Prazosin for Anxiety and Stress User Reviews

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2015

"I've been dealing with a lot of stress lately and been only getting a couple of hours of sleep a night due to it. This pill helped me get to sleep and stay asleep. It all felt like I was back to normal, not taking anything, just finally being able to sleep, and sleep well. It didn't make me tired, more of just being able to sleep. I felt as if my problems and worries were for later and now was for relaxation and sleep. I've tried a few other things for sleep such as Ambien, but none provided the satisfaction of being able to just go to sleep and sleep well with only the best of dreams. Instead of having nightmares of random things infused with my trouble and worries, I had amazing dreams of the things I loved."

• Anonymous
• December 26, 2008

"I use this for PTSD, anxiety, nightmares, etc. I have previously tried almost every other antidepressant and antipsychotics. A low dose of prazosin has done the trick. I sleep almost 8 hours uninterrupted. I went from full-blown panic attacks to moderate anxiety. I actually have a quality of life now. If your situation sounds like mine, try it. It may give you your life back."

• Emi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 13, 2023

"I started prazosin after many years of taking Klonopin for anxiety, pre-anticipated anxiety, morning butterflies, intrusive thoughts, and generalized anxiety. All I can say is OMG. It is a miracle. I don’t feel my mind racing with unnecessary thoughts that just fuel the neurotransmitter norepinephrine “fight or flight” feeling. It has calmed me down to a rational state where I can deal with stressful situations where in the past I would just be filled with heightened nervousness. Now I’m cool as ice, and the beauty is there are no side effects whatsoever, as opposed to traditional beta blockers. If you feel what I’m saying here and are still stuck in the middle, talk to your doctor and give it a try, you won’t regret it!"

• Roc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 7, 2020

"I just took my first dose of prazosin last night before bed to help anxiety and stress. I have non-combat PTSD from child abuse. My doctor said to take it at night. Reading these reviews, it would seem this drug is for nightmares. I don’t have those. Just panic attacks, depression, and anxiety. I’m wondering if I should switch to a day dose. Does this drug manage your anxiety? Or is it specifically for nightmares? Thanks."

• JLa...
• March 21, 2021

"I've struggled with generalized anxiety and PTSD for over 20 years. I've been on a lot of medications. Most of them, if effective at all, lose efficacy pretty quickly as it seems my body always figures out how to ignore them. Others negatively impact my cognition, executive function, motor, etc., and make me LESS functional. When a recent trauma brought back nightmares, my NP recommended this to help me sleep at night. It is now the only medication I take for anxiety. On MY request. Yes, starting it can be scary if your doctor doesn't start you at 1mg then increase it gradually. My NP did this, though, and I had no issues with starting it."

• Brk...
• August 1, 2008

"This medicine specifically helps with PTSD by eliminating nightmares. This is a miracle drug for those suffering from PTSD-related nightmares and seems to be effective in a large percentage of sufferers. I had suffered from horribly vivid, recurring, disturbing nightmares which had become so bad I got about 3 hours of sleep a night. They stopped after the first dose! I found out about it on the web and told my doctor who now regularly prescribes it to patients suffering from PTSD-related nightmares."

• JTH...
• July 14, 2017

"Prazosin is very helpful for anxiety and stress, especially for those with occupations that require vigilance. I started with 1 mg at bedtime for nightmares and insomnia, but started taking it during the daytime as well for stress and anxiety. Only when I first started did I have a few episodes of mild dizziness, but the dizziness is gone now. It also seems to help with BPH symptoms."

• Joe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2018

"I have PTSD, anxiety, and panic attacks. I had nightmares 7 nights a week. They were so bad that I didn't want to go to sleep anymore. My doctor gave me prazosin, and for the first time, the nightmares were gone. You have to take it every night because if you don't, the nightmares will come back. I have been on every medication for my PTSD, and as far as my horrible nightmares, prazosin is by far the best."

• Lit...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2018

"Vivid nightmares-I awaken soaked through my clothes even though the house is less than 68 degrees. My heart races, and the dreams have shaken me to flight. Now on Prazosin, 2 mg, I sleep through most nights. Sometimes I wake and have had a dream, but it only woke me; it didn't send me into a panic. Losing a father to Vietnam and all the childhood issues of being with a widowed mother-trying to raise five children on her own has come to haunt me in my dreams. The Prazosin has given me my sleep back."

• Lau...
• May 23, 2021

"This medication has been so helpful in my ability to sleep and stay asleep, no nightmares, and waking up in a calm and peaceful state. I had no idea that this medication for HBP could have such a positive effect on my severe PTSD and anxiety. My only concern is that I believe that doctors should require people to take this medication only at nighttime. I took 2 capsules during the day, and when I got up about 20 minutes later, I fainted right to the floor. I am not even sure how long I was down. It scared me very much. Be careful! That warning in the directions is very true."

• Anonymous
• November 16, 2008

"My dad was prescribed this for PTSD nightmares. He has been on several different ones over the past 20 years, and this one seemed to do a good job. This has also helped his benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). My only concern is that this is also for lowering blood pressure, and his is already low."

• gar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2017

"Is it possible to have a reverse reaction to this drug? I started 1 mg per day, and I’ve had INCREDIBLY vivid dreams, about 8 dreams per night. Thankfully, none are nightmares, but some are stressful, like a dream about my boss yelling at me. I also can’t stand up for long, about 3 hours into it, I get dizzy, I start hearing colors, if that makes sense, and I lose touch with reality. It’s all relieved by sitting or lying down again. The last but not least side effect is heart palpitations, which are exacerbated by even the least physical activity, like standing up. I assumed this was just first dose syndrome and it would work properly once my body adjusted to it. The thing is, it’s been two weeks now, and I’m starting to think these opposite effects aren’t gonna go away."

• Ano...
• February 2, 2020

"My new psych prescribed this prazosin for hypervigilance. (I've been dealing with this since I was a child.) I was asked to pick up a blood pressure monitor and to keep track. My blood pressure is about 107 over 68 before my dose. It changed a bit over a three-hour period, but the change was not significant. I took the pill with food. I did NOT experience any dizziness, nausea, or thumping heartbeat. I slept okay. Woke up ~10 times, as usual, but went back to sleep quickly. I had dreams, but nothing scary or alarming. I woke up and my BP is still normal. So, I took my second dose. (I read it's best to take the first dose at night. Since my hypervigilance is during the day, I'll be taking the med in the morning.) I noticed a dull headache after taking the medication. I'm tired this morning (nothing new) and my vision is a bit off (this happens after I consume sugar, so it may not be related?) I'll rate the med based on side effects, day 1. Note: I am not a veteran."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2019

"After a one-time traumatic event, I spiraled out of control into anxiety and depression. The medicine dampened my reaction to anxiety but didn't remove it. The worst part of untreated anxiety is that it damages parts of the brain that correspond to your personality and joy."

• nig...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2021

"Although it did help stop the nightmares, I now wet the bed. I would rather deal with the nightmares. It's been at least 2 years since I stopped taking prazosin, I still wet the bed from time to time. I am afraid to sleep in the same bed as my wife now because of this. I wish someone would have told me this could happen."

• Pea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2021

"My nephrologist prescribed this to me, 1 mg at bedtime. Tonight is the first time trying it, and within 2 hours, I started having a severe panic attack, with blood pressure 135/100 and a 130 heartbeat. Needless to say, this isn't fun. I suffer from failing kidneys, anxiety and stress, nightmares when I do get to sleep, and insomnia due to not wanting nightmares, probably... as well as a lifetime of PTSD (non-combat). What's worse is it is recommended not to take Ativan with this medicine, which is the anxiety med I have that WORKS. I wish my doctor told me more about the medication other than it gives people funky dreams. He did not tell me that this medicine interacts poorly with half of my medications. Oh, and suicidal ideation became a lot stronger."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2021

"I was given prazosin for PTSD and anxiety. Childhood trauma and 4 recent family deaths that traumatized me again. Took first last night, and stood up an hour later and felt very faint, been up all night on and off, and when I did sleep, I had a huge nightmare with my screaming again. This morning, I feel very hung over with a headache and still some shakiness - this is all because I had to move out of state and my new family doctor stopped my lorazepam and made me suffer needlessly (everything else has massive side effects and all SSRIs cause heart palps). Good luck, this stuff is too scary."

• the...
• August 27, 2021

"I was having horrible nightmares due to a traumatic experience. I would wake up screaming to see this person's face. These occurred every night throughout the night. I was prescribed prazosin, and they stopped. I was also put on Effexor. I ran out of Effexor and have no insurance. My nightmares came back so fast. Even with prazosin, I was having the worst nightmares. I figured the two drugs needed to work together. After a long week of waking up from nightmares of my life being taken, I was so afraid to fall asleep. Got my Effexor back, and they stopped again. They don't make me tired enough to sleep. I have horrible insomnia from long-term childhood trauma and then attacked in my adult life. Nothing really works for sleep except Ambien. But I found out that's worse for PTSD. I have tried every medication. They will work for one week, and it's over, they will not work. Prazosin is great to stop nightmares, but I seriously need to be knocked out to sleep."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 12, 2022

"I was prescribed this medication for hypertension, and it works out quite well. What is even better, though, is I'm finally getting some good nights of sleep. I have really bad anxiety, this has helped out tremendously. I know it's given for the PTSD nightmares. And yes, I do believe I have PTSD myself, I will not go into details about why, though. What's odd is when I do dream, at least they're very pleasant dreams. No more dreams of always walking around, always being lost, never finding my way. As far as the dosage goes, I'm still playing around with it due to my condition. I have to do this myself. My doctors are well aware of my situation. Not only do I have hypertension, but I also have hypotension."

• Chu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 3, 2018

"I was prescribed this for anxiety, and it wiped my short-term memory. Still haven't fully recovered from it yet. I would ask the same question about a half dozen times within a three-hour span. Terrible headaches too! Little did I know that those headaches were about my brain being fried. But I am told that this doesn't happen to people."

• Stp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2021

"Prescribed by my psychiatrist for anxiety and anxiety-related hypertension. Over the first month, 1 mg at night worked well, but blood pressure during the day was still high. Changed to 1 mg morning and night. Worked well for about 2 months. At this stage in PTSD therapy, my anxiety is increasing, changed up to 2 mg morning and night as I feel the anxiety increasing and my BP started to climb from around 120 to over 130."

• meo...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 12, 2022

"The first dose made me feel pins and needles all over, heart pounding, lightheaded mess, etc. I started taking it because I was only sleeping a few hours a night on and off, nightmares, etc., and I was tired all the time. It helped, and if I forget to take it now, I get severe anxiety and can’t sleep."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2021

"I was prescribed this to help with nightmares, PTSD, and anxiety. TBH, I don’t think this did anything for me. When I did take it, I felt very drowsy and it made it harder for me to get up. I didn’t feel any different other than feeling drowsy in the morning."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2021

"I have schizoaffective disorder, OCD, panic attacks, social phobia, and emotional abuse from my peers, along with being into Satanism when I was 16, which eventually led to nightmares. Now, at 34, I am a Christian and still haunted by my past. I was prescribed this prazosin, and it was the worst thing ever, it didn't help my nightmares, and it made my OCD worse than ever. I haven't left the house in one month because I'm so tired, weak, and shaky, my blood pressure constantly dropping, so I dropped it cold turkey. You can forget that stuff, I don't want anyone to go through what I went through :("

• Tom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2023

"My new doctor just prescribed me 1 mg prazosin for my anxiety. I've been taking it for about 3 days, and I'm just staying lightheaded and feeling like it's giving me anxiety. So, for now, I would say it's not helping."