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 |
| 3 | Anxiety / Panic | Dizzy, Sleepy | Valium doesn't seem to do much for me. I'm not on any meds and I have only had a couple of Valium tablets. I get severe anxiety before flying but it doesn't seem to do anything. I still get intrusive thoughts and anxiety symptoms followed by a bad headache. However the evening when I go to bed I sleep quite well, even though I have no problems with sleep in general. | M | 30 | 1 days 5-10MG | 4/23/2015 | 5 | Anxiety | Make me nice and relaxed quickly.I have said goodbye to the nasty side effect SSRI SNRI ANTIDEPRESSANTS. | SUITS ME FINE WHEN NEEDED. | M | 68 | 1 months | 3/26/2015 | 1 | anxiety due to Claritin-D | HORRIBLE--From the first dose, it CAUSED muscle spasms...I thought I was having a seizure so I immediately took more! Muscle spasms, brain fog, suicidal thoughts, burning sensations of lava pouring through my body, and a burning the size of a grapefruit on the right side of my head non-stop for a month; full body shakes, chills, spasms, complete loss of appetite, severe constipation, and interrupted sleep (only let me sleep 2-3 hours at a stretch), leading to insomnia, severe tinnitus | I wish I had never taken this, and after only 8 weeks, I don't know if it has permanently ruined me. I tried to cold turkey Jan 27, but by a week later I had to take 1 dose, and by the second week I was going to jump out the window...I had been up non-stop for 4 days and nights, and had only slept 2 hours a night the days before that...going from bed to bathtub with severe spasms, complete inability to cope or interact...From the first dose, I started running to neurologists thinking I had some rare disease that caused burning sensations in my body, and I had 2 MRIs, a CT, EEGs, BAERs, EMGs....a $10,000 work up only to be told everything was normal...but how was that possible when I was in this much pain? Finally when the third ENT doc prescribed Klonipen for my tinnitus (which THANK GOD I NEVER TOOK) did I find the benzosupport.org website, and I discovered all my problems were caused by the valium. I am not on week 3 of withdrawal, after re-instating a 4 day taper last week after the failed cold turkey attempt (NEVER NEVER try cold turkey, I do believe now it can kill you). I almost lost my job over this ( I am an RN) and started making scary mistakes at work. Luckily I only work 2 days a week so I could spend the rest of time in bed or the bath. I could see myself losing my family, friends, job everything if I had not figured this out. I am praying my hearing ever comes back to normal, as the ringing gets loud or soft but is always always there and I never had this b | F | 47 | 8 weeks 5 mg 1X day | 2/17/2015 | 2 | Anxiexty, sleep | Did not help with sleep. | Did work on my Anxiety. | M | 40 | 4 months 20 mg | 1/17/2015 | 3 | Zopiclone/Imovane tapering | Blurry vision Intrusive thoughts Agitation Insomnia Feeling mildly depressed Irritable Vivid dreams Feeling of not being my self Dizziness Trembling Cold Constant Tinnitus | It did help me to get off zoplicone but I've been tapering diazepam every week, reducing my initial dosage by 25% each time. I must say it is horrible (the whole withdrawal process). I'm now at 0,5 mg per before bedtime and it actually gives me a mild kick...so it is hard to feel sleepy even tho I feel relaxed. | M | 27 | 1 months 2mg 1X day | 1/16/2015 | 5 | Like to be spaced out. | Like to be absolutely f* so take these when I can. | M | 100 | 1 days 100mg | 1/11/2015 | 1 | Migraine, neck pain | I began taking generic Valium for migraine relief & associated neck pain. During menopause, I had severe migraines almost daily. Valium helped with the intense neck pain & at first it worked very well. However, I kept upping the dose when 10 mgs stopped working and then I became physically dependent. | I reached my max at 40 mgs per day. After 5 years, I began to experience deep muscle and back pain. I never associated this with Valium until I read an article about long term use of Benzodiazepines causing RA-like pain. My back, knees & leg muscles ached constantly. I could barely walk. I began to taper down to 5 mgs a day. My pain did not subside until I began tapering the last 10 mgs. I noticed a marked difference in pain level. The withdrawal was not bad. I barely remember it. Of course, I barely remember anything anymore. My short term memory has been severely compromised. I don't know if it will ever return. It is a definite side-effect of Valium, including the joint & muscle pain. | F | 67 | 20 years 10 4X day | 1/11/2015 | 5 | anxiety | None worth noting. Initials went away within 1.5 wks. | Best ever - hands down. The drug works, period. 100% better than Kolonopin.. | F | 60 | 15 years 5mg 2X day | 1/3/2015 | 1 | anxiety | Loss of mobility..dizziness..loss of appetite this drug is good for long term use.has anyone else loss balance from using valium.lm worried about dormant damage..I'm withdrawing from it right now..does anyone know how long its takes to get thru withdrawals? | F | 47 | 1 years 5mg | 12/26/2014 | 3 | Panic Disorder | None | In the end, this drug was too mild for my severe anxiety. I feel I would have had to take 3-4 times as much as I was prescribed to have the same effect something like Xanax had on me. I would not recommend for anyone with severe anxiety, only mild to moderate. | M | 29 | 2 months 5MG 2X day | 12/17/2014 | 3 | Anxiety Disorder | None. Does not help with sleep though weaker then Klonopin works with Aniexty will I will say. | M | 40 | 1 days 20 mg : | 12/15/2014 | 4 | PTSD w/ associated night terrors | None other than a little bit of sleepiness the next day. | I only take this at night, 1-hour before bed. I was unable to sleep and crying uncontrollably and for no reason from a PTSD setback and I also started having horrific night terrors again. This in combination with Zoloft, also taken at night has helped a great deal. I can now sleep again with minimal night terrors and the cry valve has been adjusted appropriately. I now feel I am becoming immune to the current dose I am on. I started at 5 MG and am now at 10 MG. | F | 46 | 2 years 10 mg 1X day | 12/2/2014 | 1 | muscle relaxer | Hallucinations..loss of speech. Memory loss and loss of peripheral vision | Horrible..took medicine to help relieve spasms and now I cant even remember what I did yesterday .this medicine is poison | F | 39 | 2 months 15 mg dail | 11/7/2014 | 1 | Muscle condition | Withdrawal symptoms were horrific and prolonged. Over a year until I felt better. My doctor did not warn me to stop slowing and insisted that the pills were not addictive. Good news is I am off them and better 2 years later and have no desire to ever take another one | F | 53 | 5 months 3 mg 2X day | 11/4/2014 | 4 | panic disorder / sleep / mania | None | Note that I wasn't taking 80mg a day every day, just on the days I needed it. I found that valium didn't do anything at all to help me sleep or for anxiety, even when I took pretty high doses. (found that zopiclone is the only med that works for sleep for me, ativan is the best thing for anxiety - again I only take these when needed not every day) However I'm also bipolar and I have found that valium is actually pretty useful in toning down the manic side of it without having to take stupidly high doses | F | 31 | 6 months 40mg 2X day | 6/29/2014 | 4 | neck spasm | Helped relax the spasms. Prescribed for 4 days and pain returned after stopping. | F | 44 | 4 days 5mg | 5/26/2014 | 5 | sleep | I have osteoarthritis and am stiff in the morning. Would valium add to the stiffess | M | 84 | 1X day | 5/11/2014 | 5 | Stress | None(i also took it many years ago during a divorce and when I tapered off - over a period of one Month - i experienced feelings of paranoia ) | M | 68 | 2 years 10 | 5/8/2014 | 5 | Anxiety & depression | No side effects at all except sometimes it isn't strong enough. I love my Valium! Klonopin, Ativan, and the dozen of depression meds I've tried don't work at all but this does. I know I can always count on it and have NOT had any physical or psychological dependency or addiction to it (warning: not typical) | M | 17 | 4 months 30 MG | 4/30/2014 | 1 | Seizure disorder | Valium was very useful to help me sleep after the birth of my baby and to prevent another seizure. It is however incredibly addictive and as you build tolerance it stops working. The withdrawal is a living hell. Not worth it. | F | 38 | 1 years 10mg | 4/30/2014 |