Have you ever used hydroxyzine? Especially while pregnant

[verypunny]

My anxiety has been in over drive lately, I am already on two daily medications but I get break through anxiety and panic attacks. When I'm not pregnant, klonopin really helps but I can't take it now.

My doctor gave me a referral to a therapist and a prescription for hydroxyzine. Has anyone taken it while pregnant? I'm still nervous about both harm to the baby and taking a new medication and what my reaction will be.

I am 28 weeks and my prescribed dose is 10mg up to 3 times a day as needed.

[krismill]

I'm not pregnant, but trying to get pregnant, and I take hydroxyzine for chronic hives. My derm actually switched me to levocetirizine because she didn't want me on hydroxyzine while trying to get/being pregnant. It may be that in your case the benefit outweighs the risk, though. I'm sorry you're so anxious - that's a horrible feeling.

[rbp]

I think this is what my OB prescribed to help me sleep (my insomnia was anxiety related). (I remember that it was a prescription antihistamine, and this sounds like the right one.) I didn't take it every night, but a few times per week. My OB said he had no problem prescribing Ambien for pregnant women, but he wanted to start out with something less powerful in case my insomnia got worse as my pregnancy progressed. (It didn't!)

There is little data about taking hydroxyzine during pregnancy (this is how it was assigned Cat C), but I was comfortable with it since my OB was. And M is perfect! Hope that helps. Sleep is really important!

[klagood]

I am a lurker. I was put on hydroxyzine with both of my pregnancies by my ob. I have two very healthy babies with no problems.

[sparkythelawyer]

Not pregnant but I did take it to control hives.

[gennyu]

I took it for migraines in my 20's and when I made my TTC consultation to discuss meds my OB told me to discontinue use until after pregnancy/breastfeeding. I never ended up going back on since pregnancy itself helped A TON with my migraines.
That was six years ago, FYI.

[peachykate]

I was a complete mess during my last pregnancy so we tried a bit of everything. I ended up taking hydroxyzine almost until the end of my pregnancy at night, it didn't help so much for daytime anxiety but it helped me sleep. I also took ativan until my higher dose of AD kicked in.

[samanthamkm]

I tried taking it during my pregnancy to help my anxiety and sleep and it didn't work. I ended up on Ambien and that helped. Now I'm on Fluoxetine for my anxiety.

[y4m]

Another in the took it for hives boat here. It can be heavily sedating for a lot of people.