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 | I'm taking valium for anxiety | None at all. | I'm being prescribed 20mg.s of valium to take three times a day and its working very well in the treatment of my agoraphobic like social anxiety. I can now walk down the street without the unreal fears of what I thought people were thinking about me. Plus because of the help of this medication and my self determination of getting a job I now have one. | M | 23 | | 11/3/2004 | 5 | could not sleep | reduced sexual drive but not sufficient to keep me from ejaculating and having good sex. | Valium keeps me going each day. Keeps me mellow so that i don't bitch too much about the sad state of the United States under GWB. 10 mg at bedtime, sometimes augmented with OTC Benydryl | M | 63 | 29 years | 10/29/2004 | 3 | depress | asd | asd | M | 13 | 1 months | 10/26/2004 | 5 | F | | 9/23/2004 | 5 | Panic disorder, generalized anxiety | Drowsiness | I can't say enough good things about Valium. Contrary to some popular opinions, it isn't a widely-abused drug. Most people who take Valium need it. When I can't get a hold on my anxiety with cognitive behavioral methods or I'm having many panic attacks, I take a Valium and it helps me calm down, rest, and then get back to my life. I have taken it on an as-needed basis for about 5 years. I sometimes go weeks and weeks without taking any Valium, but I know it is there when I need it, and it works great. I just wish there weren't this sort of stigma attached to it; some people think you just want to get high when in reality it is a lifesaver for those of us who are terribly nervous and anxious. | F | 29 | 5 years | 9/21/2004 | 5 | insomnia | I take diazepam for insomnia. It works because this medication makes me very sleepy. If I don't give myself at least 7 hours to sleep, it can be very difficult to wake up in the morning. | M | 37 | 8 years | 9/18/2004 | 5 | anxiety about surgery | Drowsiness, euphoria, clumsiness | First sugery I had was C-section. Had a panic attack while they were prepping me. After that I was afraid to have more medical procedures. I would schedule a procedure I needed, show up, freak out and leave. Valium makes me totally OK. I used it for two epidural steriod injections and surgery prep for a laparoscopy. | F | 31 | 3 times | 9/10/2004 | 5 | Dystonia (neck muscles) | The valium 5mg. helps with my head tremor. I have a slight tremor from the dystonia. I get Botox injection in my muscles every 3 months & any kind of stress makes it worse. The valium is the only medicine that works, and I have tried several. | One of my Doctors wants me to get off of it because it is so addictive & the other Dr. says what difference does it make if I get addicted to it I am going to be on it the rest of my life anyway because of my dystonia & it is the only medicine that works for me. I don't consider myself to be addicted to it. I am suppost to take 3 pills a day and I take 1 sometimes 2 if I am in a stressful situation, but that doesn't happen often. | F | 54 | 5 years | 7/26/2004 | 2 | Anxiety/panic disorder | Inability to concentrate, feeling | I got addicted to this medication. There are other options for anxiety that are not benzodiazepines. | F | 51 | 6 months | 5/19/2004 | 4 | HYPERTROPHIC GASTRITIS/CONSTIPATION | NONE | I SUFFER FROM IBS WITH CONSTIPATION AND GASTRITIS AND TRYING TO GET VALIUM FOR SHORT TERM RELIEF - THIS WAS PRESCRIBED TO ME YEARS AGO AND HELPED ALTHOUGH NOW I CAN'T GET A DOC TO PRESCRIBE FOR ME - ANY COMMENTS - ALSO THINKING OF USING XENICAL TO HELP HAVE BEEN ON ZELNORM AND MIRALAX - BUT THEY ARE NOT QUITE DOING THE TRICK - MY STOMACH LOOKS LIKE I AM 3 MOS PREG - HAVE HAD A HYSTERECT FOR FIBROIDS AND ENDOMETRIOSIS | 3 months | 5/12/2004 | 5 | anxiety, muscle tension | None. | I've kept 2 mg. Valium tabs on my shelf for years (the lowest dose). I take maybe one or two tabs per month. When I need to sleep on an airplane, unkink muscles, calm down when very upset, it always does the trick in the gentlest, most reliable way. I took it for a couple of days prior to frightening eye surgery, and was very grateful that I had it to relieve near-panic. This is the best drug ever made...I even use it when feeling depressed and it boosts my mood right away. Wonderful stuff! I'm extremely sensitive to drugs, have a list of complaints and side effects on everything and anything else I've ever taken including aspirin, but Valium has never been a problem and has always helped. | F | 65 | 10 years | 5/5/2004 | 4 | Stress relief | low energy, tired | did whats it's sposed to do too bad it's so addictive and dr's are afraid to prescribe more than a weeks worth at a time. All the good drugs are addictive...bummer. | M | 36 | 1 weeks | 4/30/2004 | 5 | stress, muscle pain, fibromyalgia | a little bit of lower gastro but I have ibs. No other side effects. | I can take this drug when I need it. It does it's job then goes away without leaving me groggy. It also does not have the awful side effects of anti-depressants such as excitability, sexual disfunction, insomnia, dry mouth. | F | 46 | | 4/28/2004 | 5 | | 4/20/2004 | 4 | | 4/14/2004 | 5 | | 3/16/2004 | 5 | yes | i fe;t great | | 12/6/2003 | 2 | Intestinal spasms. cramping & pain | 5 mg made me higher than a kite. 2.5 mg still made me lightheaded and loopy unless taken with food. After 2-3 month use got high and giddy, went into a crying jag and then got downright hostile and nasty within the space of less than an hour. Quit it cold turkey right then and there! | F | 61 | 3 months | 11/30/2003 | 3 | High Stress | I used way too much of this stuff one day but I had a great nights sleep! This stuff only seems to work for me when I suddenly feel stressed. The rest of the day I didn’t feel any effect. It’s a long acting drug and it is less addictive than Lorazepam (so I am told by my psychiatrist). | *SHORT TERM USE ONLY* | M | 16 | | 6/25/2003 | 5 | agitation/rage | none | If and when I do get angry (e.g.road rage,etc.) the hostility is short lived. No more do I re-live situations from the past that angered me. | M | 47 | 6 months | 4/11/2003 |