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!!

I completely understand because about 3 times over the last few years I’ve been in the most extraordinary acute pain for reasons that a GP explained but I can’t now remember. It was the most unbearable agony. Each time! Each time! it happened on a Friday. I couldn’t get anything from A&E, because they said they can’t dispense painkillers and I’d have to be admitted, which I couldn’t because of looking after pets,: it really wasn’t necessary. I was absolutely desperate until the Monday when I got a cocktail of drugs from the GP that I only needed for about 4 days.

I really wanted to have tiny store of diazepam as a fallback and I’ve not been allowed them, so I eked out the remaining diazepam tablets and, sadly, used up my last one at the beginning of the year.

Your DH is an absolute arse to put you in potential difficulties and pain.

I do know someone who was prescribed it for muscular pain. Nevertheless, the OP's husband is completely in the wrong - and utterly selfish.

I was prescribed them for anxiety, when my husband died. I still get them occasionally, 7 tablets at a time: one 2mg tablet to be taken once a day when required.

That’s what happened to me! You absolutely do get diazepam for short term pain relief.

Well I’ve told him that he has to call the GP tomorrow and come clean and that he was to be aware it’s more likely than not a criminal
offence

It’s not recreational. If OP has anxiety, Diazepam can help short term, which is exactly the reason her GP is prescribing them. They’re not recommended for long term treatment of anxiety because they’re highly addictive, but in short bursts they can settle things down. The only person doing anything wrong here is DH.

GP’s generally won’t prescribe Diazepam for phobia situations like fear of flying. They’re used as short term treatments for overwhelming anxiety and are strictly controlled. I had the same experience as a poster upthread - when my husband died and l was experiencing anxiety and panic l was prescribed Diazepam seven tablets at a time with a strict limit on the timescales. I was also prescribed them as a muscle relaxant when hospitalised after orthopaedic surgery, so they work for pain too in conjunction with other meds.

What are you on about ? OP has explained why the tablets are prescribed and it’s for anxiety - perfectly acceptable short term treatments.

‘Dealing with an adult’…? Adults do drugs, you’re also dealing with someone who has abused drugs before

He need to call and get more for himself

Er - who said he was selling them ?

Sadly OP if your DH has such little self control, you can't have these drugs in the house again.

This is how I found out for the first time that my ex husband was a problematic drug user but I was so naieve I didn’t really appreciate the magnitude of his problem. I’m actually raging reading this as it was the start of 17 hard years. If I’d realised how awful it was that he did that at the time I’d have walked out and saved myself some serious heartache

I’d be concerned about him. Could he be hiding a dog addiction problem?

This isn’t normal behaviour, even for someone who’s done drugs before. I did recreational drugs when I was much younger, as did a lot of my friends, but it wouldn’t cross my mind to take someone else’s prescription.

He must have a problem that’s beyond recreational use if he can’t stop himself taking them despite the impact on you.

Therapy is a personal choice and it doesn’t work for everyone. Not sure why posters are trying to brand OP as a drug addict when she’s explained what they are prescribed for and how rarely she takes them.

How many dogs is too many? How far do you go for it to be an addiction?

I did just there see... You quoted it and everything.

Big market for benzos. Or he's necked them either way it's not appropriate

I am fucking stunned your GP is prescribing diazepam like that.

I have them on repeat prescription. 5 mg three times a day. Have had the same prescription for years alongside other meds. Sometimes I take them, sometimes I don’t. I’m trusted as an adult to take what I need. But I’d be very cross if my husband helped himself.

@Givenup2026 sorry to go off piste but how recently did you get these?

I have a long thread about not being allowed them for extensive dental work.

I know the NHS do this on purpose, but I can't face making any kind of further query because they just make everything so unpleasant - one person advised me to make a complaint but I'm not going to do that. It's such a horrendous process. Well, anything to do with the NHS is a horrendous process.

I have Benenden health cover and they also refused it. I went to them first, obviously.

I can understand why you're curious because your DH is literally one of the reasons why it's so bloody hard to get. Although they have moved from this type of risk to just not prescribing them from my point of view.

I’m so sorry, this is a serious topic but this made me spit my tea out 😆

Why ? It’s a recognised treatment for certain anxiety syndromes. It’s very short term and strictly controlled.

I'm not branding her anything but long term benzo it se however infrequent isn't great and doesn't get to the core cause of the problem.

Odd you feel so defensive