I have been prescribed diazepam for over a year, I don't take them as a rule as I feel I should fight this anxiety myself,I'm also On Quetipine but don't really find they do much for the anxiety. After a couple of days of bad anxiety I've decided to take the diazepam for a couple of days trouble is they work so well as I use a lot of self help as well, but then I get depressed because I do so well when I take the diazepam and feel I should be able to do this without meds,then I find myself fighting the diazepam and becoming more ill it's like a vicious circle. I'm not sure what I want from posting this maybe some reassurance? Or does anyone else do this to themselves
Your not the only 1 I'm struggling at the minute as well iv been in a bad anxiety/depression episode for 4 weeks now,it's my 5 th 1 in my life I'm 36 and suffered for over 20 years,diazepam helps relax me but I know I need to do more to motivate myself but don't have the energy right now xx
Hi. I just read your reply on here to somebody else's post. I too suffer from anxiety and this is actually my second one in the last three years. I don't remember my first one being this bad. I don't take any medication for it whatsoever and trying to find it on my own. Every day
I didn't get to finish and hit send LOL anyways I was just wondering how long does your anxiety usually last when it does come?
Iv been on sertraline 5 yrs son max dose now but I'm in such a vicious cycle at the moment,I'm so exhausted even tho I'm finally managing to sleep,just getting up to make a drink takes so much effort and coz I'm weak from no appetite I shake a lot which in turns starts my anxiety off
It's relentless I'm so tired of it now 😢
It's a constant battle every day I look for a solution, the advice is just to accept the feelings but so difficult when you're first reaction is to fight it. I've suffered on and off for years when I was younger I would manage it using a self help book by Dr Clair weeks this bout has lasted for years triggered by a relationship that wasn't healthy. I have a hard time convincing myself it's just anxiety, I find this forum helps a lot as so many people suffering the same. I took a diazepam earlier and went into a anxiety attack head felt tense thoughts racing I new I brought it on myself but couldn't seem to stop it it's as if I am punishing myself for taking the diazepam, it feels strange to feel calm :-(. Does anyone else frighten themselves like this? It's not always like this when I take a diazepam. Anyway thanks for the reply it helps when you know other people are going through similar xxx
Diazepam is habit forming. You should not be taking it long term! Perhaps you are feeling its addictive effects. If the Queipine is not working you should augment or replace it.
Hi katip just 're read your post,relentless is a good description that's why I decided to take the diazepam again just for a bit of a rest from it all xx
Hi Sheila I think mine must be general anxiety disorder as it's there pretty much all the time, how do you manage without meds? xx
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Like I said I don't normally take them, but sometimes I wonder if it's worth suffering when there is something that works,my own take on the whole diazepam addiction is that anything that works has the potential to be addictive ie if you were taking an antidepressant that worked really well and then your gp decided to stop it then your going to get some sort of withdrawal psychological or other wise does that make sense xx
Don't feel bad because you need to take medicine for your anxiety! Your doctor put you on them because he saw fit. I used to feel the same way, I would almost feel weak for taking them because I could not deal. Don't overannalyze it! If you desperately need them take them. However if you find yourself going to them every time you have anxiety, talk to your doctor about it. You don't want to be dependent on them. Look at them like a safety blanket. You have them if you need.
From what I have read there is a distinction between addiction and WD effects. You could find out by Googling.
Diazepam is said to be addictive but long-term antidepressants are not.
Thank you Lauren I took your advice on board I was over analiyzing, which is prob classic anxiety only I don't realize I'm doing it at the time my head just feels such a mess most of the time. Xx