A bit Dissappointed but I guess its for the best

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Ladybj

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I go to a specialist that prescribe Valium for Anxiety. Long story short, he prescribe 2 months which last me almost a year because I take a VERY small dose at night if I wake up through the night and my anxiety wants to pay me a visit and I cannot get back to sleep..which is pretty rare. Well, the last script prescribed was July 2019.. (which I still have a few left over from Dec 2019 but just about gone).

Ok.. so I moved and I cannot find the July meds. I did not want to call the office but I did. Long story short, I was told I need to make an appt before they can prescribe meds.. I made an appt.. will not be seen until Feb 2020. But they did not call the pharmacy for refill. I called back, the nurse informed me the doc do not feel comfortable prescribing until I come in. She stated she can get me in sooner to see another dr. I feel this is the time for me to get off the med.. I do not like being at the mercy of a doc. Thank God I kept the med at a very low dose.

If my anxiety gets a bit rough, I will call for an earlier appt but for now, I feel I will be ok. My chamomile tea helps at night and my glass of wine..lol
 

I too am glad you had kept the dose low, so this might work out well for you.
Do you have some other things to keep in mind, if needed, as back-up ideas? Either foods that are calming, chamomile tea? Or any supplements, such as l-theanine? Or even comforting items or familiar music, or pleasant distractions or actions? Warm water soak? Something to hold or a pet to pat? :)
 
Kaila said:
I too am glad you had kept the dose low, so this might work out well for you.
Do you have some other things to keep in mind, if needed, as back-up ideas? Either foods that are calming, chamomile tea? Or any supplements, such as l-theanine? Or even comforting items or familiar music, or pleasant distractions or actions? Warm water soak? Something to hold or a pet to pat? :)
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Thank you!!!! Chamomile tea helps at night.. Have to put that on my grocery list.. Also when I wake up through the night, I watch my favorite movie and do breathing exercises and fall back to sleep. I think that because I kept the dose super low and I practically weaned myself off...I do feel much better. May not get a refill. Thanks again Kaila!!!
 
Keesha said:
After my brother died my mom was prescribed Valium and she got hooked on it and had a difficult time getting off it. I wish you the best of luck.
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I think its all in how much you take and how you wean off. I am thinking of not getting another script. I pretty much weaned off. I was taking half of a half maybe 4x in a month if that. I can tell its getting out my system.
 
Ladybj said:
I think its all in how much you take and how you wean off. I am thinking of not getting another script. I pretty much weaned off. I was taking half of a half maybe 4x in a month if that. I can tell its getting out my system.
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Yes. Different people, different circumstances.
You sound fine. You have a logical plan and seem to know yourself well.
 
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Thank you!! I sleep pretty good. Just those nights I wake up around 3:30am. But I do fall back to sleep. Blessed to be retired...can watch a movie and end up falling back to sleep.
 
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I've never taken Valium or any anti-anxiety drug, but I wonder what the difference in effect is compared to alcohol?
If I needed help with anxiety, I might try a small amount of alcohol first. The few times I do drink, it makes me sleepy.
 
win231 said:
I've never taken Valium or any anti-anxiety drug, but I wonder what the difference in effect is compared to alcohol?
If I needed help with anxiety, I might try a small amount of alcohol first. The few times I do drink, it makes me sleepy.
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I drink about 3/4 cup of Sangria with my evening meal. I've read that red wine keeps your arteries clean, let's hope it's not just a myth. Unlike you, it does not make me sleepy, but it makes my legs feel like wet noodles. I'm afraid to walk for a while after a meal. Kind of funny and kind of scary.
 
I took Valium, the lowest dose, for a couple of years...as needed...for the nights I could not shut my mind down long enough to get to sleep. You know, you lay there in bed.....did I pay that bill? what did my sister mean by what she said? is tomorrow trash day/did I put out the trash? what is that funny sound my car is making?......or even worse....obsessing on something that happened years ago.

So the doctor prescribed Valium and I got a 90-day supply that lasted me two years AND I still had 30 or so left over but they were old by that point. The next year, he prescribed them again for me and my insurance company said that I had to be evaluated for drug abuse before I could get the prescription filled. 60 2mg Valiums in two years and I'm suspected of drug abuse? The prescription was only a couple of dollars more to get the pills without using my insurance, so I said.....well, I won't shock you with what I said....and bypassed the insurance company.

Drug addict? I think not.
 
win231 said:
I've never taken Valium or any anti-anxiety drug, but I wonder what the difference in effect is compared to alcohol?
If I needed help with anxiety, I might try a small amount of alcohol first. The few times I do drink, it makes me sleepy.
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The effects of Valium last a bit longer than alcohol. I can say, valium is great for anxiety. But my anxiety is MUCH better..... very manageable these days. I enjoy a glass of wine or two...helps with muscle tension which is getting better.
 
jujube said:
I took Valium, the lowest dose, for a couple of years...as needed...for the nights I could not shut my mind down long enough to get to sleep. You know, you lay there in bed.....did I pay that bill? what did my sister mean by what she said? is tomorrow trash day/did I put out the trash? what is that funny sound my car is making?......or even worse....obsessing on something that happened years ago.

So the doctor prescribed Valium and I got a 90-day supply that lasted me two years AND I still had 30 or so left over but they were old by that point. The next year, he prescribed them again for me and my insurance company said that I had to be evaluated for drug abuse before I could get the prescription filled. 60 2mg Valiums in two years and I'm suspected of drug abuse? The prescription was only a couple of dollars more to get the pills without using my insurance, so I said.....well, I won't shock you with what I said....and bypassed the insurance company.

Drug addict? I think not.
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I know the feeling. The nurse said the doc did not feel comfortable prescribing me more without me coming in the office to be seen.. mind you, has not been a year since I seen him.. but nonetheless... I guess this is a sign for me to stop taking it. I do feel a bit better once I weaned off. I so understand what you mean by shutting your mind down. I would wake up in the middle of the night with what did I eat, did I have too much sodium today, etc. and from there.. Anxiety comes. But much better these days. If I wake up through the night now, I watch my favorite movie, do breathing exercises and fall back to sleep.
 
I only had Valium once. Back when I was in the Air Force I hurt my back moving one of those big metal lockers and the Doc prescribed me some Valium and Librium. That was some really good stuff!

If I could get a steady supply of it cheap I'd probably stay high on that most of the time. :)
 
Trade said:
I only had Valium once. Back when I was in the Air Force I hurt my back moving one of those big metal lockers and the Doc prescribed me some Valium and Librium. That was some really good stuff!

If I could get a steady supply of it cheap I'd probably stay high on that most of the time. :)
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Its a shame that Valium has such bad reviews about being addicting. But I guess some people can get addicted. My doc told me being I don't have an addicted personality, I more than likely won't get addicted. However, I don't plan on getting anymore. I will stick with my glass or two of wine.
 
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