VALIUM Reviews (DIAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.9 (415 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VALIUM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VALIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | x | Enjoying this drug? Wait till the party is over. www.benzowithdrawal.com | F | 41 | 0 days 0 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 5 | seasick | no side effects | I read about diazepam as a prophylactic agent for seasickness on this site and was able to convice my dr. to give me a prescription. It worked. I have been sailing for 25 years and this is the only med. that always works out. The doc is not convinced, but I am. | M | 45 | 1 years 10mg 3X day | 9/4/2010 | 5 | migraine related vertigo | sometimes makes me tired but can still function normally | Have suffered with severe vertigo for yrs. no MD's could ever help. Finally saw a neurologist, and he connected the migraine vertigo relationship, tried other migraine medicines but side effects were too severe. Needed something as I lost my job because of being sick 3 to 4 days every wk. Now take 5mg of valium as needed some days none some days 1 or 2 tablets but has transformed my life. Wasn't able to travel by auto or any other method because of the severe motion sickness that would come with the migraine and vertigo. Have suffered no side effects or addiction issues. Read other reviews on migraine meds and you will realize this is the best thing. | F | 54 | 1 years 5mg 1X AN | 8/27/2010 | 5 | anxiety | If I have a panic attack ,this is a miracle drug . The anxiety goes away in 5 minutes . I used to take this more often , years ago , but it became addictive . Now , I only take when needed . | M | 65 | 5 years 10 mg 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 4 | lazy, more of a body buzz because of the muscle relaxer effects. | I switched from 3mg of Xanax a day to 30mg of Valium a day. My xanax tolerance was too high. Also I didn't like the withdrawls that came with missing one day of xanax. Xanax half life is 6-12 hours. Valium is 100-250 hours, so it's damn near impossible to have withdrawls as long as your taking at least one a day, because like I told my doc, somedays I take 5 and somedays I take 1. | M | 30 | 1 months 10MG 3X day | 8/24/2010 | 3 | Severe Anxiety | addiction, lethargy, depression, withdrawal, hyperactivity due to long term use. | I was prescribed this for 3 weeks to get through a severe anxiety episode, and got addicted. I had multiple doctors giving it to me for years, and combined it with antidepressants and alcohol. After about 3 years, I took it one night and it had the opposite effect - it was like taking speed. I confessed my substance abuse to the doctor and they said I'd filled my body with so many legal drugs they had stopped working. I had to quit cold turkey, and had night sweats, cramps and nightmares, but my alcohol habit kept the worst at bay. I soon after decreased and went of the antidepressants (Cipramil) and had bad withdrawals. I relapsed into Valium a few years later, but 7 years later I'm now totally clean and have quit alcohol as well. I'm amazed at how often doctors offer me Valium, and more amazed that I have the strength to turn it down. VALIUM IS EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE! | F | 30 | 3 years 5 3X day | 8/9/2010 | 1 | anxiety and then pain | I started taking Valium for anxiety! 5mg 3x a day! And at first I felt great! There was defiantly a high that came with taking them. I had taken valium and xanax for short periods of time in the past with out really remembering if I had problem with withdraw? I have tried a few times to taper off of these things and these things have ruined my life! I no longer get a feeling of well being (maybe slight)….If you think you are going to take these and escape the damaging effect, you will be one and a million! | Please heed my WARNING and stay as far away from these as possible! I have studied many cases of Benzo addiction (for 6 years) and almost all would agree, it may seem like a great thing the first few days or months; but let me assure you these pills have been described as more additive then heroin by many! The drug makes a home in your brain, and doesn’t want to leave! I regret ever taking them for more then a week! I would like to have anyone who is suffering getting off of these to partner with; to taper off of or just support! | M | 54 | 10 years 5 2X day | 7/29/2010 | 2 | Insomnia, anxiety/PTSD | Agitated, hot flashes, increased anxiety, dry mouth, itching | Took 2.5 mg (or half a tablet) after a week of insomnia following a traumatic experience. Did not help me sleep at all. Seemed to make me more agitated. Tried it again 4 days later (after trying Benadryl & then Ambien during the intervening 3 days.) Took 2.5 mg in the 8 p.m. hour, but it took until ~ 10:30 p.m. to make me drowsy. (Only got drowsy after using the sleep technique of going to another room for 20 minutes.) Slept for 3 hours, then was wide awake & agitated with dry mouth & hot flashes. Had to put a cold washcloth on my upper back. Took another 2.5 mg at 2:30 a.m. Made me drowsy quickly. Slept another 3 hours, then awoke very warm & agitated. Could not go back to sleep. I do not believe that any of the sleep I got was REM sleep. I don't remember having any dreams. | F | 45 | 2 days 2.5 mg 1X AN | 6/27/2010 | 1 | valium on low dose 1-2mg had me all doped up. I was so so fatigued all the time- could not get out of bed. I was only on it for 4 weeks and could not get off of it. I did my own taper with no help from useless md. I knew more about valium then he did by time I was off of it. Took me 6 weeks to wean off of and that was to quick. I went through hell of withdrawal.......... insomnia, all loss of apetite, heart palpitations, panic attacks do yourself a favor do not start valium stay with the xanax. | F | 48 | 30 days 1X day | 6/12/2010 | 4 | Dizziness, Vertigo. | Minor breathing difficulties while sleeping, Headache upon waking up. | I only take this drug when I have Vertigo or when I just want to take a little vacation from my balance disorder, lol. I cannot say that it helps my balance disorder in the long run, but it does work in the moment as a back-up plan. | M | 21 | 5 months 2 MG 1X M | 6/9/2010 | 2 | Withdrawal from Benzodiazepines | I used Valium for withdrawing from benzodiazepines. I converted over from Klonopin (and prior Triazolam). | Benzodiazepines are dangerous medications. They are important in life saving situations, but they should not be taken for long periods of time. Nowadays there are as, if not more, effective and safer ways to address anxiety issues (holistic medicine, counseling, etc.). I initially took benzodiazepines for a short time for sleep (Triazolam) and my body quickly became hooked. When i tried to stop I experienced withdrawal symptoms. At first I was told I had an anxiety disorder and I needed more benzo's. So I was prescribed Klonopin. Experienced same withdrawal symptoms 2 months later - but by this time I was wise to the situation and used the Ashton Manual to withdrawal (GOD BLESS! - www.benzo.org.uk). I used valium for my taper over 9 months. It was markedly easier to withdraw from. I've been Benzo free for 7 years and feel MUCH better. The Benzo's did permanent damage to my body (I am now very sensitive to just about any nervous system impacting medication, get phantom withdrawal pains every time i have bad anxiety) and I was on them for a short period of time. I can't imagine what those who took higher doses over longer periods have had to deal with. Valium gets a 2 because it's the best route for withdrawal and the tablets come in much smaller doses, etc. But I would steer clear of benzo's unless they are absolutely necessar. If you have anxiety issues, consider the following book (was great for my healing!): 'The Instinct to Heal', by David Servan-Schreiber. | M | 23 | 9 months 10 --> 0.5 1X day | 6/7/2010 | 5 | insomnia, benzos withdrawal | short memory loss. | it is fantastic to relax yourself and to have a great sleep. it's also very functional to stop take short halflife benzos and stop to take benzos at all. i recommend it, althougt it is a bdz. | M | 24 | 1 days 5 mg 1X day | 5/27/2010 | 5 | severe anxiety and panic attacks | none | It helped my anxiety and vertigo within 10 minutes of taking my first dose. No more vertigo. I could never take any anti depressant drugs without every side effect possible.I tried almost ever single one. I tried all the natual remidies and nothing worked. Valium worked every time. Why is alcohol legal and not a prescription when there are so many people driving drunk and hurting their families and themselves. You don't hear about someone taking valium and killing anyone or hurting their families. Why doesn't the FDA make the makers of valium take out the so called addictive part of the medicine and let us take it without making us feel like drug addicts. I have never abused my valium. SSR's are so dangerous and are worse for you in the long run. | F | 50 | 1 years 5 1X day | 5/25/2010 | 1 | anxiety and depression | I got addicted to it, needed more and more for it to work and the more I took the more anxious i got. | The first time I took this was heaven. I was seriously depressed and I felt brilliant. I spent years trying to recapture the feeling of that first tablet and I never did. In the end it didn't work for me at all. I'm now coming off slowly and hope to be free of it by the end of the year. It's great it seems to help so many people but please be aware of the potential for addiction | F | 40 | 11 years various 1X day | 5/14/2010 | 5 | Insomnia, anxiety | Forgot where I would put stuff..short term memory was a bit off...it also made me a bit dizzy in the morning but that stopped as I got used to the drug. My doctor thought it may be habit forming and only gives me 30-5mg every 2mos. It works good and I only take it about 10 times a month unless I am really hurting and cannot sleep. | My father used to take this drug when they gave it out in the late 60's-70's. We used to call it the "forget things" drug as he would not remember where he put things and they would be in his back pocket ! Same for me..short term memory loss but great sleep when I take it with another drug I am prescribed. | M | 55 | 4 years 5mg 1X AN | 4/19/2010 | 5 | anxiety + migraine | none | Relief. The one and only medicine that's sucessfully been a benefit. | M | 48 | 16 years 20 mG 2X day | 4/16/2010 | 1 | After Rhinoplasty | I didn't really feel the drug at first, but I felt great and slept better than I had in a long time, so I kept taking it and even asked for a second prescription from my doc. BIG mistake. The scary thing about this drug is that you don't realize what it's doing to you. It feels like nothing in particular, but you feel good and relaxed and you sleep. I should've researched what the heck I was doing while taking this drug! | Withdrawal from such short term use was HORRIBLE for the first week although going from 30 mg on my last day to zero was probably a bad idea. Also, I would NOT recommend drinking while coming off of this drug, which I hadn't realized would be a problem. I was extremely depressed and almost suicidal and could barely sleep. My skin also broke out really badly and I used to have perfect skin. The symptoms are getting better now since I've cut out caffeine and alcohol for a couple of days now and it's been approx 8 days since I've stopped taking it. | F | 37 | 20 days 10mg 2X day | 4/11/2010 | 1 | Insomnia | At first, I thought it was some sort of wonder drug, but last time I took it, I had a paradoxical reaction and it was horrible. It gave me muscle twitches and made it hard for me to sleep for a while. Physical dependance comes quickly and withdrawal was hell. | Do not take this medicine. Never. | M | 27 | 10 days 2-5mg 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 5 | cervical spasm | None except that it completely knocked me out... I had to take my dose at least 4 hours before going to bed to avoid oversleeping the next morning (this was at 5mg). First dose made me sleep through my alarm and I was late for work because I took it too late at night. I was also groggy for several hours the next morning (but I'm sensitive to most meds). Was only on this drug for one week, and didn't really experience any other side effects besides that. | I had a recurring cervical (neck) muscle spasm for over 3 years before I was finally prescribed diazepam. The muscle spasm was EXTREMELY painful, preventing me from swallowing or even moving my head/neck during an attack. Took diazepam for one week about 4 years ago and I have NEVER had any problems since. Worked great! | F | 38 | 7 days 5 mg 1X day | 4/4/2010 | 5 | anxiety, alprazolam withdrawal | no side effect at all. it is amazing medication. I had to stop taking alprazolam and was reaced to be so sick till my doctor advised me to use valium instead. | I have been on alprazolam for almost 15 years. discovered that I needed to increase the dose to get the required effect. I decided to stop using it. my doctor advised me to start using valium which has been doing great and better than alprazolam. it is safe medication, no addiction to it at all. it is the best medication for anxiety so far. I am on 5 mg only a day, you can split it to four pieces and use one piece every 6 hours. contact me if you need more advise. | M | 50 | 1 months 5MG 1X day | 4/3/2010 |