Valium

@DearB Growing up with a parent who used Valium and drank heavily put me off both for life.Here are some alternative  suggestions . Camomile tea has been a favourite with Italians for years to help at stressful times - not my favourite taste but I find it acceptable in a Celestial Seasonings teabag called SleepyTime available in the supermarkets.Also milk is a carminative and especially yummy at this time of the year in a Paul’s eggnog and Coles has heaps.Yogurt is also good and I like the new YoPro but avoid cheese as there is something in it (tyromine ?)that causes insomnia can’t remember what.Lastly the most important thing of all - walking for an hour a day.It releases endorphins which give a natural high , also relaxes so the body is able to sleep.I cannot emphasise how much this non athletic non exercising female now realises how much walking helps with how I feel emotionally - I am calmer and more rational when I walk and tetchy when I don’t. PS Also talk to people who get it here on this blog there is always someone online at most hours - there are other options too eg The Cancer Council Cancer Connect service saved my life when I was at a very low ebb.Make yourself get out and meet/ talk to others in the same boat - to quote my mother a problem shared is a problem solved - look at the back of the My Journey book for support groups locally you are most definitely not alone and many will help you.The YWCA puts on a free hydrotherapy course Encore which is fantastic. Reach out.XO