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    Condition: Anxious
    12/15/2015 4:53:31 PM

    Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Every time I take this medicine It really doesn't do anything for me and I have to take several of them before anything starts to happen.

    Condition: Anxious
    12/4/2015 11:27:00 PM

    Reviewer: 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I was prescribed this drug for panic/anxiety treatment. For panic attacks, it sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. I'll take it when I feel a panic attack coming on, and it will not kick in for about 30 minutes, and by then the panic attack has already run it's course. I have insomnia from my anxiety, so it does help me sleep at night when I feel like I can't. If I take it durin ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Anxious
    10/7/2014 7:04:04 PM

    Reviewer: Southerngirl99, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I'm a 34 year old female. I was given this drug for marked anxiety attacks. I suffer from health anxiety issues. It doesn't seem to work unless it's built up in my system. I have to take it throughout the day, several times to feel any effect. It does definitely seem to take the edge off of my anxiety. I don't have racing, anxious thoughts as often. I am going to keep taking it, an ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Anxious
    10/2/2014 12:04:28 PM

    Reviewer: saradam13, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:

    Condition: Anxious
    8/5/2014 11:39:32 AM

    Reviewer: Barbara, 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I've used Vistaril for over 10 years & I'm 69 yrs. old & the insurance co. stopped approval of it because of my age. I've tried xanax and & it doesn't work. I asked my dr. to try & get approval again. I could tell the difference in my anxiety when I went off & personally I don't care if they think I shouldn't take it anymore because of my age. It wor ... Show Full Comment

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