Valium for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 2)

Valium has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 49 reviews for the treatment of Muscle Spasm. 86% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 6% reported a negative experience.

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Juijo
April 18, 2012

"No doctor had been able to diagnose my condition. As a result, I was prescribed 10mg of Valium 3x daily as a crutch indefinitely. At first, I was dim-witted and happy and got SOME relief, but after about a year, I started to become increasingly apathetic, dim-witted, started to have problems with light sensitivity and focus, become uninterested in socializing, and have a personality shift from the funny, charming guy, to a depressed robot with anger spasms, who takes risks just to feel some sense of being alive. After 2.5 years, the physical relief has all but stopped, and an any case I cannot have a life taking this. I am in the process of tapering off of it."

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Anonymous
February 4, 2011

"I have a bulging disc @ L5 & S1, also causing sciatica pain. The disc is impinging on a nerve causing numbness and tingling in my lower leg and foot. At times there are spasms that can hurt so bad I will actually jump up out of my chair or sit straight up in bed out of a dead sleep. I have been on pain medicines alone, pain medicines along with muscle relaxers and muscle relaxers alone. I prefer the muscle relaxers alone because they don't seem to make me feel so bad during the day and I can still function and take care of my household. Guess I will find out if that still works after surgery, that is if they decide I need it, I really hope we can find another option to "fix" my back for now."

10 / 10

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Shugh...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 17, 2016

"This is ny preferred muscle relaxer when I deal with sciatica flare ups. Was prescribed flexiril once and it did nothing for me in 4 days. Asked the doctor to switch me to this and she gave me a 6 day predisone pack and halfway through 6 days of that and the valium and I am starting to feel way better."

10 / 10

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FLcru...
February 3, 2009

"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."

6 / 10

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Montysd
Taken for 2 to 5 years
December 3, 2017

"I was put on Valium 5 mg. ( generic Diazepam) twice daily for 2 reasons. Severe muscle spasms, and anxiety. It works well for sleeping, and I do not wake up feeling hung over like I was on Robaxin. I am a Nurse's Aide and Valium can be highly addictive, so I only take it as needed when spasms and anxiety are bad."

10 / 10

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Rdsn
January 14, 2016

"Valium works for me I have a panic disorder and I was taking Ativan (Lorazepam) in the US. since 2004. And my psychiatrist changed it to Diazepam) 10 mg sometimes 5mg since I have lived in Manila,Philippines. I have to wean off Lorazepam for awhile since you can't just stop Lorazepam right away and there is no Lorazepam here in Manila. Diazepam is the answer so I have switch to it. It works really well.."

9 / 10

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SZano
Taken for 10 years or more
September 2, 2020

"I do not tolerate opiates so discovering Valium as a pain reliever for severe muscle spasms is great. Only used minimally as needed and only when other nonprescription modalities aren't effect in reducing the pain to a tolerable level. First used S/P ACDF 10 years ago and again this week for fx ribs, fx scapula, fx spinal disc, fx thumb resulting from a motorcycle accident. Also have concussion & sxs are improving...2 wks S/P accident."

10 / 10

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gmc
December 17, 2009

"The Valium really helped with the spasms from my back which was stenosis. I took 5mg in the day and 10mg at night and that will make you run for the bed. Beware if taking the 10mg while you are up because it will knock you out."

9 / 10

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tehsalt
December 14, 2009

"Extreme back pain was gone after the first shot. Amazing what this medication does. Only side effect is that it makes you very sleepy which in a way, it could be a good thing so you don't feel the pain (in my case, i found it very useful)."

9 / 10

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Toby
Taken for 10 years or more
April 21, 2019

"I find that the generic form of Valium doesn’t work for me. I’m using it for muscle spasm in the pelvic floor, causing rectal pain. I get valium suppositories,10 mg made at a compounding pharmacy. This is very effective for Rectal Pain. Otherwise I use a Valium 5 mg pill. The name brand is very expensive $3.50 pill. It’s less expensive to use the 10 mg suppository & it works better for my pain."

10 / 10

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Exdoc
Taken for 5 to 10 years
March 27, 2021

"I have had MS since 1986 when there were no treatments. I have chronic spasticity for which I have been treated with multiple drugs. I live with it during the day but it doesn’t allow me to sleep so I take 10 mg at bedtime"

9 / 10

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billy
March 22, 2009

"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."

9 / 10

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BKJ
Taken for 2 to 5 years
June 5, 2022

"I have spondylosis in my neck and have extreme pain on a number of occasions and ended up having to have an epidural. Muscle relaxants never helped. However, when I went to the ER one time the doctor said that some people got relief with valium and he gave me a prescription. It is sometimes hard to get a doc to prescribe it since it is a benzodiazepine and most docs are really bureaucrats these days. However, it works really well for me, and nothing else I've tried works that well. It doesn't take much and I don't have to use it very often, but I am grateful to have a doctor who listens to me and will prescribe it. I haven't had to have an epidural since I started using it four years ago."

10 / 10

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Kathy
Taken for 10 years or more
February 27, 2022

"It has been a terrible drug for me. I was put on 5 mg for pelvic muscle spasms for 4 years. I became chronically nauseated for 6 months had my gallbladder removed and nausea ceased. During that time doctor increased Valium to 35 mg to combat nausea when other meds were ineffective. Doctor then abruptly stopped Valium. I had convulsions was very sick and didn’t know why. Eventually a psychiatrist reinstated 15 mg. That was 12 years ago. Have never been the same. Didn’t realize how it can disrupt a body. There are over 100 side effects you can experience tapering off this drug. It is a dirty drug that interacts with so many other medications. I am currently on a very slow liquid taper and praying I can recover. Most people eventually do recover. A small percentage suffer permanent damage."

1 / 10

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JCano
July 16, 2021

"I have a chronic muscle spasm in my right shoulder area after a surgery followed by a car accident years later. Valium is the only medication that I find relieves the pain. I don’t find endone or that family helpful at all."

10 / 10

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sid...
February 5, 2014

"Great for muscle spasms"

8 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
November 30, 2019

"Valium work amazing for spasms. Try to take them only when you need to. They are more effective to take as prescribed. I am not a Dr."

10 / 10

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KatRL
Taken for 10 years or more
August 8, 2013

"Have taken this with my other medicines prescribed. It actually works and if taken for a long time you need not just stop, you have to be weaned off."

10 / 10

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Babth...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 5, 2019

"Ultra relaxation from irritant back pain"

10 / 10

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ghanson
November 20, 2010

"It works the best for my sciatic nerve. They tried everything else and this works the best."

10 / 10

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frogt...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
March 18, 2013

"It really helps with my chronic pain I can walk on the treadmill with no hands for 40 min. I was taking it for something else but notice on the treadmill my bad hand just relaxed and let go. "

9 / 10

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Jsus...
March 2, 2017

"Silver bullet for lumbar muscular spasm. 5mg at bedtime."

10 / 10

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sex...
July 29, 2008

"I find this drug to be great for muscle spasm. It helps me greatly for tension headaches."

10 / 10

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Anony...
December 7, 2015

"My first choice for muscle spams"

9 / 10

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Wotur...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 9, 2016

"Relax nicely, act better than cyclobenzaprine"

8 / 10

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