[Wila]

I'm feeling so anxious today and can't relax so I caved in and took a valium, I don't like to take them because they makes me scared of addition (I know that won't happen from one pill but yet )

How long do I need to wait before effect kicks in?

[crimsoncat]

Originally Posted by Wila

I'm feeling so anxious today and can't relax so I caved in and took a valium, I don't like to take them because they makes me scared of addition (I know that won't happen from one pill but yet )

How long do I need to wait before effect kicks in?

probably not much more than ten,fifteen mins .hope helps

[Wila]

Thanks for answer I really hope it'll work or I don't know what to do, I can't stand this

[Guiness187055]

Valium isn't fast acting like xanax its more like klonopin takes around 30-45 minutes to feel the full effect. YMMV

[Wila]

It's been almost an hour since I took it plus I'm under my somna blanket and have warm weetpilow (is that the correct word?) But still very anxious. Any advice?

[Guiness187055]

Try the grounding technique. you should be feeling the valium soon. I really don't like valium for panic attacks xanax is much better I only like valium for benzo withdrawl not as a first defense med. Just my opinion.

[crimsoncat]

I find it kicks in really quick it literally knocks me out im snoring like a pig in twenty mins according to my h!!!! x

[still_crazy]

hi. valium takes effect I think within 30-45 minutes. dosing is a key issue. valium is a lower potency benzodiazpeine than, say, klonopin or xanax, so it takes a higher dose to achieve comparable effects. along the way, there's usually more sedation and more muscle relaxant properties, too.

back in the day, 30-40mgs/day was fairly standard. some people were given a whole lot more, some less. I live in the US, and here now what I've noticed is that doctors will give people 4mgs/Klonopin (that's roughly equivalent to 80mgs/valium), but the same doctor will under-dose Valium, because...well...its Valium, lol. Kinda stoopid.

I hope it works well for you. If you're only going to take a benzodiazepine as needed and this dose doesn't work, your doctor might want to try a higher potency benzodiazepine (ativan, klonopin, xanax...). or maybe they'll increase the valium dosage (clearly, I don't know you, or your doctor, lol...).

I hope you can get the relief you need w/o too much trouble. Good luck!