Posted by jerrympls on May 22, 2005, at 1:49:52
In reply to hydoxyzine (Atarax, vistaril) feedback, posted by bart on May 20, 2005, at 19:18:24
> I was prescribed hydroxyzine for sleep because trazadone was just making me more depressed and irritable during the day. Hydroxyzine is apparently a antihistamine. Just one thing though, I hope to God it's effects are not like that of Diphenhydramine!!! can anyone tell me?
I'd forgotton about Hydroxyzine (Atarax). Yeah it's an anti-histamine - but it also has anti-anxiety, anti-nausea/vomiting and muscle relaxing actions. 200mg is usually the dose for insomnia. FOr me it worked pretty well - MUCH MUCH better than diphenhydramine - better sleep and hardly any hangover.
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