Is It Bad to Take Valium?

[Reverb99]

Hello

Have been having Tinnitus for about 3 weeks now. Any advice?
I pretty much overcame the panic and anxiety attacks in the beginning.
I took a Valium last night and now the ringing is even louder.

Is it bad to take Valium?
thanks

 

[Hex]

Well, doctors are going to give you meds in order to see which ones will help you.

Valium is used to treat anxiety and muscle spams which are known to make T worse.

Do you know why you were given Valium?

I was prescribed Valium due to my severe anxiety but I rarely take it.

I'm still trying to figure out what causes my T and H.

We can just rely on time and trail and error. We must find out what triggers our T or H and then narrow our options down to the culprit.

It's just so hard to do. I've been on 3 prescriptions of prednisone within a month and I don't know if it's actually doing anything. I don't see results. I'm just harming my body.

 

[Lane]

Is it bad to take Valium?

Hi @Reverb99 -- If you've overcome your panic and anxiety attacks, I don't really see a need for you to take a benzodiazapine. I had some valium on hand when I first got t, and I wasn't able to sleep hardly at all. Once I took a small speck of valium, I was able to sleep through much of the night. So it was great for me, though I still only use it in case of emergencies.

When I asked my doctor for a small prescription of valium, he suggested Lorazapam instead, as it was supposed to have a shorter half-life. I took a 1/4 tablet of that, and had a mild seizure a couple hours later--which is just the opposite of what it does to most people. -- If your tinnitus worsened from the valium, then you should probably avoid it, just like I now avoid Lorazapam like the plague.

Best!​

 

[fishbone]

Hello

Have been having Tinnitus for about 3 weeks now. Any advice?
I pretty much overcame the panic and anxiety attacks in the beginning.
I took a Valium last night and now the ringing is even louder.

Is it bad to take Valium?
thanks

Meds can be a blessing and can also be a curse. Med affect us all in different way. Benzos can be possibly helpful on an as needed basis. I would not take them on a regular basis, because it can possibly lead to addictions and dependency. For some benzos can help with lowering their ringing, for some it can make it louder.

 

[Jazzer]

All of which means that medications are a complete bloody minefield!!!!!

 

[Reverb99]

Thanks all for your help