Valium is a godsend!!!! I have taken it exactly 5mg for 23 years for anxiety. The only stop was 5 years in psychoanalysis when the doctor claimed "the therapeutic effect" would be lost if on medicines !!!! Those years were COMPLETE HELL !!!! That day I stopped the psychoanalysis because (thank god!!!)the analyst should to into retirement, that day I started Valium (diazepam) 5mg/day again and IMMEDIATELY!!!!! got back to senses. How could I be so deceived by that shrink and not listen to school-medicine doctors!! Well an analysis-shrink colleague of him also having a radio show - praising the analysis - admitted in a book after his retirement that he had taken, wait ...Valium over all the years to manage his anxiety !!!!! (strong to do that) Well we know priests preaching A but doing P !!! I'm amazed when people now can report themselves, to see how great help this medicine is and how very, very few have any problems. Of course as chronic anxiety disorder is CHRONIC ... the anxiety will reappear when you stop the medication. The blood-sugar would certainly go up if stopped insulin !!!! Talk about being dependent on INSULIN. I HOPE internet medical fora can force the psychotherapeutic maffia to where it belongs. The scrapyard!!!! Regards!! Published: November 27, 2007 ::

when taking this medication I am not as nervous have a appetite, can sleep better i dont feel as thou i am having a heart attack i can function better around other people, I can cope with my relationships with co-workers and family alot better Published: November 16, 2007 ::

it works very well when im having a very stressfull day and it makes the rest of my day much more calming after i take one. I feel more ready to deal with the rest of my day. Published: September 28, 2007 ::

I can't tell from what I've read about the side affects, but I wonder if it does affect your memory. I have a harder time remembering names, situations, etc. I've also found that I sometimes have a problem with my line of thought - I'll forget what my main point was. I take 2.5 mg per day. It has helped me a great deal with dealing with daily stresses, especially at work. I'm much more relaxed. Published: January 03, 2008 ::

ENABLED ME TO WORK AND FUNCTION FOR OVER 35 YEARS NOW. Published: January 30, 2008 ::

I take 5 mg as needed for anxiety, and have found the drug very helpful for this purpose. I have found it difficult, however, to resist taking it more than recommended by my doctor because it makes me feel so much more relaxed, so if you have an addictive personality this is probably not a good choice for you. Published: February 27, 2008 ::

this med. has allowed me to lead a normal productuve life without the anxiety that was otherwise dibilitating Published: March 11, 2008 ::

This is the best medicine i have been on for panic attacks Published: November 05, 2007 ::

quick (15-20 minutes) and effective; excellent for insomnia; no after effects Published: October 31, 2007 ::

Valium works quickly and gives me a calming effect for about 4 hours. Published: October 04, 2007 ::

I have been on Valium for a while now and I am able to live a normal life. It really helps with stress. Published: April 11, 2008 ::