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sherlock holmes · 07-03-2014, 10:30 PM

I saw my GP today and was talking about physical symptoms but he said there's nothing physically wrong with me (bloods came back fine) so he was saying it's probably due to mental health. He looked at my list of prescriptions and he saw the diazepam on there and was surprised I'm still getting it prescribed (been having it at least 4 years now).

I told him I hardly take it, and when I do it's only 1mg, but I like to carry it with me because I tell myself it's there if I really need it and often that's enough to relieve my anxiety. He was concerned and said he didn't think diazepam should ever be prescribed because of the potential for addiction. He said he wants to see me ultimately stop carrying it with me.

I'm quite scared that next time I see him he might take it off my prescriptions altogether and I really would feel too scared to go out anywhere.

I've emailed my CPN and told her what happened and said I'd like to work on going out without carrying the diazepam, but I know it's going to probably take at least a year to become comfortable.

I'm just worried about this. Ultimately my psychiatrist is responsible for my psych meds and she knows how much diazepam I take and she's happy.

I'm responsible with it so I don't see why I should give it up. I take it max maybe 3 times a month and each time is 1mg, 2mg tops but it's usually rare I take it.

07-03-2014, 10:30 PM	#1
sherlock holmes do you like my potato? Join Date: Mar 2004	Relying on diazepam I saw my GP today and was talking about physical symptoms but he said there's nothing physically wrong with me (bloods came back fine) so he was saying it's probably due to mental health. He looked at my list of prescriptions and he saw the diazepam on there and was surprised I'm still getting it prescribed (been having it at least 4 years now). I told him I hardly take it, and when I do it's only 1mg, but I like to carry it with me because I tell myself it's there if I really need it and often that's enough to relieve my anxiety. He was concerned and said he didn't think diazepam should ever be prescribed because of the potential for addiction. He said he wants to see me ultimately stop carrying it with me. I'm quite scared that next time I see him he might take it off my prescriptions altogether and I really would feel too scared to go out anywhere. I've emailed my CPN and told her what happened and said I'd like to work on going out without carrying the diazepam, but I know it's going to probably take at least a year to become comfortable. I'm just worried about this. Ultimately my psychiatrist is responsible for my psych meds and she knows how much diazepam I take and she's happy. I'm responsible with it so I don't see why I should give it up. I take it max maybe 3 times a month and each time is 1mg, 2mg tops but it's usually rare I take it.
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