Valium is a very popular drug. It has provided some people with comfort and relaxation, and a fair amount of relief. This drug is not without its issues though.
People who use it or who plan to use it usually have quite a bit of questions. They want to know exactly what good it will do for them before they attempt to use it. Anyone who uses a medication like this has the right to know what they are putting into their bodies.
In order to have an idea what is does for people you can review the comments shown below:
One person says, it “helped me sleep” and another person mentions that it is the “best thing I've tried so far” while another says it “works quickly and well. I take it when I need it.”
Yet another response given is this: “Very effective. But side effects or too much and the chances of addiction are 99%. Left for these reasons.”
The difference in viewpoint shows how different the medication can react in different people
“I take 10 mg. night for my leg spasms. It seems to work ok. I also take it when I get MS Hugs and it helps with that also. Valium helps more with the MS Hugs. Nothing helps my legs much except for pain meds and I only take pain meds if I have to leave the house.”
As you can see, this medication is used for reasons other than to treat anxiety. The above instance of using it for leg spasms is one example. That is because this medication has muscle relaxant properties and thus is used for the treatment of pain.
There is no question that Valium works. However, more than one user reports as using this drug “as a last resort” or “only in drastic situations.” As you can see from some of the user comments that is mainly because people can very easily develop a tolerance to this medication.
his would then require a higher and higher dose, which increases chance of side effects. Therefore, you should be very careful how you use this medication.