So I have bipolar disorder but also GAD and benzos were sedating me way too much, and making me feel "drugged". I was most recently on Ativan, and it just made me feel out of it when I took it. My pdoc has decided to prescribe me Atarax instead. I'm reading alot of contradictory things online: that it does nothing, that it makes you extremely drowsy, that it works but not as well as benzos for anxiety. I'm prescribed 25mg 3x daily and I took my first dose this afternoon and felt mildly sleepy, and perhaps mildly calmer too, its hard to tell so soon. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with atarax and can share.