diazepam - any one taken this for dental treatment?

mattsue

does it really calm you down? have been prescribed some to take just before treatment. anyone else have experience of this? what does it feel like?
thanks all
xx

laurz

it's regularly given in hospitals before patients go for surgery - to calm pre op nerves, it really does work. it is also given given as a sleeping tablet but probably in much higher strengths. i used to take it for depression and an anxiety disorder.

it just makes you feel calm.

TheWaltons_3

I wouldn't worry - it's also given for people who are afraid to fly

jimsmum

yep had it about a year ago.cant even remember having them taken out!!!

sanya1995

hi
i am a doctor i do know that diazepam is prescribed, sometimes before dental treatment. but i would strongly recomend talking to your GP before this.

looby75

My sister used to have to have diazepam before any dental work as she was a very nervous patient. All it did for her was calm her down and make it much easier to relax. Then she had a couple of hypnotherapy sessions and now she self hypnotises herself and doesn't need the drugs to calm down any more. She was incredibly scared of the dentist though and one day felt she needed to do something to control her fears.

candygirl

It definitely calms you down, it's valium!!:rolleyes:

Errata

sanya1995 wrote: »

hi
i am a doctor i do know that diazepam is prescribed, sometimes before dental treatment. but i would strongly recomend talking to your GP before this.

In that case, is it ethical for you to recommend a course of action for a health matter on a public website ?

Jinnie

Errata wrote: »

In that case, is it ethical for you to recommend a course of action for a health matter on a public website ?

they actually recommended seeing their gp BEFORE taking it............... highly ethical imho.

looby75

sanya1995 wrote: »

hi
i am a doctor i do know that diazepam is prescribed, sometimes before dental treatment. but i would strongly recomend talking to your GP before this.

sanya1995 wrote: »

i am new student to law and would appreciate if somebody knew anything about law courses.

thanks

sanya1995 wrote: »

Hi
Would like to add something to this post.
I am a parent as well as a psychiatrist. During my work sometimes, very occasionally I have seen people who have such a problem.

Wow you must be one very busy person

candygirl

looby75 wrote: »

Wow you must be one very busy person

!!!!!! your student loans must be more than your mortgage:eek: :eek: :eek: