Does Valium Cause Depression?
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Does anybody know or think if Valium could cause depression? This might sound like a weird question, actually, maybe it is bad to take alcohol while on Valium. I would appreciate any feedback.
Re: rohan (# 4)
Dear Rohan, your post if from a while back, but I do hope that you don’t feel as alone as you describe anymore.
God made you for a purpose that only you can fulfill. I know what depression is. Wishing you the very best, Vivien ????
Good question. I am unable to walk bc of an injured foot, that pains me at night. So I take 1/2 or sometime a 5 mg Valium to help sleep, but even though I am and have been on antidepressants
I have become more depressed and dispondant.
I also get a horrible sadness after Valium, deeply sad and alone and cannot stop crying. I only take it at night if I'm very anxious before bed. Xanax does not have this effect and works better for anxiety without the low and with much lower chemical doses but it's much more addictive and no decent doctor is gonna dole much of that stuff out.
Please look up the Ashton Method. It helped me.
Who are they? Why would they put Valium in your food. I have never heard of that medication causing vomiting .... you need to ask 'they' some questions.
Thank you for this, it seems to be doing that. Long term benzo user and just hard to get off mentally and physically.. this is great motivation for me.
This is true. I believe it takes a long time to wean off Valium and yes, the symptoms are the same as those it was prescribed for in the first place. Having said that Valium is the one pill that will stop my anxiety attacks and therefore I keep them for those occasions. None of this type of medication for anxiety, depression, bipolar etc is good news to your body but often can save lives.
I was on valums for years and I weened myself off it over a period of 3 months , I believe it is safer if you do it that way
I was taking Vallium with Codeine for pain from muscle spasms due to a possible herniated disc. I only took the drugs for about a week but I had feelings of depression for about 3 weeks after I stopped. I will try to just take the pain if it happens again.
I have to take valium for a very rare autoimmune syndrome so depressed I have to be hate it .
I have had worsened depression big time on Valium, only been on it for a short time and wondered why I felt worse, I"m done, tapering off for ever, I hope this helps someone else!
I took it for 4 days and thought it was causing me to be sad. Of course I am really sad about having elected the oldest President ever and knowing nothing about his health or fiances..like who he is in bed with financially, Sorry. The point is I was very sad and anxious but it make it worse.
I was taking the generic Valium. But decided try Valium itself this time. I only take anything if I have had a few sleepless nights in a row. I took a 5mg tablet the first night. Woke up feelibg hung over and sad. The next night I took half a tablet. Woke up not feeling hungover but very delicate and sad. Last night I took nothing but woke up at 4am and now feeling depressed and very sensative. I don't like Valium. When taking the generic brand I woke feeling quite refreshed and as if I had not taken anything. I'm fairly sure valium can c ause depression. Obviously everyone one is different. Research MSM for depression.
They are mixing Diazepam in my food... I do not know until I feel dizziness, headache, stomach ache and vomitting... What will I do... Please help me... I want them to stop putting Diazepam in my food...
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, Danny. It really helped me understand what I've been experiencing this past week. The Valium is in the trash!
Very informative...however ITS ANNOYING AS HELL TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS.
Hi there I am on mirtazapine for my severe clinical depression and have been back on it for 7 weeks as was on it before for 2 yrs and by It worked great.
I have also been prescribed propranolol and diazepam for the anxiety but my depression feels so much worse. Should I try Andrade through the anxiety? I am taking 1 5mg diazepam a day usually in 2 halves and up to 4-6 propananol!!! Feeling so low I don't veneers have energy to wash, eat etc
Been taking Valium on and off for four decades. Usually take 5mg before sleep, as it allows me to sleep through the night. Some days I take 10 mg, which will work if not too aggravated. It's a tradeoff. Lack of sleep is also harmful on many levels, so for me I accept the harm from diazapan rather than lack of sleep. I fine with the 5 mg, but would never take it if not followed by sleep.
I know it accumulates, and tried to stop, but only lasted about a week. Too screwed up to sleep without it, and I'm now in my 8th decade of life.
For my purposes, at this dose, I consider it a God send.
Omg I have the same feeling I've been on vlium for almost a year. Everything I once enjoyed I could care less about n want to just go to sleep n be done with it. It has been really getting bad these past few weeks I think I'm gonna try n wing myself off of this. I sleeepp continuously and still feel tired n don't want to be around anyone .I feel a sense of worthlessness n a waste of space.
YES!!!! Valium can definitely cause deep depression, and zombie-like behavior... You can't think straight, and life has no meaning. It helped me to sleep, but all it really did was knock me out... was not QUALITY sleep... The worst part was the deep, deep sadness and depression I was experiencing every day... I have never been in such a dark place in my life. Very scary, and I will never touch this drug again. There are many other drugs for anxiety, and decent drugs for depression. My advice is to stay away from Valium!
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