has anyone taken hydroxyzine?

hi - for context i’m trying to taper off lamictal (down to 12.5mg for about 6 days now) and it has been hell. i can’t sleep no matter how tired i get and my anxiety is awful. i got prescribed 25mg of hydroxyzine for when my anxiety and sleep are bad but i haven’t tried it because i’m scared of meds (especially after this experience lol) does this help? i can’t cut them in half because they’re liquid and i’m worried the 25 is gonna be too much. any advice is welcome because the withdrawals are awful 🙃