Quote Originally Posted by Purple Banana
Yeah, the Rx drugs made me feel much worse than cannabis ever has. With cannabis, all I need is a good buzz going, and I feel much more relaxed. With the Rx meds, I needed to be in a stupor-like haze to feel any changes in my pain level... It doesn't really help my pain, rather, the state it induces in me distracts me from my pain, and frankly, that stupor is a HUGE drag. Not to mention tolerance levels rising...

Do what feels best for you. If you find cannabis helps better? Great! If the Rx meds work better? Good, but realize they also come with a price on your physical health with long-term use. Best of luck!
Purple Banana said it so well...I will just add a little of my personal experience. I hope it helps.

I just became a medicinal marijuana patient for my many chronic conditions. One of the conditions I have includes muscle spasms. The spasms hurt so much and can cause me to drop things, so I am constantly concerned I will spill a drink or something to embarrass myself. The doctor at my local family practice has me on vicodin and soma for the spasms. I hate taking these drugs as they can sometimes cause different reactions such as nausea, hot and cold sweats, heart palps, and other reactions. They also do not seem to work as well as they used to. The MM Doc has suggested that I halve the doses I use, until I get used to it. Then he wants me to cut the pills in quarters, until my body is no longer used to those medications. Also, he has me use either sativa or indica to aid me determining the time of day and which disorder I am trying to alleviate. Isn't there medicinal marijuana rights where you are in Maryland? I think it would benefit you greatly to check it out and see if you can get off of the valium. Although, I believe that some disorders can only be controlled by strong narcotics and the user should not feel guilty for using what works well for them. Maybe they would suggest the method I am using to wean you off of the valium. It can be very daunting to give up using something that has helped for so long. I wish you success. :thumbsup: