"i have been taking two (one in the morning and one at night) 5mg valium for the last five years.  it has worked wonders for me. i have not changed the dosage and have had no reason to increase it. before i started this medicine, i would literally tremble when i would get nervous.  i don&#039;t even feel it in any way when i take it, but don&#039;t get anxious and am able to make decisions that i can&#039;t when i&#039;m so nervous.  this medicine has worked miracles for me and if anyone thinks because it is a controlled substance that it is not a really good medicine for some people then they are wrong."