What does valium feel like? - Page 3

Betty · 06-03-2009, 07:53 AM

I love this doctor. Of course he can have another dose of valium!

Moonliner · 06-03-2009, 08:28 AM

Good luck with this Betty, us guys can be a handful....

It's funny, you could lock me up for a week in an MRI machine and I'd just thank you for all the quite "me time" but the thought of taking Valium gives me the screaming heebie jeebies.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-03-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

It's funny, you could lock me up for a week in an MRI machine and I'd just thank you for all the quite "me time" but the thought of taking Valium gives me the screaming heebie jeebies.

That's funny, valium is usually prescribed to ease the screaming heebie jeebies (SHJ).

JWBear · 06-03-2009, 12:18 PM

I could use a Valium right now....

RStar · 06-03-2009, 01:09 PM

It feels like a small hard tablet. Why?

Actually it is one of the most widely prescribed tranquilizers, and with such a good track record most Drs have little reservation to giving it in situations like this.

But my wife had a rare alergic reaction to it when the Dr gave her a shot for her agoraphobia while at his office. We were on our way home, and had to turn around because she broke out in hives and couldnt breathe. We went back to his office and the gave her a shot of eppy. and she was ok after that.

Betty · 06-03-2009, 01:34 PM

RStar - let's jut hope that doesn't happen or I'll never get him to even consider the MRI again!

3894 · 06-03-2009, 01:49 PM

!#$@%!#@%! I had a long post typed out and timed out. I just spent the past several months being treated for panic disorder by a shrink. It was triggered by a savage endodontist about a year ago. I didn't know that if panic disorder isn't treated, it festers and gets worse.

I had gotten to where the panic disorder was beginning to limit my life. Your husband is also at that stage. He has to be able to deal with this kind of a test.

Short-term:
1. Tell the doctor about your husband's panic attack. The amount of Valium prescribed to smooth the edges off anxiety is not the same as the amount needed to block a full-on panic attack. Your doc doesn't want a full-on freak in the machine and they do have medications to stop them. Also, let me just say the obvious: panic is not just a matter of dealing.

2. Once your husband is on the machine, ask the attendant to put a cloth over his eyes. It really helps.

Long-term:

Get a referral to a psychologist or a psychiatrist with experience with panic disorder. The treatment is not psychoanalysis. It is fully internalizing just what a panic attack is, what the triggers may be, how to breathe through one, how the mind cannot think two things at once. It's very practical. It seems like obvious stuff but, believe me, it takes a lot of work. It's learning how to press the reset button on some primitive, pavlovian stuff.

Good luck. Panic disorder is very treatable.

As for me, I finally feel like my old, adventuresome self again.

Betty · 06-03-2009, 02:32 PM

Thanks for the helpful advice 3894. Much appreciated.

3894 · 06-03-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Betty

Thanks for the helpful advice 3894. Much appreciated.

You betcha.

Kevy Baby · 06-03-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RStar

...her agoraphobia...

Why are some people afraid of Agoura? It is such a nice little town.

06-03-2009, 07:53 AM	#21
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06-03-2009, 08:28 AM	#22
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RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	What does Valium feel like? It feels like a small hard tablet. Why? Actually it is one of the most widely prescribed tranquilizers, and with such a good track record most Drs have little reservation to giving it in situations like this. But my wife had a rare alergic reaction to it when the Dr gave her a shot for her agoraphobia while at his office. We were on our way home, and had to turn around because she broke out in hives and couldnt breathe. We went back to his office and the gave her a shot of eppy. and she was ok after that. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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06-03-2009, 01:34 PM	#26
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	RStar - let's jut hope that doesn't happen or I'll never get him to even consider the MRI again! __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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06-03-2009, 01:49 PM	#27
3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	!#$@%!#@%! I had a long post typed out and timed out. I just spent the past several months being treated for panic disorder by a shrink. It was triggered by a savage endodontist about a year ago. I didn't know that if panic disorder isn't treated, it festers and gets worse. I had gotten to where the panic disorder was beginning to limit my life. Your husband is also at that stage. He has to be able to deal with this kind of a test. Short-term: 1. Tell the doctor about your husband's panic attack. The amount of Valium prescribed to smooth the edges off anxiety is not the same as the amount needed to block a full-on panic attack. Your doc doesn't want a full-on freak in the machine and they do have medications to stop them. Also, let me just say the obvious: panic is not just a matter of dealing. 2. Once your husband is on the machine, ask the attendant to put a cloth over his eyes. It really helps. Long-term: Get a referral to a psychologist or a psychiatrist with experience with panic disorder. The treatment is not psychoanalysis. It is fully internalizing just what a panic attack is, what the triggers may be, how to breathe through one, how the mind cannot think two things at once. It's very practical. It seems like obvious stuff but, believe me, it takes a lot of work. It's learning how to press the reset button on some primitive, pavlovian stuff. Good luck. Panic disorder is very treatable. As for me, I finally feel like my old, adventuresome self again. __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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06-03-2009, 02:32 PM	#28
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Thanks for the helpful advice 3894. Much appreciated. __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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