Atarax for Sedation User Reviews

• EmmaJ...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 26, 2017

"This drug works wonders for me. Was prescribed 25 mg for anxiety and to help me sleep. I take it occasionally, when I feel anxious or worried at nighttime or just have problems falling asleep. I feel so calm, relaxed and sleepy :) Only bad thing is the hangover I get the next day. I feel like a zombie. But if I don't take it too late at night there's usually not a problem. I will need a good 10-12 hours of sleep on it though. 24 year old female"

• Alexa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 23, 2015

"Hydroxyzine is an oldie; but a keeper. It is more powerful than it's younger brother Zyrtec and lasts 24-36 hours. If taken at night, there is little chance of a 'hangover effect' or residual drowsiness. It is probably the safest and most effective sleep medication available; and you don't build a tolerance or addiction. As a HCL salt; check your liver and kidneys annually to make sure there are no ill affects which are rare."

• gaz
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2016

"Atarax did its job and gave me some sleep after taking just one very small pill but the after effects were truly horrendous. I have used this drug twice and had same after effects both times, once u wake up you are left with so much dizziness that you can't get yr head off the pillow so don't expect to be doing anything at all for many hours after u wake up, maybe other people can use this drug and have no side effects but I will never ever use this drug again"

• mike
• January 29, 2010

"Made me so tired could not focus or stand up, it pretty much sedated me slept like a baby. Doctor said it would make me sleepy because of a bad allergic reaction to Testim so it sedated me to keep me from scratching my rash."

• Mimi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2021

"It works to make me feel relaxed but not enough to fall asleep. However, after falling asleep I am usually out for the rest of the night and only have mild drowsiness for about 30-45 minutes in the morning before I am back to normal. I am a 21 yo female 150 lbs taking 25mg nightly."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2021

"I experience insomnia only when I am away from my own country and my work involves travelling and working in other countries (it starts after a week or two of my new work place) and a doctor prescribed Atarax for me. I take only half of a pill (i.e. 12.5mg) and it helps me a lot. I reduced to to half a pill because the full tab makes me dizzy the next day. I am 40."

• Red
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 21, 2021

"Hydroxyzine 10mg for insomnia! I've taken this off and on since 2014 and it's been relatively effective and mild on sides effects up until "May2020" when Atarax was discontinued leaving us all with cheap generic hydrox hcl. I refilled my prescription in June 2020 and instantly felt the difference. Then I found out a few months later that the brand name was discontinued. I tried Vistaril and its just not the same despite what the Dr's or the FDA says. I'm still trying to find a safe alternative with minimal sides. Currently on Arivan unfortunately! I give the old Atarax 9/10 and the new generic junk 4/10 because it has minimal sides."

• Jiano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 27, 2019

"Took for chronic insomnia. It relaxed me a bit but not enough to sleep. Intensely foggy and hung over all the next day on low dose. Immediately discontinued."

• Anonymous
• March 11, 2021

"bad terrible paralyzed for two days"