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 |
| 5 | Inner ear vestibular disorder | Grogginess, but that is to be expected! | This is a great drug in my mind. I am very sensitive to most other drugs--barely anything agrees with me. This was given to relax my vestibular nerve, but I find it also relaxes everything else without making me dopey or having a "sleeping pill hangover." | F | 47 | 6 months | 2/19/2009 | 5 | Vertigo, anxiety and MS | no side effects | Have severe episodes of veritgo due to MS. it helps take the edge off. I was put on many other meds and they did not help. I take anything from 1mg - 5mg when veritgo hits. Does not make me sleepy, just relaxed. | F | 44 | 1 years | 1/26/2009 | 5 | Originally for muscle spasm | Slight drowsiness at times- not bad | I was originally prescribed valium for muscle spasms, but surprisingly it helped control a flare up of my ulcertive colitis! I've taken it during two flare ups, and it has helped both times when no other drug seemed to give me any relief. Colitis and Crohn's are horribly cruel diseases, and to stumble upon something that helps is a God send. | F | 36 | 2 months | 1/26/2009 | 4 | social and anxiety | No side effects other than slight tireness | Valium has helped me slightly in performing social tasks (speeches/presentations)while I'm in college. I take 5 mg whenever I think I will be in a situation that usually makes me nervous and shakey. I still get nervous while speaking in class but the after effects (thinking I performed horribly) have decreased as well as the trembling voice and shakes. Overall I would say this drug can be useful if you avoid situations due to anxiety. If any thing it gives you a placebo like boost in confidence. I only take it when I need it and I think that is important as far as becoming dependent on it. I think it has given me confidence even when I don't take it. | M | 23 | 3 weeks | 1/15/2009 | 5 | TMJ | Memory loss and slight depression | If you suspect you have severe face pain and have bee misdiagnosed with stre/anxiety give Valium a go, it's been a real life saver after everyone told me it was in my head! Had all my wisdom teeth out and the pain persisted Valium took it the pain from a 10 to 1. After 4 years I've been told I need a operation on my jaw, why wasn't it found earlier? I noticed after having a wisdom tooth out my pain was better, why? becuase they use Nitrapam which is guess what? a benzo, no wonder I went and got the rest out. Valium - great for tmj short term. No way will I stay on this drug though so I'm looking forward to a sucessful op. | M | 33 | 2 months | 12/26/2008 | 1 | surgery | Extreme anxiety. Would never take ever again | Would never recommend | F | 52 | 1 days | 12/25/2008 | 5 | vertigo | None | I am taking valium for severe vertigo. It was a last resort after all other meds for vertigo did not work or had side effects that interfered with my daily functioning too much. It has worked wonders for me. I take 5mg twice daily. Surprisingly, it does not make me sleepy at all. It completely takes the vertigo away. The specialist I see (a neuro-otolaryngologist) said my body will not get used to the drug and increases in dose are not needed when used for vertigo. Hopefully it is the answer to my prayers and will continue to work for me long term. My doctor said he has many patients that take it daily and have done so for many years. I would highly recommend it if you are suffering from vertigo. | F | 31 | 7 months | 12/18/2008 | 5 | arthritis | none - it actually mitigates side effects of other meds I take. | My pain medication helps take care of some of the hurting. The valium lets me move a lot better and more smoothly. I take 20 to 30 mg per day. | M | 63 | 3 years | 12/14/2008 | 5 | arthritis | not any | My pain medication helps with the arthritis pain, but the addition of 20 mg valium makes it much easier for me to move | | 12/13/2008 | 5 | seasonal migraines | NONE. | For about 6 weeks starting in September and again another 6 weeks starting in February, I take 25 to 35 mg per day to avoid seasonal migraine headaches. It works wonderfully and I have never had any withdrawal symptoms when I stop taking it. So, it cures the problem where no other drugs helped very much and I have no addiction difficulties either. | M | 58 | 11 years | 11/1/2008 | 5 | anxiety | Not many. Slight light headedness. | I had major abdominal surgery to repair diverticulitis and ended up having a terrible anxiety reaction to the pain medication they sent home (darvocet). The second night back from the hospital, I really felt like I had lost my mind completely with overwhelming confusion and non-stop panic/anxiety...plus the pain was tremendous from abdominal surgery removing 8 inches of my colon and reconnecting it. I had been seeing a psychiatrist for about five years (never taking any medication) because of depression and anxiety from divorce among other things. In that sort of emergency situation, he prescribed me 5mg of valium in order to help me sleep and I had a very favorable response to it. I was able to relax even in tremendous pain from the surgery and I switched to a single vicodin. I used the valium for about a week at night when the pain was high and got off the vicodin after a couple of weeks and used ibuprofen the remainder of the healing process. Eventually many months later, I | M | 39 | 6 months | 10/21/2008 | 5 | Needed something... | wobbly legs/ minor dizziness | I think it's great. I only ever took it for the first time today and it really made me feel loads better. It's not that it is an escape where you forget about your anxiety/nervousness/problems, rather just implicates utter comfort. I think I need a prescription. | M | 19 | 1 days | 10/15/2008 | 5 | back pain | No bad side effects | I suffered back pain, particularly in the morning for almost a year and the MD would not give me anything stronger than NSAIDs and basically told me to live with it. It got so bad, I thought I would have to quit my job and take early retirement, but another MD prescribed valium 20mg daily in divided doses and I am renewed. My back pain is almost completely gone I can work. | F | 51 | 6 months | 10/3/2008 | 5 | panic attacks, anxiety, insomnia | None at all!!!! | This has been the only drug that has ever been able to help me. I have been prescribed every drug you can think of to treat depression, anxiety and panic disorder , but valium is the only one where straight away (within the hour)I feel calm, the knot and butterflies that are in my stomach contantly have disappeared, and my IBS stopped. Everyone has noticed that I am not stressed and irritable any more. I have had the best nights sleep ever without waking up even once. it truly is a Wonder drug. | F | 30 | | 9/24/2008 | 5 | Anxiety | none noticeable, except tiredness. | A great drug if only it wasn't addictive and didn't lose it's power the more you take. | M | 24 | 2 weeks | 9/17/2008 | 5 | Anxiety and sleep | A relaxed feeling without extreme tiredness that i got when I was taking xanax. | I am very pleased that i tried valium, it works wonders for my anxiety that i mainly get when driving or out in crowded places. I dont take it everyday, only when I have an episode or feel anxiety coming on. I pretty much take it now to get a full nights sleep, I take 5mg at night and wake up feeling better than i ever had before. | M | 26 | 3 months | 9/5/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | none | This drug did nothing for me. | F | 19 | 7 days | 8/29/2008 | 5 | Initially for jet lag and cruise | My incompetent internist prescribed 10mg valium pills for a three week International trip which included a cruise. I started by cutting in half so I was taking 5mg at first. Worked like a charm on 10 hour red eye flight, slept over 5 hours in coach. Took intermittently 5 or 10mg and had great sleep and plenty of energy during the day. Returned and went off cold turkey. Big mistake. Within 2 weeks, increasing irritability, insomnia and anxiety. Did not know I was in withdrawal. Thought it was jet lag but did not go away. Contacted internist and his nurse prescribed sonata which did not work. Finally ended up in the ER a week later with severe vertigo. Be very careful about tapering off slowly from valium. I should have been warned to gradually reduce amount taken, then every other day for a week... could have avoided many problems and expense. | The good news is that I'm back on low dose 5mg valium before bed and sleep great.No apparent tolerance or dependence so far. Have taken ambien before and wake up groggy and out of it. Its been a wonder drug except for the problem with vertigo mentioned earlier under side effects. New internist tried to get me to take lexapro but have read too many negatives about it.If it ain't broke, why fix it. The valium has also increased sex drive but not in excess. Too many internists out there red flag valium because they think you are an addict who wants it to enhance other drugs or they want to hook you on more expensive antidepressants. Go to a psychiatrist for such matters. Also, I talked to a psychiatrist and confirmed that low dose valium daily is no danger. Only if you have addictive personality and are chasing some high is it a problem. If you have general low level anxiety and insomnia, the valium is it. Also, used to get sinus infections after flying partly from jet lag, and may | M | 46 | 50 days | 8/28/2008 | 5 | anxiety and extreme depression | None!!! | I have suffered from anxiety to some extent since I was a small child and in the past few years have begun to suffer from extreme depression as well. Unlike Xanax or Kolonopin, I have had no sleepy or groggy feelings from the Valium. On the contrary I can go out in public without having panic attacks, I no longer spend a day and a half crying over a sad movie. Not that I don't still cry a little at the sad parts, but only until the scene changes like a normal person. I consider this drug a God send and because of it feel as though I not only have a new lease on life, but my life back. I know it may not work for everyone, but if you've tried the SSRI's for depression or Xanax or Kolonopin for anxiety and found it did not work or even if you've not tried anything at all yet, give Valium a chance. It's been around forever (my grandmother who was born in 1920 took it for the latter 30 years of her life with wonderful results) and if you're like me the newer pills are sort of like the | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 8/21/2008 | 5 | sleep | A little foggy in the morning but it clears up in two hours after I wake up. No real problem, no irritablity, great sleep | Valium is a safe and proven tranquilizer. I have tried all the sleeping meds: Ambien, Restoril, Lunesta, Sonata, Halcion, and even Klonopin. They are all garbage. They have awful side affects and I consider them to be a waste of money. Valium (Diazepam) works very very well for me in that I get a full night of deep REM sleep. I wake up a little groggy but in an hour or two I am clear headed and in a good stable mood. Some Docs don't like to prescribe Valium because there are so many newer(but less effective)drugs available now to treat sleep disorders..... so find one that does! Valium is the best and most effective drug I have taken for getting a good nights sleep which is critical to my success as a Sales Rep. I take a 10 mg at bedtime and get a full night of deep sleep.....NOT LIGHT SLEEP....which is what is was getting before the Valium, which is useless. Valium is a wonder drug. Docs should not be so afraid of allowing patients have this drug for anxiety and sleep problems. | M | 54 | 1 days | 8/11/2008 |