"developed a flaky skin rash and went to see my obgyn about it. it became a vicious circle, scratch then it would flake which made me scratch even more, etc. he took several samples and said it was not a rash but dermatitis caused by anxiety. so he prescribed atarax and told me to take half a pill each day for a month. i didn&#039;t even realize i was suffering from anxiety until he mentioned it. so, i have been taking it when i feel anxious (about halfway through my menstrual cycle) and it has helped. no side effects so far and i feel better like taking the edge off and calming me down. "