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Posted by Number42 on June 4, 2009, at 10:41:33
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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Posted by Number42 on June 4, 2009, at 10:55:47
In reply to I just started Valium, posted by Number42 on June 4, 2009, at 10:41:33
> 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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> 42Above should be tid instead of bid.
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Posted by Phillipa on June 4, 2009, at 12:17:34
In reply to Re: I just started Valium » Number42, posted by Number42 on June 4, 2009, at 10:55:47
Welcome to babble. Are you a large person? Depends on the response, metabolism etc. Are you doing well on it? If so good dose for you personally. Love Phillipa
Posted by Number42 on June 4, 2009, at 12:29:51
In reply to Re: I just started Valium » Number42, posted by Phillipa on June 4, 2009, at 12:17:34
> Welcome to babble. Are you a large person? Depends on the response, metabolism etc. Are you doing well on it? If so good dose for you personally. Love Phillipa
No, i'm not large, about average. So far i feel good on it, way less anxiety.
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Posted by suzzy on June 4, 2009, at 12:53:06
In reply to Re: I just started Valium » Phillipa, posted by Number42 on June 4, 2009, at 12:29:51
yes that is a good starting dose I was on .5mgs of kolonopin for years and about one month ago my p-doc rolled me from klonopin to valium and that was the dose he put me on said its a low dose but as long as your doing well then stick with it. suzzy
Posted by yxibow on June 6, 2009, at 14:32:48
In reply to I just started Valium, posted by Number42 on June 4, 2009, at 10:41:33
> 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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> 42Curious, 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.
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.
But that's not a terribly large dose, in my opinion.-- Jay
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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Posted by yxibow on June 6, 2009, at 20:23:28
In reply to Re: I just started Valium » yxibow, posted by Number42 on June 6, 2009, at 16:43:03
> 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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>If you get up/out at 7am, probably 7am and 7pm.
-- Jay
Posted by Phillipa on June 6, 2009, at 20:40:18
In reply to Re: I just started Valium » Number42, posted by yxibow on June 6, 2009, at 20:23:28
Personally was prescribed 5mg a day TID when 24 and worked quite well. Now only take at bedtime and when wake in about four to five hours. 42 experiment you will find what works for you. Trouble sleeping take at bedtime. Love Phillipa
Posted by Number42 on June 6, 2009, at 20:47:21
In reply to Re: I just started Valium, posted by Phillipa on June 6, 2009, at 20:40:18
> Personally was prescribed 5mg a day TID when 24 and worked quite well. Now only take at bedtime and when wake in about four to five hours. 42 experiment you will find what works for you. Trouble sleeping take at bedtime. Love Phillipa
Thanks Phillipa
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