Posted by sdb on December 3, 2006, at 21:52:30
In reply to Re: Valium (diazepam) average dosage » Phillipa, posted by zmg on December 3, 2006, at 19:11:47
> @ sdb: I was taking 30-40 mg but without the >oversight of a healthcare provider. I found that <anything above 40 mgs didn't helps with anxiety or >mood and increased side-effects (like being >physically drunk, incoordinated, more likely to >trip or fall, foggy mind, etc).
When I take one 10mg Valium I have your mentioned side-effects. But some days later at least the fatigue subsides slowly. 40mgs is quite a large dosage. A benzo is more a benign drug so it is very likely that you won't die if you take it without the oversight of a medical doctor. There are some better benzos unfortunately not available in the US such as Prazepam and Ketazolam. Both are definitely better concerning side-effects, pharmacokinetics and mood properties. I've never taken a benzo longer than a week. I don't know about tolerance. Some studies say that there will no dosage increase, whereas in every pharmacology book is written something like "efficacy longer than six weeks is not sure".
Kind regards
sdb
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