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 |
| 2 | Anxiety | Not really any side effects because the drug itself is so weak Taken in larger doses, i did find it helped me sleep but that was it | Compared to Clonazepam and Atitvan, the Diazepam is very weak, its 120MG to 0.5MG of Clonazepam (klonopin) and 0.125 of triazolam so you need about 100MG to feel normal, maybe for some people it works and i give it a 2/5 because it was non addictive for me and safe to take | F | 24 | 5 weeks 5MG 3X day | 3/14/2010 | 3 | muscle cramping | Worked fine but put too much trust in doctor refilling | Worse year of my life being CUT OFF for no reason other than A**HOLE doctor decided NO more after 15 years...make sense? and YES I followed all the rules. On the verge of insanity bankruptcy and fight suicide ideology daily. DON'T START ON THEM!!! I am now om a low dose again (different doc) Maybe gradual withdrawl will help. 2009 LOST!!!!!! THANK YOU DR> MICHEAL FRANCIS of Orilla ONTARIO CANADA.... | M | 57 | 15 years 20 1X day | 3/2/2010 Patient History | 4 | Anxiety, IBS | Occasionally Blurred Vision with higher dosages. | I have tried several meds for anxiety and have not been comfortable with any others. I am addicted to it, psychologically if not physically. That said, it works well to reduce anxiety and provide comfort. Has also helped with symptoms of degenerative disc disease. I am not a medicine fan and it is the best medication I have ever had and probably has obviated the need for me to take other meds many times. My dosages have varied over the years. I take as I feel the need, but generally dosage has ranged from 2.5mg/day to 15mg/day with avg being 5mg/day. It is not as effective as it was originally, but what is after so long. | M | 64 | 40 years 5 MG 1X day | 2/25/2010 | 5 | panic disorder, severe anxiety | NONE | I have had 2 months of hell with extreme anxiety and panic attacks to such an extent that I felt like taking my life on several occasions. I was give 5mg valium whilst in Spain and that was 5 days ago now and feel like I have been given a medicine from heaven. I am relaxed and can function now in day to day tasks. My only worry is that I am now back in England in the UK and when I run out of them (only had 30), then my GP here wont give me any more and I will then suffer the crippling anxiety once more. Valium is a miracle drug for me anyway! | M | 35 | 5 days 5mg 2X day | 2/16/2010 | 5 | Panic disorder, back pain | No side effects at all. | I have taken Valium probably 6 separate times for panic disorder or muscle spasms or adjacent use to opiods for pain. I have not developed any significant tolerance but on a few occasions with severe anxiety I have been prescribed up to 80 mg for a few weeks and as low as 2 mg/day. I have not even had withdrawal when going from a large dose back to more of a baseline 10-15 mg. | M | 21 | 2 months 5 mg 2X day | 2/9/2010 | 5 | Back Spasms/Anxiety | Calmness/Drowsiness/Back Spasms GONE!!!! Anxiety under control! | This has helped my back huge with my spasms, and I have actually been able to sleep all night. Been on Klonopin for 6 years (still am) and this has been a savior for my back until my next (2nd) surgery! My Dr. only gave me 5 days worth so hopefully will give me more to keep my pain under control until surgery date! It is nice to be able to live my life and sleep at night! I am on 5 mg. 3x per day. | F | 37 | 3 days | 1/2/2010 | 4 | Taper off Klonopin | Sedation,Drowsy | I'm using it to get off Klonopin, 1mg of Klonopin =20mg of Valium, so I water titrated the Klonopin from 4mg to 2mg, hit a wall, crossed to Valium, Valium seems long lasting, I'm tapering soon. I will never touch a Benzo after this, on 40mg a day of valium, used Klonopin for 9 years. | M | 30 | 1 weeks | 12/14/2009 | 5 | migraine | nothing significant | I have been taking valium & inderol at the first sign of migraine for years and this combo has been the ONLY help I can get. I tried the other drugs, but worry about the hypertensive effects and they just do not work well for me. The last time I went to the MD he almost accused me of substance abuse. All I want is relief from these migraines and that is what I get from valium and inderol. If not for the valium, I would miss a lot of work time. | M | 50 | 3 years | 12/12/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | None | I've been taking valium for 5 weeks 2.5mg a day but not every day. I got prescribed it whilst in Spain as having 'crisis' and psychiatrist in UK now wants me to reduce this with a time limit of 4 weeks, as he says their team don't prescribe valium as it is addictive and eventually makes people worse. He cant offer me any therapy though says therapy is the way forward and I'm on citalopram which has helped a bit but doesn't take the crippling panic away that I still experience from time to time. How do you people who are prescribed it, get it as I've been told gps and psychs in the UK aren't allowed at all to prescribe tranx long term.PLEASE SOMEBODY TELL ME as if I can't kick it I'm worried how I'll cope | M | 46 | 35 days | 12/12/2009 | 3 | Anxiety and back pain | No side effects, only very slight sedation. | I know Valium is the gold standard of anti-anxiety and muscle relaxers. I was actually pretty suprised that it didn't seem to work as well as hoped. It did nothing for my panic attacks and only slightly eased my back spasms. I was switched to Xanax for my anxiety issues and it works much faster and packs more of a punch. I know it's habit forming so I only take as needed. I wish I had better success with the Valium because it lasts 12 hours rather than only 6 with Xanax. | F | 32 | 90 days | 12/11/2009 | 5 | benzodiazepine withdrawal | Sedation | So far so good. My Doctor is using Dr. Heather Ashton method for my benzodiazepine withdrawal. I took a high dosage of Klonopin for years and did a switch over and almost off the diazepam. It is Ok to take a benzodiazepine but short term use is better. | M | 32 | 4 months | 12/9/2009 | 5 | Anxiety and Panic Attacks | Slight short term memory loss. | I have taken Valium as needed (usually not over 5 mg per day) for the past 45 years without any noticeable side effects. It has been the only medication that I have taken (and I have tried dozens) for my condition that has continued to work. | M | 66 | 45 years | 12/9/2009 | 4 | Anxiety from prostate cancer diagno | Nothing new.. Same old Valium. It's a wicked good drug. Too good, actually... Occasionally spacy but generally good. I suspect it also reactivated my depression to an extent. | This is my 2nd go around with Mr. V. I was on it from 1982-99 for Meniere's Disease and GAD. But I'm a recovering drunk with 10 1/2 years sober and I can't have this stuff. But when I got my cancer diagnosis, my Meniere's came back some and I had chest-crushing anxiety. So, I went on 4 mg/day from April until now. I tried to taper off on my own and am having trouble. So, I went to the psych and she is tapering me and giving me Remeron for depression. Anyhow, the cancer is gone now (so's my prostate, BTW) and it's time to get off this crap and go to more AA meetings. God bless you if you can use this stuff without getting habituated. I can't. For me, it's like my brain is one side of the velcro and valium is the other. Perfect fit and hence, dangerous. It's a wonderful drug though and served it's purpose at it's time. | M | 57 | 6.5 months | 11/17/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | Slight sedation... I personally reserve this for ocassional use as needed as the only down side to this medication is possible addiction and withdrawl. | Fantastic! It provides just unimaginable release to hellish anxiety symptoms (ssri's side effects were unbearable)relaxes your mind, muscles and makes you feel normal... it's long acting so wears off very gradually preventing symptoms coming back when it wears off. I buy this off an internet site as doctors don't like to prescibe it because a few people abuse it and so treat everyone else like children- I am very responsible with this drug in order tokeep it at its most effective. | F | 24 | 1 days | 11/12/2009 | 3 | Panic Disorder, Anxiety | depression, drowsiness, poor concentration and memory, blurry vision | This medication has worked well for panic and anxiety. | M | 30 | 5 months | 11/4/2009 | 5 | meniere's disease | None | This is a wonder drug for anyone experiencing the debilitating effects of Meniere's Disease. My current specialist won't prescribe it (except maybe in VERY limited quantities). I should show him some recent photos I took of my face and body after a severe vertigo attack. I have a black eye, and the side of my face is black and blue in addition to other parts of my body. Had I had this available, I could have gotten out of this attack quicker and suffered less damage to my body. Those with Meniere's know what I'm talking about. I have to go in for a CT scan as my primary physician thinks I broke my orbital bone. I think I broke my nose, but we'll see. | F | 45 | 3 weeks | 10/20/2009 | 5 | Migraine headaches | sometimes sleepiness, otherwise nothing | Yes !! I have rarely found a medicine that helped any condition as much as this has helped me. At times when I feel a migraine starting I take this medicine and it totally stops the migraine. It is a disgrace to doctors that this is not prescribed for this condition more often. | F | 44 | 2 years | 10/18/2009 | 3 | muscle spasms for cevical sholder s | moving slow and still easily agravated | sleep good with my Amien | F | 54 | | 10/18/2009 | 5 | Anxiety prior to dental procedure. | Slight drowsiness. Absolutely NO adverse events! | I took 5mg of Valium prior to a dental procedure. Valium is an invaluable tool in combating anxiety/panic attacks during dental procedures. I am normally hesitant to use prescription medication due to possible adverse side effects, but Valium is exceptional: it my made my endodontic treatment infinitely more tolerable. My dentist could have drilled all afternoon. Expect slight drowsiness or a bit of light-headedness; when the Valium wears off it may leave you feeling slightly "hungover." All in all, a wonderful experience. | M | 30 | 1 days | 9/23/2009 | 5 | Migraine | Drowsiness | I was suprised that an anti-anxiety drug worked so well for migraines. I've taken Xanax for anxiety and couldn't believe that the doctor gave me Valium for pain (since they're both Benzodiazipeins). This completely stops a migraine, even if I don't take it right away like you're supposed to with headaches, however it does knock me out for a few hours, but with pain like that- I didn't mind | F | 25 | 10 times | 9/18/2009 |