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 | Pressure(tightness)head + Insomnia | No negative side effects Take 10mg 3 times a week.Don't take all the time otherwise it won't work as well | Has proven excellent at the moment.Saved my life.I was on the verge of suicide any day before asking my Doctor for this due to pressure/pain in my head.I read up about it knowing it has muscle relaxing properties.They tried to force SSRI's on me but they didn't do anything positive. | M | 38 | 3 months 10mg 3X W | 5/2/2012 | 4 | GAD, dysthymia, muscle spasms | None, unlike anti-depressants. The only thing that is a concern for me is the dependence and addiction, which are very real. However, considering that I no longer contemplate suicide on a daily basis I am happy to take the bad with the life-saving. SSRI's however are horrible! At least for me... | Has generally improved my quality of life through reduction of almost constant back pain. It has helped my chronic anxiety, immensely! Also my depression and social anxiety to some extent. | M | 29 | 1 years 5 1X day | 5/2/2012 | 5 | Migraine(presumably stress-induced) | Sluggishness and minor side-effects commonly associated with marijuana (which is used in a synthetic form in conjunction as needed to provide pain relief) such as dry mouth, mild euphoria, relaxation, and an occasional "high" at higher doses | To begin, I am a high-school senior my IQ is well above 150; however, beginning at age 11 I suffered debilitating migraine headaches nearly constantly. After a period of time I learned to squint my eyes ignore the pain and work through the day with nearly no human interaction. Through-out the next six years I suffered insomnia due to the migraines leading me to extreme measures including downing several bottles of the sleep aid diphenhydramine (nearly 200 times the normal dose). All the testing four doctors can do and all the treatment they tried in seven years including a brief stint on morphine did nothing to show a cause or treatment. THC(meridol) has provided pain relief and allowed me to sleep and think for just over a year; however the headaches persisted. I began self medicating on Valium with incredibly high doses (160+mg sublingually ~equivalent to 250+mg orally) following a very traumatic car crash. I felt disconnected from the world, but noticed that even on lower doses I was not experiencing migraines. After speaking with my doctor I stopped taking valium(as doses in the range I was using should have left my 125lbs self unable to move) and was put on zanax which left me feeling the equivalent of restless-leg syndrome over my entire body. I then tried clonazepam and found myself taking high doses to relieve the headaches causing me to forget large chunks of time (nearly the entire month I was on them). My doctor and I once again discussed valium which we found to be | M | 18 | 5 months 0-100mg 3X AN | 4/23/2012 | 4 | anxiety, insomnia | Euphoria, drowsiness, occasional depression, tolerance after 2 mths | It was prescribed to me in 1971, in a state mental hospital. I was 19 at the time & flipped out after joining the national guard (to avoid the draft). Valium made worry look ridiculous...the effect like pot w/o any unpredictable strange effects. Upon my release (after five weeks) the rx continued for another 3 mths; after the first two mths, I was upped to 20 mg a day when tolerance set in. I was only on the higher dose a few days & fortunately researched the facts in local library &, duh, discovered V. is addictive. I stopped for three weeks and tolerance abated; then I stopped taking it daily; when the rx stopped, no real withdrawal, but the timing was perfect, just when my mother died. | M | 60 | 4 months 10 1X day | 4/11/2012 | 4 | Felling off unreally And about evey symptom there is | M | 23 | 6 days 25 mg | 4/7/2012 | 5 | ptsd, anxiety, depression | This drug is not for everyone. As with any drug make sure someone close to u reads the pamplet the pharmacy gives u. It works great for me!!! I take it at night to make my head stop spinning. Also if I feel a panic attack coming on or if I'm going to be driving in high traffic areas then I split it in two, put under my tongue for thirty seconds and wash it down with water. Also do not drink alcohol with this drug! U can stop breathing!! I def prefer valium over xanax. Xanax is evil stuff to me. | F | 29 | 8 months 5mg | 2/15/2012 | 4 | Anxiety | The lsd guy is stupid.who asked him? | M | 31 | 1 days .5 | 2/5/2012 | 4 | bad trip on LSD | Slowed breathing. Did work to stop scary trip, and helps muscle pain but I can't notice the drug even when taking high doses not recreational at all. Good for what it is intended to do and thats it. | M | 30 | 3 weeks 15mg | 1/29/2012 | 5 | Severe anxiety/ agoraphobia, PTSD | No side affects. It is my lifesaver. I have been housebound for 14years and if it wasn't for Valium I have no idea how the heck I would cope! Even going to a shop! Drs need to understand that sometimes it fits with people and not all people abuse this drug! Anti-depressants are evil in my opinion and I'm happy to stick with Valium & have no intention of stopping it as it is a part of me now. It is addictive. Coming off it can be difficult but I'm just happy with it in my life. Never have had a problem. | F | 28 | 10 years 15 | 1/22/2012 | 5 | Anixety | It works great frist night could not sleep but after that works great it also helps with back problums I broke my back andhave to herniated disc after my mom died. I WAS taking xanx for a year and Ilike the valium I can sleep for the frist timd in to long and relives pa quick saved me in alot of ways | F | 24 | 3 months 10 | 12/11/2011 | 5 | to wean off booze (alcohol) | Nothing at all significant. | I have a tendency to go on and off alcohol binges. The steady use of valium has completely controlled this problem. I think it is much healthier to be stuck on valium rather than alcohol.Good for you if you can truly stop using either one, but for me, the valium keeps me in line and functional. It also does not destroy my liver. I am just thankful that there is this alternative and that my M.D. is generally willing to help me with this. The other thing I noticed is that I don't get migraine headaches like I used to. | M | 61 | 2 years 10 mg 2X day | 11/11/2011 | 4 | Wean off of Sleeping Pills | Sedation | I am using the Ashton Method to wean off zoplicone after 5 years of continuous use. I have been off the nasty sleeping pills for 8 weeks and am weaning down from 10mg valium to 5mg now. You have to be extremely careful with valium due to its long 1/2 life and not wean off it too quickly. I will be off valium by Feb/March of 2012 and WILL NEVER TOUCH another sleeping med in my life. Valium should not be used unless absolutely necessary as in my case to wean off a shorter acting medication. It is very addictive, even though I am weaning off it I still feel withdrawals when I cut my dose. STAY FAR, FAR AWAY from this drug! | F | 47 | 3 months 5mg 1X day | 10/29/2011 | 1 | Facial Tick | This drug is nothing short of EVIL. It's all good when you're taking it, until you start feeling numb, depressed, fatigued, etc. Eventually, when you decide to stop, get ready to put your life on hold for many months or even years. It took me over TWO YEARS to recover from the neurological damage done by this horrible drug. Doctors who prescribe this drug for long-term use should lose their licenses and be thrown in jail. | Please take 10 minutes and read my story at www.drjudyforgason.com before taking this terrible drug. | M | 34 | 3 years 5 mg 2X day | 10/29/2011 | 1 | Anxiety | Upon discontinuation, I lost my balance, got tinnitus, blurry vision, halucinations, aches and pains in all my joints and muscles...to many symptoms to even list here | Doctors are unaware of withdrawal with benzodiazepines and will not only never tell you about it, they don't believe you when it happens. It took over a year to feel better again after stopping this drug the withdrawal was so bad. Research it! | F | 48 | 1 years 20 mg 4X day | 10/28/2011 | 5 | Migraine prophylaxis | I sleep more soundly, feel more relaxed. | They ought to put this in the drinking water. It virtually eliminated my migraines and I feel more confident. | M | 61 | 6 years 10Mg 2X day | 10/14/2011 | 4 | anxiety and panick attacks | M | 38 | 1 years 5mg 2X day | 10/14/2011 | 5 | Muscle spasms | for the first two hours after taking a 5mg dose I feel groggy and my head spins. Once I lay down and nap, those side effects wear off thankfully! Otherwise, dry mouth. Nausea also occurs the first few hours. | This is a fabulous medication for muscle spasms. I severly injured my neck 3 years ago. I have chronic muscle spasms along with 2 remaining bulging/herniated discs. I've tried several other muscle relaxants, but I'm over sensitive or allergic to them. I only take valium 1-2 times a day if needed. | F | 36 | 7 days 5mg 2X day | 9/29/2011 | 5 | panic attacks and social anxiety | none, it is by far the best anxiolytic i have ever taken, no side effects and very little dependence, but, i guess that depends on how much you take | it was the best choice for me | M | 29 | 3 months 5mg 2X day | 7/25/2011 | 5 | insomnia | none | helps me sleep | F | 74 | 5 years 5 mg 1X day | 7/3/2011 | 5 | Occasional Anxiety | 1 0r 2 bad dreams on occasion | This is the best anti-anxiety drug for MY body chemistry. I used to take alprazalam prn, but it would make me tired for days. I find valium relaxes me but does not make me tired. This works for me very well and I use it a few times a month. | F | 58 | 4 months 5 mg 6X M | 6/29/2011 |