"i take hydeoxzine hclfor anxiety. i have to take a higher dose for it to work (100mg 3x a day). i have severe anxiety to the point it makes me vomit and i end up having a panic attack. i can&#039;t take a benzo as i have a addictive personality. the hydroxyzine does work for me somewhat in the sense that it makes me kinda numb. i get super calm and relaxed. if your psychiatrist/doctor suggest that you take it for anxiety or something like that make sure you get the hydroxyzine hcl brand and not the hydroxyzine pamoate. there is a big difference or that&#039;s what my doctor told me anyways. the hcl brand is more for anxiety and the pamoate brand is more for allergies and things like that."