Diazepam

[D_Mike]

Has anyone ever taken Diazepam? What's it like. I have some prescribed by a doctor to take when I go to the dentists (see that other thread), I was told to try a small dose at the weekend to see what it's like but I'm a bit worried. I don't want any drowsiness as I have work to do!

[Balmoral Green]

If its that stuff they put on wedding and Christmas cakes, its horrible.

[D_Mike]

It'd certainly make wedding receptions a bit more chilled out.

Although I think champagne and diazepam together would lead to the death of most of the guests.

[CatherineJ]

We have some in the kitchen draw for our Labrador. He needs them for bonfire night amongst other things. There seams to be no side effects but it does calm him down.

[Trooper2]

Balmoral Green said:

If its that stuff they put on wedding and Christmas cakes, its horrible.

We only wish they put Diazapam on wedding and Christmas cakes.


Here is a link with side effects at the bottom of the page:

www.psyweb.com/Drughtm/valium.html

[Einion Yrth]

Diazepam or Valium, personally I'd leave it well alone, I've known people get addicted and the withdrawal is horrible. The clicky will help you make up your own mind though also google for it, you can learn a lot to help decide.

[D_Mike]

I've read a lot about it, I know about the dependence forming tendency it has but I believe this is only when prescribed as a course of treatment (not for one off things like scary dentist visists or people who are scared of flying). It'd a pretty hardcore drug and this is why I am not so sure about using it.

[Pat H]

Wonderful stuff.

Makes you feel extremely relaxed, like you've had a bottle of Shiraz and climbed into a hot bath.

It certainly makes you drowsy, but that's the general idea.

It is also habit forming, so it is to be approached with some caution.

[Trooper2]

I had a mixture of Valium and Sodium Pentathol injected into a saline I.V. when I had my wisdom teeth out, I can guarantee you, you won't be bothered by the Dentist.

[littlegreenfairy]

Very good stuff - but I prefered morphine

The NHS hand out all sorts of goodies if you are hurting enough.

In all seriousness - the Diazepam isn't too bad - just have to remember it is habit forming and regard it as such.

[D_Mike]

so would you guys with experience of it recommend taking it today to "try it out" before my dentists appointment? I think having a bottle of the stuff is helping me as I'm now more scared of the drug than the dentist (Okay, I'm a wimp). I'm also concerned it's going to prevent me from working on Friday, if it makes me drowsy I wouldn't trust myself in a chemistry lab having taken it...

[littlegreenfairy]

D_Mike said:

so would you guys with experience of it recommend taking it today to "try it out" before my dentists appointment? I think having a bottle of the stuff is helping me as I'm now more scared of the drug than the dentist (Okay, I'm a wimp). I'm also concerned it's going to prevent me from working on Friday, if it makes me drowsy I wouldn't trust myself in a chemistry lab having taken it...

You should have taken it last night then you could have had a very chilled out sunday morning!

The drowsiness isn't too bad - but you could always have a couple of redbulls/pro plus which counteracts it.

[Trooper2]

D_Mike said:

so would you guys with experience of it recommend taking it today to "try it out" before my dentists appointment? I think having a bottle of the stuff is helping me as I'm now more scared of the drug than the dentist (Okay, I'm a wimp). I'm also concerned it's going to prevent me from working on Friday, if it makes me drowsy I wouldn't trust myself in a chemistry lab having taken it...

How many milligrams in each pill or tablet?

[D_Mike]

2

[Trooper2]

According to that website I posted the link for that is the minimum dose that is made. So it sounds like your Doctor is just trying to "take the edge off" and not send you on a trip to the moon.

[D_Mike]

I think yu are right.

If my appointment wasn't first thing in the morning I'd just go with Pat's "bottle of shiraz" tip

[FourWheelDrift]

If you take your dose at 7:55pm tonight, you'll be ok

[D_Mike]

FourWheelDrift said:

If you take your dose at 7:55pm tonight, you'll be ok

beleive it or not FWD that is one of the reasons I don't want to take one today! As funny as it would be, I'd probably be driving down the main straight at 30mph causing loads of accidents!

>> Edited by D_Mike on Sunday 12th February 14:40

[FourWheelDrift]

D_Mike said:

FourWheelDrift said: If you take your dose at 7:55pm tonight, you'll be ok beleive it or not FWD that is one of the reasons I don't want to take one today! As funny as it would be, I'd probably be driving down the main straight at 30mph causing loads of accidents!

You could change your name to Reginald Molehusband

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=243218&f=23&h=0

[Andy Mac]

I've had marzipan.. Is that the same thing?