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 | 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 | Panic Attacks | At first I was nervous to take Vistaril; but when I woke up in the morning, I realized that Vistaril helped me sleep throughout the night; no bad dreams at all. I took it with Lisinopril 2.5mgs to help lower the blood pressure that comes with having severe anxiety. I was a bit drowsy the next morning, but was able to do things calm and collected. | Premature to say anything about Vistaril and its effects; but I do know that the stress that my body had is stabilized at the moment; that is 1 time dosage of 25mgs at 9:00pm. I plan to stay off it once I return to the gym, but will continue to use my 2/5mgs of Lisinopril; because anxiety does, and can, cause an increase of blood pressure, not even funny. Vistaril I used before, but I didn't use it as recommended; now this 2nd time around I did and it did wonders. I thought I will be at the ER again with a blood pressure reading of 189/117, but so far my blood pressure reading, on Vistaril has been 119/70 or 129/82. Not bad!! And pulse below 80. I do not plan to take it for a duration of time; as I don't want to be zombie like or disconnected from the world. But for an emergency basis, Vistaril has been a life savor; not to mention faith and believe in my savior Jesus. | M | 42 | 1 days 25mg 1X day | 10/31/2013 | 1 | Severe Insomnia | Tremors, muscle twitches, leg and muscle pain, anxiety | At first I thought this was a wonder drug helping finally get some sleep. But this is NOT to be taken long term. The problem is that I have a few other debilitating issues in addition to relentless insomnia. It took me a long time to realize that it was this "harmless" antihistamine that was causing a host of bizarre symptoms including: depression, twitches, tics, excessive worrying, blundering through life in a fog and generally wishing I was dead. This evil sh!t is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Stay far, far away unless you want to end up in the psych ward or ER. Doctors or the FDA should be sued for prescribing/allowing this poison. DON'T TAKE IT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED | M | 52 | 4 years 25 mg 1X day | 10/17/2013 | 2 | bipolar manic | I cant stop eating | F | 50 | 1 weeks 50 mg | 10/14/2013 | 1 | Interstitial cystitis | Awful Made me anxiety riddled and shaky and this made me worry about EVERYTHING! Poison ... Take this shit off the market and stop letting the FDA tell us crap like this is ok to put in our bodies ! | F | 56 | 2 days 25 | 10/6/2013 | 1 | Sinus Congestion | Sedation, groggyness, tremor, panic, anxiety, paranoia | This medication is TERRIBLE..took 100mg in one day. 25mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed for sinus congestion. It helped with the congestion and the anxiety that I was experiencing but once it wore off. That's when everything hit the fan. I developed tremors in my lower jaw, lip, and muscle twitches in my arm and leg. It also caused me to have weird hypnogogic jerks when ever I attempted to go to sleep at night. I have been very on and off with this drug and it has done nothing but make me needlessly worry about whether or not something is wrong with me. I started experiencing all of this crap one day after taking it. I can't wait for all of this to get out of my system. I hated this drug so much that I threw the rest of it in the garbage can. I really DO NOT recommend this drug to anyone. There are better methods for anxiety and sinus congestion and this is coming from a person who has really high levels of anxiety and chronic problems with sinuses. | F | 23 | 3 weeks 25mg 4X day | 9/12/2013 | 1 | anxiety stress | Completely worthless for anxiety its not strong enough | M | 26 | 4 days 50 mg | 9/2/2013 | 2 | Anxiety,depression,panic attacks | I have really bad anxiety wich usually results in multiple panic attacks a day and im not to big on any form of drug but sometimes you really have no other choice. This medication is honestly the worst thing for anxiety out there. Its the crazy side effects, like at night I get restless leg so bad that I have to go jogging before I can get to sleep. The headaches, anger, and extreme irritability dont help either. Oh and dry mouth, heart palpitations and fluttering, increased anxiety, hot flashes, and panic attacks 2hrs into the medication. I tossed this medication in the trash. It only costs $5.84 | M | 22 | 5 days 50 MG | 8/22/2013 | 1 | ptsd anxiety disorder | Caused psychotic episodes. made me like a crazy zombie. Depression worsened. Not effective. Better off taking Benedryl. | F | 23 | 1 years 50 Mg 4x | 6/30/2013 | 4 | Anxiety | Drowsiness, dry mouth, crazy dreams. | Works very well for anxiety and mild panic attacks. Has a good calming effect along with sedative effect to help me stay asleep at night which I couldn't do before the medicine. I recommend to at least try it. No bad side effects just typical antihistamine effects as mentioned before. | F | 23 | 1 months 50 mg 2X day | 5/9/2013 | 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 | alcohol withdrawal | None | Unlike the other bz's i've been given, Vs helps me to sleep and is not as difficult to obtain as my community clinic can dispense it. | M | 50 | 5 days 30 4X day | 3/22/2013 | 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 | 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 | 2 | Anxiety | This med knocked me out for the 1st couple days I took it. after going to bed early, I guess I became immunned. Started feeling like a zombie & disconnected. I would not reccomend this to anyone whos used to benzos. It makes ur anxiety worse over time, u have tremors throughout the day, and ur heart feels strained/beats fast. Works great for allergic reactions and sleep but DEF not anxiety! | F | 23 | 4 weeks 25mg x2 | 11/27/2012 | 2 | anxiety | no side effects | Was given this as a substitute for valium/ativan. The first night I took 100mg and was knocked out. It hasn't had any sedative or anxiolytic effects ever since. I find other antihistamines like diphenhydramine (benadryl) and doxylamine much more sedating, and for that reason better for anxiety, although sedation is only an indirect way of treating anxiety. I realize this drug works wonders for some, and I'm very happy for you, but for me it was a total bust. Too bad. | M | 35 | 2 weeks 50-200mg 1X day | 8/2/2012 | 1 | Anxiety | Sleepiness, increased anxiety, anger | F | 34 | 3 days 50Mg | 7/29/2012 | 5 | Perimenopausal anxiety symptoms | Sleepiness. Heavy feeling in my head. I am very sensitive to meds and these side effects are mild. I absolutely love this. It helps with the anxiety and is a lifesaver. Only take it when I need it so my first prescription of 30 pills lasted 8 months and I don't have to worry about dependency. Godsend. So glad my ob/gyn suggested it!!! | F | 40 | 8 months 25mg | 7/28/2012 | 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 | 2 | Anxiety, insomnia | Severe tremors, nervousness, numbness of limbs, face, and sexual organs. | Do NOT Take this medication until you consult with you doctor AND obtain a second opinion. The side effects outweigh the benefit of this medication. | M | 45 | 5 days 25 MG 3X day | 7/8/2012 |