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Dr gave me valium?

Dr gave me valium?

I posted below about my sleeping problem and serious mixed moods :(  I called the dr and he gave me valium to take.  I don't remember how this sat with me a long time ago.  Does it make you sick?  Will it help me sleep?
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Depending on your system and the dosage you may sleep. Higher doses make me feel carsick. I think that between having a mixed episode and valium, I'd choose the valium.
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I'm not a big fan of valium but I have friends who take it and they seem fine. I personally would only take it short term because of the addictive qualities it has and the possible detox when you come off it.
I take kolopin .05mgx3 daily, along with melotin @ night for sleep. I also take seroquil during the day 2x50mg and 150@ bedtime,believe me I sleep.
Maybe it's time to revisit your meds with your pdoc, I have to agree with basket56 in choosing valium verses mixed eposoids.
Good luck and let us know how it works for you..........Be Blessed
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Dear Kris,
I take valium...diazapam.....for vertigo and sleep.  It is old but one my system tolerates. Can't take ambien or some of the newer ones.

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The Centers for Mental Health here in Montana "aren't firm believers" in Valium and take people off of it who are on it.
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I used to take Valium to help me sleep but I found that its efficacy only lasted for a few weeks and then my body got used to it. I now take Ambien and clonazepam which seem to do the trick. Good luck in finding something to help.
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