Hydroxyzine vs Xanax
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| Hydroxyzine is used to treat itching caused by allergies. It is an antihistamine and works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Hydroxyzine may also be used short-term to treat anxiety or to help you feel sleepy/relaxed before and after surgery. | Xanax is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). | |||
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| Add Hydroxyzine review I have lichen sclerosis and night-time is the worst for me. I itch so bad at night and then wake up with open sores from scratching so hard. This is first antihistamine product that finally stops the itch so I can sleep. I am so happy that my doctor prescribed this for me! Nothing was stopping my intense itching. over the counter antihistamines were making the itching WORSE! Got an Rx for this drug and I stopped itching within 10 minutes. Thank god for this drug! Husband is taking because of allergy to heart medicine. I had itching with no rash & read where low iron could be the cause. Started taking iron tabletes& itching stopped. I first experienced internal itching in 2006 after surgery for a partial knee replacement. After several weeks of intense itching from feet to head and several visits to my surgeon and primary care physcian, finally saw a alergist that prescribed Hydroxyzine. The itching stopped almost immediately after taking one 25mg. pill. However, the itching comes back after several days and requires anoth ... | Add Xanax review owcaitelltedifermt,wataretetotell when i was first prescribed this medication it helept me get out in the world helept me socialy and i found that thay help with everything, but after using them for over 10 years thay don't work as well ,but i have been reduced dramatically and ofcourse thay don''t work as well ,it's people that shoot them up and abuseing them that stuff it up for enyone that may need them,i hate going to get the ... I moved to a new state with my kids and over the road trucker,husband who had to leave the next morning after we got to the new house. I was driving back to my home state to visit and had a terrible panic attack that required a trip to the er, all 3 kids with me. That was 12 years ago that i was prescribed this life changing drug. I am now an addict, i have never been to a mental health specialist ... I suffer from social anxiety-fear of public speaking especially to large groups. The anxiety and panic can be overwhelming! Xanax really works getting me thru it. So grateful to have & use only when needed. | |||
