Mt mother is on valium since 1975.her dr took her off them abruptly.we complained and she put her back on them as required.she is 93 and cranky off it?

Valium taper: Hello, speak to your mother's doctor(with mother's permission) to find out why she took your mother off Valium. Older people tend to be more sensitive to these medications and depending on her other health issues, may be better off without. However it is generally inadvisable to abruptly stop these medications. They need to be tapered down.