Posted by yxibow on July 26, 2008, at 1:03:25
In reply to Diazepam (valium), posted by kieran2585 on July 25, 2008, at 15:18:10
> hi
> my doctor recently precribed me diazepam for anxiety, but i seem to be finding myself alot more depressed, and its seems more hard to function, is this normal? can Diazepam make ppl depressed and does anyone know why this would happen?For some it does make people depressed -- I wouldn't say in general, that is a huge generalization.
But it is a CNS depressant so that can lead to the fog that you're describing and the depression that you're feeling, sluggishness.
In the short run, these feelings may go away and help your anxiety more as you become used to it; in the long run, depending how long months to years, it can be years, you may habituate to it and become dependent.
In general they're good choices for short term management of anxiety but sleepier SSRIs like paxil and Luvox are better for long term management and possibly low dosage Seroquel if it really warrants. But that's an individual variability that I can't say since I really don't know your diagnosis.
-- Jay
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