Visteral Side Effects

SusanE077 · Post by **SusanE077** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:35 pm

Does anyone else take Visteral? I was given it by my doctors about a month ago. Because of my extreme phobias about taking medication, I have not taken it yet. It is suppose to help with my anxiety. I really don't want to take anything all the time when I only have occasional anxiety attacks.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:54 pm

I have bad med phobias but i have taken visteril. I loved it don't make you feel weird,maybe a little sleepy at first but does help. It is very mild almost like beneidryl,so don't expect it to make everything all better, however it does help.Give it a try i'm sure you'll like.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:09 pm

I swear either I'm having a Deja Vu or this was just here. Anyway, yes, I was given Vistaril as a shot, in the butt cheek, in my docs office one day when I went full blown panic on them. I felt like such an idiot. It was a wonderful calm, relaxed and then sleepy feeling. As the above poster said, it is an antihistimine like Benadryl, but BIGGER

Some docs prescribe this instead of your Benzos (Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin) etc. because it is not habit forming, and no withdrawal. I think you'll feel sleepy, but will adjust quickly. Best of luck.

hopehound · Post by **hopehound** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:21 pm

Thanks to everyone who replied. I feel better now about taking it. Do you take it on an as needed basis or took it daily?

roses26 · Post by **roses26** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:22 pm

I do think it is like Ativan and Xanax and is a take as you need basis. The Klonopin I am on, some say they take as needed, but is inteded to reach a therapeutic level, and even calm. But like I said, all of these are benzos and can be addictive, and have withdrawall symptoms. If Vistaril does it for you, you will be way better off. Give it a try and think positive. We often can make up our minds about meds before we even try them and not give them a fair shake. Good luck