Posted by g_g_g_unit on April 9, 2012, at 23:50:23
Last time I tried Valium, I could have sworn I was having a paradoxical reaction, but my p-doc assured me that a true paradoxical reaction would not involve sedation.
I was re-prescribed it (at 5mg b.i.d.) and didn't notice much (if any) anxiety relief; I would just fall into a kind of coma-like stupor, which was enough to negate the negative aspects of the Parnate stimulation.
Now that I've mostly adjusted to the sedation, I find a dose will actually make me feel rather stimulated. I can't find an exact figure for time-of-onset, but according to Wikipedia, it's "rapid". I highly doubt it's psychological - last night I was feeling extremely calm, then popped 5mg in anticipation for bed and began to feel anxious.
Could it be that the sedation was just masking a paradoxical reaction, or if I'm feeling the anxiety 10-15 minutes after dosing, is it purely a psychological reaction?
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