I hide my pill taking from my wife.

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i take valium for a disease that i have called panic disorder. my wife hates that i take it because of the way it makes me. ill admit before i stopped taking it for a while i was abusing it, so i stopped it for about 9 months. about 3 months ago i started taking it again because i was having panis attacks again. if i told her she would never accept it. i feel guilty and she suspects it. is it normar what im doing

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  • MESOMIKE
    13 years ago

    That particular class of drugs is a catch-22. If you stop taking it without anti-seizure medications, then you will have a seizure.....guaranteed!

    However, if your abusing it, then you're an ACTIVE DRUG ADDICT. Wish I knew of a lesser way to put it.

    I've been around many people coming off of that family of drugs (aka benzos), and most of them deal with panic attacks long after they stop taking them.

    There are special rehab centers (one in England----a two-year program!). It may be tit for tat, but I would discuss changing the medication to another as the half-life of valium is quick and therefore the withdrawals are intense.....makes it a candidate for abuse. (Klonopin....not so much up and down.....half-life is longer).

    But talk to your doc. I'm just a layperson with a little knowledge on the subject.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Granted yes he abused them but maybe he is willing to not be dumb and use them for what he needs. Not all pill abusers remain so forever. Some do change.

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  • scandinavia
    13 years ago

    you are obviously scared to tell her as you have abused it previously..I think any drugs you have lost control over should not be taken again!! I mean who are you trying to fool here...

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    It's not normal that you are hiding it from her. So knock the lying shit off and just talk to her about it.

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  • randomjelly
    13 years ago

    You should discuss your problems with the meds with your doc. They can try something less addicting but also your partner needs to realize you have a medical condition and support you...not ride your ass.

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  • sparrowfeed
    13 years ago

    panic disorder is all in your head... you can control it through other means.

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