Learn About Diazepan (Valium)

Precautions

Ladies, you can't take this medication for long. If you do, you're going to build a tolerance. Many of you will be physically reliant on it, even without a history of addiction. This doesn't even include the risk of misuse, either! Ladies, you can only stop this with one precaution: not taking it for long.

This med gives you more GABA in your brain. The result? Your brain is going to stop producing as much. This is why you'd feel the need to keep taking it! You'll also need to have a long process of stopping this med. Your doctor helps with this. Otherwise, you will face significant withdrawal. Other major precautions are to stop drinking alcohol on this med. Your risk of breathing problems increases if you don't!

Medication Interactions

Ladies, it's time to make a list. What meds, supplements, and vitamins do you take? You need to write everything down, even OTC meds! Diazepam has lots of medication interactions attached to it. Giving a list of your current meds to your doctor is how you stop these from happening to you! Major meds that cause interactions with this one include stimulants, opioids, hydrocodone, and sodium oxybate. Some of these interactions are life-threatening, ladies! One example? Opioids and diazepam interacting mean major breathing problems. It's the same as what happens if you drink alcohol on this med.

You need to watch your herbal remedies too. Ladies, you can't take St. John's Wort when you have this medication. Valerian root, a great remedy for insomnia, isn't healthy when you're taking diazepam. But these are just some examples, your doctor will check your list for the rest!