"i had never had anxiety or panic attacks up until a year ago.. it came out of nowhere and i didn&#039;t know what was causing it. i think it was just overall life stressors in general...i was prescribed vistaril after having panic attacks and anxiety. i had never taken anything for anxiety before this so i wasn&#039;t sure what to expect. it helped slightly but didn&#039;t really take the anxiety away. made me really sleepy and calmed me down in a sense but i could still feel like i had the anxiousness in the back of my mind. my doctor prescribed me zoloft instead 50mg and it&#039;s worked amazing for me.. i actually feel more like my normal self and rarely get anxiety anymore."