Valium for Meniere's and Xanax for anxiety--ok to take together?

I called my Neuro-ent a couple of weeks ago, telling him my head pressure, dizzy feeling and nausea was so bad, so he put me back on 2 mg. Valium 3 times a day--but I am only taking it two times a day--because I take the low dose of Xanax (2 a day) for the anxiety from this. I'm trying to wean off the Xanax but so far--no luck. I decided to take the Valium this morning--no Xanax. Well, within 2 hours I felt so 'anxious'. I thought they were basically the same type of med--but the Valium just takes longer to work. So, does anyone here take both these drugs and if so, how does it affect you?
I really don't like feeling drugged--and the Xanax does that even in the low dose. But I know if I need to give the Valium a try, I may need to take both. My doctor said--a long time ago, when I asked this question, that taking both is ok--due to the low dose.
I just am wondering about how others deal with this--if you take both these meds? Thanks.

 

Thank you for your 'tips', all of you. I was prescribed the Valium--not for anxiety--but for actual treatment in helping ease my MM symptoms. My doctor said it was originally developed in the low dose of 2 mg. in the 60's for the treatment of MM and other ear disorders. Then they learned of it's sedating effect and upped the dosage to help those who needed it for anxiety, depression, stressful situations, like preparing for surgery, etc. So, he always prescribes it for 'vertigo, dizziness' etc. It never seemed to help me before, but since I don't have vertigo anymore, I asked if I might try it again for 'just this dizziness/head pressure'. So, the low dose is what he prescribed. And, prior to calling him, my primary put me on the Xanax (low dose for the anxiety this causes). I was told by both that taking them together--in these low doses would be ok, but my system reacts so strangely to anything for depression, anxiety, etc. I wondered if anyone here took them and if so, did they help and any problems? Thanks for all the suggestions. As for the Cannabis--i've joked about taking it--but at my age--I won't 'go there'. But do think it has great possibilities for some medical conditions!

 

Vicki, I used to take Meclizine when I had vertigo, it was the only thing that stopped it. But again, my doctor said taking it long term can damage the vestibular system--thus the Valium! When I told him (back during the vertigo days) that Mec. was the only thing that stopped it, he said--well 'do what you feel works for you'. Just don't take it on a regular basis, only during vertigo episodes! So, since no vertigo, no meclizine. I have actually tried it on occasion just to see if it eases this pressure and the only thing it does is adds to my feeling of being drugged--and very sleepy! strange!

 

No, Vicki--the only answer to the daily 'dizzy' feeling (and they asked me to describe what I meant by dizzy--without using the word 'dizzy') , was that it is 'what it is'! I've tried Nortryptyline for Migraines as one Neuro told me part of my problem could be 'silent migraine syndrome', meaning--migraines without the pain. MAV I guess is one name---though since my 'shunt' surgery, no vertigo. I just have awful 'head pressure=inside from the eyes up! and it feels like a balloon inside that would 'pop' if a pin were stuck in it. Somedays are worse than others and always eases when I lie back or completely recline. So--sure makes one think it's related to fluid in the inner ear. So, My thought is it is 'clogged' or something--the shunt, I mean--but my doctor says that 'doesn't happen' and that they never remove them--it goes with me 'til the end'! But, on this board I have read vertigo has returned for some who have the shunt and that some doctors have told their patients it can clog or collapse. So--what does one do? I plan to tell my Ent when I see him and I'm sure he'll tell me 'not to listen' to this type of stuff. He's very kind, a specialist in this field with a large teaching hospital and highly recommended in this area for the treatment of Meniere's. So--that's where I am. Thanks for all your input for all of us.

 

Yes, Vicki, I know--and I've taken other meds for Migraine's over the years--including Inderal. I don't have 'pain'. My symptoms make my head feel as if you'd be able to 'let air out of it' if you stuck a needle in it, when it's really bad pressure. My eyes are hard to hold open, and I feel extremely tired. When I lie down, after a few moments, it eases--doesn't go completely away--just eases. And I do get mild to moderate headaches after a very difficult day of this, but not always.
John--I took your regimen to my doctor a couple of years ago--he appreciated it, just didn't agree with it. So, as you have read, I've looked elsewhere for anti-virals and have tried the Lysine and the antivirals. Nothing has ended this. I have to be happy that so far, no vertigo has returned. But to say what I have is anything close to 'normal' or etc. is just not how it is. It really adjusts my quality of life but so far has not 'slowed me down' like it could if I let it. Pushing gets 'weary' but you have to and just be thankful for what you can do and not dwell on what can't be changed. Sometimes it isn't easy--and this board helps when that happens--so much. Thanks to all of you!

 

Agree with each post--and know each case is 'individual'. My doctor said the low dose of Xanax is 'safe' to take and he prefers it to my being miserable with anxiety and unable to tolerate anti-depressants. That being said. I do want to wean off the Xanax. Tried the Valium for two weeks at bedtime and in the morning--didn't help. So, stopped it. Just take the 2 xanax daily--1/4 dose at a time and that helps alot. Still want to wean off and make it for a few days then have to take that other 1/4 somedays. Will keep trying though. Thanks again.