"i experience severe social and generalised anxiety. i was given 25mg of atarax to take twice a day. i didn&#039;t feel it relieved my anxiety symptoms. it made me very sleepy. when i awoke in the morning i felt very groggy, constant yawning and didn&#039;t feel i could pay attention or properly, function at my job or get housework/errands done. i personally do not find atarax helpful for anxiety."