Okay, Valium (Diazepam) is a great drug to use as long as you don't abuse it. If you truly need it (decision from your MD), then by all means, take it. The simple fact is that if you have anxiety, go to your doctor and tell him how you feel and the symptoms that you have. Tell him/her that you have taken meds in the past for anxiety (and list them) but that Valium tends to calm you down the best. Depending on the type of anxiety that you have, you may be prescribed a non-addicting preventative drug that you take every day. Doctors are trained to assess the symptoms that you have and to prescribe the best treatment for each individual.

So, to answer your question, I can't tell you exactly what to say in order to walk right in and get what you want. Sorry.

Kate

**By the way, Pharm Teg, I have never talked to you before or read any of your posts, but you really come across like you have a big head. I am in pharmacy school as well - you have to talk to people with respect and come down to a level that others who aren't in pharmacy school can understand. Using "big words" such as contraindications and BDZ's-that you know aren't used in day-to-day conversations -goes to show that you hold yourself above everyone else. I don't like that. Also, when I go to my doctor, I still let him decide on what to prescribe. I can't imagine TELLING my MD what to give me. Just my opinion...