Diazepam abuse help needed!?
Question:
surely the doctor is wrong to keep issuing this drug to her without speaking to her first and also when i have spoken to my own gp about my concerns he say,s this is not a good drug to be issuing without examining the patient first and also that it is only meant to be used in a short term capacity and not the answer. i know that if i was to question her about this all i will get is mind my own business. i have spoken to her partner and he is at a loss about what to do for the best as he can,t talk to her properly because it ends in an arguement
Answers:
your doctor is right. valium (diazepam) is only meant for short-term use. However, I'm not sure that she is abusing or addicted to the drug. The first thing you need to find out is if she is taking her medication as prescribed. (so if it's 10 mg a day, is she only taking 10 mg?) If she is taking the prescribed amount, she's not addicted. if she's taking more than the prescribed amount, she's addicted. Valium is a sedative and it can be dangerous coming off of it, especially after a long period of time. you are right, her doctor should not be prescribing her medication without examining her first and i honestly don't know what to tell you about that. Why does she need the valium? Before you jump to conclusions about abuse or addiction, find out if she's taking it as prescribed, if she's not talk to her about it and tell her, "even though you really should mind your business, you're concerned about her."
That person has to decide that they want to change before they can be helped. Otherwise only arguments and hurt feelings will occur. What doctor issues Diazepam w/o a prescription? I'd report it to your local FBI/DEA office for an investigation.
I've never heard of Daizepam being abused before. Doesn't this drug just calm a person down?
Coming off this medication can be extremely difficult-even with very low doses because of the highly unpleasant withdrawals. I know because I used to take it. I also know of someone who committed suicide because it was suddenly withdrawn-and only 5mg daily too. So please leave her to make up her own mind. I would say it is ok to talk to her-tell her your concerns about it but please don't put pressure on her. There are support groups who can help.
valium is a very addictive pill. i'm sorry that your family member is going thru this. i'd say report the abuse to the doctor, pharmacists, local authorities and such. but it wont help her unless she realizes that she needs help. maybe an intervention would help.
good luck to you.
a person can only get a repeat prescription up to three months. then they have to see a doctor.
I take them but only for less than two weeks at a time. Every time I have them I get the same warning from my doctor that they are only for short term use.
He gives them to me as he knows I am sensible with them and only take when I realy have to. He says that's why he has no problem with me having them. They can cause problems and I think if they have been taken them for twelve years they would not be able to stop with out great difficulty. Th doctor may only be prescribing them due to the fact that she has been on them for so long. That doctor may not have been the doctor that originally gave them to her, but understands you can not just stop taking them.
This is a sad situation and I have not got a clue how to actaull say anything construtive that will help you help your family memeber. I hope some one on here does.
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