Anxiety Support Group

low one! i use to take 5mg! which is ok! in the end i was taking 7 of them codeine 4 of them and it was doing nothing! but good luck x

My boyfriend was taking 10 mg a day...he started getting very angry...it's called Valium rage...it got really bad, be carefull, it's also addicting.ever try clonazepam ?...

I have tried seriously every anti-anxiety med there is except for MAOI's, which I don't think they even prescribe anymore. Xanax has worked for me for the past few years, but now I have built up a tolerance to it. The only thing I have not tried for severe anxiety is Lithium. And nobody really has anything good to say about that one, either. Unless they come up with something new soon, I guess I'm stuck with the xanax. Thanks all for your comments.

I am on Ativan for my anxiety and it helps me.

I tried valium briefly (as needed sort of thing) but never really found it helped my either. (and I think 2mg. is about as low as you can get) I tried Ativan--which I hear is good for Panic attacks--quick acting--but doesn't stay in system very long. My Dr. thinks I was having "rebound" anxiety from it after a few hours. So now we are trying Klonopin--it is suppose to stay in system longer. I'm only on .25/day--seems pretty good so far--but wonder if I need that dose morning & night--to keep it at a constant level in the system. My psy. dr. also wants me to start Cymbalta--and then cross taper the two---hoping to go off the Klonopin & pray the Cymbalta is enough for the anxiety. :)
I would contact your Dr. & explain--I'm sure they will give you the best advice, based on the your history.
good luck

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions. I've already tried all the other meds you all have recommended, and none have worked for me. Some of the ones I've tried that are not listed here have even made me have severe allergic reactions (i.e. throat swelled up and couldn't breathe) I have probably tried about 20 different meds over the past few years, and I really had high hopes for the valium, since it was kind of a last ditch effort. Oh well. My new therapist is really good, so maybe I can just stay on the xanax and keep up with my weekly therapy and hope I get better with that plan.

I'm on a combination of MAOI's, Lithium and Seroquel. Only been on it for 1mth but I have noticed that I'm not as aggressive and the frequency of my attacks seems to be less.

I don't think Seroquel is as addictive as Vallium (which they don't like to prescribe here in New Zealand). I was previously on Immovane but that left a horrible metallic taste in my mouth no matter how much I brushed my teeth.

You can google Seroquel and get the info on it.

I take Valium as needed in 5 mg doses and it does a good job of calming me down but I think that it can be addictive.

HI 2MG VALIUM IS A LOW DOSE BUT USEFUL FOR INFREQUENT USE OR TO CARRY AS A CRUTCH FOR PANIC ATTACKS IT TAKES ABOUT 15 MINS TO WORK BUT ALSO HAS A PLACEBO EFFECT THEY ARE ADDICTIVE AND ITS NO FUN WITHDRAWING BUT AS WITH ALL THESE MEDS IF YOU IN HELL THEN DONT WORRY ABOUT TRYING THEM MOST DO HELP.YOUR DOC PROBABLY HAS PRESCRIBED THEM FOR A SHORT TIME TO EASE THE PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF XANAX WITHDRAWAL I FOUND I DID IT AT MY OWN PACE AND I AM NOW VALIUM FREE BUT IT TOOK ABOUT A YEAR, KEEP FIGHTIN GOOD LUCK