RSD Alert
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RSD Alert is a voluntary
organisation publishing RSD/CRPS
information, mostly provided
by our readers.
Every approved medical drug works for some people but not for others.
Don't be alarmed by what you read. If in doubt consult your medical
advisor.
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Drugs |
Drugs on RSD Alert
(notes and comments from correspondents) |
Benzodiazepine |
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Description |
An anxiolytic drug used to treat short or long term anxiety or insomnia. It may also be administered to provide sedation for minor surgery or as a premed for larger operations. Sometimes used to relieve symptoms in severe cases of asthma. Also known as Diazepam and under the proprietary name Valium. |
Side effects(Don't be unduly alarmed. All drugs cause side effects for some patients) |
Headache, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, urinary retention, hyper-sensitivity, shallow breathing. May affect concentration and speed of thought or movement. |
Warnings(These are standard cautions but may not be applicable to your case) |
Can result in dependence if used for a long period. Enhances the effect of alcohol. To be used with caution for patients who have kidney or liver damage, glaucoma, or respiratory difficulties. Care advised if the patient is in the final stages of pregnancy or is elderly. |
Comments |
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I was in hospital, I took Ultram with Co-drydamol, Diazepam and
Amantadine. I felt drowsy but had hardly any relief from the pain.
Vicki - Walsall, England
I used it for a whole year for muscle spasms (no it is not a
medicine for relief of pain), and find it better than Zanaflex,
which causes rebound spasms about 2 hrs. after you take it (when
it begins to wear off). A relatively small dose (compared to the
Psychiatric dose) 2-4 mg. worked for me, although bigger spasms
may require more medicine. I find that while I need Klonopin for
daily spasticity (valium tolerance develops easily), it is still
the best thing for "break through" spasms. I also find
it less sedating than Zanaflex. Amanda - Philadelphia, USA |
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