"i have been taking valium for 15 years for sleep and anxiety 15-30mg.  this drug has worked good through the years but i have begun to notice memory and balance issues so i decided to get off of it. the first time i quickly tapered and one night i awoke to a racing heart beat, tremors, &amp; an intense feeling like my head, face, &amp; back were on fire. i had to go back on because of this. now i&#039;m doing a slow taper so far have gone from 15mg to 7.5mg over 4 months. going from 15-10mg was easy but going under 10mg has been very difficult at times. for years i was very much positive about this drug but i do not think you should take it for more than a month unless you just have to have it. just be careful withdrawals can kill."