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Valium addict.
Mon, 06/06/2005 - 01:47Topic: Medication Issues
Hello,I'm a newbie here..I had epiplepsy since 2001.. Strange attacks.. they last more than an hour .. maybe three or four attacks in a row and some diffculties in breathing .. they give me 60mg of valium I.V and it does help..for only 2 minutes.Tried Depakin 500mg.. neurontin.. and now im on Tegretol..Does anyone have diffculties in breathing when having those damn attacks?Does it last more than an hour? Help is appreciated .. and thanx :)
RE: Valium addict.
Submitted by Gretchen1 on Thu, 2005-06-09 - 21:35
Hi JayKuWaitI noticed no one answered you and I think it's because, at least for me, I need you to be more specific. Let me more specific:1. What EXACTLY do you mean by "attack". Start by symptoms beginning to end2. 60 mg is a lot of Valium. I'm not saying it's TOO much. I've had that plus a whole lot of other Valium type products to stop a seizure. If you gotta you gotta. But I know no one would begin by giving you this much. You would get Valium in 5-10 mg increments. My question is then: 60 mg over what period of time? Are you getting diagnoses during these "attacks" of status seizures?3. You mentioned they give you other drugs also? Are these AEDs you always take or are they being given on an emergency basis? I'm really surprised the military, if you're in the military maybe I'm wrong, allow epileptics. If so, do you feel this is safe for you? Not my business and you don't need to answer that question to me, but ask it of yourself. Maybe I'm wrong and you LIVE in Kuwait.4. Do you have a diagnosis? If so, what? If you have a diagnosis of epilepsy what type? What sz types do you have?5. Why do you think you're an addict?There that ought to get you going if you can answer these questions and getting help with some of the other members. I'm sorry you weren't responded to before.Gretchen