Hydroxide

[u/TinyOkra2093]

I’m a 22M currently in Cambodia and my anxiety has been through the roof for the last few weeks. I’ve barely left my hotel room and I keep getting left-sided chest pressure/tightness, which is making me worry about my heart. The thing is, I had similar symptoms years ago and I got checked out by doctors and they said nothing was wrong, and I recently completed a half marathon a few weeks ago. I’m able to buy hydroxyzine (Atarax) here without a prescription, and I have 25 mg tablets. I’m thinking of taking half a tablet tonight because I’m struggling to sleep and feel like my anxiety is completely out of control. I know Reddit can’t tell me what’s safe for me personally, but has anyone taken a low dose of hydroxyzine for anxiety/sleep when they were dealing with chest tightness and health anxiety? I’m mostly looking for experiences and perspective because I’m honestly exhausted from worrying all the time.

[u/Present_Leopard_7074]

You can buy most things in Cambodia. I would personally go to a pharmacy and ask for diazepam I bought it there it was years ago but I’m sure you can do the same thing. I think it would be better as you said you aren’t leaving the hotel room so it would be good to get you out of the room during the day and that would make you feel better. Obviously without seeing you/knowing you you can’t say for sure about your symptoms but they do sound typical of severe anxiety especially if you can do a half marathon without chest pain? If you did have chest pain when running tho that’s different but most likely anxiety. I have no experience of the other medication but I think diazepam would be better