Diazepam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Sklawz
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 23, 2019

For Anxiety "Best treatment for panic attacks out there, in a time-tested medication. Recently been found to be closest to the body's natural neurotransmitters compared to other benzos. You can get addicted to any drug. I've tried many antidepressants. Bad side effects. Terrible side effects. Look at risperdal. If I have a headache, I take some Tylenol or Motrin and 9 times out of 10, my headache goes away. I can't take any drug that might take 2 weeks or longer to start working. Maybe. If I'm having a panic attack, I can't wait 2 weeks. I need something that works quickly. And if I have a seizure, I don't wanna wait weeks for that either. I consider this drug like my insulin. I was diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder among other things, and I have had seizures before. Valium works best for me. 5mg in the morning, and I am productive and fine for 8 to 10 hours. This medication has been a lifesaver for me for a long time. I do not believe it deserves the bad reputation it has for being SO addictive."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 29, 2023

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "Valium is the only prescription medication I will ever take and only when needed (mostly only half a tab). It works wonderfully well - no bad side effects either. I think the fact that it has been around for such a long time is a most excellent recommendation."

• USAF...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 19, 2014

Valium (diazepam) for Muscle Spasm "I suffer from lower back pain. I had a back fusion in November 2013; about 6 months ago, I started having really bad back spasms around the area they did the fusion, which was my L5/S1. They had me on Flexeril, but it did not help. They tried Valium, and it works. I do not take it every day, only when I have the spasms. Between that and the Percocet, it is the only thing that works. But I only take them as needed."

• Morgan...
• November 30, 2016

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "I'm 24 and have PTSD, bipolar, and anxiety disorder. I have recently had the scariest panic attacks, 911 calls, and ER visits. So bad I thought I was dying every night. I took Klonopin, and it didn't help. My doctor prescribed this today, and I haven't felt this relaxed or not in fear in a long time. I'm thankful for this medication. I couldn't handle it anymore. Nothing else has helped."

• peachy
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 23, 2019

For Anxiety "Highly effective & reliable for anxiety & panic with no side effects. I take 5mg as needed, usually once every few days, and have done for years with no addiction or need to increase the dose. This drug has an undeserved bad reputation due to abuse by a minority, which is a shame as it has become harder for people who would benefit to access this valuable tool."

• Alexa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 23, 2015

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "My disclaimer is: Valium is highly effective in treating stress and anxiety reactions. It has a wide therapeutic index. It is sometimes overly effective, thus why people abuse it. If you do, I can promise the effects will be life-damaging. When taken responsibly (usually a few times a week as needed), it is safe & a godsend for those crippled with anxiety. I had no side effects."

• SJano
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 28, 2020

For Muscle Spasm "I’ve taken Valium fairly regularly for about 8 years. First started out prescribed 10 mg daily as needed, always broke in halves or even quarters. Then got a new script for 5 mg daily, still mostly break in half, take a whole a couple times a week if needed. It’s the best med, hands down, I’ve tried for chronic pain: migraines, degenerative spine arthritis, herniated disc (spine surgery), sciatica, muscle spasms in my neck and lower back. Also for bad chronic TMJ, I’ve made a paste in a small bit of water, rubbed it on my back gums. Almost immediate relief. I’ve tried to be judicious about taking it. Even though it’s a benzo, and not an opiate, it can be very difficult to get off it. Because it’s so good. I also experienced little to no side effects. Sometimes woozy as with a Sudafed or similar. Nothing alarming. Anyways, hope this is helpful. If your doctor will prescribe it, (sometimes they’re hesitant), get it. Try it out."

• Denny...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 16, 2019

For Meniere's Disease "I have used Valium on and off for years, just a small dose - half of a 5mg when needed to treat tinnitus and vertigo. Now I've been told by my GP they won't prescribe it anymore - they told me after the last visit not to ask for it again. It's such a useful drug with very few side effects, but GPs are denying us something that actually works, why?!"

• Jaaaa...
• May 20, 2017

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "I take Valium 2mg PRN for panic attacks. I was nervous about using it. I also had this warped idea that I would be labeled a pill head for taking a drug like Valium. I can honestly say that Valium is a lifesaver. The first time I took it, all I could think about was how I regretted not taking it sooner. I can actually live my life now. You have to be careful though. It is very easy to build a tolerance to it. Use the lowest amount you need because you would be surprised how much of a difference 1 mg will make. I have been trying to use it as a tool rather than a crutch. I also have ADD, and Valium helps me fall asleep at night when I feel restless."

• Pleas...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 14, 2019

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "Valium is a great anti-anxiety medication, but please be aware and take the medication very sparingly, like if you are going out or driving or going to a gig ONE TIME. Whatever you do, DON'T take these pre-emptively and NEVER EVER take these daily. 2.5mg of Valium for once-off anxiety is great. Use it no more than ONE time for ONE month, and you should be fine. I recommend not using Valium for more than two days in a row, otherwise you will get addicted, and Valium is a nightmare to get off of if you are addicted. You will need to slow taper off of it if you have been taking this long-term, and this can take months or years. Check out Benzo Buddies for the horror stories. Don't drink any alcohol whilst taking this either, as both substances potentiate each other, making both stronger. Please, please be careful."

• Rache
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 28, 2021

For Muscle Spasm "I have herniated discs in my neck which causes terrible pain between and around my shoulder blades and down my left arm. I also have herniated discs in my lower back and pain goes into my left hip and left leg. With fibromyalgia added onto this days can be pretty bad to say the least. For the past 6 years I can honestly say there is nothing I haven’t tried..root blocks, trigger point injections, Botox, physio, acupuncture, possibly every home remedy going and all the nasty meds eg. Gabapentin, Amitriptyline etc and nothing has worked except Diazepam! I honestly don’t know what I’d do without it, I only have the 2mg tablets and use them for emergency’s only as doc really reluctant to prescribe regularly and seems like I’m not the only one having this prob after reading other reviews here. So when my pain is at it’s max, when I can’t literally move as my back is in so much spasm that’s when I take it, rest of the time I just have to put up with the pain daily."

• Feeling...
• June 21, 2019

Valium (diazepam) for Meniere's Disease "I have severe tinnitus. Extremely loud ringing/clanging 24/7, exacerbated by allergies and sinus infections. My doctor gave me 2 mg Valium yesterday to help with the ringing, and it is the first time in so long that I can't recall that the ringing has subsided almost all the way. It had progressed to the point that nausea and vertigo were constant, and blood pressure was seriously elevated. Valium has helped more than I can express. Relief at last after years of this."

• InSoM...
• January 26, 2013

Valium (diazepam) for Muscle Spasm "It gives me rapid relief of my muscle spasms starting within 10 minutes. It's the only 'as needed' medication I know of, whereas the others I've been prescribed are 'take at scheduled times' meaning they have slow bioavailability and one may be taking unnecessary doses."

• Wano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 13, 2020

Valium (diazepam) for Night Terrors "My life was a living nightmare until I started taking Valium. I have been on 10mg a day, taken at bedtime, for twenty years. It really is a wonder drug. I would not be here if I had not started taking it."

• Missey...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2018

Valium (diazepam) for Muscle Spasm "Last week I went to the emergency room with my neck completely frozen and a blinding headache. After 72 hours of trying heating pads & everything from Advil to Flexeril to Vicodin with NO effect, I was convinced it had to be meningitis. My BP (normally a chill 120/70) was 145/92, so when the doc said 'I'm not trying to minimize what you're going thru, but you've just got a stiff neck; I'm giving you Valium', I was furious. Well, my apologies to the ER doc, because so far it has worked like a charm--only 4 days and I've got 80% of my mobility back, and the remaining pain is manageable with Advil. I always thought Valium was only an anti-anxiety drug, but I'm happy to have been mistaken. I'd highly recommend this as short-term treatment for muscle spasm; Flexeril had always been my go-to, but if for some reason it's ineffective on your spinal pain, Valium is great. However, I can't WAIT to get off it: I feel it's really impaired my mental acuity."

• lil
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 15, 2022

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "I was 20 when I began having severe panic anxiety. I have been taken to ER many many times doctors saying nothing was wrong with me finally a Dr gave me valuim 10 mg 4 times a day to start. I took it for 2 years at that dose then went down to 5mg 3 times a day now after 52 yrs I am at 2 mg as needed. Its been long but it has always helped me - saved my life. It is a terrible problem with panic anxiety thru the years I was tried on other meds but this was the best and no side effects only relief. I will take it till I pass.... I do not feel I was ever addicted because I never used more than told , and my dose never increased. I am grateful to valium"

• Court...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2023

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "Several weeks ago I had a huge panic attack and took Valium to calm down but noticed I still had to really talk myself out of the panic attack. The next day I was unusually anxious, so took another, this continued until I realized my anxiety was getting out of hand and started antidepressants. Big mistake. Antidepressants made my anxiety much worse and I still continued taking Valium thinking my anxiety must be so bad that even Valium can't fix it. After two weeks of this, I ended up in the hospital having strange body panic attacks I couldn't stop, like my body was just doing its own thing and releasing adrenalin on its own. I was told to come off both medications and start with another antidepressant. I stopped the antidepressants but continued to take the Valium. I then noticed every time I took it my anxiety would triple and leave me an anxious quivering sleepless mess. Stopped the Valium and now my anxiety is more manageable. Still left with a high heart rate but no more panic attacks."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 26, 2024

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "I am 42 years old. I have been on a benzo, mostly Xanax or Valium, for over 20 years. Coming off of them is awful. I feel like the thing that helped me in the beginning has become almost an obsession. I feel it's very effective for a limited time with a doctor gradually tapering you off. I still am on them."

• Exper...
• October 26, 2013

For Anxiety "I rate diazepam a '10', it's still the best & safest in its class — but only when taken very sparingly. I liken it to a 'fire extinguisher', use only in case of emergency. If you take on a daily schedule (e.g., 3 times a day, every day) then you're making yourself a slave, and you'll be dull-witted & stupid much of the time. Just like reliance on any pill. We owe it to our families, friends, employers and ourselves to be productive, happy and helpful. I have the 5 mg tablets in case of emergency. It acts fast, not too strong. There's no craving for 'another pill' hours or even days later, because it's very long-acting. Be smart. Use only in case of a real emergency and it's the best."

• Dont...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 14, 2020

For Meniere's Disease "23 yrs ago I woke up and felt high. Diagnosed with Meniere’s , Mal de barkment?, Horrible Tinnitus, Anxiety/ Panic attacks, allergy issues & depersonalization as well, hence the high feeling. The 1st. 7 yrs. I struggled thru Zoloft, Lexapro, allergy meds & back surgery until 1 day a friend told me to ask my Dr. to try Valium. Game Changer!! After the very 1st 5mg dose of diazepam I felt a sense of calm for 2 days that I had not felt in 7 yrs. The last 16 yrs I don’t think I would’ve made it if it weren’t for “Mother’s Little Helper”. Over time I’ve gone from 5mg daily to 10mg, my body craved more based on my symptoms worsening. Still I get panic/anxiety attacks once in a while but they have never sent me to hospital like during those initial 7 yrs of suffering. I’m turning 50 soon and planning to somehow make it till the end with Diazepam's help! Good Luck to you all!!"

• Annie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2019

For Anxiety "My GP reluctantly prescribed me 2mg diazepam to help with heightened anxiety due to starting sertraline 50mg. The side effects from sertraline were horrendous and still are at times. I have bad days and suffer the anxiety, sweating, shaking, panic; then I think to myself, why am I doing this to myself? My GP has told me they are very addictive and after this course of 14, he will not give me anymore. They relax me and help the anxiety while waiting for sertraline to kick in, which I have been on for 2 and a half weeks. I'm so scared to be without them. I've even searched the Internet to buy them myself. I only take half of 2mg or a full one when needed. GP should be more sympathetic."

• anon
• April 12, 2024

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "Valium is the best drug for me for spasms in my neck and shoulder, and for anxiety as well. It is rated the highest on drugs.com. Many consumers think it is effective. Some of the best medications are being blackballed by the DEA and the CDC. Patients don't believe the propaganda against Valium. It is not sedating for me and is one of the most effective medications I have taken. The pain clinic might tell you there are better drugs for muscle spasms. Patients don't believe a lot of what pain clinics say. The pain clinic employees should concentrate on treating pain, not causing pain and not trying to police patients. They have hurt many patients, and that is unacceptable."

• Toyot...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 1, 2016

Valium (diazepam) for Anxiety "I have severe GAD since my teens but it really hit me harder in my early 20s. I had been taking generic Valium for 8 years then got into a psychiatrist. At first, he switched me over to Xanax 1mg 3 times daily, which works for immediate panic attacks but would wear off very quickly. I would wake up first thing in the morning with my heart racing and had to take 1. I told him this and got switched back to my original dose of Valium which lasts all day, 1 and a half 10mg in the morning and the same at night. I no longer had to wake up first thing for my meds, and they pretty much prevent my panic attacks unlike the Xanax. I can function just fine, work with people now that I'm at the right dose, and not be self-conscious. Great medication!"

• Greek...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 24, 2014

For Anxiety "Called my doctor as I was having serious anxiety attacks and panic attacks, she prescribed me 2mg twice daily. I have suffered with anxiety all my life. The moment I swallowed the first pill, 20 minutes later, I can't even explain how perfect I feel – no anxiety, no panic, calm, and so normal. It's unreal – a serious life saver!"

• Lakalak
• April 28, 2019

For Anxiety "I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder. I was prescribed Valium after attending the emergency department for a panic attack. I take Valium when I feel my anxiety creeping up on me (when my heart rate increases and I have that awful feeling of anxiety in my chest) and when I become overwhelmed to stop a panic attack occurring. I take 2.5mg and find this a great dose for me. I feel calm about 30 minutes after taking it and am able to relax for quite a few hours (if only this feeling came naturally!). Overall, I find Valium very effective. However, I can see why people become addicted. You really do get a sense of calm from Valium. If you can be responsible with it and not abuse the drug then I highly recommend it for those instances where you just need something to calm you down. Also, I have never had any side effects."