Valium For Tremors

My GP prescribed Valium 5 mg for tremors, don't have

to take it everyday, but do on the days where I can't

even sign my name. It helps a lot. Wondering if

anyone else takes it and your opinions, would like your input.

Are there are any pros or cons with using it with Lyme that my GP wouldn't even know about.

Please keepin mind that I only take it twice, mabye

two three times a week.

Jane

Hi McJane,

I take valium 5 mg every night before bed. It doesn't make me sleep but helps relax me so I can sleep. I also take it for anxiety or panic attacks.

I've been doing this for around 10 years.

Various doctors have tried to give me other things to replace the "v" but those RXs didn't work as well.

I know doctors don't like prescribing "v" and when they do, it's meant to be short term. Doctors talk about "v" building in the body.

All I know is there are certain RXs I have relied on over the years that work. Valium is one of them. I will not see a doctor that won't give my the RXs I know work for me.

You say it works and your Doctor must believe it will work for you.

You are on a small dose so I wouldn't worry about it unless you are having issues.

Best of luck to you!

Both my GP and a neurologist dx'd me with Essential Tremor, specifically "significant postural and intention tremor" affecting the right hand. Essential Tremor is the most common "movement disorder" and is also described as a slowly progressive neurological disorder.

The right hand tremor started about 10 years ago, and became progressively worse and worse over the years. I saw the neurologist in 2002. The suggested meds were propranolol (Brand name Inderal -- blood pressure Rx) and the long-acting benzodiazepine, clonazepam. I tried propranolol, but it made me very depressed. I had already been taking clonazepam 2 mg at bedtime to help with insomnia.

I had trouble with anything requiring fine motor skills, such as applying make-up, handwriting, using the computer, doing dishes, etc. I did not take any meds for the tremor because I was already on a lot of prescription medications. I even stopped taking clonazepam and zoplicone for sleep, and switched to trazodone.

I was finally dx'd w/ Lyme & babesiosis in Jan/08. Strange and wonderful as it may seem, after about six months of antibiotic combo treatment for Lyme, the tremor is completely absent about 98% of the time. This happened in mid-2008, and the tremor is still absent! Everything that I had trouble doing due to the tremor are no longer issues. Now, I wish I could say the same about my many other nasty Lyme symptoms...

Regards,
Cara

McJane, these are for you!!

And I know what you mean about those who are worse off than me! My heart really breaks for them. For example; I'm so very glad not to have heart issues!!

I'm really glad to hear that you have had some improvement over the yrs!! & hopefully you will continue to have improvements!! ~
Trav

Traveler and McJane,

You two have me laughing!