Posted by Number42 on June 6, 2009, at 16:43:03
In reply to Re: I just started Valium » Number42, posted by yxibow on June 6, 2009, at 14:32:48
> > My Pdoc just started me on 10 mgs. of Valium bid for anxiety and muscle tension. Is this an average dosage?
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> Curious, since Valium has a half life of over 24 hours, I haven't heard of it being dosed t.i.d. on a regular basis. Usually that's reserved for something like Ativan or Xanax. In fact it can all be taken at night and the effect is still almost the same.
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> Although I do split up my Valium about 1/4 and 3/4, for other reasons of having a slight spike in the evening when things are worse.
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> But that's not a terribly large dose, in my opinion.
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> -- Jay
>My Doc did say to try to take only 2 doses and a 3rd only if absolutely necessary. So if i take it only twice a day, would 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. be good times to take it?
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