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03-22-2004, 09:35 AM
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Hydroxozine
Any one on it? If so are you taking it more than just at night?
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03-22-2004, 09:55 AM
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Location: Iowa
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I take 25 mg. every night and sometimes will take one or two more during the day. I can take up to 75 mg. a day. This medication has really helped me.
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03-22-2004, 10:03 AM
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I also take 25mg at night and it is a great help my problem is it makes me so tired otherwise I'd love to take it during the day. Did you find that you got used to it ?
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They will never go to law for my meat; they prefer the shell
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03-22-2004, 10:16 AM
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Location: Green Bay WI
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I took it twice a day....morning and night. It made me very tired at first but eventually did not...although that made me think it wasn't doing anything. I recently started taking it as needed again. Tollerance is possible.....in time.
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03-22-2004, 01:08 PM
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Location: Eastern USA
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I take 25mg in the morning and at night. The drowsiness went away for me after a couple of weeks. 
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Diagnosed August 2001
Current IC meds: Elmiron (since 2001), Levaquin (one pill after intercourse to prevent UTIs), Lexapro (since 2003 for depression & anxiety, but also helps my IC)
Past IC meds: Amitriptyline (Elavil), Hydroxyzine (Vistaril), Detrol LA (They all helped, but I was able to discontinue them.)
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03-23-2004, 07:53 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Ma.
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I take 25 mg at bedtime.It helps alot.It did make me drowsy for a week or so,after that it went away.
Michelle
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03-23-2004, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Dallas
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Hydroxizine is what has made IC bearable for me! I take 75 mgs at night. The tiredness and "brain fog" goes away in a few weeks.
Pam
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03-23-2004, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: MA
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Thanks everyone! I asked my dr about uping it today he said no stay on 25mg at night but gave me ditropanXL 10mg to take daily, I guess we shall see!
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03-24-2004, 05:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Vancouver, USA
Posts: 1,617
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Hydroxizine
I was originally Rx'd 50 mg's at night but it made me soooo groggy that my doc dropped it to 25 mgs. (I'm also on a bunch of other meds besides that..morphine, valium). Last few nights I've been peeing every hour on the hour...very frustrating so I upped it to 50 again. SO...I only woke up once last night and don't feel too groggy this morning but I think if I started every day I'd be a basket case again. I will keep it up for a few nights to "reset" my nighttime bladder rhythm but I'm very sensitive to these sort of drugs.
Good luck!T
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Medications I CURRENTLY take:
270 mgs MS contin ER daily(120 AM, 150 pm)
200mgs topamax
300 mgs Well butrin
pyridium
20 mg Diazapam
.5 mg Estrace
Imitrix IM for migraines (shots)
Imitrix nose sprays for less awful migraines
150 mg day Zantac
5 mg PRN Oxycodone
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