22nd February 2001
Hey Brian!
I was taking hydroxyzine hydrochloride (generic form of Atarax, Rezine, Vistaril) 10mg 3 times a day. It made me reeeeally sleepy when I first started taking it, but after a while it didn't make me very sleepy any more. I switched to taking over-the-counter diphenhydramine hydrochloride (generic version of Benadryl, Dramamine, etc.) because I can get it over-the-counter, and it doesn't seem to make me as sleepy. Also, I'm taking it with generic Pepcid (I think the ranitidine is the same thing as Zantac). I decided to use over-the-counter products because they are the same thing at a much cheaper price! :) You shouldn't have any problems with the Claritin making you sleepy though - I found that when I took it, it "speeded me up" a bit! Oh, are you in the US? If you are in Canada, the UK, etc., some of the brand names will be different, of course. I hope the meds work for you, Brian - keep us posted!
Amanda :)
I was taking hydroxyzine hydrochloride (generic form of Atarax, Rezine, Vistaril) 10mg 3 times a day. It made me reeeeally sleepy when I first started taking it, but after a while it didn't make me very sleepy any more. I switched to taking over-the-counter diphenhydramine hydrochloride (generic version of Benadryl, Dramamine, etc.) because I can get it over-the-counter, and it doesn't seem to make me as sleepy. Also, I'm taking it with generic Pepcid (I think the ranitidine is the same thing as Zantac). I decided to use over-the-counter products because they are the same thing at a much cheaper price! :) You shouldn't have any problems with the Claritin making you sleepy though - I found that when I took it, it "speeded me up" a bit! Oh, are you in the US? If you are in Canada, the UK, etc., some of the brand names will be different, of course. I hope the meds work for you, Brian - keep us posted!
Amanda :)