Diazapam equivalent to buy

[harryhonda25]

Good Evening hope you are well

I am looking for a little help please

Been on 50mg sertraline for maybe 15 years. Last year I went into the menopause and was put on hrt patches, then gel and a tablet had to stop everything as caused me asthma symptoms and allergies. So stopped all hrt. I have endometriosis. My mood was low and anxiety was bad so my doctor without seeing me sent a prescription of sertraline to my chemist for 100mg. Been taking it about 8 days my anxiety got way worse panic attacks too. Has to take diazapam 5mg but dr would only give me one strip. Trying to adjust to the higher dose. Ok for a while then get pulsing in my neck swearing palms jittery brain fog, dry eyes. Have a diazepam then done. Doctors refused to prescribe anymore diazapam. So I took.my last tablet tonight. If I need diazepam over the weekend I have no e. Is there an equivalent please or can I get them / purchase them anywhere else as i am desperate for If I need them over this weekend. Would really be grateful and appreciative of any help or advice you could offer me please. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Was thinking of going back to 50mg as was ok on them before

[Sallyskins]

Best not to stop taking the sertraline suddenly. Perhaps go back to the 50 mg as it has worked for you before.

And it's best not to take diazepam long term, as it is highly addictive. Perhaps a prescription for anti-histamines could help. I think they may also be addictive, but they can be a useful aid now and then. I have some that I take occasionally, and they can help you sleep if you've been having problems with insomnia.

Anti-histamines are actually prescribed for allergies, but they're also a sedative and can be prescribed for nerves. Make sure you don't drive if you take them, as they can make you feel drowsy.

Menopause can be difficult - I sailed through mine without problems, but many women suffer badly.

There are other approaches to women's health during the menopause you could explore. Marilyn Glenville has written a number of books dealing with some of these - including The New Natural Alternative to HRT. She focuses on nutrition and this could possibly help with your endometriosis. I can't swear to the effectiveness, but it could be worth trying. Copies should be available on the marketplace abebooks, both new and second hand.

Make sure you check whether any natural or herbal remedies you use are compatible with any prescribed medication you take. For example, you shouldn't take St John's Wort while taking sertraline.

[harryhonda25 in reply to Sallyskins]

Good Evening Sally hope you are well. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind reply means the world to me that you took the time to reply to me. I see my doctor on Monday so I am going to discuss my options as I think I have OCD too. I will definitely look into those books sweetheart. Are you on sertraline if you don't mind sharing that information totally understand if you would rather not discuss. I am on 100mg at the moment do you ever have the occasional alcoholic drinks. Sending my love and gratitude to you. My doctor has not helped at all you have and I am thankful for that bless you. Enjoy your weekend. I am touched by your kindness and support x

[Sallyskins in reply to harryhonda25]

I'm only too happy to help! I've been on sertraline for about fifteen years for OCD - before sertraline I was on clomipramine, an older antidepressant which worked well for me, except for making me feel drowsy. I take a high dose - 300 mg a day. It's supplemented by a low dose of aripiprazole, which makes the sertraline work better and makes me feel more like my old self.

Medication can be a bit hit and miss, I suppose. Doctors prescribe it not knowing how a patient will react to it, so I suppose I'm fortunate in that the meds I've been prescribed have worked well for me. Some people don't get on with them at all, or have to swap around until they get something that works for them.

I don't drink alcohol at all - I've been teetotal since I was 19 after a two day hangover. I don't think that you're supposed to drink while on antidepressants, anyway, particularly as alcohol is a depressant and can undo the good effects of the meds and make you feel worse.

Perhaps it might be good if you could ask your doctor for a referral for possible OCD - GPs do their best, but an OCD therapist can really help, and a psychiatrist can perhaps sort out your medication.

Don't be tempted to get medication off the internet - there are a lot of dodgy people out there selling all sorts of dodgy stuff, and you don't know if the meds you buy are real.

Books, though, can be bought off the internet! I buy most of mine that way - so if you want to check out those books, try abebooks.co.uk - new and second hand booksellers put their stuff on there, so all you have to do is type in the name of the book or the name of the author into 'Advanced Search', and a list of sellers will appear, along with prices.

The menopause can be tough for many women, but you will get through it. And thank you for your kind words!

[harryhonda25 in reply to Sallyskins]

Good Afternoon Sally hope you are well

Thank you for replying to me greatly appreciated

I ordered the books you told me about for menopause thank you. That is a brilliant site

Now I am on 100mg of sertraline instead of 50mg been taking the higher dose just short of 2 weeks. I have a pulsing sensation in the left side of my neck, feel tired, headache my eyes feel sore, jittery, dizzy dry mouth, hungry. Feel weak. Unsettled. Can't see my doctor until monday and I know it is not great to go up and down on doses. The doctor sent the prescription to the chemist for 100mg without seeing me so didn't even increase gradually now if I get panicky before Monday I don't know what to do. Regret the increase as I feel worse than before. Thank you for your help and support means so much. Take care x

[Sallyskins in reply to harryhonda25]

It is a great site, isn't it - abebooks! I get most of my books from there.

I agree that it's not good to go up and down on doses, and certainly not without asking a doctor first. And stopping medication can lead to withdrawal symptoms, which can be unpleasant.

Some of the symptoms you describe are listed in the leaflet in each packet of sertraline (I've just checked) and it's possible that they will wear off in just a few weeks if you keep on with the 100 mg dose. Sometimes these meds can make you feel worse before you feel better. But that doesn't solve the immediate problem.

GPs are busy, and usually know a little about a lot of things, rather than a lot about one thing. So it's likely that your doctor doesn't have an in-depth knowledge about mental problems. But I do think she or he should have spoken to you first before increasing your dose of sertraline, and told you what you might expect from it.

It's quite a long wait until Monday if you're feeling bad, so if your doctor doesn't have emergency appointments on a Saturday then you could phone 111 (the NHS helpline) - ask to speak to a doctor or nurse, because the call handlers don't always know much about medical matters.

If it's a real emergency (though this is unlikely) then there's always the option of going to A&E, though it's likely you'd have a long wait there.

If possible, try to get to your doctor on Monday, and explain how you feel. A referral to a psychiatrist might help you, as they know more about the appropriate medication.

Meanwhile I'm here over the weekend (though I shall be going out for a trip into the town centre around lunch) so if you want support I can reply here. Don't feel that you have to suffer - there is help!

[harryhonda25 in reply to Sallyskins]

Thank you so much bless you Sally. I have a lovely husband but not fair to burden him with my problems. He has supported me always. I am strong and I will work my way through it. Have a lovely weekend gorgeous girl x your support means the world to me when you have problems yourself