Atarax?

[JamieJo18]

My Dr put me on Atarax (an antihistamine) to help my anxiety attacks, I take 1 every 4-6 Hrs, but it doesn't seem to help at all- it doesn't even make me sleepy, but benadryl does...?

[ocdengineer]

An antihistamine will not help with anxiety attacks. The best you can hope for is sleepiness with an antihistamine, but I have never heard of it being used to treat anxiety. I would talk to your doctor about it and see if he will prescribbe and actual anit-anxiety drug. The Benzo's worked best for me, but everyone is different.

[IdahoJohn]

ocdengineer is right.

I take Atarax for a side symptom that drives me nuts... itching! Do to anxiety.

I actually had the itching for some years before my first Anxiety/panic/nervous systom attack- which I thought was a full blown heart attack.

ocdengineer is right about benzos, I take zanax and it works great.. keeps me out of the emergency room

[IdahoJohn]

Originally Posted by ocdengineer

An antihistamine will not help with anxiety attacks. The best you can hope for is sleepiness with an antihistamine, but I have never heard of it being used to treat anxiety. I would talk to your doctor about it and see if he will prescribbe and actual anit-anxiety drug. The Benzo's worked best for me, but everyone is different.

Hey, what are you taking and for how long now?

[shorty21]

Jamie i have been taking atarax for about two weeks and let me tell you though you may not notice it at first it really does help i wouldnt say it is a anxiety med but i does help calm your nerves, it did my anyways and i have a pretty bad case of anxiety, anyways if you have any questions about it feel free to ask