who prescribes your valium??

[jena55]

If your PT is the one who finally confirms your PFD and thinks valium may help you... what dr do you get to prescribe it for you. My primary care dr i basically have written off. I have a gyno... a uro.. both of whom would basically have to take my word for why i want it, although they do now alot of what ive been thru. Anyway... who prescribes yours for those of you who take it?

[Claredale]

I have one doctor that treats my IC and prescribes all my meds. He is a uro/gyno.

Hope you have success with it.

T83

[jen74]

Actually any of your doctor should be able to do this. You could get a note from your PT saying why she thinks this will help and give it to your doctor and that way there should be no problem with them prescribing it to you.
Jen

[justice4j]

My gyn Rxs me Valium for internal use. I sent her the Dr. Brookoff Q & A forum on treating Chronic Pelvic Pain and I got it no problem. I "home compound" it with either a little glycerine or coconut oil from the fridge -cooling feels wonderful.

The Q & A is on the ICA site. It is a very good interview in which Dr. Brookoff explains using Valium for PFD.

Hope that does the trick for you. My gyn also was the one who gave the referral for PT.

[snowgirl]

actually pscy md prescribed valium for anxiety just 30 pills no refills till next med check. I can take 5mg valium if I take 10mg valium I can't pee. Vicky

[sickofmybladder]

My urologist prescribes my Valium and all of my IC meds - My primary care doctor only prescribes my blood pressure meds - I would never ask my primary care doc for Valium or pain meds - I have told both of my doctors this is the arrangement I prefer - so that everyone knows exactly what is going on (I initiated the conversation - and both doctors seemed to be pleased that I did.)

[jen74]

Wow, it is so funny how so many doctors have different opinions. Valuim is physically addicting. If you take it for more than a couple weeks straight, you cannot just stop cold turkey because it can cause some real bad reactions. My gastro doc prescribed to me ativan which is almost the same as valuim and told me that it is ok to take it for a week and then stop it for a few days in between, this way you will not get that physically dependant issue.
I had a coworker who had taken valuim for years and now she cannot stop taking it or she will have seizures as a side effect. She now has to take a low dose daily forever to prevent these seizures, so I can somewhat see the doctors hesitation to prescribe it, but like I said, there are ways around getting the unwanted side effects, and your doctor should know this. Maybe get another opinion.
Jen

[purplemusic]

My uro prescribes mine as prn (as needed). It is usually addictive only in higher doses like for anxiety issues in the 10mg range. Usually a low dose is given for IC symptoms. 2mg Tid prn (3 times daily as needed) Or it is given at first to combat the problem and then you are weened off to a prn dose. I find it very helpful.

[ICNDonna]

My suggestion would be to ask the PT to contact the doctor who referred you there.

Donna

[lisabar36]

I was going to say have your PT contact the doctor to, mine did and he gave me klonopin, my IC doc gave it to me. Well I took one klonopin, he uses it for muscle relaxers, but I was dizzy the entire next day, I also slept for 17 hours after I took it, so that was not for me. I would like to try the valium supp though, I have all the info to take to my new uro.

[snowgirl]

My uro prescribes mine as prn (as needed). It is usually addictive only in higher doses like for anxiety issues in the 10mg range. Usually a low dose is given for IC symptoms. 2mg Tid prn (3 times daily as needed) Or it is given at first to combat the problem and then you are weened off to a prn dose. I find it very helpful.

I found 5mg nice relaxation . Took another 5mg as it was ordered 5mg -10mg every night. 10mg put me into urinary retention. I am going to pass on valium form now on. I will stay with the shortest acting xanax dose level. Vicky

[snowgirl]

prescribed by psyc md. which a lot of family mkd's are not. xanax shorter active some md's disagree and say more addictive. , valium additive and long half life. Same as activan. Klonopin has longer half life with 48 hours sticking around in your blood stream. For some people more calming. Vn

[judy45]

Actually the Dr. (who I wont name) who diagnosed me with PFD and sent me for PT and gave me literature she wrote that says valium suppositories are recommeded for PFD especially during PT because it always makes is worse for a day or two, REFUSED to give me the suppositories!! I was appalled. She said I had to come back down ( I was there 2 days before) and be evaluated by someone else before they would write me the perscription (although she gave me the rx for the PT). I told her that HER literature recommends this and the SHE just diagnosed me 2 days prior. Anyway, since I was still hurting from the exam she gave me I was not about to go down for another one. I got the rx from my boss who is a Dr. and it has worked wonders. Needless to say I am none too pleased with my URO at this time

[snowgirl]

sounds like you have to find a new replacement for this person Vicky

[justice4j]

http://www.ichelp.com/Default.aspx?tabid=289

I faxed this to my GYN and got it that day.....It's wonderful topically and only rarely has sedative effective on patients....I'm of course referring to intravaginal, NOT ORAL Valium.

Dr. Brookoff is nationally known for his work with chronic pain, esp. IC, PFD, CPP.

[aleet7]

http://www.ichelp.com/Default.aspx?tabid=289

I faxed this to my GYN and got it that day.....It's wonderful topically and only rarely has sedative effective on patients....I'm of course referring to intravaginal, NOT ORAL Valium.

Dr. Brookoff is nationally known for his work with chronic pain, esp. IC, PFD, CPP.

Janet,
I just read everything on that link and the information is awesome! I would love to fax this to my Uro but I somehow feel that she would get offended as if to say that she doesn't know her stuff! My doc really is not into giving out pain meds unless I am calling her crying(then I get 50mg of ultram with no refill)! I feel that my PFT have been very painful even with me mentioning it and I would love to have therapy without all the pain. Should I mention this(valium suppositories) to my therapist or uro:confused:?
Teela