Sleep Med · 2024
Pharmacotherapy for sleep disturbances in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A network meta-analysisDoes Hydroxyzine help with anxiety?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 90% of 10 people who reported on Hydroxyzine for anxiety say it improved. 10% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.
Anxiety: what users report
90%better10 reports · few reports
9 better1 no change0 worse
What people say about Hydroxyzine and anxiety
“I also take naproxil (hyroxyzine) as a prn if I need it, but it's almost like taking a Benadryl. It's more effective with panic than anxiety.”
“My psychiatrist gives it to me take take as needed (for anxiety and to sleep). It not an opiate or a benzo. It's in the Benadryl family. Stuff is a god send.”
“It really chills me the fuck out without the dopey benzo feeling.”
“I've noticed anti-histamines help a lot with my anxiety. Hydroxyzine or even just Benadryl or Dramamine does help me sleep”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong34 meta-analyses · 166 trials on PubMed
Side effects people mention
drowsiness 10vivid dreams 2fatigue 2brain fog 1zombie 1
What else is Hydroxyzine used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count