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Taking Diazepam
161 Patients currently take Diazepam
16 Patients stopped taking Diazepam
Philatm
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
Philatm
Valium, 4 mg daily since Feb 18, 2008
claudiamedic
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: moderate
Chest: moderate
Legs: moderate
claudiamedic
10 mg as needed since Sep 22, 2007
Sportsfan
Sensation: moderate
Overall: mild
Cognition: mild
Vision: mild
Speech: mild
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: mild
Walking: moderate
Sportsfan
2.5 mg daily since Aug 07, 2007

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Brand Names: ivax pharm, Mylan, Stesolid 5mg, Valium

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine drug used for the treatment of anxiety and muscle spasm. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Diazepam

Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 100% 42
Other
Other: 93% 39
Anxiety
Anxiety: 67% 28
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 24% 10
Insomnia
Insomnia: 21% 9
Pain
Pain: 14% 6
Not indicated
Not indicated: 14% 6
Fasciculations
Fasciculations: 12% 5
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 10% 4
General health
General health: 7% 3
Awakening due to pain
Awakening due to pain: 2% 1
Bladder problems
Bladder problems: 2% 1
Cramps
Cramps: 2% 1
Difficulty walking
Difficulty walking: 2% 1
Emotional lability
Emotional lability: 2% 1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence): 2% 1
Ms hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs
Ms hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs: 2% 1
Mood swings
Mood swings: 2% 1
Muscle spasm, stomach
Muscle spasm, stomach: 2% 1
Spasms
Spasms: 2% 1
Vertigo migraine
Vertigo  migraine: 2% 1

Patient Dosages

0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily 6 mg daily 7 mg daily 8 mg daily 9 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 16 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 0.05 mg as needed 0.5 mg as needed 1 mg as needed 2 mg as needed 5 mg as needed 10 mg as needed 15 mg as needed 20 mg as needed 60 mg as needed N/A
1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 19 Number of Patients: 19 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 36 Number of Patients: 36 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 28 Number of Patients: 28  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Diazepam

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
2
18
24
20
11
53

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other
Other: 100% 6
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 83% 5
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 67% 4
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 50% 3
Not indicated
Not indicated: 50% 3
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 17% 1

How Long Patients Took Diazepam Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
4
3
0
2
2
4

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Diazepam Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 86% 6
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 100% 7
2 stars2 stars
2: 29% 2


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