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 |
| 5 | anxiety/panic attacks | Tired | This med helped me relax, brought me back from the edge, didn’t have to worry about life just enjoyed it. Did well for me once I got use to it. | M | 52 | 6 months 25mg 2X day | 9/13/2011 | 4 | insomnia | dry mouth | It's a fairly decent sleep medication. I've taken Ambien for a few years, and it was taken from me by customs workers while traveling abroad. I struggled to sleep without it and was given Vistaril at a local pharmacy. I wasn't given awesome sleep, or feel totally refreshed, but it sure was better than nothing. It salvaged my trip, and I'd recommend it in a pinch. | F | 27 | 2 weeks 100 mgs. 1X day | 9/6/2011 | 1 | anxiety and insomnia | Very medicated feeling which not a good feeling at all. Not tired just medicated. | I was prescribed this for my anxiety, nocturnal panic attacks and insomnia by my therapist. I am also on Zoloft (11 days now... 1st 7 days was 25mg and now 50mg). Vistaril does not work; in fact I had a nocturnal panic attack on it. I have also tried valerian root and melatonin and that don't work either. So! What works? BESIDES benzo's because I do not want to become addicted nor do I want to continue to suffer. | F | 36 | 7 days 50-75mg 1X day | 8/7/2011 | 1 | anxiety/panic attacks | It's horrid. I have become agoraphobic, I get so drowsy but I'm too panicked to sleep, it does nothing to help with anxiety, and I have to take three at once just to feel anything. DO NOT TAKE VISTARIL! | F | 24 | 1 months 25mg 2X day | 8/5/2011 | 1 | anxiety | HATE THIS DRUG! DRY MOUTH, DOWSINESS, & PERHAPS i AM "IMMUNE" TO THIS DRUG. I felt nothing at all in the way of helping the severe panic attacks and anxiety unless took along with klonopin...when needed. | F | 29 | 50mg 2X day | 7/25/2011 | 4 | Panic/Anxiety/Insomnia | No real side effects I can think of. Maybe a little upset stomach, but seems OK if I just eat a bit before hand. I am on a small dose, though. | It's been a nice addition to my anti-anxiety toolbox. Not a cure all, but does help me sleep and calms the CNS at night a bit. Seems much safer than most antianxiety options, so I'd suggest giving it a try before benzos, SSRI's, etc. It didn't end up being a "cure" for me, but I do believe it's helped stabilize things. | M | 42 | 2 months .25 1X day | 7/21/2011 | 5 | anxiety | drowsy | THIS MEDICATION SAVED MY LIFE. MY ANXIETY WAS SO BAD I THREW UP ALL DAY AND DREADED MY LIFE. MY RELATIVE TOOK 3 MONTHS OFF WORK TO TAKE CARE OF ME AND I HAD MANY ER VISITS. THE FIRST TIME I WAS PERSCRIBED THIS I STOPPED TAKING IT BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WASNT WORKING. BUT THE DOCTOR CONVINCED ME TO KEEP GOING. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK I NOTICED WOW I WENT 2 MINUTED WITHOUT DEBILITATING ANXIETY ! AND IT ONLY GOT BETTER AND BETTER. IT SAVED MY LIFE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS FOR YEARS AND HAVE HAD 0 SIDE EFFECTS BESIDES BEING DROWSY WHICH GOES AWAY AFTER THE FIRST WEEK OF USING IT. IT -DID NOT- MAKE ME HAVE A LATE PERIOD AS SOME HAVE SUGGESTED. SOMEONE SAID IT MADE THEM FEEL LIKE A DRONE BUT YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT IS THE DROWSY FEELING ITS THE SAME FEELING IF YOU WERE TO TAKE BENADRYLL. SOMEONE ALSO SAID IT TOOK HER A WEEK TO NOT FEEL LIKE A DRONE AND GET OUT OF HER SYSTEM BUT IF YOU LOOK UP THE FACTS OF THE LIFE OF THE MEDICATION IT IS OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM QUICKLY. I STARTED TAKING THIS 4 X A DAY AND NOW I AM TO NOT EVEN ONE A DAY. THIS COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO THOUGHT THE ONLY TO GET OUT OF MY TORMENT WAY WAS TO POSSIBLY END MY LIFE. NOW I LIVE A COMPLETELY NORMAL LIFE. DONT LISTEN TO WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THIS DRUG IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT. IT IS A GODSEND FOR THOSE WITH ANXIETY BUT YOU DO NEED TO TAKE IT FOR AT LEAST A WEEK AND TAKE A HIGH ENOUGH DOSE LIKE I SAID 4X DAY TO INITIALLY STABILIZE YOUR BODYS SHOCK. | F | 25 | 50 4X day | 6/16/2011 | 5 | for sleep | none | its better then,Ambien, too many side effects of Ambien, so i take this, my new med, vistaril, and my other one, i take for 3 times a day,xanax, i take these, cause it helps me to go on with my life, but i only take, vistaril, for,every other night, i dont stay on it cause its not, hapit, med so you dont gain weight that way, its, what you put in your mouth, that makes you gain, but im just on vistaril, to i gain my sleep back then im going out it, then i can sleep on my own, without that, try this way it really will work, | F | 47 | 2 days 25mg 1X day | 5/17/2011 | 1 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Extreme drowsiness, sedation, loss of period!!!, clear nipple discharge | I took this med due to me trying to get off of Klonopin. Deabilitating panic attacks daily, this med helped a bit but not much. Made me a zombie! Also had late, messed up period! I am still waiting for the drug to get out of my system, been 4 days since I stopped taking it. Also had clear nipple discharge which has not gone away yet. I believe that the other female poster was right about the loss of periods! Now I'm back to square 1 trying to wean off KP! | F | 40 | 7 days 50 1X day | 5/5/2011 | 4 | Anxiety, extreme nervousness | Seems good for anxiety. Still I'm somewhat nervous, although much calmer than I used to be. Some drowsiness and dizziness. | F | 48 | 2 weeks 25 mg 2X day | 4/28/2011 | 1 | to help enhance pain medication | I suffered horrible nightmares and scary images. I had several shadow hallucinations and everything seemed amplified. The nightmares were running and being chased and violated emotionally dreams. I was tlaking in sleep and if hadn't had surgery on hip prior, may have been sleep walking. Thsi drug was horrible. | I do not recommend unless your doctor has justified it and you have ability to respond and contact doctor regarding effects on you. | F | 54 | 3 days 25mmg 3X day | 4/4/2011 | 5 | Major anxiety and panic attacks | Very tired, but it passes within an hour. | I am already on lexapro and klonopin, for about 7 years now, but my anxiety and panic attacks have been at their highest ever the last couple months, after doing research on here and the web, I picked 3 meds and went to the dr. and she said she thought this one would be the best for me. ( I have tried every other anti-anxiety med out there, and abilify) nothing worked. I am on my second day of vistaril and I have never felt better. I never knew this calm feelng, I am amazed! I am a perky person, it has lowered that slightly but not enough to be obvious to others so I think that will go away. I hope this med continues to be a miracle for me!!! I feel so calm, at ease and just plain wonderful!!!! | F | 38 | 2 days 50 mg 3X day | 4/2/2011 | 4 | Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Depression | Dry Mouth, minor drowsiness, coldness. Overall great calming effect. | Took during a severe anxiety attack and within 30 minutes the panic attack had subsided. I would recommend this drug to anyone who doesn't want the addictive side effects of benzodiazepines. | F | 26 | 1 days 50 4X day | 3/18/2011 | 5 | Hives, panic attacks, insomnia | When I first starting taking it I was really tired for the first couple of days. My hives were so severe covered my body from head to toe it scared people to look at me they thought I was going to die or something. After seeing lots of dr's a 3 trips to er I was put on vistaril. It took care of my hives and the insomnia. I still have little problem with anxiety but for the most part that stays under control too. The doctor says I have allergies caused from stress. I do know what caused all this to happen I lost my 24 year old daughter to leukemia. Let's just say I went a little crazy. Vistaril has really helped. | F | 47 | 4 years 100 2X day | 3/10/2011 | 5 | Anxiety | Heavy headedness | During a time of great anxiety it came in very handy, and the daytime groggy symptoms soon subsided. It appears to be a relatively little known treasure that is perhaps as safe as it gets in terms of addictive properties and uncomfortable side effects. My recommended dosage was 50mg in the morning and afternoon for anxiety (although I often skipped the nooner), and 150mg in the evening as a sleep aid. I usually of not always lowered the evening dose to 100 mg and it seemed to still be effective while lessening the daytime fatigue. Apparently it is a very versatile and unique antihistamine that has significantly passed the test of time. No withdrawal effects after discontinuation. That's a good thing. | M | 49 | 30 days 50/50/150 3X day | 3/3/2011 | 2 | anxiety/ insomnia | EXTREME drowsiness, dry mouth, urinary retention. Do not take this medication if you can't sleep for at least 12 hours, plus I got a "hangover" feeling the whole next day. I wouldn't recommend taking this during the day. I can't really say whether or not it helped my anxiety because it basically knocked me out for a good 12 hours. | F | 22 | 1 times 25mg 4X day | 3/2/2011 | 2 | anxiety/insomnia | Extreme fatigue, weakness, brain fogg | After my very 1st dose I slept for about 14hrs straight. I got up the next day and napped like every 2hrs. It was prescribed to help with my insomnia/anxiety. It helped the insomnia at first but now when I take it, it takes hours to put me to sleep and it did absolutely nothing for my anxiety, even made it a bit worse. I would not take this. | M | 26 | 2 days 50mg 3X day | 2/28/2011 | 5 | Anxiety/depression | Sedation, slight headache numbness and tingling on my face some blurred vision. Memory loss. dry mouth | This medicine is great. The side affects are not bad and the medicine is great if you are unable to sleep. The clonazepam(Klonopin)caused severe depression and made my anxiety worse and when the Dr. prescribed the vistiril my depression seemed to be going away in the 3 days and my anxiety is already better. I sleep all day but that's ok the kid is in school so I have nothing to do. I recommend this medicine anyday rather than taking those benzo's. | F | 48 | 3 days 25mg 3X day | 2/13/2011 | 1 | Hives/Anxiety | I felt extremely dizzy the second day I was on the medicine. I haven't taken it in almost 48 hours and I still feel totally out of it. I feel like my head is fuzzy and every sound irritates my head. So, my side effects were dizziness, nausea, feeling totally disconnected, and by the way, I still have the hives. UGH. | I do not recommend this medicine. Maybe I'm a lightweight, but it's just not good for me. | F | 31 | 2 days 25 mg 1X day | 2/7/2011 | 2 | anxiety | 46 | 10 days 25 1X day | 12/5/2010 |