancy	very sleepy	I liked this med. It knocked me out cold. And after not sleeping due to my pregnancy I really needed a night of sleep. This helped a lot.	F	20	1 days		1/11/2010
2	social anxiety disorder	dry mouth, hunger	I started taking Vistaril because I'm a recovering addict and benzodiazepams (Xanax, Ativan) are too tempting for me to abuse. It helped for a minute, but now it doesn't seem to be as effective. Maybe it's all in my head or maybe the dosage is wrong. I hope that I can figure it out because for a few days there I was sure I found a wonder drug.	M	28			12/15/2009
4	Anxiety	Tiredness, feeling good. I liked it. It worked. They would give you it when you got aggressive in lock up. Sometimes a high dose in a shot form, other times in a pill. Works very well!		M	18	15 days		12/1/2009 Email
1	anxiety/insomnia	nausia, light-headed, and groggy	I would not recommend	M	52	5 days		11/14/2009 Email
1	Cystitis	I felt very groggy at first when taking this medication. I noticed I was also increasingly anxious and while it did put me to sleep I woke up in the night. I then got a small rash on my stomach. I didn't notice much decrease in my bladder issues.	Might work good as a tranquilizer. I discontinued... Could not deal with the side effects.	M	38	14 days		9/27/2009
1	anxiety, depression	terrible panic attack, feelings of uncomfortableness, paranoia, feel tired but cant sleep sort of feeling- I feel totally not myself, just really paranoid and on edge- I feel I am on the brink of a panic attack..this has been happening to me for the last 2 days- Ive been taking Vistaril for 2 weeks- along with Lexapro and Geodon. I am just assuming the vistaril is the problem bec I take the lexapro in morning and geodon at night- Anyone else having this?	I dont think I like it. Its not working for my anxiety at all- think its actually making it worse-	F	32	2 weeks		9/23/2009
3	Anxiety/insomnia	Very groggy, not able to focus, space-y.	If you have insomnia, this is for you; knocked me out cold for 10 hours. Unfortunately, I woke up with that "Nyquil Hangover" feeling. (I wisely took this when I was not working the next day.) Even taking this 12 hours before, my Vyvanse (for ADHD) did not work as well. It was VERY hard for me to focus and get moving the next day. I can see how this would alleviate anxiety/panic, but I would not take it during the day unless I felt an attack coming on. Unless you have adrenaline surging through your system from anxiety, this drug will wipe you right out. It might be an alternative to benzos for some. It doesn't give me nightmares like Ambien did, but it also makes me "hungover" the next day, which Ambien did NOT do. I don't know. I probably won't be taking this again, unless my insomnia gets really bad. I'll stick to xanax for the anxiety, too. I wanted an alternative to benzos, but so far I haven't found it in a pill. (deep breathing exercises, walking, yoga and meditation work much better.)	F	41	3 days		9/13/2009
4	anxiety attacks	Extreme sleepiness. I take it at night (10 or 11pm) and I have trouble waking up the next day, sometimes my exhaustion stretches until noon. Also I wake up very hungry. I don't eat excessively or anything, but when I take it I have to eat breakfast.	My dr. prescribed Vistaril for me to take only when I have panic attacks at night. I take Celexa daily for anxiety, but I only have panic attacks at night. So this medicine works for me since it puts me out really fast.	F	25	3 weeks		9/4/2009
4	anxiety/ Xanax addiction	hungry and sleepy	I was having a lot of anxiety and was on Xanax for years. Xanax made me a total pill addict. This med works almost as good as Xanax for anxiety without addiction. It is also a better sleep aid than a max dose of ambien. If you have an addictive personality like me, skip the benzo drugs (Ativan/Xanax) and try this stuff. Also remember the key to no anxiety is NO caffine.	M	28	10 days		9/4/2009
5	Insomnia/Nightmares/Anxiety	None...except when I've run out. Then I can't sleep and am very irritable. Nighmares plague me when I do not take this med.	I take 400 mg at night for sleep. I also take Neurontin (300 mg twice daily) and Klonopin (3 mg at night). I realize that this is a lot of medication, however it has enabled me to combat the effects of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD. It helps keep me level throughout the whole next day after I take it at bedtime. Yes, the sleep is coma-like, especially when taken with so much Klonopin, but that's what I need. For me, this drug has been a God-send. I've recently tried reducing to 300 mg at night, but it is causing some mild discomfort, though I will continue to attempt to cut down because I'd like to take less meds. And yes, I agree...helps with post-menapausal symptoms and I haven't had a cold in 6 years! As an aside, since so many people have mentioned Klonopin...Klonopin works for me, much better than Xanax, but because I've been on such a high dose for so long my doctor and I both agree that should I want to try and come off of it, it would require inpatient management, similar to detox.	F	51	6 years		8/19/2009 Email
4	anxiety	Very tired....dosed off within 2 hours of taking it....at 6 pm. Make sure that you can sleep before you take it	I'm going on Celexa for anxiety but it was making me more anxious at first, so doctor prescribed Vistaril. I slept like a baby. Went to bed at 11 and just woke up at 8:30. Very tired still. Need to take a shower to wake up.	F	30	2 days		6/25/2009
4	side effects of antidepressant	I have just been prescribed celexa for anxiety but they said it could aggorvate my condition before it gets better. I took the Vistaril and hour ago at work and feel like I could fall asleep. Which is weird since it is so light out.	So far the side effects have chilled out a little from the antidepressant. I am hoping this works as good as xanax because I have been taking them for about a week for anxiety and am afraid to get hooked.	F	30	1 days		6/24/2009 Email
2	panic attacks/aniexy	loss of concentration, drowsiness, irratablity, lights to bright, not really insync with the world, and loss of memory	I have been taking forf about a month and it does help but since i get new fears every week i have to cope.	F	15	1 weeks		6/12/2009 Email
4	Panic attacks, motion sickness	It seems to help my axiety pretty well, not as well as my ativan, but still worth trying. It was GREAT for my motion sickness- I dont get nearly as nausiated when i drive or take certain medications.	Helps with sleep- simular to taking benadryl.	F	29	2 weeks		6/10/2009
2	anxiety in place of klonopin	upset stomach and slight diarrhea, other times nausea, other times vomiting	I was given vistaril b/c my dr. thought that klonopin wasn't good for my intractable depression (turns out that klonopin can cause depression and I could have saved 5 years of my life if the drs. told me this and I would have never started on a med roller-coaster of anti-depressants, antipsychotics, etc to help depression). Anyhow, vistaril worked for anxiety to calm me down and didn't have much sedation to it but I was used to klonopin so maybe I just didn't notice sedation. It wasn't as strong as klonopin but did help. I can't tolerate it b/c lucky me my body doesn't like it but my brain did. I gave it a 2 b/c of the side effects.	F	36	4 days		6/4/2009
2	anxiety/panic attacks	none	I was on 150 mg a day and I felt nothing, but thats just my experience.	M	38	3 months		5/31/2009 Email
1	Anxiety/Panic Attacks	Sleepiness & extreme hunger.	This med did nothing for my anxiety except made me sleepy. I honstely felt like I took 4 tylenol pm pills, and the hunger it gave me was crazy. This is the first time and last time I will take this. If I continued I would probably gain 100lbs!	F	28	1 days		5/16/2009
5	Anxiety/Depression	Slightly drowsy but not so bad that it's interfering with anything I want to do.	I was prescribed this along with Lexapro for depression and anxiety. The anxiety is new for me and started as a result of my marriage failing, and beginning divorce proceedings. I should mention that I'm a recovering heroin addict who is on 130mg of Methadone and 30mg of Adderall daily (for the past 2 years) so that will obviously have an affect on the way the Vistaril effects me. I had a pretty noticeable reduction in my level of anxiety and muscle tightness the very 1st day. I'm hoping that this good response lasts and that once the Lexapro has a chance to build up in my system to its therapeutic levels that I will only continue to feel better. Since I'm an addict my doctor obviously didn't want to prescribe another addictive medication and I'm usually skeptical about "non-narc" drugs since I've always had a warped view that "the stronger the drug the better", but I've never been happier to be wrong. This has worked great and I'm so thankful that it's not another addictive substance that I have to worry about kicking one day, if necessary.	F	34	1 weeks		4/22/2009
5	anxiety	none	Love it! Dr had put me on Cymbalta 30mg first, but when I called in due to a new panic attack at work two weeks into Cymbalta, his partner replaced the Cymbalta with Vistaril. Not only has it calmed me (and the pains anxiety brings), it took away ALL my seasonal allergy symptoms. Plus it reduced my appetite...I'm a stress eater so more calm = less eating. I now have my life back plus I can breathe!	F	49	15 days		4/8/2009
5	insomnia, anxiety	a little hung-over early next morning at 50 mg. nothing else	this is a little known treasure in treatment of anxiety and insomnia. i've tried all the popular meds and vistaril is gently calming and cheap as dirt. no side effects but dry mouth and slightly harder to get out of bed. try it before klonopin, which can cause depression. really, vistaril (atarax) is worth a try.	F	48	2 years		4/2/2009
3	Anxiety, Sleep-Aid	Experienced Extreme temperature fluctuations with daily fevers ranging from 100.4 - 103.1	It helped with heart palpitations, chest pains from panic, and anxiety attacks but didn't help as a sleep aid at all	M	29	7 weeks		3/16/2009
4	anxiety	Worked great for about three weeks. Then stopped helping . Dr. upped dose to 50 mg 3x a day helped for about a month then stopped working. It helped a lot until it didn't work for me any longer.		F	26	2 months		3/4/2009
5	Withdrawal symptoms from Vicodin	None at all.	Coming off of pain pills is absolute hell, the Vistaril helped calm my anxiety and mood swings. I absolutely recommend it.	F	36	3 years		1/16/2009 Email
4	general anxiety disorder	worst side effect was sleepiness but I can still function well enough to continue taking it	I've been taking Lexapro for a week for anxiety and depression and was given Vistaril to take to help in the meantime. I was taking Ativan for a couple of years, only as needed, and was worried about becoming addicted. The Vistaril works fairly well and does give me a feeling of calmness. It also helps somewhat with the heart palpitations that come from stress/anxiety. I would definitely recommend this to anyone suffering from anxiety/depression/stress related problems.	F	44	2 weeks		12/29/2008
4	anxiety and insomnia	don't think i had any just felt tired	Worked good the first couple times but seem to loose effect after awhile. But i feel this is a far better med to be given for anxiety and stress. Is not addicting like benzo's.	M	24	1 months		11/29/2008 Email
4	anxiety	Drowsiness for first few days then weight gain, bad lower back pain (not sure if from meds or not.) it happend around the same time i started taking vistaril.	I started taking Vistiral because I was having heart paulpitations, stress, and anxiety; due to money issues, though of course it doesn't resolve the issues, it has helped calm me down, I no longer snap at the drop of a hat, or lie awake at night. the paulpitations haven't stopped, but they have become less and less each day. I believe they may have started from my smoking addiction. I have been quit smoking for going on two weeks and I believe all my medical issues will be resolved after my body adjusts to everything and clears itself out.	F	20	3 weeks		11/17/2008
4	FMS-frozen in fetal position)	Loss of time	I was having an extream FibroMyalgia attack. My body moved into the fetal position and was in extream pain when touched and minor movement. went to hospital in ambulance, they administered this medicine and i could not remember what happened forat least 24 hr. I was told that i was able to do what was asked and eventually i could move normally. I would not reccomend this as a perminant treatment for FMS but when an extream case comes and you are conservitive about the meds that are given, i would say yes. but only in rare cases.	F	44	1 times		10/11/2008
4	anxiety	weight gain	Hey, that's me down below. I had been on it for 4 days then, but after a few weeks, I've gained about 8 lbs. I feel like I'm bloated and retaining water. Anyways, It's still working well and I'm only on it for another week or 2 as the anxiety-causing situation is getting better. Just wanted to add this.	F	33	3 weeks		10/9/2008
5	Anxiety	none	I was put on Vistaril 25 mg 3x a day several days ago. I will take it temporarily as a job loss is causing tremendous anxiety. I was afraid to try it because I was completely knocked out by Klonopin I needed to take several years ago. I helps, but in a very gentle way. I still feel a bit anxious, but I'm not snapping at people and crying for no reason. You can just kind of feel your brain relaxing a bit, but without being sleepy. Highly recommended!	F	33	4 days		9/25/2008
5	anxiety	well the first time i took it i feel asleep for 12 hours and that was only with 50 mg's	lolol im taking it now at around 300-400 mg's just to feel a lil' sleepy, actually i just took 300 mg with 3 Advil PM's and ima bout to pass out! i was prescribed it, so i wouldn't be on Klonopin any more, vistaril works good for sleep and feeling calm at night, but if i ever had a panic attacked i'd whip out the klonopin, but i havent had to do that in a while even now that i've been off all antidepressants for about 2 months : )	M	17			8/27/2008
1	Anxiety	None	I couldn't even tell that I had taken it, even at higher doses. It may be worth noting that low and high doses of benzodiazepines have no noticeable effect on me either.	M	23	7 days		7/30/2008
3	PUPPP rash in pregnancy	dry mouth, increased appetite	I'm taking it because I have a really bad rash all over my body from being pregnant. I dosen't seem to do much to quell the itchies, but it did help me sleep at night throught the itching. As soon as I opened my eyes though, I HAD to eat someting, like I was starving.	F	22	2 days		5/28/2008
2	Anxiety	not really a side effect per se as sedation is a main effect of antihistimines but these effects included "impossible to fucntion" sedation and over sleeping.	I now know what a coma feels like. As far as how well it works for anxiety? Couldnt tell ya; Id need to be awake.	M	28	4 weeks		5/27/2008
2	Insomnia	Increased appetite, weight gain in a week, bad temper, irritability	I am a hard psychiatric case in regards of Insomnia. The only thing that works for me is Xanax 6 mg for sleeping. But my new doctor reduced the Xanax and added Vistaril. Bad combination for me especially how do I feel the day after. It makes me sooo hungry that I have to get up in the middle of the night to eat whatever I find in the fridge. The doctor knows I suffer from Metabolic Syndrome and I should not take anything that make me eat more endig up in more pounds for my body. Metabolic Syndrome=diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high triglycerydes and overweight. At least for me is not a good option.	M	39	7 days		4/9/2008 Email
5	Nausea/vomiting from pregnancy	None	I was given Vistaril intraveneously because I could not eat, sleep or function throughout the day. I was rushed to the hospital during the first trimester of my pregnancy. Within 5 or 10 minutes after receiving it, I felt absolutely wonderful! After almost 3 months of being ill,I was able to finally eat, sleep and feel close to being normal again.I don't know why, but my doctor did not prescribe it for me again but switched to something else.	F	47	1 days		3/3/2008
1	anxiety	none	i ate ten 20mg pills in one swallow. felt nothing. wtf?	M	18	1 days		1/30/2008
5	Interstitial Cystitis and sleep	Using for 20 years and works wonderfully! Not every night - but most. I take 25 -75 mg.		F	45	20 years		1/12/2008
5	skin itching & inflamation	none	I take as needed, 1 10mg tablet every 3 to 5 days. It completely eliminates problem, I have taken it for several years.	M	55	5 years		12/19/2007 Email
1	anxiety	BLURRED vision, WEIGHT gain, "FLASHES/BURSTS" of white light in my vision, APPETITE increase, LOSS OF MENSTRUAL PERIOD FOR 7 MONTHS!	I felt no different, but I was persuaded to continue taking it and have suffered GREATLY. I took this medicine and in the meanwhile gained near 25lbs, had no MENSTRUAL PERIOD the entire time!, blurred vision to the point that I thought I would need glasses, odd "flashes" or bursts of light that would come out of nowhere, and a HUGE appetite which Im sure I can blame the 25lbs for! I think the hardest for me is the weight gain and the loss of periods. I know Vistaril is what made me lose my periods. I believe this because when I ran out and didnt take it I started my period within a week, which was about how long it takes to get out of your system! I have now switched to Buspar and am just thankful to have my vision and menstrual periods back. Im sure I will lose the weight and hopefully these "FLASHES/BURSTS" of white light will go away too!	F	25	7 months		9/18/2007
1	Anxiety.	If anything, it may have made me bipolar.	Although I'm 18, my doctor & my dad insisted they be in the room together, not letting me do any talking. My dad knows nearly NOTHING about me, yet he told my doctor to prescribe this. Of course, he agreed right away, & I'd get constantly scolded any time I resisted taking it.	F	18	2 months		7/29/2007 Email
5	alcohol withdrawal/anxiety	on occasion makes me very sleepy	a fantastic med in my opinion. it should be used more in place of benzos. for mild alcohol withdrawal it helps enormously across the board-calms the shakes, helps you rest and sleep, and has powerful anti-nausea/anti-emetic properties which is just what you need. loosens up the stranglehold of obsessive thoughts about booze. works fast, non-addicting, no memory probs-try it before xanax people!	M	42	4 months		7/12/2007
3	Itching from Xanax Withdrawal	None	It didn't do much for me	F	26	1 months		6/7/2007
2	anxiety SAD	Drowsiness for the first 3 days. Sexual climax problems.	This stuff didn't work much for anxiety. I think it's supposed to make you not sweat and stuff when you have anxiety and that worked. But it did nothing for my over worked brain that never stops worrying when I am in public or attemting small talk.	M	25	2 weeks		5/4/2007
3	OCD Anxiety Before Sleep/Insomnia	Initially, stomach upset. That went away in a few days. The feeling of calm others described set in quickly, and helped me rest for about a week... then it completely stopped having any effect on me. Felt very tired in the mornings as well, but since I have chronic insomnia and slept, it was a small price to pay.	Started on 50 mg. after trazadone stopped working for me to sleep. Worked nicely for about a week, then completely stopped. I just tried 100 mg. last night hesitantly and was tossing & turning all night. Now I feel like a freight train rolled over me.	F	30	14 days		5/3/2007
3	panic/anxiety	I have not started taking this yet,tonight will be the first night, but I am satisfied with what I have heard from others who are currently taking it. I do have to say I am not a fan of taking medications!		F	32	1 days		4/26/2007
5	Anxiety, paranoia, sleep aid	Sleepiness (which is a GOOD thing).	I was prescribed Vistaril to be taken as needed for any paranoia or panic attacks I may have, and also advised by my psychiatrist to take it as a sleep aid, as Zoloft, in addition to saving my life, wired me up too much to sleep. It does the job.	F	31	3 days		4/20/2007
4	Anxiety	Extreme Drowsiness	My doctor prescribed this for me as an alternative to Klonopin during anxiety attacks. I have the occassional anxiety/panic attack and wanted something a little lighter than the Klonopin to take. (I am not on any type of daily medication for my symptoms...i.e. Lexapro..etc) She also said that this dissolves in the stomach more rapidly than the other RX, thus making the effects kick in sooner. This really does the trick for me. My only complaint is that an hour or so after taking this, I will be knocked out! I would definitely recommend this.	F	24	6 months		4/9/2007
5	Interstitial Cystitis	Makes me a drowsy so I take it before bedtime and it helps me sleep well through the night. I take 25mg.	This drug is an antihistamine which supposedly helps with mast cell degeneration in the bladder. I'm not sure exactly how it works but I know it does work for me. My painful bladder symptoms improved a lot after taking it.	F	49	1 years		3/19/2007
4	For anxiety	Well, I've only been on it for two days. I immediately felt the effects of less and then VERY little anxiety, but I was too sedated and "out there" to go to work. I called my doctor and she changed my dosage from 50 mg tablet every eight hours as needed to 25 mg. Today I am at work and, while I am definitely a little bit groggy, a sip of coffee here and there helps. Overall, a great drug.	Has anyone had nosebleeds?	F	27	2 days		2/20/2007 Email
5	anxiety	Slight sleepiness but doesn't bother me if I am going about daily routine.	Gives me a general calm feeling without a drugged feeling. Helped with chest tightness from anxiety.	F	35	2 weeks		1/31/2007
5	Panic Attacks & OCD anxiety	I finally got some sleep!!! Only side effects are slight sedation with light euphoric feeling.	I was having such bad substance abuse withdrawals I was having BAD panic attacks and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The OCD was so bad that I was in a constant state of Panic. Once I was put on Vistaril, it worked tremendously and helped until the Zoloft kicked in. Absolutely Miracle Drug. Non-Addictive!!!	M	25	2 weeks		1/7/2007
5	thought I was having a heart attack	I have been on Vistaril for approx. two months. I only take once at day not unless I have an attack of stress..I really don't like taking pills but the ER doctor suggested it for aniety attacks...I have had 9 deaths in 3 months and it sure helps me to get calm down. I need to take 12 hours before I need to get up to get anything done for the day. I have noticed I am angry more and irratiable too and wanting my own way on things that I don't have control of...I have noticed that I left the burner on the stove on and I am glad that I checked it before going to bed. I have lost a few pounds while taking this drug too...Smiling here!!!! I have some trouble with memory but I am 48 yrs young. I really like this for my sleeping pill and that is what I use it for most. I have tried others and let me say this is what I need for myself and I recommend it for sure.	I feel this is a incrediable drug for stress and for sleep problems....I give it a high FIVE RATING!!!!!!!!!!!! I am post menapauseal too and it really helps me a lot!!! Email me at cathigoinrn@verizon.net if I can be of help. (Smile)	F	48	2 months		11/26/2006 Email
5	thought I was having a heart attack	I have been on Vistaril for approx. two months. I only take once at day not unless I have an attack of stress..I really don't like taking pills but the ER doctor suggested it for aniety attacks...I have had 9 deaths in 3 months and it sure helps me to get calm down. I need to take 12 hours before I need to get up to get anything done for the day. I have noticed I am angry more and irratiable too and wanting my own way on things that I don't have control of...I have noticed that I left the burner on the stove on and I am glad that I checked it before going to bed. I have lost a few pounds while taking this drug too...Smiling here!!!! I have some trouble with memory but I am 48 yrs young. I really like this for my sleeping pill and that is what I use it for most. I have tried others and let me say this is what I need for myself and I recommend it for sure.	I feel this is a incrediable drug for stress and for sleep problems....I give it a high FIVE RATING!!!!!!!!!!!! I am post menapauseal too and it really helps me a lot!!! Email me at cathigoinrn@verizon.net if I can be of help. (Smile)	F	48	2 months		11/26/2006 Email
4	anxiety/panic, nervousness, GAD	few side effects. Included some sedation especially when starting. Usually goes away with time. Also had dry mouth. Thats about it. I take 50-100 mg as needed.	This is one of the only psychotrophic drugs I've taken that I considered a safe drug. Vistaril is very mild but fairly effective. It's also good for allergies and itching. Also will relieve nausea if you're experiencing it. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has anxiety/panic. Vistaril is good at preventing panic and shakiness. Can also work for insomnia. It's also approved to treat alcohol withdrawal.	M	19	2 years		10/31/2006
5	Panic Attacks/ nervousness/ anxiety	I only take 25mg when I am having extreme or mild anxiety. I do not take it everyday on a regular basis. It seems to work very well within 30 minutes. I also sleep very very well on it. I also take 100mg of Zoloft for the panic attacks. I like the Vistaril since i have a history of drug abuse and it is non addictive. But, If i were to have a severe panic attack, only Xanax or something stronger can help so i keep those on hand just in case. But, for anyone who suffers from mild to extreme anxiety and is looking for something non addictive, then I would definetly recommend the Vistaril.		F	28	10 months		10/27/2006 Email
5	Severe anxiety	slight drowsiness, but more of a calm, relaxed feeling	I can credit Vistaril for giving me my life back. I've been taking this medication for 4 years and I never want to go without it. All the anxiety that once controlled me is gone. Nervousness is gone. No more fear. I can't recommend this medication enough. It's my godsend. Honestly, it's a miracle. I suffered from severe anxiety since I was a child, and thanks to Vistaril, I am myself again.	M	20	4 years		10/8/2006 Email
1	Headaches	I could not lay still all not long, it felt as I had shot up and needed more drugs to come my nerves. I could stop moving till the medicine got out of my system... I will not take it again.		F	34	1 days		8/12/2006
1	anxiety	Did not care about anything. Did not remember doing things from one minute to the next. Found myself pulling into my driveway and wondering where I had gone. That sort of thing.	They prescribed this stuff to me because I supposedly was suffering from anxiety. I was having chest pain, and I guess I freaked out from that, and it made my heart rate shoot up. In short, I went to the ER and they pretty much told me I was crazy, prescribed me the Vistaril and sent me on my way. It messed with my mind a great deal and made me feel like I was going insane. And by the way, I went back to the ER and it turns out I've had bronchitis which accounts for the chest pain and trouble breathing. SO I didn't even need the stupid Vistaril.	F	21	6 days		8/5/2006
5	anaphylactic reactions/ cronic hive	Will sleep for about 13 hours after taking, but it def. beats passing out from a reaction. i guess the sleep lets the body slow down or something.	I had cronic hives and swelling for 9 months straight. nothing worked, until my allergist put me on 4 diff. meds (including this one) that worked together to stop the reactions. Now, I'm through with hives and still take it for anaphylactic reactions that would otherwise end up in a visit to the emergency room!	F	22	1.5 years		6/8/2006
4	anxiety	dry mouth	pretty good stuff for anxiety/insomnia.	M	35	3 years		4/29/2006
5	PANIC ATTACKS	DRY MOUTH	I HAVE TAKEN ATARAX MOST OF MY CHILDHOOD AND MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE.. IT IS A LIFE SAVER.. I AM NOW TAKING VISTIRIL, BECAUSE THE DOCTOR I AM SEEING CAN GET ME THE VISTIRIL FREE FROM THE COMPANY. VISTIRIL IS THE SAME THING AS ATARAX. I DONT THINK I WILL EVER BE WITHOUT IT.	F	37	30 years		3/28/2006
2	Anxiety	Sleepyness, sedation, hangover, Groggyness	The Medication did not help me with anxiety. I still experience chills, headache, anxiety while on the medication. Um the type sedation was kindof calming however. and got lots of sleep. too much sleep though.. and not practical med for anxiety in my opinion... Especially when attempting to take as needed as the withdrawl effects are noticable. Mentioning a history of drug abuse affected the use of anxiety medication with my nurse.	M	24	4 days		12/1/2005
3	Anxiety,Insomnia	none	I have major chest tightness from anxiety at first it seemed to help, not anymore. As for sleep it hasn't touched me. My current dose is 50 mg in Am and 150 at bedtime.	F	34	5 months		7/21/2005
3	anxiety attacks	i stay very tired and not alert while taking this.but it does help with attacks		F	41			6/3/2005
5	Anxiety	No side effects because I benenfit from the reduction in anxiety that it brings and although it doen't completely put me to sleep, it sure helps me be calm	Been taking for about 3 weeks. Vistaril has made more difference in my life than any other drug so far? I think for the first time in my life, I can enyoy the entire day. Or if I am doing some kink of intense and I know it will be causing anxiety soon, I take 50 mg and all is well. I still use techniques to quiet myself in addition to the Vistaril. Works for me 100%	M	58	3 weeks		5/23/2005
5	insomnia	none at all.	this is highly unusual (for me to NOT have side effects), as i have fibromyalgia and am very drug-sensitive. usually, meds have an OPPOSITE effect on me. i take 50 mg. nightly, when i'm in bed, and am usually asleep within 10 minutes.	F	64	2 years		5/14/2005 Email
1	seizure activity/anxiety	I had a hard time with this shot, & would never take it again. I became EXTREMELY irritable and it took several hours for me to go to sleep...almost like I had the OPPOSITE reaction to what it was supposed to do...basically, I came unglued.	DR told me there would be no side effects, even though I told her that I tend to have adverse reactions to meds. After researching more on the internet about it, I found out there ARE side effects. Make sure your DR informs you of all side effects of this drug! I took one shot of it at the DR's office and would NEVER take it again.	F	35	1 days		4/19/2005
5	Insomnia	Extreme sleepiness	This medicine did what my doctor intended it to do, however, I had a hard time waking up. I am super sensitive to medications and I had to sleep this one off for at least 12 hours. After two days, I had to stop taking it because it really interrupted my life.	F	20	2 days		2/28/2005
3	anxiety attack	little grogginess		M		5 weeks		1/5/2005
3	Anxiety	Tiredness and extreme sedation.	I was prescribed this medication for anxiety after having bad reactions to Xanax. All I can say is it's hard to have anxiety attacks when you're knocked out cold. It made me very sleepy and lethargic.	M	35	7 days		11/30/2004
1	anxiety	Sleepyness/Sleep.	It didn't work for me, but the good side to using this medication is its non addictiveness. So if I was to rate it as a sleeping pill I'd give it a 5.	M	23	7 days		11/9/2004 Email
5	allergies, insomnia, migraines	some drowsiness and after a certain amount of time you have to up your dose to get the same results. I have been using it for 10 years.	this is one of the only drugs that works for me as I have bad reactions to narcotics, benzodiazpines and just about everything else.	F	51	10 years		7/2/2004
4	anxiety	some tiredness		F	28	2 years		4/28/2003

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