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What Are Side Effects For Hydroxyzine?

what are common side effects for hydroxyzine? I am 54 yo female with many diagnosis of: mddr-s, gad, ptsd, panic attacks, insomnia, ppd, and recently bi-polar- induced mania from taking prestique. I am currently taking trazodon for sleep 200mg , prozac recentlly lowered to 10 mg, had been on 80 mg at one point, also taking i-bprophen 3 x s a day for pain in frozen shoulder - had pt for that 4 mths, at least 1 more month of pt was recommended but insurance wouldn t cover. Supposed to be doing pt 2 x s a day but haven t kept up last 2 wks due to recent inpatient psyche stay-first ever, have been in 1 form of therapy since birth of child 23 years. When mania presented 1 year ago started having panic attacks , hadn t had any since birth of only child. About 3 yrs ago dx with neuropathy in feet to point now I have to use a walker to run errands & can t drive. Itching just started about 3 mths ago with severe insomnia. psych stay was a joke. Left AMA feeling worse than when I went in after 3 days on unit with no good sleep. was taking klonipin 2 x s a day,my psychiatrist just changed my meds2-3 days ago for anxiety to hydroxyzine & itching is slowly getting better. Was taking alpha lipoic acid for close to a year 600 mg per day broken into 3 x s a day. Still having alot of anxiety, severe insomnia . Help!! What meds should I be on??? Got tardive dyskinisea so bad inpt stay from taking resperdal & seroquel for sleep --which staff pushed & pushed on me til i took it so they would go away. My speech was so bad i couldnt even talk & thought I was actuallly dying- staff did nothing. any ideas docs???? speech still effected at times 2 weeks later but much better- will my speech cont to improve??? whats causing the itching? I am trying to get in with old therapist but am on a wait list. Is this all psychological????
Thu, 18 Jun 2020
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, apart from indication for allergic conditions, Hydroxyzine is widely used for various Psychiatrists to control the anxiety and panic disorders due to its actions at CNS level. However, the presence of rash, dizziness and lethargy indicate side effect of the molecule and hence it has to stopped from further dose intake and report the issue to your doc office.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Are Side Effects For Hydroxyzine?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, apart from indication for allergic conditions, Hydroxyzine is widely used for various Psychiatrists to control the anxiety and panic disorders due to its actions at CNS level. However, the presence of rash, dizziness and lethargy indicate side effect of the molecule and hence it has to stopped from further dose intake and report the issue to your doc office. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon