73 patient evaluations for Diazepam

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Jan 3, 2012 (Started May 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for night cramps in legs and feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: When I first started taking these they made me sleep for a good 4 hours, along with stopping the leg cramps. As of the past few months, I only sleep maybe an hour after taking it, but I refuse to take more than what I am already taking.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 19, 2011 (Started May 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for night cramps in legs and feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The only problem is that I have foot and leg cramps all day and night but I am only prescribed one 10mg at night, so I go all day having horrible cramps if I do so much as bend over to scrub a toilet or walk more than 1/8 of a mile, so I end up either laying in bed, sitting in bed or sitting at my desk to write books most of the time. The cramps have ruined my quality of life and there doesn't seem to be any absolute cure for them. I start aqua therapy next week and I pray it works to build strength back up in my legs and feet.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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Sep 1, 2011 (Started May 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for labyrinthitis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (drug use disorder)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: very addictive!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 24, 2011 (Started Nov 26, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I got what I expected from the drug when I was on 8mg good deep restful sleep and no muscle spasm. Although I am now on 7mg which has also proved helpful with a little wakefullness. I am not as sore as when I am not on the drug and wish the doctors would just leave me on 8mg but they wont I have to bounce between 8mg & 5mg and it really messes with my FMS & CFS :"(

Nov 26, 2010 (Started Nov 26, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I found that 8mg stops the severe muscle spasms I was having at night time when my body is in a restful state. Sometimes I have to take 2mg during the day to help with my muscles but I try to save the whole 8mg for bedtime as that is when my muscle spasms are at there worst.
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Jan 29, 2011 (Started Jan 29, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2011 (Started Aug 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 18, 2010 (Started Oct 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for dystonia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for shaking on left side of body and neck)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: calms the raw nerve endings, well worth taking.
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 4, 2011 (Started May 12, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: WATCH OUT FOR LOW BP PATIENTS...MED CAN CAUSE DEPRESSED BREATHING CAN OCCUR.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 10, 2011 (Started Jan 07, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I try to stick to as low a dose as possible. At the moment I need to increase it slightly to have some during the day. If you can get away with a low dose and still feel benefit then stick with it because the higher the dose the more the side effects. When used in conjunction with Baclofen, it works really well.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 28, 2010 (Started Apr 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for panic attacks)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 20, 2010 (Started Apr 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 19, 2010 (Started Apr 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Mar 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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