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What does Valium do for anxiety?
2 When influencing the GABA receptors, Valium slows down the central nervous system (CNS). This action decreases your feelings of nervousness and agitation and produces a sense of calm and relaxation. In this way, Valium also helps lessen the intensity of panic attacks and other anxiety symptoms.
What are side effects of Valium?
Common side effects of Valium include:
- drowsiness,
- tired feeling,
- dizziness,
- spinning sensation,
- fatigue,
- constipation,
- ataxia (loss of balance),
- memory problems,
Can Valium make anxiety worse?
For many Valium users, though, the anxiety actually gets worse on the drug, necessitating progressively higher doses, and expediting the timetable to addiction. For others, Valium is itself the cause of mental illness. Benzodiazepines can alter brain chemistry, leading to a host of mental health problems.
What is Valium (diazepam)?
Valium (diazepam) is a benzodiazepine used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and short-term anxiety relief.
How long should I take Valium for anxiety?
If you are taking Valium for social anxiety disorder (SAD), for instance, your doctor should initially prescribe a low dose for a limited period of time (such as one week) and then follow up with an evaluation of its effectiveness, side effects, and dosage adjustment.
More in Social Anxiety Disorder. Valium (diazepam) is a benzodiazepine used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and short-term anxiety relief.
What happens if you take Valium with other medications?
Taking Valium with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing can cause dangerous side effects or death. Ask your doctor before taking a sleeping pill, opioid pain medicine, prescription cough medicine, a muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety, depression, or seizures.