View Full Version : Diazepam? Buspar?
Could anyone tell me the difference between the two? I need medication which is a quick fix so that I can face something in my life at the moment but have no intention of staying on long term.
any advice very much appreciated!:yesyes:
Only use Diazapam myself, never tried the other one, but the Diazapam is brill. I use it 5 days a month for pmt. Instant fix to be honest. Hope that helps.
xxx
nomorepanic
10-04-07, 14:57
I have only ever tried Diazepam many years ago.
I had 2mg tablets and used to break them in half and take one to help with the panic. Works very fast.
I was prescribed this several months ago when my anxiety was particularly bad.
Some GPs seem to prefer prescribing this rather than something like Valium. Buspar is taken regularly and can take several weeks to take effect, rather than the immediate effects of Valium. It didn't help me but maybe I didn't take it long enough - my GP is against prescribing anything like this.
There is more information here (http://www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/conditions/9969.html).
Hope this helps.
Karen
i cant get my gp to give me anything , he always seems to fob me off out the door again its very frustrating
Diazepam belongs to a family of tranquillisers known as benzodiapenes. They're highly addictive and make you feel like a zombie, but they work instantly. Buspar is non-addictive and doesn't have such drastic side effects so is seen as a more attractive alternative. It does take time to really kick in-about 6 weeks, while you feel the effects of diazepam within half an hour. Buspar can be taken alongside any other anti-depressants. I took it for a while and it certainly reduced tension and adrenalin rushes. I was on 15mg but I believe you can take up to 30 mg a day.
airwolf451
10-04-07, 22:46
hi guys , my doc took me off diazapam, 10 5mgs a month to 5mg of buspar every other day.
was wondering if anyone knows if the dose seems right and do they work, have been on them about 5 weeks now
:hugs:
Hi
Ive read your post, I dont know about the other druug your talking about but I do know about diazepam.
Unfortunately I went through a very difficullt time , well still im. My daiy dose is 40mg, 10mg 4 times a day. My body is addicted to it but it has helped me.
Im annoyed that I have to take 40mg but if I didnt I would be in the unit again.
I cant give you advise about the drugs because at the end of the day its your call and has to be. Alhough you would not be put on tthe dose Im on.
If you need to talk please pm me anytime.
take care
nessx
airwolf451
10-04-07, 23:04
hey ness, im sorry to hear your on such a hi dose,
my doc took me off it as he feared that i may too becoem addicted.
have you disscussed swapping over ad weening off diazapam?
Buspar takes several weeks to work, but my dr gave me klonopin until then. It is a benzo that alsts up to 12 hours. I took that until my buspar kicked in. It was wonderful. I have been on and off the drugs for the last 6 years. I don't want to be on drugs all the time ,so I take them intermittently. I am also trying therapy along with the meds this time, so hopefully all will go well. Best wishes. PM me anytime
I've been on 5mg Diazepam twice daily for about 3 yrs now with no probs.
Great stuff if you resist the urge to increase the dose.
Any Dr that prescribes 40mg/day needs help in my opinion.
Phill:shades:
Was initially on 10mg of Buspar for 2 weeks, then upped to 30mg (10 3x day) for 4 weeks. Just made me feel weird and didn't really provide the relief for my GAD I was looking for. Stopped taking it after 6 weeks.
After seeing an understanding doc, took 5mg of Diazepam, and it kicked in straight away and all was well. Benzos and Diazepam in particular are highly addictive in as little as 2 weeks.
As my doc saw Benzos as a longer term treatment for me I only had Diazpam for a couple of days. I am now on Chlorodiazepoxide (another benzo) 30mg at bedtime and 10mg in the morning. Since taking this (for the last 6 weeks) I have had no anxiety at all - its actually been good being me again.
Apparantly its one of the easier ones to come off too, and has less side effects. In my case it has no side effects at all - no tiredness, no feeling like a zombie, no anything really.
So to cut a long story short (if thats now possible) if its short term relief for 2 weeks or less you are looking for than Diazepam will certainly provide that. If its something longer, then you should consult with your doctor about taking a low dose of each and gradually transfer from one to the other.
Krakers.
Thanks to everyone who has replied here, it has been a great help and very informative. My problem now, is trying to get a damn appointment with my doctor!!!!:mad: I've been told I can't see him until the 20th and I don't want to see a locum who knows nothing about me. Ah well, if life was easy I wouldn't be here, I guess!!!!!!!!
I could no more wait 10 days to see a doc than i could fly to the moon recently when i had a bad episode of Pmt. So i rang my surgery & the doc rang me back. Try that? You cant be expected to wait all those days if you're struggling. I wont go into detail about my state of mind the previous night but he didnt hesitate to leave me a script for Dizapam at reception that day. If you are in a bad way any doctor should always be available to you (during the day)surely?
xxx
airwolf451
11-04-07, 13:24
does anyone know if 5mgs of buspar everyother day will help,
i have read that some of you are on upto 30mgs per day,
im just wondering if my dose will be at all helpful?
thanks
Hi Airwolf,
I'm no doc myself-I'm sure your doc knows what he's doing but it does seem to me an incredibly low dose-I started on 10mg a day, then went up to 15mg but I know you can take 30mg a day. They did help quite a bit-not brilliant, but they took the edge of the adrenalin rushes/constant agitation. I was taking them alongside other medication though. Although I have taken diazepam in emergencies, I would much rather be on Buspar. It is quite slow in taking effect though -about 4-6 weeks.
Ness, that is such a high dose that you take. !!!!!!!:ohmy:
I am upping Buspar from 10mg to 15mg twice a day starting tomorrow per my dr. We;ll see how it goes.
Just to let you all know I managed to see a doctor today (after an hour's wait, lovely when your feeling edgy) I've been given a prescription for 12 x 2mg Diazepam on the understanding I go back to see my own doctor to talk about long term medication. I'm going to try half of a tab this evening because I am a bit of a baby with medication. I'm hoping by using them next week when I'm at my worst, I can get myself back into work......wish me luck!!!
Good luck to you!!!:yesyes:
Glad you managed to get the courage up to ask for it. Diazepam has worked wonders for me in the past.
I would be very careful tho, diazepam is very addictive and withdrawal once you are addicted can be very unpleasant. I only took it for a while, but it worked so well I could so easily see how I could become dependant on it. It makes you feel so very relaxed and calm, don't do any driving or anything while on it. Also, it can release your inhabitions and make you do silly things, a bit like being drunk, so be aware of that too. :winks:
Good luck,
Jim
Airwolf - I'm no doctor myself, so this is all self researched.
10mg per day is an indroductory dose - a clinical dose is 15 - 30mg per day. Feel free to research for yourself. Thats how I ended up going from 10mg to 30mg - I had to actually tell my doctor that 10mg per day was not theraputic.
Again, each to there own, so what works for one may not work or others.
Krakers.
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