![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 9 of 9. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by crazychickuk on April 24, 2004, at 5:46:30
Hi i had another major attack last night, my hrt was palpitating all night for no reason, i was freaking out at first then i calmed down, as soon as i woke this morning i took 5mg of valium to make sure i am calm today... the doc on call told me that i can take 1-2 as needed (5-10mg), i took it about 10 minutes ago, i dont feel any affects as of yet, my hrt is still palpitating, and i got I THINK this all started with me pulling a muscle in my chest from lifting a freezer all by myself last tuesday cus it came on tuesday just gone a week after i did it, my mother the doctor and myself all thinks the pain i am getting and the achyness is from the a pulled muscle, but i am so anxious i cant be doing with anither major panick attack, its freaking the hell out of me, so i just took my very first 5mg vaium in 2 yrs !!
anyways i needed to get this off my chest i think i am feeling calmer allready..
anyone take valuim for their panick attacks? and how does it work for you? how long will it last for me? i am kind of scared i know i should be having a good head on. but i feel kind of weary about taken it even though its to late now its down the hatch i took it, i swallowed it yayyyy......
plse reply..
tankyou guys xx
Posted by crazychickuk on April 24, 2004, at 7:58:44
In reply to PANICK ATTACKS AND VALUIM ?? ASSISTENCE PLSE, posted by crazychickuk on April 24, 2004, at 5:46:30
ok it worked within 209 mins that was about 3 hrs ago.... how long does the affect last for? how long should we leave before we can take another one? how many are we aloud to take a day?
thanks again
p.s... i got 5 mg.. only got 4 of them left :-(
Posted by crazychickuk on April 24, 2004, at 7:59:48
In reply to Re: PANICK ATTACKS AND VALUIM ?? ASSISTENCE PLSE » crazychickuk, posted by crazychickuk on April 24, 2004, at 7:58:44
dammm worked within 20 mins not 209 lol
Posted by jms600 on April 24, 2004, at 15:30:57
In reply to PANICK ATTACKS AND VALUIM ?? ASSISTENCE PLSE, posted by crazychickuk on April 24, 2004, at 5:46:30
Hi crazychickuk,
Valium has been an absolute god-send to me and I don't know how I would have got through some days without it! 10mg of Valium kills my anxiety dead in its tracks and its effects last for around 5 hours for me although I have heard that its effects are supposed to last longer.
I generally take 10mg and I have read you can take 10mg up to 3 timed a day (30mg per day in divided doses).
If you are unhappy about taking 10mg, try 5mg and two large brandies or scotches or some other strong alcoholic drink. You aren't supposed to drink with Benzodiazepines but all alcohol does is intensify the effects of the Valium meaning you don't have to take so much. But please, it may be unwise to drive or operate machinery while under the effects of the Valium and alcohol!!! Its also a good idea not to have to much to drink with them as they will really knock you out!!
On Thursday last, I was at work and had a really bad anxiety attack. All I had on me was 3 2mg tablets (6mg) which really isn't quite enough for me so I took them anyway and then went to a local pub and had two large brandies! Within half an hour my anxiety had vanished and I felt great!!
As long as you don't take Valium too regularly, (as it can be habit forming) it can be one of the best drugs out there for anxiety.
Hooray for Valium!!
Take care.
Posted by awatts on April 24, 2004, at 19:45:40
In reply to Re: PANICK ATTACKS AND VALUIM ?? ASSISTENCE PLSE, posted by jms600 on April 24, 2004, at 15:30:57
> Hi crazychickuk,
>
> Valium has been an absolute god-send to me and I don't know how I would have got through some days without it! 10mg of Valium kills my anxiety dead in its tracks and its effects last for around 5 hours for me although I have heard that its effects are supposed to last longer...Yes, Valium works on anxiety, but not as fast as Xanax. Klonopin is a better choice for regular, long-term use because you are less likely to develop tolerance to Klonopin.
Posted by Annabel Lee on April 24, 2004, at 20:38:35
In reply to Re: PANICK ATTACKS AND VALUIM ?? ASSISTENCE PLSE, posted by awatts on April 24, 2004, at 19:45:40
I started taking valium in conjunction with Celexa. When I first started taking both meds, I was going through a very difficult period so I was taking valium regularly to battle anxiety. If I was in the midst of an attack, I found that 2 5mg's would help calm me down.
Fortunately, the panic attacks aren't so frequent anymore so I mostly take valium before bed to help me sleep.
Posted by crazychickuk on April 25, 2004, at 4:15:54
In reply to Re: PANICK ATTACKS AND VALUIM ?? ASSISTENCE PLSE, posted by Annabel Lee on April 24, 2004, at 20:38:35
thanks guys... sadly they dont give klon or xanax to us here much.... only if we been hospilized which i am not going to be.... i only got vaium of the doctor on call wednesday night. cus i was shaking and freaking out infrount of him.. i will go to my doctors tommorrow and will certainly ask for a bottle of them.. i felt normal for the first time yesterday.. when i took 10mg.
thanks guys
Posted by jms600 on April 25, 2004, at 16:10:42
In reply to Re: PANICK ATTACKS AND VALUIM ?? ASSISTENCE PLSE, posted by awatts on April 24, 2004, at 19:45:40
> Yes, Valium works on anxiety, but not as fast as Xanax. Klonopin is a better choice for regular, long-term use because you are less likely to develop tolerance to Klonopin.
>Unfortunately it's unlikely that doctors would prescribe Klonopin on the NHS in the Britain as it's only licensed for epilepsy and not anxiety although it is an excellent anxiolytic.
True, Xanax works faster than Valium, but its a shorter acting drug and with long term use, the user is more likely to suffer from more severe withdrawal syptoms than a longer acting Benzo such as Valium.
Posted by chemist on April 25, 2004, at 21:38:20
In reply to Re: PANICK ATTACKS AND VALUIM ?? ASSISTENCE PLSE, posted by jms600 on April 25, 2004, at 16:10:42
> > Yes, Valium works on anxiety, but not as fast as Xanax. Klonopin is a better choice for regular, long-term use because you are less likely to develop tolerance to Klonopin.
> >
>
> Unfortunately it's unlikely that doctors would prescribe Klonopin on the NHS in the Britain as it's only licensed for epilepsy and not anxiety although it is an excellent anxiolytic.
>
> True, Xanax works faster than Valium, but its a shorter acting drug and with long term use, the user is more likely to suffer from more severe withdrawal syptoms than a longer acting Benzo such as Valium.chemist here...i concur with jms600....in prn dosing, valium will act faster than ativan, xanax the fastest. the real problem is in getting off of xanax, it is a triazolobenzodiazepine, not a 1,4 or 1,5 substituted benzo (like the rest) and thus you cannot (comfortably) swap a traditional benzo for xanax during a taper...all the best, chemist
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.