[kenshao]

I took it for 2 and half KS for severe alcohol withdrawal, starting at 30mg a day then down to 20mg for a few days and then down to 10mg a day- i would take it usually in the morning, lunch and dinner and my last few days i was using 2mg tabs-the white ones. Silly as it seems it totally 'cured' my anxiety i also suffer terribly with and out of everything i have tried this totally make me feel on a level again-like i was when i was younger - I'm 36 now... I asked the doctor for more but she refused saying that did not want to replace one addiction with another....which is true as i was finding myself after only 1 WEEK, looking at the clock and thinking ' oh goody, its nearly Valium time'!...and then 20 Min's later, that warm chilled out feeling is there and then everything OK....Ive even 'missed' taking it - (as in missed the feeling it gave me) as Ive stopped now and my anxiety has returned.. (I haven't taken it for 2 KS now)I have even been looking on line to see where i can buy it - bad idea i know...if anyone has similar experiences drop me a line, id be very interested and grateful for any recommendations of a more modern prescription drugs that the doctor WILL give me - she has given Citalopram??? Ive heard quite a few horror stories to take it so , the box.remains unopened....Thanks in advance...
Hi all - many thanks for all answers so far-very helpful and clearly i need to stay the hell away from Valium-much as it was nice to take-that's why its so addictive. I was in hospital when i was given Diazepam as i cant take Librium as Ive had it b4 and i became extremely aggitated on it- which was weird...Ill give the SSRI a whirl - if i dont get on with it i can try annother..PS i noticed also i would get quite a bad 'hangover' effect from Valium too so another reason to stay away....thansk to all- it reassuring to know there are others that have been thru the same...x

[starryeyed]

Not long , its highly additive , when you start saying , oh i will just have another to make me feel better ....... then your getting hooked.

Im only given them in 2's due to how additive they are.

[Dusty B]

i dint know but if you asking your probably audited

[supamom]

Talk to your Dr. about this. She maybe able to prescribe you something for your anxiety spells.

Any type of pain killer can be addicting.

If you feel uncomfortable with the Citalopram, don't take it, and tell your Dr. that you don't want to take it.

With all medications, there are some side effects that can seem horrible, but that is the chance you must take.

:-)

[crystal]

Diaspora is highly addictive that why they are never really prescribed in high dosages or for a long length of time.

cytoplasm is a SSRI so it will help you, this drugs are made from two separate compounds and are NOT thought to be addictive
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcmed.nsf/pages/gxccital/$File/gxccital.pdf

[Tio]

To cure alcohol withdrawal, you should take something like Unithiol, aka Dimoval, aka 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid, aka DMPS. It is one of the most powerful antioxidants known to man.

Now to answer your question: it may take just a single pill to get addicted, but usually it's more like a two-week period. Valium is pretty nasty. Withdrawal can be painful, very much like heroin withdrawal.

The solution is... cold turkey. Stay the hell away from benzos.

[Info Inquisitor]

I'm an alcoholic who stopped drinking eight years ago, I got addicted to Valium for a few months, about four years ago. I got mine on the black market, though. The withdrawals are absolutely horrendous, leave them well alone. They're widely believed to be worse than heroin withdrawals, although I couldn't vouch for that. I thought I was going to die.

[Jerome]

i was halfway through giving you what i deemed good advice when my answer was deleted. Therefore I will edit. Forget Valium its a Son of a B..... extremely addictive and your tolerance levels (withing 2 KS) will soon out way the pros Ask your doc for Chlordiazapoxide (Librium) which will/can help with alcohol with drawl. In conjunction with that there is another medication called antiques which will make you throw up if taken with alcohol. Georgie Best had antiques pellets stapled to his stomach. Where is the guy now? Will power is a great incentive and rehab, albeit hard, can help you with your problem. Please dint substitute your alcohol intake with "downers". Its simply that - a substitute. But make sure your doc supervises you. I pray for you. I know what you are going through. Please, please, please make an apt with your GP asap x