Hydroxyzine and Tiredness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2019

For Sedation "I tried this for sleep as my doctor said it is used often to help people sleep. I will say it makes you tired. Exhausted actually, but 2 hours later I wake up with almost panic attack symptoms, and I have to take a benzodiazepine to combat them. They then last all through the following day. I am so thirsty that I feel like I ate an entire container of salt. The shaky feeling stays with me the entire next day, along with feeling exhausted. Like my body is drained. This may work for some people, but definitely not for me. Never again."

• Ano...
• December 11, 2016

Hydroxyzine for Anxiety "I was prescribed Vistaril 25 mg to help relieve tension and was told to take 2 pills, so 50 mg, if 1 25 mg pill didn't work. 50 mg didn't really help either. I felt no improvement in how I felt after taking it. I was told after 30 minutes of taking it I should've felt better, but it never happened. After 2 to 3 hours after taking it, I felt somewhat relaxed but was more tired than relaxed. Vistaril really didn't work out for me."

• Anonymous
• April 13, 2012

Hydroxyzine for Anxiety "I started taking this medication to fight anxiety, especially before going to bed when the mind is racing. It definitely helps, but I am completely lethargic the next day, and I only took half a pill. However, I've also only taken it occasionally for one day here and there, not on a regular basis, so my body may not have time to adjust like others mention on here."

• Lur...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 27, 2016

For Anxiety "I quit using meth a year ago and have had random anxiety, panic attacks, and an insane racing heart all the time. Xanax and benzos make me way uncomfortable, so my Dr. prescribed me hydroxyzine. It works AMAZING for me. If you can get the pressed pills instead of the capsules. Sometimes the whole 25 mgs makes me too tired, especially if I'm at work. With the pressed pill, it's easy to just take half. I really recommend it for anyone who hasn't found something else that works."

• jos...
• January 18, 2014

Hydroxyzine for Anxiety "My son was put on this med at age 14 after being pre-diagnosed as non-polar. Then diagnosed with juvenile depression, anxiety disorder, and trouble sleeping. Joshua had bad mood swings. He was only to take this once a day, at bedtime. It only made him so tired he wouldn't get up in the morning. Did nothing for his anxiety or depression."

• Cub...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 14, 2019

For Anxiety "My doctor started me on hydroxyzine for my anxiety over a year ago, and it has helped me a lot when I get anxiety attacks and need to calm down. It usually takes about 30 minutes for me to feel the effect of this medication. It also makes me extremely tired when I’m not having an anxiety attack, so my doctor told me to use it at night to help with my sleep. I’m very happy with how it has helped me in the past year."

• Chi...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 20, 2019

For Anxiety "Taking 50 mg before bed. Go to sleep quickly, but wake up 3 or 4 times from bad dreams. Very tired and sleepy the next day. I can't take the dreams anymore, so will stop taking. Hope I do not have any withdrawal. I also hate when you tell your psychiatrist about the side effects, and they claim to have never heard of these side effects. Doctors think they know everything, I'm here to say they DON'T."

• Lau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 29, 2020

For Anxiety "Been taking hydroxyzine 25 mg 3x a day for a few days, and it’s just making me tired. Trying to give it a chance to get better, but probably will be asking my doctor to try something different next visit."

• Tho...
• October 10, 2016

For Anxiety "I have had severe panic disorder and anxiety since I was 18. I am now many years older and still have a lot of problems with it. I was prescribed hydroxyzine and Paxil recently. I take 25 mg twice a day as needed, and overall, I would say they do cut the edge off and allow me to escape the fight or flight feeling of complete panic. The tired, laggy, drained feeling is a definite negative, although I will take that over a trip to the ER any day. Ultimately, I think other medications are far superior in truly calming the symptoms of anxiety, actually calming the mind as well as the body. Hydroxyzine usually seems to just make you sleepy and kind of sleep the fear away, whereas other medications like benzos calm you completely, without the lag."

• Try...
• June 27, 2014

Hydroxyzine for Anxiety "This stuff was the pits. A half hour after I took my first pill, I was falling asleep. The tiredness became extremely intense. I had to cancel my plans for the evening and lay down. I was so crazy exhausted that I became anxious. I asked my prescriber for anti-anxiety medication. I have mild anxiety that makes me uncomfortable. This stuff just made me worse than a couch potato. Several hours later, I got intestinal cramps. Then I started throwing up."

• Fin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2017

For Anxiety "So far, so good. I was prescribed 25 mg 2x a day and was so relieved to have something to tame my anxiety before a flight with my two toddlers. I take 40 mg Paxil, but am taking this for more intense anxiety flare-ups. It made me tired the first day, but now I'm doing great and finally able to enjoy my kids and my life! I've taken benzos for years, but I'm not a fan due to tolerance and withdrawal symptoms. The only downside of hydroxyzine so far is this odd anxiety when falling asleep. I will wake myself up due to not feeling myself breathe. This can go on for an hour+. I'm hoping that will fade off and I can just enjoy the benefits of this medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 13, 2024

For Anxiety "I have bipolar and deal with a lot of anxiety off and on. Some days I'll feel very panicky and irritable most of the day for no reason. I was prescribed this at 10 mg. The PA said I could try half of it, it makes me tired. It does help. It definitely takes a lot of the edge off, which is what I need. I usually take the half, so 5 mg. You can get a little tired (not so much on 5 mg), but I've found you take that chance with anything that helps anxiety. For me, it takes somewhere around a half hour to work. And it's better than becoming addicted to the other stuff out there. It's simply true a lot of other stuff is very addictive. I recommend not to drive the first time you try it until you know how it affects you. I think I had the most side effects the first time I took it (at 10 mg), then after that, I was okay. I've had minimal, tolerable side effects. Nothing that would stop me from taking it. I recommend trying it."

• Jon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2016

For Anxiety "This is very good for first-time anxiety. It makes you feel drowsy, which helps to calm you. Excessive tiredness was the only real side effect I had. However, this may not work for everyone because it does not treat the psychological aspect of anxiety. So even if it makes you tired, you may still feel very anxious. It makes for good short-term treatment, but I would talk to a doctor for something else for long-term control. On the whole, it has helped me very much because I can take it as needed, it's not habit-forming, and it's pretty inexpensive. I am happy with the way it has helped me."

• Bus...
• August 25, 2019

For Sedation "I was prescribed this, and it knocked me out. I’m underweight, so it might have had a stronger toll on me. Anyways, it made me feel good, maybe because I’m a recovering drug addict. Anyway, the first day I slept forever and had vivid dreams, but found myself so dizzy and lightheaded at work (I’m a waitress, so always moving). On day two, I couldn’t even get up and felt like I was loaded, I was so tired. Even more dizzy at work, so I drank water and that helped. I’d just stay hydrated. It’s not for me because I felt like I was going to pass out. The sedative factor worked really well. Still feeling groggy too."

• eyy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2023

For Anxiety "I was prescribed hydroxyzine 50 mg for anxiety. Omggggg. I took it two days ago and I cannot, I repeat, I CANNOT shake this drowsiness, this sleepiness away. I have been super tired these past few days, no matter how much I sleep. Horrible drug!!!"

• Jus...
• February 14, 2017

For Anxiety "I have been taking this drug for about a week, off and on, for the last 10 years. I have been having panic attacks here and there. Just recently, I believe I found out that the birth control that I have been using, the Depo, has increased my anxiety to the point of exhaustion. Terrible sleeping, I would wake up every hour or would lay in bed with my mind racing and my body sweating and having chills at the same time. I asked my doctor for something, and they prescribed me this medication. So far, it has done great. I have been getting a little tired here and there, but my anxiety is almost gone. Still have a little chest pain here and there, but other than that, it has been great. A lot of medications are different for a lot of different people, just see what works for you."

• Ian...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2020

For Anxiety "Hydroxyzine is vile. I’ve been suffering from severe allergies to my Emgality injections, so I am trying to find a safe, effective medicine for rashes and pain. I took a 25 mg capsule and felt okay for 4 hours after. Just tired. By the 6th hour, my face, chest, and neck were beet red. Breathing was labored all into the night. Felt just like a Zyrtec overdose. 24 hours later, it seems to be out of my system."

• Anx...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2017

For Anxiety "This was prescribed to me for anxiety and to help me sleep. It helped for a few days, but I would only get a good 4 hours before I would wake up, and it did nothing for onset anxiety, meaning I still couldn't go out and do things. I just felt tired all of the time. When I would wake up after taking it, my nose, throat, and chest would be so dry I would have to drink a gallon of water. I think this is what doctors give you when they don't trust giving you something that actually works."

• RKT...
• August 18, 2014

For Anxiety "It definitely calmed my anxiety but left me drowsy. I took 25 mg once a day for two weeks and was able to function somewhat normally despite the fatigue factor. After two weeks, for some reason, it began making me so tired that I was unable to function during the day. I tried halving and even quartering the amount, but it still left me unable to stay awake during the day. When I was awake, I was lethargic and depressed."

• RKT...
• August 18, 2014

For Anxiety "It definitely calmed my anxiety but left me drowsy. I took 25 mg once a day for two weeks and was able to function somewhat normally despite the fatigue factor. After two weeks, for some reason, it began making me so tired that I was unable to function during the day. I tried halving and even quartering the amount, but it still left me unable to stay awake during the day. When I was awake, I was lethargic and depressed."

• jac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 22, 2019

For Anxiety "I was prescribed this hydroxyzine for anxiety. It has not helped my anxious feelings or tendencies in the slightest. Now I just have no energy to do anything. I fall asleep in every class almost uncontrollably, and if I sit down in one place for about 5 minutes, I begin to doze off. I am 5'3" and 100 pounds. I wouldn’t really recommend this for anxiety issues."

• mik...
• January 29, 2010

Hydroxyzine for Sedation "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."

• Sle...
• October 28, 2019

For Sedation "My doctor prescribed me this for insomnia. I took it and didn’t feel sleepy for about two hours after. I still woke up through the night. The next day I felt so weird. I felt out of it, dissociated, and extremely tired. I don’t know if it was the hydroxyzine or the Prozac I just started, but I felt terrible. Don’t recommend."

• KRa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2019

For Anxiety "I had an awful experience with hydroxyzine for sleep and anxiety. It helped me fall asleep and stay asleep, however, I could not wake up in the morning no matter how much sleep I got. I was missing work... Also, I was tired all the time. My productivity was shot. The worst of it all, my anxiety was worse, and I was beginning to get depressed and lost my 'cheerful' personality. Now this may be related to my lack of productivity, they are very much linked due to my personality. However it came about, hydroxyzine ruined my life for the short period I was on it. I was elated when I isolated the problem and even more so when I stopped taking it, and I began to return to my old self. For potential users, be aware of possible negative effects on the exact thing you're most likely seeking help for. Everyone is different, but FYI."

• iha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2016

For Anxiety "This stuff is wretched. I was given this by my psychiatrist for insomnia and anxiety. While it worked okay for my insomnia the first couple of uses, it no longer does anything at all. It didn't do anything for my anxiety or panic. I took it when I started having a panic attack, and I felt as though I was having an attack while encased in jello. It gave me an awful exhaustion hangover for days after taking it. It also gave me a tremor that still hasn't gone away. Honestly, it was insulting enough that I was prescribed an antihistamine for severe anxiety, but now I'm stuck with all my original issues and a tremor too."