im curious on what has better anti-anxiety properties. 

when i take vistaril it seems to take a while to take full effect. i can feel the ‘relaxation’ (for lack of a better word) in about 15 minutes but its not enough. it seems to take roughly an hour to fully take effect. however, when i take vistaril, i get very drowsy and a pretty moderate/severe lack of energy… and the next day i feel like a zombie. 

when i take propanolol, it takes effect pretty quick, id say within 30 minutes. the weird part from what i get out of propanolol is that it gives me a near-splitting headache along with heart palpitations and i feel relatively weak.

all in all; the vistaril, to me, has a better effect, but slightly worse side effects. 

what would be considered better for anxiety? my psychiatrist prescribed both of these medications and i want to know if there is other medication as effective as both/either of these are since they have pretty negative side effects when i take them. thanks!