Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can i double my 2mg dose of diazapam as not sleeping taking it for anxiety keep jerking awake every fee minutes?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Anxiety: Best to check with your prescribing doctor as what you should do, not doubling your medication by yourself.
Answered 7/14/2014
3.9k views
Ask your doctor!: 2 mg is a low dose of diazepam. While it is wise to use the lowest dose that helps, diazepam is more commonly prescribed as 5 mg and some people even take 10 mg. Thus, it is considered safe for most to take 4 mg, but as I (and other docs here) did not prescribe this we are not legally authorized to suggest you double your dose. Please ask the doctor who prescribed this if it's OK to do this.
Answered 7/15/2014
3.9k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is it normal to have a starting dose of diazepam of 10 mg for anxiety?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I take diazepam for anxiety and 0.5 or 1mg is enough to calm me down (1/4 or 1/2 of 2mg tab). At this subclinical dose, is the effect psychosomatic?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Been prescribed diazapam 2 mg for anxiety but it doesent seem to do anything is this the usaual dose for this or not.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Doctor has decided to prescribe me diazepam low dose daily long term &I thought this was a med only for short term use? Have chronic anxiety. Thanks.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I'm taking 2 mg of diazepam (3 per day) for a stiff neck. Will caffeine reduce the effect of the relaxant? I have no anxiety, stress, or sleep issues.
Which is a better sedative for sleep and anxiety, diazepam or lorazepam? What's the difference. Haven't been sleeping well My 0.5 lorazepam isn't helping much so doc gave me script of 2m diazepam.
Is 20 mg of diazepam a high dose for sleep......do not take any during day?
I on tramadol 50mg every 6 hours , can I take diazepam 2mg at bed time to clam down so i can sleep? Tramadol is for my back pain do to arthitis
I have severe dental pain after extractions and cant sleep, can i take 10mg codeine phosphate and 10mg diazepam? i know benzos and opiates generally don't mix well but are these lower doses acceptable as a once off?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
