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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I was given 5 mg to take the night before a dental visit as I have severe anxiety and 5 mg to take an hour before the appt. I took the 5 mg of Valium in place of my Xanax and within 4 hours was throwing up and having the worst panic attacks. Had to call my doctor for Phenergan to stop the vomiting.
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diazepam for Anxiety: I have been dealing with a high-conflict court battle on and off for 8 years. Two years ago I went to my Doctor because the stress was getting so bad my hair started falling out (adrenals depleted, onto hypothyriodism - what a mess). He put me on Zoloft which I only stayed on until I could go off. I wasn't depressed I was panicked, anxiety attacks, palpitations, etc., have no idea why he put me on Zoloft instead of Valium. Well we started our next round of court battles since I guess the ex isn't done annihilating me yet and same thing, panic, irritability, unable to think straight, thoughts swirling. A friend gave me a few 10mg Valiums and I couldn't believe how much they helped. I could actually THINK without freaking out! Awesome.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I struggle with the choice of Clonazepam, or Diazepam. I can feel the difference between the two. Valium is a much calmer drug.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I've found that for my sleep problems after trying many and all sleep aids this has had the least amount of side effects and I wake up felling great, not sluggish or with a hangover sensation. 10mg dose has worked wonders with my racing thoughts keeping me awake and to provide a relaxed feeling for a great night's sleep.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I like this medication for anxiety but sometimes it makes me mean. I don't know if anyone else experienced this however, I highly recommend this drug for anxiety over any of the other benzodiazapines.
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diazepam for Anxiety: My panic and anxiety problems used to be an everyday, or an every hour problem. I started using Valium over 30 years ago, several times a day. I am over 50, and am down to one or two diazepam a month. Maybe long time monitored use has been the difference, but I will never go anywhere without it. It has become a security blanket. It has been so effective, knowing it's there, it somehow does the trick.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I have tried everything for my anxiety and depression including Klonopin, Xanax, Ativan. I did think Ativan did work for me but never did get it permanently but Valium has been pretty good with me so far.
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diazepam for Muscle Spasm: I was riding a Segway last weekend and unfortunately crashed and burned. Fell on my right side. Right now pretty black and blue. Had a lot of high intensive muscle spasms including entire upper right back area radiating around to upper chest and abdomen. Each lasted several seconds. Doctor prescribed 5mg Diazepam tabs up to 8 per day. Only needed four a day to start and spasms showed remarkable improvement within two days. Still have some at night when reclining or turning but I believe this will subside within a week instead of weeks. The doctor sure knew what he was doing.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I have been taking two (one in the morning and one at night) 5mg Valium for the last five years. It has worked wonders for me. I have not changed the dosage and have had no reason to increase it. Before I started this medicine, I would literally tremble when I would get nervous. I don't even feel it in any way when I take it, but don't get anxious and am able to make decisions that I can't when I'm so nervous. This medicine has worked miracles for me and if anyone thinks because it is a controlled substance that it is not a really good medicine for some people then they are wrong.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I have been taking Valium for 6 years. It's the best anxiety medicine I've used and I've tried a bunch. I take 4 x 10mg tablets a day. I don't know what I would do without it.
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diazepam for Muscle Spasm: I've been prescribed most of the drugs on this review list and met with differing degrees of success. My sacrum detached or tore from my right hip in a sports accident and I get tremendous back pain associated with muscle spasms as things slip out of position in my low back. Even after being reset into the proper positions, I have muscle spasms for a couple days as the muscles get used to being where they should really be. Diazepam works wonders for me. I can take 5mg and be good all day. It works fast and keeps me from being so out of it like cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). Robaxin does nothing for me and NSAIDS are also worthless - daizepam is perfect.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: A doctor prescribed this for hypertension, based upon his premise that mine was caused by anxiety. That was almost 40 years ago. After arguing back and forth, I agreed to take it on a limited basis. Now I use 2 mg, 4 times a day as needed, but only before lying down and never when I will be driving or need to otherwise be alert. It is a great help when I do get overly anxious, as I am prone to do. I consider it useless if I am up and about.
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diazepam for Anxiety: I have used this medicine for years and it has been a blessing because I have had no side effects and it works very well for anxiety.
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diazepam for Anxiety: One day I was absolutely hysterically crying over a tragedy and I could not stop. I took 10mg diazepam, and when it kicked in, I became emotionless. Not a zombie, but not out of control emotionally. Good relaxing agent which brings a little elation. I haven't found it effective for stressing out. Con: Long half-life. Effects of Valium can be felt for a long time. Pro: Also stopped my girlfriend's seizures.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: Whether coming home from a hard days work or worrying about the next job, Valium 10mg has been a wonder drug for me. It calms me down and allows me to think straight.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I take 2 to 6 in the evening to settle down and be able to watch some T.V with my husband. I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, which I take two kinds of medicines to keep under 140/82.
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I was prescribed valium for tension headaches. I have severe migraines and tension headaches. They could not find out exactly why I was having them, so we have to treat the symptom. Valium actually makes me able to function through some of the worst tension headaches. Before, I was spending so much time locked in a dark room between the migraines and tension headaches. I was missing my life and the lives of my children. It is really nice to be able to have a part in their lives and my own. I am thankful daily that I can rejoin the world again.
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Valium (diazepam) for Seizure Prevention: I have had seizures from a kick to the head. For 6 years, they started out giving me Valium and it worked great for the prevention of the seizures for about 4 1/2 years. Then it was no longer effective. They had to switch me to Klonopin, another benzodiazepine, but that is working for me now.
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Valium (diazepam) for Muscle Spasm: I was recently given valium with methadone for muscle spasm and pain due to cancer treatment. I have to say with all the other medicines we tried this worked the best. I have to give a big thanks to my doctors for finally coming up with a treatment that finally worked.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I am a very nervous person and would get very emotional after surgery, but if was given Valium before surgery I would wake up very relaxed.
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diazepam for Muscle Spasm: I have Reflex Sympathetic Dystophy. After having a shoulder surgery go bad, I have been put on many different muscle relaxants. Diazepam is the only one that has worked for me. It also takes care of my anxiety. I take 2.5 mg 2-3 x a day or as needed. Works great. I have been on it for about 8 months. I'm doing the best yet.
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diazepam for Endoscopy or Radiology Premedication: I was given the generic equivalent of Valium prior to a closed MRI as I am claustrophobic. It did not completely relax me during the protracted procedure, however, it did help to some degree. I only took a 5mg dose; if I were to have to undergo this procedure in the future, I would take a 10mg dose. One 5mg pill, however, does help me greatly when I experience bouts of insomnia.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: Valium has really helped me. It has made a difference in my life. I'm 24, I went from being violent and having anxiety after anxiety attack but since being prescribed valium it has worked wonders.
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Valium (diazepam) for Meniere's Disease: This medication is a life saver for me. I have suffered with Meniere's Disease for 22 years which causes episodes of loss of equilibrium which can totally knock you flat or just make your life hell for days at a time. The episodes are usually not predictable but seem to come to life every year or so. Short time use of valium is the only thing that helps so I can continue my normal activities until my ear settles down again.
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Valium (diazepam) for Muscle Spasm: This is really a dual-medication review of 10. I have bad muscle spasms in response to pain from a lower back (L5) herniated disk that is also compressing nerves that pass down S1 area below, causing sciatica pain in the bum and upper legs. I was prescribed Valium to help alleviate the spasms generated by the pain, and it helped to about a rating of 6. Then I was prescribed Baclofen (Brand: Liorsal) in combination with the Valium and that has completely taken away the spasms. I take them 30 minutes before rising and the spasms are gone when I get up. The morning spasms are the worst, because of the turning you do in your sleep. I do not get drowsy, even with both, but I have a high tolerance to drowsy medicines. If spasms are your only pain, this may help.
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Valium (diazepam) for Muscle Spasm: This medicine has helped me very much. I get very bad spasms in my neck and shoulder. It helps 100% and I also have a much better time sleeping. It keeps my mind from wondering while I try to sleep. It also makes me feel more refreshed when I wake up. I have less mood swings. I used to pace back and fourth all day and it put a stop to that as well. It has improved my life very much.
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Valium (diazepam) for Night Terrors: I have been taking Valium for about 6 months now and I thank God every day. I have been put on many different medicines to help with pain, anxiety and very bad night terror's. This medicine has helped with all of these with few side effects. I hope this has been helpful to you. I know it has been for me.
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diazepam for Muscle Spasm: Have taken this medicine intermittently 2.5 to 5 mg 1-2 x a day for years. Works rapidly, no side effects, also reduces anxiety, unease and discomfort, and importantly, when my systolic BP is high (160 ) it makes my beta blocker (atenolol) work more effectively. There seems to be a synergistic effect between the two.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I had panic attacks and I've always had pretty high levels of anxiety, but since I got put on valium I have not had one attack or even felt like I was stressed. I also stopped biting my fingernails down to the nub! A happy side effect was that I was told by my doctor to take it if my back started to hurt (because of my scoliosis) and since I started doing that my back has not "gone out" like it did SO much before!
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diazepam for Anxiety: Valium is a God-send. It helps me to relax and not look at the world as a hellish pit of misery, pain and death. When I am on it I do not have irrational fears of death or disease for myself or loved ones. Basically use as prescribed and it can completely change your life for the better.
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Valium (diazepam) for Endoscopy or Radiology Premedication: Valium helped relieve tension and anxiety prior to a endoscopic procedure and a colonoscopy. It caused no side-effects other then a slight amount of drowsiness.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: I used to get severe panic attacks quite often. I started taking 10mg of Valium three times daily as prescribed by my psychiatrist, and after a year my dose has decreased to 5mg and I have never had another panic attack. Anxiety attack(or panic attacks) are very scary. I had made many trips to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. I had symptoms like sweating, tingling in arms and legs, cold chills in face and a rapid heartbeat, feeling of hysteria, and wishing I would just die and get it over with.
Valium saved my life. It is very effective, and I am greatful it works.
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Valium (diazepam) : I have a neuromuscular disorder and seizures, and muscle twitches, cramps, spasms, etc. Nothing helps me but valium. I am thankful my doctor was open to try it. My life is so much better now.
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diazepam for Muscle Spasm: I have had chronic pain for 12 years, have regular steriod injections in my spine and botox in the large spinal muscles. I take pregablin 3 times a day and baclofen at night. I used to use diazepam quite regularly for muscle spams before getting these drugs, recently missed a few pregablin and needed my diazepam. You still feel the pain of the spasm, but the drug makes you less tense, so you don't excerbate the problem. It enables me to start moving around gently and get back to normal quicker.
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diazepam for Muscle Spasm: I've had severe siactica pain for 8 years. I take Norco, Skelaxin and Mobic daily for relief. But when the pain gets worse, I usually take 5mg Valium and it works to ease the pain. I recommend it to take only as needed because it can be a very dangerous drug.
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diazepam for Muscle Spasm: I have found this is the only medication that works for me as a muscle relaxer. Two operations for disc fusion (that did not fuse) has left me with much shoulder and neck pain.
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diazepam for Anxiety: One of the best anti-anxiety medications ever made. Also very good for insomnia and muscle cramps or spasms. The minimal withdraw effects, due in part to the medicine's long half life, make diazepam one of the kindest benzodiazepines.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: Helped greatly with my anxiety - also helped with my depresstion. I took them for several months and when I stopped suddenly I experienced slight irritability but no other withdrawl symptoms. I did however gain a lot a weight while taking them.
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Valium (diazepam) for Seizure Prevention: Whenever a doctor prescribes me Valium it works like a charm, but I don't have seizures too often. Maybe twice a year.
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Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety: Very wonderful drug for those that suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. Like Ativan, it has less of a moody after effect such as Klonapin and Xanax.
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Valium (diazepam) : I have found this drug also acts as a muscle relaxant and aids in the pain relief efectiveness of Vicodin, oxycontin in 2.5-5mg
Dose, reducing the frequency of increacing the dose of these pain relievers due to developing a tolerance to these narcotic drugs in long term chronic pain illnesses such as mine. This drug also reduceses the stress and fatigue associated with my illness anwould most likely work well for other long term chronic pain illnesses such as Fibromialgia.
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diazepam for Muscle Spasm: Relieved the muscle spasm, however caused extreme drowsiness. I first tried Robaxim and Motrin, which helped a little, but the spasms returned with a vengence.
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