"i&#039;ve been taking zoloft and hydroxyzine for 5 months. i&#039;ve been sober now for almost 8 years but was addicted to numerous meds off and on for 30 years, including xanax, so i won&#039;t take benzos - horrible withdrawal! my prescription was 25 mg as needed. that helped some, a little, i guess... anyway, i found that if i take 25 mg early morning and again mid-afternoon it works. and it has never made me drowsy at all. not even a little bit, so i guess it all depends on the individual."