"hydroxyzine was the first medication i was put on for anxiety. it was a 25mg pill that i took 3 times a day. it didn&#039;t do a lot for my anxiety at all, it only made me really tired. i would sleep all day and all night. it obviously did help with my insomnia, however i needed a medication that would calm me down and keep me awake. i was only on this medication for about a week until it broke me out in hives."