Penguin - I was on 5mg 3 times a day initially. Then 5mg in the morning and eventually, took it the night B4 an event that I was unable to get out of. Visiting family
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2.5mg isn't much at all, cutting doesn't always give a measured amount of active ingredient.
So take another dose now. When I was desperate to go into hospital because I felt unsafe, the Nurse there told DH to give me more 'valium'
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having discussed how often and which dose I was taking daily.
It's designed for that purpose, relaxation, it was used as a pre-med as well as relaxant for patients in acute back pain for example. Ah: the dreaded pre-holiday anxiety! I get that when I decide to book a hotel
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It's better to get the anxiety under control as 4 me it spirals: Take the extra with a glass of water then sit and relax. It will give you breathing space. Is DH aware?