Valium Duration?

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-18-2006
Valium Duration?
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Tue, 04-04-2006 - 8:40pm

Not sure where to ask this - but figure some people here may have had experience with Valium!

Am going to take it for Lasiks surgery.

Have been told to take 2.5 to 5mg 30 min before arriving there.

When will it start affecting me? Most importantly --- how long can I expect it to make me snooze/???????

Not sure if it matters, but I also take Buspar (15x2) & Effexor (75x1) & have been told to take them as usual that morn --- albeit 1.5 hours earlier.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-11-2004
Wed, 04-05-2006 - 1:17am

Hi! Nice to see you posting:) I have taken valium prior to surgery & dental procedures. I was given 10mg. orally to help relax me. It began to work in about 20 to 30 minutes. It never put me to sleep. OTOH, I have had 10 mg. put in my IV & DID get sleepy. But, I was totally put to sleep with other meds. HTH Good luck with the surgery. Let us know how you make out.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2006
Thu, 04-06-2006 - 9:26pm
I've used Valium off and on for years. At that dosage level, well I would not get sleepy. I take the stuff before I go to the DDS because I don't like the DDS. I usually use 2.5 mg and it just takes the edge off. That's all the doctor wants to have you do. Good luck with the procedure. I'm sure you'll be happy with the results. Most folks are these days.
Blessings,
Suz