Atarax and Hangover: What Users Say

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

For Sedation "This drug works wonders for me. I 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. :) The 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."

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

For Sedation "Hydroxyzine is an oldie, but a keeper. It is more powerful than its 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 an HCL salt, check your liver and kidneys annually to make sure there are no ill effects, which are rare."

• Anonymous
• September 2, 2015

For Anxiety "I take this for my extreme anxiety disorder. Just 25 mg alone will knock me out for hours. Personally, it causes me incredibly vivid dreams, a lot of the time, they are nightmares. Not sure if it's connected to the medicine, or it's just me. I do wake up feeling an extreme hangover. But it works really well for my anxiety at 50 mg."

• Fre...
• September 25, 2009

For Anxiety "This little pill is great if used rarely because I myself become very tolerant of Atarax if I use it for more than 2 days in a row. If you are really stressed, tense, or suffer from anxiety, I think it's the best because it's not real habit-forming! The only downfall for me is that even in the 25mg dose, it causes quite the hangover or I should say a daze for about 5 to 8 hours the next day, but no extreme side effects - just really relaxed."

• Sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2015

For Anxiety "Taking 25 mg every 12 hours. Makes me feel like I have a hangover the next day. As far as it helping my anxiety, well, it knocks me out. So I guess I can't be anxious if I'm asleep on the couch. Will be trying something else."

• Jia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 27, 2019

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