My Doctor Prescribed Me Valium (1 Viewer)

[dark_tranquility]

Diazepam

Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that typically produces a calming effect.

Diazepam is mainly used to treat anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks and symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal. It is also used as a premedication for inducing sedation, anxiolysis, or amnesia before certain medical procedures (e.g., endoscopy). In 2020, it was approved for use in the United States as a nasal spray to interrupt seizure activity in people with epilepsy.Diazepam is the drug of choice for treating benzodiazepine dependence with its long half-life allowing easier dose reduction. Benzodiazepines have a relatively low toxicity in overdose

Diazepam has a number of uses including:

• Treatment of anxiety, panic attacks, and states of agitation
• Treatment of neurovegetative symptoms associated with vertigo
• Treatment of the symptoms of alcohol, opiate, and benzodiazepine withdrawal
• Short-term treatment of insomnia
• Treatment of muscle spasms
• Treatment of tetanus, together with other measures of intensive treatment
• Adjunctive treatment of spastic muscular paresis (paraplegia/tetraplegia) caused by cerebral or spinal cord conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, or spinal cord injury (long-term treatment is coupled with other rehabilitative measures)
• Palliative treatment of stiff person syndrome
• Pre- or postoperative sedation, anxiolysis or amnesia (e.g., before endoscopic or surgical procedures)
• Treatment of complications with a hallucinogen crisis and stimulant overdoses and psychosis, such as LSD, cocaine, or methamphetamine
• Preventive treatment of oxygen toxicity during hyperbaric oxygen therapy

I believe it is being used for my anxiety and lack of sleep (Insomnia)
but I can see it as a relief for my psychosis and LSD trips too.

The main reason I made this thread was because, if I say anything out of character it's because I took Valium.
I took it last night and it made feel like I took a heap load of pot or something.

it feels like you're stoned, but better imo.

ok that is all.

thanks for reading

 

[kodoku]

If I could erase one thing from this world, it would be illness...... sorry about all your struggle, I hope you feel better soon......

 

[dark_tranquility]

If I could erase one thing from this world, it would be illness...... sorry about all your struggle, I hope you feel better soon......

Just another day for me. I am used to it by now.
The main thing that haunts me these days was my physical and sexual abuse : /
but thanks. I am hoping this helps, although I had a bad trip on it last time and had to stop taking them. : /

 

[Ahsoka]

I know some people who took it and liked it, I hope it works for you

 

[dark_tranquility]

I know some people who took it and liked it, I hope it works for you

I just hope it doesn't mess with the other medications I take.
the 2 anti-psychotics and the anti-depressant. : /

 

[Ahsoka]

I just hope it doesn't mess with the other medications I take.
the 2 anti-psychotics and the anti-depressant. : /

If your doctor prescribed it it'll probably be fine but yeah, thats always a risk when trying new medications. For me it always feels like new medications alternate between making me sleep too much or giving me insomnia problems but even when my meds are kept the same for a while it still happens so I can't tell whats really going on

 

[dark_tranquility]

If your doctor prescribed it it'll probably be fine but yeah, thats always a risk when trying new medications. For me it always feels like new medications alternate between making me sleep too much or giving me insomnia problems but even when my meds are kept the same for a while it still happens so I can't tell whats really going on

I've had bad side effects before too. And I've taken meds for the last 13 years : /
Just more to add to pushing the panic button I guess hahaha

 

[JakeyWantsCakey]

I don't take medications because I guess my body is just too sensitive. When you read the side of the box and it says 1 in 100,000 will experience BLANK side effect, I'm usually that 1 lol

The last time I had to take epilepsy medication, I went loopy for like two weeks until my doctor told me I could stop taking it. My mum used to be so mortified at some of the things I would say and I wouldn't give a shit because I was high as a kite lol

 

[dark_tranquility]

I don't take medications because I guess my body is just too sensitive. When you read the side of the box and it says 1 in 100,000 will experience BLANK side effect, I'm usually that 1 lol

The last time I had to take epilepsy medication, I went loopy for like two weeks until my doctor told me I could stop taking it. My mum used to be so mortified at some of the things I would say and I wouldn't give a shit because I was high as a kite lol

I was like a zombie on this old medication I was on and no one could talk to me, I felt like a vegetable
and without a concession it was 220 bucks for like 10 pills : /

my gran is mortified by me taking meds, she hates the fact I am a slave to them. Oh welllll

 

[Ahsoka]

I don't take medications because I guess my body is just too sensitive. When you read the side of the box and it says 1 in 100,000 will experience BLANK side effect, I'm usually that 1 lol

The last time I had to take epilepsy medication, I went loopy for like two weeks until my doctor told me I could stop taking it. My mum used to be so mortified at some of the things I would say and I wouldn't give a shit because I was high as a kite lol

Must be a ride

Spoiler: Side effects of random medication

Also would like to add that 75% of people experience some side effects, I appeared to be in the 25% who didn't

Less common

1. Acne or skin rash
2. bloated feeling or pressure in the stomach
3. change in or loss of taste
4. decreased interest in sexual intercourse
5. diarrhea
6. drying and thinning of hair
7. excess air or gas in the stomach or bowels
8. full feeling
9. inability to have or keep an erection
10. increased watering of the mouth
11. loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
12. passing gas
13. salivary gland swelling
14. tooth pain

Less common

1. Confusion, poor memory, or lack of awareness
2. fainting
3. fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
4. frequent urination
5. increased thirst
6. slow heartbeat
7. stiffness of the arms or legs
8. troubled breathing (especially during hard work or exercise)
9. unusual tiredness or weakness
10. weight gain

Rare

1. Blue color and pain in the fingers and toes
2. coldness of the arms and legs
3. dizziness
4. eye pain
5. headache
6. noise in the ears
7. vision problems

Incidence not known

1. Blurred vision
2. burning feeling in the chest or stomach
3. chills
4. cloudy urine
5. cough
6. decreased urination
7. difficulty in speaking
8. drooling
9. dry mouth
10. eyeballs bulge out of the eye sockets
11. fever
12. flushed, dry skin
13. fruit-like breath odor
14. general feeling of illness
15. increase in heart rate
16. increased hunger
17. increased urination
18. indigestion
19. irregular heartbeat, recurrent
20. large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or genitals
21. lightheadedness
22. loss of balance control
23. loss of strength or energy
24. muscle pain or weakness
25. muscle trembling, jerking, or stiffness
26. paleness or cold feeling in the fingertips and toes
27. rapid breathing
28. restlessness or agitation
29. shakiness and unsteady walk
30. shuffling walk
31. sore throat
32. stomach pain or upset
33. sugar in the urine
34. sunken eyes
35. swelling of the ankles or wrists
36. tenderness in the stomach area
37. tingling or pain in the fingers or toes when exposed to the cold
38. tremor
39. twisting movements of the bod
40. twitching
41. uncontrolled jerking or twisting movements of the hands, arms, or legs
42. uncontrolled movements, especially of the face, neck, and back
43. unexplained weight loss
44. unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
45. unusual drowsiness, dullness, or feeling of sluggishness
46. unusually strong reflexes
47. wrinkled skin

Symptoms of overdose (very easy to do with the medication)

1. Blurred vision
2. clumsiness or unsteadiness
3. convulsions (seizures)
4. diarrhea
5. drowsiness
6. increase in the amount of urine
7. lack of coordination
8. loss of appetite
9. muscle weakness
10. nausea
11. ringing in the ears
12. slurred speech
13. trembling (severe)
14. vomiting

 

[dark_tranquility]

Must be a ride

Spoiler: Side effects of random medication

Also would like to add that 75% of people experience some side effects, I appeared to be in the 25% who didn't

Less common

1. Acne or skin rash
2. bloated feeling or pressure in the stomach
3. change in or loss of taste
4. decreased interest in sexual intercourse
5. diarrhea
6. drying and thinning of hair
7. excess air or gas in the stomach or bowels
8. full feeling
9. inability to have or keep an erection
10. increased watering of the mouth
11. loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
12. passing gas
13. salivary gland swelling
14. tooth pain

Less common

1. Confusion, poor memory, or lack of awareness
2. fainting
3. fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
4. frequent urination
5. increased thirst
6. slow heartbeat
7. stiffness of the arms or legs
8. troubled breathing (especially during hard work or exercise)
9. unusual tiredness or weakness
10. weight gain

Rare

1. Blue color and pain in the fingers and toes
2. coldness of the arms and legs
3. dizziness
4. eye pain
5. headache
6. noise in the ears
7. vision problems

Incidence not known

1. Blurred vision
2. burning feeling in the chest or stomach
3. chills
4. cloudy urine
5. cough
6. decreased urination
7. difficulty in speaking
8. drooling
9. dry mouth
10. eyeballs bulge out of the eye sockets
11. fever
12. flushed, dry skin
13. fruit-like breath odor
14. general feeling of illness
15. increase in heart rate
16. increased hunger
17. increased urination
18. indigestion
19. irregular heartbeat, recurrent
20. large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or genitals
21. lightheadedness
22. loss of balance control
23. loss of strength or energy
24. muscle pain or weakness
25. muscle trembling, jerking, or stiffness
26. paleness or cold feeling in the fingertips and toes
27. rapid breathing
28. restlessness or agitation
29. shakiness and unsteady walk
30. shuffling walk
31. sore throat
32. stomach pain or upset
33. sugar in the urine
34. sunken eyes
35. swelling of the ankles or wrists
36. tenderness in the stomach area
37. tingling or pain in the fingers or toes when exposed to the cold
38. tremor
39. twisting movements of the bod
40. twitching
41. uncontrolled jerking or twisting movements of the hands, arms, or legs
42. uncontrolled movements, especially of the face, neck, and back
43. unexplained weight loss
44. unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
45. unusual drowsiness, dullness, or feeling of sluggishness
46. unusually strong reflexes
47. wrinkled skin

Symptoms of overdose (very easy to do with the medication)

1. Blurred vision
2. clumsiness or unsteadiness
3. convulsions (seizures)
4. diarrhea
5. drowsiness
6. increase in the amount of urine
7. lack of coordination
8. loss of appetite
9. muscle weakness
10. nausea
11. ringing in the ears
12. slurred speech
13. trembling (severe)
14. vomiting

Oh that list scares me..... I don't like big lists like that.
I've tried to OD once, but it didn't kill me, I was trying to take my life
years ago and it just gave me the shakes for 8 hours.... : /

 

[Ahsoka]

Oh that list scares me..... I don't like big lists like that.
I've tried to OD once, but it didn't kill me, I was trying to take my life
years ago and it just gave me the shakes for 8 hours.... : /

I did too on the medication I listed and despite taking like 75 times my dosage I was pretty healthy somehow. Ig my body isn't very sensitive to medications.

 

[dark_tranquility]

I did too on the medication I listed and despite taking like 75 times my dosage I was pretty healthy somehow. Ig my body isn't very sensitive to medications.

Ah I see.
That's always no fun.
I think the time(s) I tried to take my own life to being in a nuthouse are about equal footing. : /

 

[Poetry]

I just hope it doesn't mess with the other medications I take.
the 2 anti-psychotics and the anti-depressant. : /

It will potentiate sedation and possibly affect the metabolism of the other medications. Your doctors are probably aware. With every additional medication added to a patient's regimen there is risk/benefit assessment. No medication is without risk. The benefit just may be greater. Your physician decided that the benefit was greater.

Make sure all your prescribers know what you are on: For example specialists and urgent care physicians. The addition of one medication which strongly affects the metabolism of the medications you are already on can tip the scales.

Edit:

I am adding this: You need to avoid alcohol with the cocktail you are on.

 

[dark_tranquility]

It will potentiate sedation and possibly affect the metabolism of the other medications. Your doctors are probably aware. With every additional medication added to a patient's regimen there is risk/benefit assessment. No medication is without risk. The benefit just may be greater. Your physician decided that the benefit was greater.

Make sure all your prescribers know what you are on: For example specialists and urgent care physicians. The addition of one medication which strongly affects the metabolism of the medications you are already on can tip the scales.

Edit:

I am adding this: You need to avoid alcohol with the cocktail you are on.

I haven't drank for 6 to 7 years and I don't intend to again.
I was a terrible alcoholic in my early 20s and it would have killed me if I didn't stop when I did.
They do know all that I am on. I see my doctor next week.
I will tell her what I've been experiencing from it for sure.

 

[lexus]

I hope it works for you and I hope you feel better

 

[dark_tranquility]

I hope it works for you and I hope you feel better

I feel better when it does work for the relief it gives me yeah. <3

 

[yeji]

hopefully this will help you. medication can be scary but sometimes people need it.