"i&#039;ve dealt with severe panic disorder my whole life, if i feel on the edge i will take the hydroxzine and it will take my anxiety down and help me rest. the down side is if i go into a severe panic attack it does nothing for me. i had to go to court so i took six 50mg (every 2 hours) it had no effect because i hate standing in front of people, i was still panicking. where i live (and probably most places now) people take advantage of benzodiazepine and other drugs so no doctor will prescribe them to me. i am the exact person that needs them and i will not take advantage. i have never tried xanax because i don&#039;t take anything that&#039;s not prescribed to me, but i&#039;m curious to see if it would work because i&#039;m desperate."