My husband has taken my diazepam, again!!

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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!!

yea so I’ve been given 4 prescriptions. One got stolen I used two, this one got stolen.

Diazepam is not a controlled drug.

I was really surprised how easy it was to get it. I had excruciating muscle spasms in mr neck and asked my GP for some. I was surprised it was prescribed without hesitation. I didn’t get on with it at all so never took it again!

it is what the original post says.
GP is very kind and gives me 6 pills every now and then ,i use them to relax as a one off!
That shocks me.

It’s an oversimplification. In reality they remove the noise when overwhelmed and get stuck in my own mental processes.

Mine always comes with a sticker which suggests that it is. (I'm in Scotland.)

Yes it is. Diazepam is a controlled substance, Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act 1971.

I think all these posters telling you what drugs you should or shouldn’t be taking when they don’t know you or your condition are quite shockingly arrogant.

Which is why you need to read the updates, because that’s an over simplification of what is a significant MH problem, as OP has explained.

I think you should make an appointment with your doctor and explain exactly what has happened and how you are feeling now. Otherwise they can't help.

Perhaps they can prescribe to a chemist willing to dispense one at a time to be taken as soon as you return home.

I'm not sure your partner is good news.

I totally get that.

Mine was last issued in December: 'One to be taken daily when required.'
The first box was actually marked 'One to be taken daily when overwhelmed.'

That may be what happens at your GP surgery but that’s most definitely not the case everywhere.

It’s terrible that he took them all but I’m going to go against the grain and say that it’s not the crime of the century that he took some.

DH was prescribed them last year after an operation. I was in the depths of perimenopause insomnia so I took one to see if it would help. Oh my, all my peri anxiety and insomnia drifted away and I fell into the most blissful sleep of my life. I took another one a few days later 😬.

I stopped after the second as I could see how they could become extremely addictive if I wasn’t careful.

Maybe your DH has fallen down that hole that I nearly did?

I agree with you OP I have anxiety which I can usually manage but occasionally it spirals out of control. A small dose of diazepam puts me back on an even keel. I had anxiety a few months ago and have been taking Citalopram until a couple of weeks ago. It upset my stomach. I was grateful for being helped but a diazepam would have been much better. When my anxiety is really bad I can't sit down and going to bed is impossible. It's not as simple as taking it to relax, it is taking it to get back to normal.

Have four dogs. Can agree it's one too many!!

Read the thread. OP has clarified several times now that she has severe anxiety and this is a treatment plan she and her GP decided on because her condition is not appropriate for longer term drugs.

It is definitely prescribed for muscle/nerve spasm . Also, most often , for alcohol withdrawal. I disn't know you could get high off it. I certainly don't. Drowsy maybe but that's it.

And yet even when l was experiencing severe panic and anxiety after bereavement my GP would only prescribe a maximum of seven at a time over a limited timescale, explaining that thy were a controlled substance and prescribing was strictly monitored.

I did but Diazepam is a controlled substance and has been for a couple of years and only prescribed for acute periods. Not potential periods she might have.

She says she had half a prescribed does in covid (3) and half when facing divorce.

While you might get them for the accused period at the time she shouldnt be getting them to stockpile at home.

This means her DH has had more of them than her and if she informs the GP and they report it, it could be a criminal matter

I get a few 2mg prescribed every couple of months for social anxiety as there are times when I feel very overwhelmed at large events that I need to attend. And yes, it helps me 'relax' and not have a full blown panic attack.

I'd be fuming OP. I have taken them for over 20 years ad-hoc, like yourself for muscle spasms and severe PTSD anxiety eg. attending events where my abusive exH would be (ie kids graduations), and also to fly. I have never taken fore than one or two per day and have never been addicted. They are the most beneficial medication I have ever been prescribed and recently Inhave had to change GP's as I had moved house and was out of the catchment area for my old address. New GP keeps quoting me 'new guidelines' and says she can't provide them any more, and that they aren't allowed to prescribe for flying as flying is a 'choice'. I have to fly for work ffs. I'm so tempted to try and get some from the dark web.

It’s still a bit odd tho, to need the same amount every two years, the way the OP describes it. If it’s a short term response to a specific need, why would she repeatedly need it every couple of years? She also sounds pretty keen on it, the way she talks about it. Which is totally understandable, it’s effective and powerful stuff. But the vast majority of GPs have stopped giving it out and there are alternatives OP could and probably should use instead. None of this excuses the drug gannet guy nicking them. But she doesn’t need any more prescribing. Better not to have it around.

You both sound like addicts.

If you want to conserve your supply, keep them hidden away in your handbag.

Your GP is ....... unusual.

It's been a abused drug in Scotland for decades.
The street valium has killed lots of people .

And yet mine are prescribed in case I need them. I've checked - mine were last issued 1st December in case I needed them over the festive season and the anniversary of DH's death.

When those were prescribed, I still had a couple left over from the previous prescription - and yes, the GP knew that.

I had a diagnosis of OCD 30 years ago. I previously was prescribed Clomipramine, but the side effects were problematic. As I said above, the GP tried me with Setraliline but the side effects were awful. Most days, I manage the OCD, but it's triggered by anxiety and was certainly triggered by the events surrounding my husband's death. The Diazepam allows me to calm down and to get a sleep. However, I prefer not to take it unless I have to.