It's supposed to be for insomnia, but the bottle says to take it 3 times a day at 25mg per pill. If it is for sleep, why would I take it 3 times a day. Anyway, going to follow my old regime for tonight and ask my doctor tomorrow. What I'm afraid of is I looked up the drug on this website and noted that it is mostly used as an antihistamene. I am Bipolar Level 2 and take Celexa 40mg once every morning. My problem is that antihistamines have a tendancy to throw me into major Manic states due to the bipolar. Should I even be taking this drug at all given the likelihood of a manic attack?
Anonymous I was put on Hydroxyzine today and haven't taken it yet because I'm kind of afraid to?
- Posted:
- 24 Feb 2011 by Anonymous
- Topics:
- insomnia, sleep disorders, hydroxyzine, sleep
Details:
Responses (4)
Nik. ...24 Feb 2011
Hydroxyzine is used for many things including but not limited to sleep disorders. It's used for withdrawals of narcotics as well. perhaps that is why your doctor put you on it because you were going to stop taking Xanax and was trying to prevent the withdrawal effect of that. Taking it three times a day is not a problem, depending on what other meds you are taking. But if it cause you to have a manic attack, I believe I would be trying something else. But that is just my opinion. I would rather give up a little sleep than have that happen. however, lack of sleep cause a lot of bad side effects by itself. An extreme lack of sleep can cause a person to behave as if they have been drinking. A person can't function normally without sleep. Between vistaril and any narcotic sleep aid, the vistaril is the safest choice. Discuss it with your doctor, research your medical concerns and then make a choice. Doctors don't always give the best advise.
caringsonbj24 Feb 2011
the doctor needs to be made aware of how antihistamine type drugs affects you, far better for him to know and possibly decide on prescribing something else rather than go through an unpleasant episode, I hope you contact him and then if he does have you take it then he is aware of what has happened in the past. take good care,
Anonymous Anonymous 25 Feb 2011
I too have been diagnosed BP@ and anti-histamines send me into a manic type state. Once that happens it is all down-hill. I recently was admitted to a trauma center and was prescribed the Vistaril for anxiety and sleep and nause. I took it 3 times a day and then went to when I needed it. For me, it did not make me sleepy during the day but maybe decreasing my anxiety I slept. I am very strict with meds that cause a cycle. Maybe talking to your doctor again about your concerns and what you want will be helpful. Each person is different. I can tell after one dose how it will affect me. I hope you get your answer~
Search for questions
Still looking for answers? Try searching for what you seek or ask your own question.
Similar questions
Hydroxyzine & Vicodin taken by mistake, forgeting to breath due to sedation? Will I die if I sleep?
I have been taking hydroxyzine for two weeks at bedtime to help me sleep and reduce anxiety. I took my regular dose at bedtime tonight. Today I had ...
1 answer • 30 Mar 2010 • 
1 star
How do you treat severe insomnia on EMSAM?
In 1982 I was put on Nardil 15mg and could only sleep 2 hours a night, then added Ativan 2mg and Benadryl. I had to stay in hospital until I could ...
4 answers • 29 Oct 2010 • 1 star
Will silenor put me to sleep and keep me asleep?
I have a really bad problem with staying assleep asweel but I as well have problems falling aseep, will Silenor put me to sleep as well as keep me a ...
2 answers • 2 Dec 2010 • 1 star
Insomnia - And hello everyone. My question is about sleep pattern(s)?
... simply put, as in my case, I sleep for example, one, two nights fairly soundly, then, like clock work, the third night is in and out of some kind ...
5 answers • 8 Apr 2011 •
Should my dr. Prescribe trazadone and hydroxyzine to be taken together for sleep?
No more detail
3 answers • 18 Jan 2012 •