Diazepam. Help on what to suggest to my doctor?!
Question: My doctor prescribed me 5mg of diazepam twice daily. I don't want him to give me a higher dosage, because my current dosage has been a blessing from god and the only thing I have ever been prescribed that has ended my hell of chronic anxiety. I am scared to tell him though that I think I may need this 3 times daily instead of two, Since I am awake 16 hours a day. I make sure I only get eight hours of sleep.
Any experiences will be very helpful, because I am fearful If I ask for this medicine three times daily he will take me off of it completly.
Answers: My doctor prescribed me 5mg of diazepam twice daily. I don't want him to give me a higher dosage, because my current dosage has been a blessing from god and the only thing I have ever been prescribed that has ended my hell of chronic anxiety. I am scared to tell him though that I think I may need this 3 times daily instead of two, Since I am awake 16 hours a day. I make sure I only get eight hours of sleep.
Any experiences will be very helpful, because I am fearful If I ask for this medicine three times daily he will take me off of it completly.
That is not a really high dose for valium. Go ahead and ask him, tell him you think you are almost there but would like to try one ome tab a day because you seem to have finally found something that is working. Perhaps you could take 1.5 tabs twice a day? Or do you need the extra time? If time is the problem it should be ok. Is there an extended release form--I don't think so, but things are always changing.
Good luck. Let him know it wears off too soon.
Ok. Why do you think you will need the Diazapam three times a day if it is already helping your anxiety?Taking it two times a day should help you enough.I take diazapam twice a day at 2mg per tablet so 1 tab twice a day and it has really helped me a lot.I think you should tell your doctor exactly how you feel and how many times you need it and it at even three times at somepoint you feel you don't need as often you can decrease the amount of times that you take it throughout the day.My advice is if you feel that your dr may take you off of it completely then you may consider finding a psychiatrist or possibly a pcp may perscribe it for you(if you're lucky)