Across 42 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 8 times (about 19 per 100 reports). The most common: brain fog, sleepiness, slurred speech. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Diazepam is safe for you.
“I only took 5mg every day for about a year and now I been tapering off...I feel mostly safe when I'm at home.”
“I needed to take diazepam with melatonine. Even with that it was hard to fall sleep.”
“I’ve also tried various meds already, even short term Diazepam and nothing has helped me.”
“I've got some Diazepam for anxiety, but if I take that now, I probably won't be able to get up as it essentially is a tranquiliser.”
“When I take diazepam, I feel disconnected mentally and physically. my brain isn't acute.”
“he gave me some valium but I didn't like it and if anything it made me panic more!”
Conclusion: BZDs are overall efficacious for the treatment of GAD and have a favorable safety profile. No distinctive differences were identified when comparing BZD among themselves.
Conclusion: Although some pharmacotherapeutic modalities, particularly benzodiazepines, appear to be safe and efficacious for reducing some measures of alcohol withdrawal, methodological issues and a high risk of bias prevent a consistent estimate of their comparative performance.