Generic Name: Diazepam Tablets
Brand Name: Valium
Valium Drug and Medication User Reviews
Suffered with alcoholism for many years, finally had the strength to quit, but I knew there would be some uncomfortable withdrawals and possible seizures going forward, went into the ER to detox, they gave me Ativan at first, did well, then they discharged me and prescribed me Valium, started taking it and helped my withdrawal symptoms so much, had very little to no shakes, tremors etc. I can honestly say valium saved my life cuz who knows if I would have had a withdrawal seizure
I have basically situational exacerbated Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Translation: My A-type personality makes me worry a lot more than the average person and I'm not as well 'equipped' mentally to deal with unusually high-anxiety life events/situations than most people to the point it disrupts my ability to get through a day productively sometimes. For most of my like I just 'sucked it up' until I found out in my 30's that my Mom had GAD (which until then I didn't even know I had GAD) and starting putting the pieces of the puzzle together as to why I so often feel anxious and fear and foreboding of bad events to come in the future. I exhaustively research anything and everything. The pharma profile (so to speak) of Valium fit my condition (and low and behold that's what my Mom was taking off and on all these years I didn't know.) The psychiatrist I went to agreed but we both agreed that regular physical exercise and Vitamin D supplements were also key (I live in the Northwest and get Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Winter of course also.) I'm 190 lbs male. I take it off and on, usually for a 1-3 day stint every 6-9 days. If I haven't taken any for a week or more, 5 mg once or twice a day is enough to take the anxious/panicky edge off and let me work productively throughout the day. Otherwise it takes 10mg if I've take it in the last 5-6 days. The actual therapeutic effect (that you feel) is short-lived (maybe 4-6 hours at best) but the metabolites have a much longer half-life (3-4 days or in that vicinity) than the other popular benzodiazepines, namely the popular Xanax. This is mostly a good thing and a bit of a bad thing. It's bad due to the aforementioned reason in that if you take it frequently, it contributes to a tolerance (which plateaus) but so is the same as the other benzos. The more important good thing about it is that unless you are taking high doses for a very long time (like 20mg total a day or more for a month or more every day), valium is WAY easier to stop taking as the long half life of the metabolites makes the withdrawal period stretch out much longer than say Xanax. Depending on your dosing regimen you might feel a varying degree of withdrawal which is easily avoided by slowly tapering off on your dosage but if you unexpectedly don't have access to your medication for 2 or 3 days, if you're a moderate or infrequent user, you are MUCH better off than if you were taking Xanax or Ativan. Xanax is frankly DANGEROUS to intentionally or unintentionally abruptly discontinue after consistent use. Xanax also doesn't have the same muscle relaxant properties as Valium but it is better suited to combat SEVERE and SUDDEN full blown PANIC attacks than Valium (but not by much in my opinion as Valium kicks in, in about the same time but just not as suddenly strong as Xanax.) Many doctors will avoid prescribing benzos like the plague and rightfully so because if the patient doesn't understand about things like half-life and withdrawal, tolerance and dependence, these things can easily creep into the patient's life and as a result benzos in general have gotten a very bad wrap (like opioids and overuse of antibiotics) in recent years. Valium is also considered sort of the 'old school' benzo and for some reason I think a lot of doctors don't put it on their radar all together when considering prescriptions (except for muscle spasms.) Based on my personal experience and reading my opinion is that for anxiety disorder, PTSD, and moderate panic attacks, this is by far the best choice over the other benzos as long as you try to limit your intake to just the minimum of what you need to feel "normal" and productive not "sedated" and lethargic. I like that it doesn't affect my ability to work a fairly mentally intense job (software development.) Note though there have been studies that long-term use can cause some cognitive decline but I believe that is for a years of constant use and more than 10mg a da
I was always somewhat of a Type A personality, but then I had a number of tragic issues that I had to deal with which ultimately resulted in the loss of my family. I began having issues breathing and my doctor said I was hyperventilating. I was prescribed valium 5 mg daily and it was a major relief. Sadly, it's apparent that I suffer from PTSD and I've remained on the valium. If it wasn't for this medication, I truly would be in the ER way too often. It allows me to function with NO side effects. The only PROBLEM, is that when attempting to change physicians, no other physician will prescribe it. How on earth can this be. It saved me and they can easily check to see how many I get and how often I get them, so it's easy to see that nothing has changed all these years. It's a shame that these doctors try to make it seem that you have an addiction. Severe anxiety, PTSD , none of these are a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have seizures and vertigo ànd it works for both. I also take tegretol and meclizine. I take 5 mg of valium 3x a day. I also have anxiety and panic àttacks. Works very well for me.
I was given Valium for IBS-D several years ago from a Dr at the ER! If some people doesn't know what IBS-D is it's Irritable Bowel Syndrome with super watery diarrhea! Sorry for being so blunt! That Dr gave me 2 RX'S for Valium 1 mg taken 3 times a day for 5 days. Each RX was the same. He told me if the diarrhea stopped within the first RX to not fill the other RX and I told him okay. It didn't stop so I filled the other RX and within 2 days, the watery diarrhea totally stopped! I have been having another attack of my IBS-D for over a month now! I have gone to the ER where I live 2 times and in another town and no one would help me! I finally got in with my Dr a few days ago and he said the Valium would be okay but he rather try me on a new drug called Viberzi! This new med has been nothing but solid hell. I am going to call my Dr in the morning and tell him to get me on the Valium instead. It does work for so many things. I also have taken Valium when I have had to have a MRI because I have a bad anxiety disorder and I can't stand to be in that little tunnel. Just freaks me out. Why won't Dr's listen to us anymore? This Viberzi that he put me on is also what they call a Controlled Substance and I can't stand the way it makes me feel. Plus it's making me get fluid retention super bad. I had no problems when taking the Valium for that short time and I'm going to get back on it to get this stopped. I highly recommend Valium for a lot of reasons. I'm a Retired Mental Health Counselor. Hang in there my friends. It does get better. <3
I have been taking Valium for a little over 20 years for insomnia, anxiety and PTSD. I take 5mg in the evening and 2.5 mg (1/2 tablet) as needed during the day. It works great, no side effects. I have stopped taking for brief periods and didnâ??t suffer withdrawal symptoms. I believe this is an effective medication, it helps me function and takes away the horrible feeling that is extreme anxiety. It also is very effective for the debilitating insomnia I sometimes suffer from. I highly recommend this medication.
I has a lot of pelvic pain and perineum pain back in 2013. My doctor diagnosed me with prostititis. Months of antibiotics and no relief what so ever i had to even go on disability because it was too painful to walk long distances. Finally my urologist sent me to a pelvic floor specialist who said it wasnt my prostate but was the muscles of pelvic floor. He told me stress or physical trauma can cause you to tighten your pelvic floor muscles and they get all bound up and spasm causing crazy symptoms. It can cause painful urination, pelvic pain, testicle pain etc.. i honestly thought the guy was nuts and there was no way so muscle strain could be causing all this. He basically showed me some stretching techniques, put my on rectal valium suppository to loosen the tension and gave me some norco for a week so that the pain was reduced and i could relax. Im not even kidding you have two weeks i was completely pain free and its like it never happened and it was all just a nightmare. I dont care what anyone says valium played a role in saving my life because i contemplated suicide on a daily basis at that time in my life.
I took Valium for very short period for trouble sleeping, I have stopped them few weeks later I developed depression very major depression that last for few weeks, Valium is is really bad for sleeping I prefer lack of sleep than this depression.
I have been on almost every type of benzodiazepine in the last 40 years. I suffer from severe PTSD, have insomnia and suffer from muscle spasms, all due to an MBA I was in in 1984. I have found from all the benzodiazepine family, diazepam works the best for me. The others are all too short acting, or make me feel like a zombie. Valium is definitely the best choice for my ails! I also take Dilaudid and fentanyl for pain and find that with the valium, I can still lead a fairly normal life.
Been dealing with anxiety and depression since being diagnosed with/treated for prostate cancer in 2000. Take Valium on and off as needed for mild GAD and â??anticipatory anxietyâ?? (i.e. pre-travel). It also helps with morning depression. Itâ??s the only prescription med I take. Have tried several SSRIâ??s with some success, but prefer valium because it works with almost no side effects. While on Valium, after eating a meal, I may doze off for 20 or so minutes. Combination of the meal and the Valium. When taking, usually itâ??s 5mg at bedtime. Sleep better, longer, with fewer disturbing dreams. May take a 2nd 5mg during really anxious days (i.e. when packing for a trip). Will take for a couple of weeks while traveling, and no problem stopping except maybe a day of mild depression. Doesnâ??t conflict with my before-supper 2 glasses of wine, except when on Valium the size of those glasses may be smaller (more relaxed to begin with). According to blood tests over the years, doesnâ??t seem to have affected any vital organs (kidneys, liver). Continues to be a lifesaver!
Started on 2mg 3 times a day which took the edge of anxiety and panic but got upped to 5mg to be taken as needed which due to how effective they are at stopping my pankc attacks in 20-30 is becoming less and less frequent because i no longer wonder will an activity cause me to have a panic attack and the less i obsess over that the less i have. After a bit over month with valium i feel ready to get a job again. My panic attacks forced me to quit a great job. Valium has given me my sanity back. Im just wary of its addictive potential due to previous history of substance addictions.
I have been using Valium for almost 3 years, but I also tried Zanex for about 6 months. I preferred the Zanex, but I didn't want to get addicted. The Valium doesn't really help anymore. So I don't know what to do. I have Buspar as well, but it doesn't work at all. I'm very interested in finding out what I can do about this. I'm very interested to find out. I have tried to talk to my doctor and he won't ever suggest anything else. So for now I take 2 10mg a day with no relief.
It helps calm me down from my mood swings. I sleep better. And I have chronic pain daily, an somehow it helps relieve my pain as well.?
Some can take generic Diazipam. It gave me crying spells but half tablet (5 mg) was better. Never had problems with real Valium I took years ago. Some cannot take generic drugs without many side effects - that's me. If you are sensitive to a lot of drugs, it may be the generics. Wish more studies would be available on this subject.
Took this medication for tinnitus. It was great at first then started causing me severe anxiety. Tried to stop taking it and had hallucinations and panic attacks for almost a month. This drug should be banned!
Took for 2 months for a back spasm. Although it helped with the pain, this medication made me extremely anxious. Tried stopping the drug and ended up with panic attacks and muscle spasms all over my body worse than the ones I started the drug for. Had to restart the drug and taper just to be able to function. Spent the next 4 months in absolute hell having panic attacks and severe body pain and ended up taking medical leave from my job to avoid getting fired. Worst drug ever!
I am paralyzed and have been taking this for my keg spasms for over 26 years, it is very effective and works the best for me. I cannot say enough how valium has helped me live my life over the years, no side effects and my body is not addicted to it.
I've been on two 10 mg tablets of diazepam per day for nearly 10 yrs for for Fibromyalgia, it works, but have found I now need a third dose, and the AM/PM does not cover the whole day. I've tried Lyrica, Neurontin is (gabapentin) they are much stronger, more addictive and have worse side effects. Valium or the generic form has none. I've been able to stop at any time, just have to put up with the muscle pain and mind fog that FMS causes. Tried some of the other drugs, they fogged the mind, or caused insomnia like Xanax did. They are also MORE addictive and you have to be weaned off them. They are also have more horrid side effects. 1 Lyrica tablet sent me to the ER because the pain it caused sent my BP to heart attack level. Took a week to get the crap out of my system.
I'm surprised GAD (General Anxiety disorder, no panic attacks) is not included so I almost selected other. It works great, but I wish I had 5mg x 5 a day than 10mg twice a day, by night-time the effects are mostly gone and I have to resort on something else (sometimes zolpidem, sometimes Restoril, sometimes Atarax).