VISTARIL Reviews (HYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.6 (258 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VISTARIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VISTARIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Insomnia | 1st time taking had a headache but not anymore. Dry mouth. | After about 5 days I started to notice it was helping have longer and longer sleeping sessions at night instead of waking up every 2-3 hrs. Except for the 1st day, I do not wake up groggy the next day. I would recommend at least trying it if you've tried Xanax, Klonopin, Trazodone, Ambien, with no help. | F | 8 days 75 1X day | 11/29/2012 | 4 | Panic attacks | Blurred vision, very tired | F | 7 days 75mg | 3/9/2016 | 3 | anxiety attack | little grogginess | M | 5 weeks | 1/5/2005 | 1 | Anxiety | It doesn't calm me down at all. Made my stomache hurt real bad. | Made me sleepy | F | 2 days 50mg 1X day | 12/6/2013 | 5 | Sleeping | My son has been taking this for 2 years he turned 5 November 13th 2020 today is December 2nd 2020. He has gained weight the entire time on it which we were told he was just a growing boy he is heavy for his size 56lbs. He has experienced nightmares, leg pain, extreme confusion you can talk to him sometimes it's like he's not even there, he'll say sorry mommy I was thinking about that noise again and he wakes up swearing he is hearing noises such as singing, talking, or growling. He wakes up in a complete panic screaming and he has extreme emotional breakdowns we have four kids so we know normal breakdowns and these are not typical ones, he's only 5 this was prescribed by his pediatrician 2 years ago we were told that these were all not side effects of his medication. I don't believe it. He was out on this for anxiety and sleep disorder he did not have these issues prior to the medication. Leg pain started 3 months into the medicine. Nightmares started when they upped his dose from 5ml to 10ml. I am discontinuing the medication slowly and seeing how he does. | I DO NOT recommend for anyone. | M | 5 | 2 years 10ML 1X day | 12/2/2020 | 3 | Depression, anxiety | Yes, I'm young. But this drug did help somewhat with my symptoms. I have had some homicidal thoughts and loss of appetite. Neither are very serious. Some bad dreams. Homicidal thoughts go away when I don't take it frequently. | I wouldn't necessarily recommend it but it's ok. | M | 12 | 3 months 50mg | 5/15/2016 | 1 | Anxiety | Depression, hearing and feeling things that are not there, feeling like crying for no reason, sleepy in the day but not at night, rash in the skin | M | 14 | 1 weeks 25 MG | 5/12/2014 | 2 | panic attacks/aniexy | loss of concentration, drowsiness, irritablity, lights to bright, not really insync with the world, and loss of memory | I have been taking for 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 | 3 | anxiety | i was extremely drowsy. i would take it before bed as the doctor had recommended, i would sleep for long amounts of time and when i woke up, i felt drowsy and irritable. | it did help me calm down when i was having a panic/anxiety attack, but the drowsiness and anger i had while taking it was not worth it. Cannot take it during the day or i will be tired and cant focus. | M | 16 | 25mg 1X day | 12/3/2015 | 1 | Anxiety/Depression | Sleepiness Irritability Loss of Concentration/Focus Confusion | This medication did absolutely nothing to treat my anxiety or lessen it. All that this medication truly is, is a prescribed form of Benadryl. The only thing it does, is that it acts as a sedative, but for someone like me, who has chronic insomnia, the feeling of being sleepy from taking this medication makes me irritable and unable to function/concentrate throughout the day. | F | 16 | 25 2X day | 4/11/2013 | 5 | Insomnia/Anxiety | I was able to sleep without ever waking up. Dry mouth in the beginning, but quickly goes away. Vivid or weird dreams now and them. Currently I have been off for a few days go reasons. I am unable to sleep and feel more panicky. | F | 17 | 2 years 50-150 MG | 1/13/2013 | 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 | 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 25mg 3X day | 2/6/2010 | 1 | anxiety | Every time I took it I became very angry and agitated.I kept hearing stuff that wasn't there. Was very out of it and sleepy. others kept asking me If I was alright. I threw the whole bottle away!!!!! I will never take this med again,and would not recommend it to anyone. | M | 17 | 5 days 25mg | 7/29/2014 | 5 | Anxiety and Mood Stabelizing | Drowsiness, but it helps to keep me calm and if I get mad it helps me to not fight and beat people | M | 18 | 7 months 50mg | 6/28/2012 | 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 | 2 | Anxiety | I sleep way too much and wake up really tired. I also have a very dry mouth and need to pee constantly. It makes me feel like a zombie and actually makes me feel emotionally worse. My depression has gotten worse, I have angry outbursts and I get very shaky. It does help with my insomnia but not with my anxiety. | F | 18 | 7 days 25MG | 7/13/2012 | 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 | 1 | anxiety | none | i ate ten 20mg pills in one swallow. felt nothing. wtf? | M | 18 | 1 days | 1/30/2008 | 1 | anxiety/panic attacks | My dr gave me 50mg for anxiety and to help me sleep, I took it one time and slept for 15 hours and woke up extremely tired and loopy, my muscles felt weak and I had a hard time focusing. I felt and still feel extremely fatigued and it's been 3 days since I took it. | F | 18 | 1 days 50mg 1X day | 3/25/2022 |
VISTARIL (HYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE): Hydroxyzine is used to treat itching caused by allergies. It is an antihistamine and works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Hydroxyzine may also be used short-term to treat anxiety or to help you feel sleepy/relaxed before and after surgery. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)