Vistaril for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 21, 2015

"I was recommended to switch from Xanax to Vistaril, but the Vistaril did not help with my anxiety at all. I became extremely irritable (probably from the increased anxiety not being treated with Xanax anymore). I did not notice any positive effects even after taking it for a month. I was told this medication was fast-acting for panic attacks like Xanax, but they did not help with the panic attacks in the least bit. I highly recommend that if you have severe debilitating anxiety to not even try this drug based on what I went through."

• Bip...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 26, 2018

"I like Vistaril. I'm on a myriad of other drugs. I find it funny when people say it is prescription Benadryl. One Benadryl puts me out. If you're looking for the same effect as a benzo... keep moving. It takes the edge off. I do not take it PRN. I take it daily. You just feel relaxed and care less about your problems. I take 100 mg 2 daily. I hope it helps."

• sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2017

"Great for unclogging your nose, horrible for anxiety. It made mine bad enough on several occasions that I ended up in the ER. It also gave me dangerously low blood pressure, heart palpitations, hallucinations, and an overall terrified feeling. I wouldn't recommend this at all for anxiety."

• KMa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 3, 2016

"I was instructed to take this as needed for anxiety, however, it never helped. Which surprised my providers. I went through multiple doses before I was finally able to stop it and switch to a much more effective medication."

• Jay...
• January 9, 2013

"I have been on Xanax 3 times a day for years. Recently, my blood pressure has been high, and my BP medicine alone was not working, but when I take Vistaril and metoprolol twice a day and my Xanax, as I've been doing, it definitely helps my blood pressure and anxiety!"

• Anonymous
• December 31, 2009

"I get really bad panic attacks and suffer from panic disorder with agoraphobia. My doctor tries to steer away from benzos because of the addiction factor, which is understandable. However, Vistaril has done nothing for me. It's as if I'm taking sugar pills. If I'm suffering from an exceptionally bad panic attack, I still have to be taken to the E.R. where they give me benzos anyway."

• CJ1...
• September 7, 2017

"Worst medication ever. You can't function after you take it, and you feel terrible for days after. It's basically Benadryl (a sedating antihistamine). Does nothing for anxiety except make you feel weird and uncomfortable, then puts you to sleep. Another sorry excuse, poor man's anti-anxiety med. Stay away. If your doctor prescribes, they are an idiot."

• Anonymous
• March 27, 2011

"This medicine only stops the physical effects of my anxiety, but mentally I'm still suffering. So I'm still suffering greatly, only this time, no one notices, which is alright, I guess. It's not for me. But everyone reacts differently, so if you need to, try it out and see if it works for you. Good luck."

• Jeh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2016

"I have just started this med. This is day 3 of taking it, and it has not helped with anxiety at all. In some ways, it makes it worse. It clouds my head, and not being able to think heightens my anxiety. It does, although, put me to sleep within a couple of hours (Zzzquil does that job better, though), but the anxiety stays present."

• Ano...
• December 11, 2016

"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."

• Bub...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 2, 2017

"30 years ago in my first marriage. I was severely abused. I was trying to commit suicide, always fighting, crying, and hallucinating. My doctor put me on Vistaril, and it changed my life. First, it made me not care about what my ex-husband was doing. I became more confident and was able to get myself out of that situation. Now I have been prescribed it again due to surgery, and I am planning on replacing my citalopram, loratadine, and hopefully, with God on my side, grasp at a better future."

• too...
• December 19, 2013

"Was given Vistaril 25 mg for anxiety during pregnancy for traumatic events that were affecting my unborn son. Makes me pretty sleepy, but it has taken the sharp, painful edge off my anxiety within 24 hrs. I have noticed my unborn son has stopped being so painfully active and has returned to normal activity, and the heart rate has returned to normal."

• Sha...
• February 26, 2012

"I am on Viibryd for depression, and my doctor gave me Vistaril for some tension and anxiety. The first time I took it, I felt okay until that night! I had so many weird dreams that I could not tell if I was awake or still sleeping! Then that morning, I could NOT wake up for nothing. When I did get out of the bed, I kept passing out and felt very lost and out of it. I know that medicine affects everyone differently, this just isn't for me."

• Ins...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2022

"This stuff is terrible. Doctor prescribed for anxiety and insomnia. Sure, it helps you sleep through the night, but you wake up feeling major brain fog and just wanting to go back to sleep. Almost like a hangover after a night of heavy drinking. And I guess you don’t think about your anxiety because you’re so tired. Also, apparently really bad for you and linked to memory loss if used long term. 0 stars."

• Spa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2016

"This med causes me severe headaches and helps with anxiety some, but the pain in my head only grows worse each day, along with blurred vision, highly increased appetite, and dry mouth. Not worth the daily headaches. Using an antihistamine for anxiety and blood pressure meds like clonidine, said to help with my ADHD that does nothing for my focus, is a mixture of insanity. I'm over the Vistaril after a month of more intense headaches every day."

• Guy...
• March 6, 2016

"My psych put me on this yesterday, and I took it today for the first time this morning. It made me feel cloudy all day, and it made my anxiety worse. Ativan works way better! Never taking Vistaril ever again!"

• jjp...
• April 22, 2017

"I had some sudden insomnia problems this winter. Took a while to find out the underlying cause was anxiety. At first, since I only thought it was insomnia, the Ambien I got prescribed didn't work. I was going on 5 days with only an hour of sleep, so I visited a psych. Vistaril worked that night and ever since. At first, I took it as needed (2-3/day), then after a couple of weeks, I was just doing 1 at night for sleep. Crazy dreams similar to Benadryl. I ran out 3 weeks ago and wanted to see how I would fare. Not good. Just got it prescribed again and looking to jump back into a proper sleep cycle and keep it as a safety stash. It's not 100%, there may be a night here and there, but it felt like a literal lifesaver rescuing me from 5 sleepless days M/22."

• Cmo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 20, 2022

"Reading these reviews made my anxiety worse about taking this drug. But let me tell you it helps. I’m on 50 mg and I only take it as needed, so if I’m feeling anxious, I take it and start to feel better within 15-20 min. Definitely makes you a little sleepy, but not to the point where you can’t do anything. And a bit of a dry mouth, but other than that, it works great."

• Cou...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 22, 2020

"I used to take hydroxyzine pretty regularly. It used to help a lot when I was on other anxiety meds and when I needed an extra boost. I stopped taking it for a good few months, but the last few times I've taken it have been awful. Took one today, and yeah, it helped me sleep a bit, but I was jittery, anxious, and restless."

• mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2018

"Vistaril is nothing but a glorified antihistamine. It did nothing for my anxiety but made me feel... um... uncomfortably high, I guess? I was avoiding having to take this (the bottle was sitting in the cabinet) and decided I needed to try one. Well, it didn't do anything. I feel dizzy, drunk, and I feel like I am suffering from insane depersonalization. I want to get this out of my system now."

• Nic...
• January 5, 2017

"I was prescribed 25 mg and was advised to take it as needed up to 4 times a day, and still nothing. I realize that with other medications, you should take it for 4 weeks or so to start to feel a difference, but anxiety medicine should work shortly after taking it, right? Unfortunately, when I called my Dr., I had to 'give it time,' even though people with anxiety don't really have time. So frustrating. $50 without a coupon just to have the same anxious rage I already had."

• Anx...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2019

"The worst experience of my life! Took one 25mg Vistaril and had the worst panic attack of my life and had harmful thoughts! Never would recommend this drug to anyone. I couldn't breathe, stop crying, and kept having suicidal thoughts like thoroughly hated myself and wanted to slit my throat. It's the day after I took it, and I feel very depressed, I have a horrible headache, and it's hard for me to breathe. I have never cried so hard in my life, and I'm hyperventilating that horribly until I took that stupid medication. On top of it, it didn't even work for allergies or sedation like it's supposed to. I would have voted it 0 out of 10, but the lowest it goes is 1 and a hyperventilating that horribly, until I took that stupid medication. It didn't even work for allergies or sedation like it's supposed to. You're better off just taking Benadryl, an antihistamine."

• Try...
• June 27, 2014

"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."

• Bab...
• December 31, 2017

"I have had anxiety and a panic disorder for most of my adult life. I was on Ativan for 15 years and have been on Klonopin for 10. When my doctor retires or I lose health insurance coverage, I have been prescribed Vistaril by family practice doctors that don't like prescribing benzodiazepines. For me, it does stop panic attacks and calms me. It also helps with sleeping. The only downside is it is less effective over time, unlike Klonopin or Ativan, which never lose their efficacy. It's a nice med to take short term until I find a long-term doctor."

• Anonymous
• April 3, 2016

"I was given Vistaril for PTSD/AAD (Acute Anxiety Disorder), and I really don't like it. Initially, it helps with anxiety, but if I am stressed at all or put in a situation with stress, it's so much worse than without the medicine. It also makes it really difficult to function normally; I feel like I'm wading through jello, and my brain is about 4 seconds behind. We are going to try Xanax at my next visit."