"i took valium for nearly 20 yrs for anxiety and functioned just great. my dr retired and i had to find another. he is weening me off, now down to 2.5mg twice a day. i am miserable ! i&#039;m stuck in my home, can&#039;t sleep, and my heart and stomach are going wild. i don&#039;t know how much more of this i can stand ! i feel i&#039;m going to have a heart attack, i&#039;ve lost so much weight i look terrible. and my dr doesn&#039;t seem to notice or even care. he says he cannot be writing for it. i am not a dope head. i am a 53 yr old grandma who needs help. my children worry about me all the time. what is a person to do ?? go to the street ?? i don&#039;t know that kinda life and don&#039;t want to. i can&#039;t afford a psychiatrist, just a dr that cares !"