Generally; all drs and pharmacists advise their patients not to mix alcohol with any meds.
The literature states to avoid alcohol while taking Valium (diazepam). Because, alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness caused by Valium (diazepam) and other drugs . Alcohol may also increase the risk of having a seizure if Valium (diazepam) is being taken for a seizure condition.
If after 3 glasses of wine; you don't feel libated at all; then your body's alcohol tolerance might be high. And if you're not planning to drive; you can take the Valium It's a strong muscle relaxant .
Valium (diazepam) is used to relieve anxiety, nervousness, and tension associated with anxiety disorders. Even though; Valium is also used to treat certain types of seizure disorders and muscle spasms. These are some of the side effects of Valium. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause further anxiety, seizures, and muscle spasms and no relief of your pain.
In other words, your muscle spasms might become more aggravated.instead of relieved. You may split the 5 mgm tab into two so you would take a lesser dose of only 2.5 mgm.
Valium is a benzodiazepine with properties of being a sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, amnestic and muscle relaxant drug.
Intoxication
Overdosage of valium, particularly when combined with alcohol, may lead to coma, or respiratory arrest. The antidote for all benzodiazepines is flumazenil, a benzodiazepine antagonist, which is occasionally used empirically in patients presenting with unexplained loss of consciousness in an emergency room setting. As with all overdose situations, the physician must be aware of the possibility that other/multiple substances were ingested by the patient.