"i was given hydroxyzine as an alternative to lorazepam since my doctor told me i need to start taking a non addictive alternative. i take my pills at night to help calm my mind so i can go to sleep. well, the hydroxyzine made me incredibly drowsy and didn&#039;t much help with my anxiety. i got to sleep but i remember not being able to get certain images out of my head and the dreams were a little vivid. when i woke up in the morning i was still drowsy, almost as if i didn&#039;t just sleep 8 hours. the drowsiness lasted all day and that was the last time i took that medication. would not recommend for anxiety."