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Reviewer: PersonalPhd, 19-24 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year
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Out of all medications treating anxiety on an 'as needed' basis, this has been phenomenal. I have moderately-intense anxiety and this medication quiets things down to a manageable volume level. It is safe, non-habit forming, and fast acting. Side effects are mostly noticeable only when I go looking for them, but they are minor. I've been on the entire spectrum of psychotropic medicatio
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Reviewer: Emoly, 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month
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I have been suffering do to depersonalization and my anxiety keeping me up all night. I had a major panic attack at night and that was forcing me to stay up because I was afraid it would happen again. It got to the point I went into the ER and this is what they gave me. I first took 2 pills in the hospital and they did calm my anxiety down a lot. I was a bit drowsy but I still had a hard time slee
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Reviewer: Roby, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Helped me sleep. Calmed me down. Able to keep my mind from racing 24 hours a day. Able to take this as needed which I liked as I dont need anxiety RX daily.
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Reviewer: This pill made me paranoid and nervous, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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If there is a drug, made in hell by the devil himself it must be this one. The doctor prescribed it in order to help with the insomnia that I have been suffering with during the last 15 years. I was taking Restoril and had been doing just fine. Last night was the first night I took the Hydroxyzine Pamoate 50 mg. and one hour later I had rapid heartbeat, anxiety, tightness of the chest, could no
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Reviewer: 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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had similar effects to marijuana. definitely calmed me down.
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