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Does Valium Help Cure Anxiety?
Question: I will be having a CT PET scan. The machine gives me much anxiety (claustrophobic). I have Valium from my doctor. My problem is it says 5mg twice per day (I have 5, 5mg pills). I really do not believe 5mg is enough. I want to take 10mg about 20 minutes before being put in that machine like a peg in a hole. Is this idea OK and will a effectivity of the drug be right doing it this way?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
10 milligrams of Valium is far too much to take at once. I would absolutely not suggest doing that. Please do not take more than 5mg of Valium at once, that should be perfectly sufficient to help with anxiety during a PET scan.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
10 milligrams of Valium is far too much to take at once. I would absolutely not suggest doing that. Please do not take more than 5mg of Valium at once, that should be perfectly sufficient to help with anxiety during a PET scan.
Please rate and close your answer when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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