i've suffered enough now.. multiple daily panic attacks for no damn reason, i cant sleep worth a fuck, im so damn jumpy all the time its making me ill

doc says its time to slow down a bit, and wrote a script for valium and a sleeping pill for nighttime.... also, some antidepressants... hopefully they kick in soon

anyway, part of my being jumpy makes it hard for me to take these damn pills i've taken them before, its not that big of a deal... but, help ease my mind, anyone have any horrible stories about them ???

http://www.prince.org/msg/100/136612

I take valium, but for a heart condition.



there are always horror stories about all drugs if you ask enough people, just be careful and listen to doctors advice

I'm sorry to hear of your troubles ..

Please be careful with the valium as it's very addictive stuff. In my case I was prescribed just a few tablets a couple of years ago when I broke my hip, and I can tell you after I'd taken the last tablet I wished I'd had more.. getting dependent on something probably won't be helpful at this point.

I hope you pick up soon..

thanks guys

i will be careful

its unfortunate but true, i may be on this stuff for quite a while... so, becomming addicted isnt really a concern it seems for this doctor i get confused about doctors orders sometimes.. they want you to take meds, knowing that they can potentially addictive, but then they say - for you, its ok...

also... the ambian, thats a sleeping pill. also addictive ive been on that for months at a time... this is the second doctor to give me the same exact medical advice, what am i supposed to do ??? they say listen to your doctor, but, i cant help but wonder if they always know what they're doing.

thanks again guys

As long as the pro's outweight the cons it's all good.

Eh, I wouldn't really worry about valium especially if it's a low dosage. If you find that you're starting to really NEED it then maybe you should look into taking valerian root instead. It's a natural muscle relaxer and will help take the edge off. You can get it at any GNC or herbal store.



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the dose isnt that high.... 5mg.... you can take up to 10mg at a time

and its up to 3 times a day.

i am lucky, my doctor was good with prescriptions

if they are working keep taking them the time to worry is when the drug interferes more with your life than the symptoms did before you take them.

I suffered from depression that was untreated (my choice i thought i could deal with it) and the outcome was i am really lucky to still be here today.

There are other medications that are less addictive but may have other unwanted side effects

CarrieLee said:

Natural extracts are unreliable.

animal said:

But it COULD work so why not try? It's better than giving pharmaceutical companies more money.

p0pRocks said:

as i explained to the doctor... i deal with depression on a regular basis, im used to feeling 'unhappy' but this time, i would say i was at maybe one of the worst states i've ever been. i credit my children for the reason im still here... i couldnt ever leave them, it would kill them. but, this time around i really just wanted to die.

CarrieLee said:

Right let's give money to "supplement" companies that do little or no research at all.

animal said:

Pharmacueticals are RIDICULOUSLY expensive. This supplement is all natural and you can research the ingredients yourself to see if they will be harmful.

Sorry, I work at a medical school and it makes me HATE pharmaceutical companies.

nakedpianoplayer said:

well in that case addiction is the least of your worries.

have you talked to your doctor about therapy, talking therapy along side drugs help and the talking therapy can help you off the drugs too when you feel ready.

lollyp0p said:

yup, you have to be in therapy or they dont order meds for you... talking helps, sometimes keeping it in is just to much

i am feeling better than i was a few weeks ago though, i actually scared myself into getting help

CarrieLee said:

It's not safety I'm worried about, it's effectivity which concerns me. If there's a medical problem it should be addressed with proper medication at the right dose.

I'm not a big fan of them either, I'm just lucky most of my meds are fully covered.