Valium for treating seizures

I'm interested to chat with anyone who has greatly benefited with the use of valium in their treatments.

I'm typing for my husband, he's not much on the internet thingy!lol Anyways, he has had seizures 15 yrs, and tried "everything"!, and now is on Phenytek (time released Dilantin), and Valium, and Valium helps more than anything!, controlling his seizures, but the Dr's will not give him the amt he needs a month, and it makes things very difficult. We think sometimes, they don't give it, because it is sooo cheap!, compared to these seizures drugs. They complain of it being addictive and we say "hell..., Dilantin is addictive, since you HAVE to take it, and can't quit it"!.. so... anyways, what can you do? It's a shame that there is a medication, been on the market since early 1950, that works!.., and is cheap!, and very little side affects, especially compared to seizure drugs and Dr's don't wanna give it to ya!? Heck, there's already been side affects and some damage done to his liver from Tegratol and Depakote. Okay... guys.. thanks for replying, and interested in anything any of you have to say. Have a good day.

Hey again.  Well, in answer to the last reply from the Nursing student.  If you read some of the paperwork given to you by the pharmacy, when they fill valium prescription... it says it is used in some cases to treat seizure's, and that was our point exactly!... that even the other seizure med's are addictive, IF you have to take something, then it's addictive, and valium has a LOT less side affects than other seizure med's.  That is the trouble with the thinking our our Dr's today.  They are more worried about addiction, and supporting the pharmacutical companies high prices, than they are treating the patients with what will work.  Sorry..., we have been thru this for 15 yrs, and it just get's truly aggravating.  Thanks for your input.  Lynn & Michael

Ms Daisy honey... I'm so sorry, I apologize if I came off so harsh on that last email.  I just found out I have Squamous Cell Carcinoma skin cancer, and I'm upset, and frustrated with my husband's situation with the seizures.  I was only trying myself to get across the point that we "have lived it", and know best, and I have documented almost "every" day of my husbands life the last five yrs, and he has NEVER had a seizure while taking Valium, and yet has them, not taking it, even with the Phenytek Dilantin.  Depakote, he was on 8 yrs, did damage to his liver, and Tegratol he was only a short while did damage to his liver, and all these med's are expensive compared to valium, and when you find something that works..., then why not be able to have it?  After all, controlling the seizures IS the goal.  The nursing consideration's I have read says a patient can be treated with 40-50 mgs of valium a day if needed, and that is about what is needed to control his, but the thing is, it DOES.  Anyways..., I've dealt with sooo many Dr's, and it's just my belief and my opinion, that Dr's are pressured to give patients med's that are expensive, by the pharmacutical companies, and valium has been around a lot longer than these seizure med's have, and I understand the concerns of addiction, but I still say, if you have to take something, then it might as well be addictive too, as they have worse long term side affects than valium has.  Thank you for being understanding, and for replying.  I appreciate your input anyways.  You do suffer from seizures?  What kind, how long and do you know what from?  What med's do you take?  Michael has severe grand mal seizures, most likely because he was hit by a drunk driver on his motorcycle 16 yrs ago.  Thank you again, and again I apologize.  Lynn

That's funny, my daughter's name is Tracy too!, only that's another stress, cause she's 30 yrs old, and messed up bad and is in prison until 2011!  Luckily my son, 26 got thru his minor troubles and joined the Army and has been in almost 8 yrs now!  Haven't seen him but twice since then, and finally he'll be home from Korea this May!!! YEA!  As for the seizure's... I read the absence seizures (don't know a lot about it), but do you have epilepsy?  As is the case if starting with childhood, as for what I've studied and read.  I've never heard of Keppra?  And I'm sorry, but lost me on the acronym (TC??)  If you'd like to send me an actual email, the address is [email protected]  It's been nice chatting with you.  Guess the forum is suppose to stick with Seizures?!lol  But nice to get to know people.  That's also funny what you said about your father, since you said NY wasn't fond of the valium thingy!lol  Take care, Lynn

Hey again!  Thanks once again for replying.  Not sure what you were referring to, about the pamphlet thingy, but was just trying to say that when you fill a valium prescription (or any), the pharmacy gives you the paperwork about that drug, and in that paperwork, it says the various uses for valium, one of which is listed for "seizures".  I'm not thinking right last nite, of course I know what TC is..., that is what Michael has, tonic clonic grand mal seizures.  Oh, and for goodness sakes, I'm glad you not ashamed, NEVER be ashamed of having a medical condition.  You certainly can't and don't have any control over that.  Michael had a few petite seizures back in 1993, but ALL of his now are severe grand mal seizures.  Anyways... it was good to chat with you, and I appreciate having this forum.  Hope that you have a great day!  Hugs, Lynn