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 |
| 1 | Anxiety | Side effects were, increased depression, heart palpatations,tiredness and increased anxiety.After last day of taking it, I had a morning migraine with severe nausea. Later that day, I was admitted to the hospital with heart palpations and concern of arrhythmia. It took some time to leave my system, but palpations have subsided with no further problems. In my opinion, and from reading the experience of the majority, prescribing Vistaril for anxiety violates the "Do no harm" obligation of medical practitioners. | F | 57 | 5 days 25 mg | 9/23/2014 | 4 | anxiety | Having really bad nightmares and does not help my breathing any but it does help with the attacks have not had one in 23 days now | M | 21 | 1 days 50 | 9/11/2014 | 1 | anxiety | Sleeping all day, dry mouth, fuzzy head. This medication is completely useless unless you just want to sleep your life away | M | 31 | 2 days 50mg | 9/10/2014 | 1 | Anxiety | None absolutely nothing. My opinion, does not work for me. | F | 37 | 10 days 50mg | 9/8/2014 | 3 | Anxiety and Panic | Wow this medicine is something else! I looked up the side effects and noticed I had all of them! Everything including extra mucus, dry nose,face,& mouth,thirst, increased appetite, acne, insomnia, somnolence, etc... At first I wasn't sure why my doctor prescribed this for me considering I was complaing about panic attacks! I guess she thought I needed to sleep and not work! I tried it for a couple of weeks and probably slept more than 12 hours each day! I stopped taking it and had an allergic reaction to salmon( not sure if the vistaril that caused it) and had to start retaking it! I feel sleepy all the time! My body is constantly craving sugar and caffeine for energy! I have noticed my self eating more and more throughout the day! Althought it helps my breathing and actually makes me relax I would like to try something else! I can't deal with the nightmares considering this medicine is what's making me sleepy and causing the crazy dreams! | F | 29 | 4 months 50 mg | 8/31/2014 | 1 | insomnia | Groggy, confused, dizzy, reeling about the room, blurred vision Had to call in sick to work, slept almost 24 hrs after taking a single pill. Couldn't read or use computer. Had nightmares 1st 24 hrs, then vivid dreams for 2 more nights. | It did make me sleep, just way too long. | F | 53 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 8/22/2014 | 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 | 1 | Anxiety | I spent a night at my hospital's psychiatric center for the first time due to anxiety and suicidal thoughts. I was put on 50 mg of Vistaril and also 250mg of Depakote. Being sensitive to medication, I passed out immediately. I was given a seven day supply of the Vistaril and was released the next day. I had no problems the first day and was sleeping through the night. However, I started seeing shadows and other visual hallucinations that progressively got worse. Then I started hearing voices. . I will say, it did wonders for my anxiety, but I felt like my thought process would slow way down after I took the Vistaril. The hallucinations got worse. I would see shadows whiz pass me and felt like I could not tune out the voices. I decided to stop taking it thinking no big deal, I've only been on it a week. I was fine the first day, but the second day I woke up with a massive migraine and spent the entire morning throwing up. I also blacked out and smacked my head on the floor when I got out of the shower. I'm still experiencing symptoms a week after being off the Vistaril. I cannot wait for this garbage to get out of my system!!! | F | 31 | 7 days 50mg | 7/16/2014 | 1 | Anxiety | Only took once last night and it's 4pm the next day and I've been in this sleepy/foggy daze all day. I feel like I'm overly hot and sweating. I feel like I can't really focus my eyes on anything correctly and just feel super drugged. I won't be giving this drug another try. | F | 29 | 1 days 50 MG | 7/11/2014 | 1 | Anxiety | I became very sleepy after taking first dose, then became I extremely exhausted. I had to cancel all my plans and just slept. I got anxious because I was feeling so drugged. A few hours later I got cramps and diarrhea. Then out of nowhere I started vomiting. I have daily anxiety that I find uncomfortable but at least I can function. Just one pill at 25mg turned me into a basket case. The worst medicine I've ever taken . In my experience, utter garbage. | F | 55 | 1 days 25mg | 6/27/2014 | 1 | anxiety | It make me so jumpy and paranoid! I would use color pencils and the tip would break off and I would jump bc it scared the hell out of me! I was paranoid and it was horrible!!!! | F | 30 | 7 days | 6/15/2014 | 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 | 4 | Anxiety | My first night taking Vistaril I was nervous. I felt warm after taking it but it passed in a few minutes. I fell asleep around 930 and was outfor 12 hours. I was still groggy for about another hour and a half. Anxiety was low though. In the days that followed, sleeping has gotten worse. I either cant stay asleep or have a nightmare. Nightmares are out of the ordinary. Currently experiencing pain with movement of left eye...not sure if it is related to the med. But it does help with the anxiety. | F | 29 | 4 days 25mg | 4/22/2014 | 4 | anxiety | heart fluttering, palpitations, prolonged groogy feeling when took too much, blurry vision | has worked well for me after i stopped taking lorazepam. At first had weird dreams but got over that. Overall has helped lessen anxiety, havent had a panic attacks in weeks and isnt habit forming | F | 32 | 3 weeks 25MG 1X day | 4/22/2014 | 1 | Anxiety | I think that you have to have a really good imagination to think that Vistaril works....at ANY dosage. | M | 61 | 1 months 50mg x 2 | 4/19/2014 | 5 | anxiety/ insomnia | I've been reading the reviews on here and was surprised at how many people had a problem with Vistaril It has helped me extremely well, anxiety low, I sleep really good and I don't have nightmares, like other people have reported. When it comes to medications I'm not usually this lucky, but Vistaril has been a miracle drug for me. Peace | F | 45 | 2 weeks 25mg 4 x d | 3/3/2014 | 1 | insomnia, anxiety | I was able to fall asleep, but had brutal dreams. Pics would flash through like when someone sees their life before them. Moved through head very rapidly. After the first dose, I was extremely dizzy with a "whooshing" sound anytime I moved my head or eyes. I was not sure it was the med, so took it the next night. Dreams worse--flashes of pictures while asleep. Next am very dizzy--eyes hurt behind lids--"swooshing" sounds again on movement. No more of this med for me! Terrible feeling! | F | 58 | 2 days 25mg 2X day | 2/18/2014 | 4 | anxiety disorder | It has helped with my anxiety but I have to take it in the morning because I'm one of those people that if a medication causes drowsiness in people it has the opposite affect on me..... which is it keeps me from sleeping, don't know why, I guess that's just how my system reacts. I don't plan on being on this med forever but it has helped me while quiting wellbutrin and also tapering off Xanax. | F | 56 | 7 days 25 mg 1X day | 12/27/2013 | 5 | itching and nausea *From Pain meds | None | No itching or Nausea. I think this is a great drug to add if you ever need to use some kind of opiate. | M | 54 | 2 weeks 50 mg 3X day | 12/26/2013 | 2 | anxiety | sleepiness, confusion, hallucinations. | I really wanted give this drug a chance. I wasn't allowed to have xanax because of people abusing it and my dr. said this was a better choice. I take celexa in the morning. I took it late in the evening, as recommended by my pharmacist. I felt really sleepy and relaxed, but when I went to bed, I started to hallucinate. The shadows in my bedroom started to move around. I saw things moving around in my bedroom and felt like there were other people in my apartment. I will not take this again. I know this was just my experience, but if it really helps someone, that is great. Just not for me. | F | 26 | 1 days 25 1X day | 12/18/2013 |