73 patient evaluations for Diazepam

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Jan 16, 2014 (Started Jul 24, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Sometimes I actually get increased energy. I think because it helps decrease the pain & stiffness. I only experience the fatigue if I'm suffering insomnia, but it is also the only thing I've found that helps with that as well and I don't feel groggy & hungover the next day.

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 22, 2013 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for panic disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tiredness increased)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 17, 2003 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for panic disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 28, 2013 (Started Jan 18, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle tension)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2012 (Started Sep 19, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle and joint pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Every Other Week
Advice & Tips: I take this drug primarily at night time to relieve persistent muscle pain, the next morning the muscle pain is gone for 1 - 2 weeks. The other benefit of this drug is with my noctoria, I end up going to the toilet less and waking up with much more energy.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2012 (Started Apr 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (agitation with irritability, Paradoxical effect to what I should have experienced IE in stead of sedating it cause rage, rage)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: added anticonvulsant properties and my siezures slowed a great deal while taking this
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 17, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 25, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 28, 2012 (Started Dec 29, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Fasciculatons had gotten so bad that they would keep me awake. I had argued with my health care workers for months about anxiety meds. I wanted Xanax or Ativan and they wanted me on Paxil. I kept buying Xanax on the street, finally they agreed to give me Valium (Diazepam). My Fasciculations got much better. I still have them but it's much much better now.

  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 20, 2012 (Started Dec 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 20, 2012 (Started Jun 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Asperger's syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2012 (Started Jan 02, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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