My husband has taken my diazepam, again!!

[Givenup2026]

This is at least the second time that it has happened. My GP is very kind that they give me 6 pills very much every now and then that I use when to relax as a “one off “. They’re great, and genuinely maybe I’ve taken like 12 pills in my entire life.

anyway I’ve just discovered my husband took my whole stash at some point because of “hip pain”. The irony is don’t even work for him!!!! I’m furious!!

From my experience OP, the self control goes out of the window when the desired substance is in easy reach.

Diazepam nearly ruined my DHs life - it's not to be underestimated. Especially when combined with alcohol.

Appreciate you're saying it's for times when you're experiencing really elevated levels of anxiety, and it seems like you are able to control your use of them well, but I'm really concerned to hear GPs are prescribing diazepam in scenarios like yours just because of my DH's experience and how his abuse of this drug escalated so quickly. I thought they were only prescribed in scenarios where the anxiety-inducing event has a set date (for example, when someone who is terrified of flying has flights booked and can evidence the booking).

I think it’s because he likes to “experiment” so I remember now, the other time he took all of them was a time that his back went into spasm (they gave him zapain) but he took them all within a couple of days rather than like a week or however long it was… (he does admit zapain makes him feel like he’s on clouds) Anyway, so he had no pills left so took my diazepam and again took it all within hours :/

he did have some sort of hip pain a couple of weeks ago. He knew I just had a “fresh” diazepam prescription and took that instead of naproxen. The worst bit is that he took 6 and I bet he took them
all in one go!

I mean, technically this is a crime. You would be well within your rights to report him to the police. I'm a GP and it's a really big deal when relatives steal patients' controlled drugs. If you tell the practice (as you should) they'll need to report it as an incident on the national controlled drugs reporting portal.

As others have said, diazepam may not be the best treatment for your symptoms, but you need to discuss the whole situation with your own doctor, who knows you and your situation.

I think they’ve agreed to it because they give me 6 pills every 2 years (which I assume would be a similar use to going to the dentist or flying).

My back will occasionally go into a spiral of spasming and locking up. The only thing that works is diazepam and cocodomol, which I hate as I am good for nothing else, but a day or two and everything releases and I get on with things. Its rare, maybe 3 times in the last 10 years, but excruciating when it happens.

I would be furious if someone had taken them.

So the GP told me that there were more “advanced”
benzodiazepines that I we could try but since they were happy (and I was happy) with my low use, they agreed there was not need to try to fox something that wasn’t broken so to speak.

He was looking for a high. I would stay far away from benzos; they are nasty and highly addictive. Your GP should have prescribed something else like Citalopram.

It’s always been advised against SSRIs as I don’t suffer from general anxiety, and according to the GPs (given I’m rarely anxious and it’s all “episodical”) they’re not the right medicine for me.

I have been prescribed diazapan for hip pain. It's to help me sleep. I find them useless. I am surprised anyone would take them to get high. I get more of a buzz from a weak shandy.

It's totally unreasonable him taking them especially when they don't work for him.

I would be absolutely furious the selfish little shit.
If you tell the GP you are in for a world of pain.
Whet your husband did is criminal as well.

I used to get halcyon for occasional bouts of fairly mild insomnia. But sometimes I‘d just get stuck in a cycle and taking halcyon helped…

Just having access to them / knowing that I could take one IF necessary massively improved my MH. So I get where OP is coming from.

Yes, that’s the logic behind it. It has been proven I don’t need to be medicated on a daily pill. 3 pills a year at most does the trick (and I don’t always take them).

Sounds like getting divorced would solve the majority of your stress levels.

People who steal medication are the lowest of the low.

he is Totally out of order to take your meds.

I would be so angry.

def keep your meds looked up away from him if he is not to be trusted.

That’s really bad. You’re lucky the GP let you have even that small amount. Your DH is abusing the system and putting you in difficulties

I suffer with a bulging spinal disc, I have been prescribed diazepam on several occasions to help with the pain. It’s not directly a painkiller but it can sometimes help. Obviously that doesn’t excuse pinching them!

I’m very aware I’m very lucky, and I would hate to never have them again because of my husband.

Precisely! I just needed to know that I had a way „out“ / wouldn’t get stuck in a cycle.

I don’t think I ever had more than 5 halcion tablets a year (usually much less), so definitely didn’t need benzos on a regular basis. And you take even less… so it’s essentially „in case of emergency“ medication. (Other people have those for various health issues. So why not MH?)

Your husband is an absolute arse to steal your medication btw. It’s illegal, disrespectful and such a massive breach of trust!!

ehm… wow. I don’t know how I managed to upload so many posts!

Why exactly are you still with this man? And why haven't you reported him?