Atarax (Hydroxyzine)

[ivans]

6 days ago I took 2 pills Atarax (2x25mg) for allergy and after 30-40 mins my heart started pump very fast (130 pulse), I became very drowsy, anxious, my vision became blurred, severe confusion, like very severe panic attack. I went to toxicology and the doctor said me that this is not 'his job' and may be this is cardiological problem. I said him that I don't have cardiological problems. But never mind, I went to cardiologist, he made ECG and all was fine, except the tachycardia (my pulse was about 110). He gave me beta-blocker to diminish the heart rate and I went home. I couldn't sleep very long time and finally I felt asleep but very superficially. When I woke up all seemed fine but when I stood up again - tachycardia, panic, shortness of breath, my vision again was blurred, confusion. These days I am always anxious and from time to time have panic attacks with severe shortness of breath and severe confusion, shaking and drowsiness. Sometime I am so confused that I cannot think at all. The half-life of Atarax is 14-20 hours. Till now not a single molecule must not be in my body. Why all this confusion, panic attacks and anxiety continue. I am really depressed already. Do you think that Atarax has done something of my brain or that it has 'unlocked' anxiety disorder? Thank you for reading.

[alankay]

Did you have any anxiety before this? I doubt it's just the atarax which should help anxiety. Alankay

[ivans]

Did you have any anxiety before this? I doubt it's just the atarax which should help anxiety. Alankay

I have suffered from panic atacks years ago. I have had derealization. Recently I slept during the day I woke up by a panic attack. But this constant problems - confusion (difficult thinking, disorientation, like I am loosing my mind and fear that I could not feel the world anymore), shortness of breath, chest pressure, blurred vision, drowsiness happened after I took these two pill of Atarax. I read that many medication can have so called 'paradoxical reaction' and can induce or make worse the anxiety. Can Atarax be the trigger and now I have extreme anxiety disorder?

[alankay]

I doubt it could "change" any part of you but sure you could have had a bad, but temporary, reaction. Anxiety came first in this case. Alankay

[ivans]

I doubt it could "change" any part of you but sure you could have had a bad, but temporary, reaction. Anxiety came first in this case. Alankay

But why this confusion and drowsiness, and musle shaking continue when I have used only 2 pills 6 days ago? Must not these 'side-effect' be gone till now? I feel anxious, disorientated, the confusion and disorientation make me panic. Does anyone have such problems?

[alankay]

If you had bad anxiety in the past it might be flaring up a bit but the atarax is gone and been on the market since the 50's so did no damage per se. It been around a long time and found to be safe. Maybe ask for a benzo. Alankay