How long does diazepam last for and whats the best way to take it?

[fawny21]

Hello. I have been prescribed 2mg diazepam and i took 2 of them last week and was fine, and i will be taking 2 on wednesday.
I have a lot of tattoos and having them done has never been an issues for me however a few months ago i had an anxiety attack while i was at the tattoo shop and hadn't been back since (i was generally going 2-3 times a month prior to this). I think the attack was down to the fact that i was booked in for 7 hours and was feeling very claustrophobic, then i started panicking that i was going to be stuck in this tiny room for so long. Anyway, i ended up leaving after 2 hours and trying to get back there after that was a complete nightmare. Im good friends with my tattooist and he's very understanding and just said to go back whenever i was ready, which was last week. As i said, i had 2 diazepam about an hour before i went and i was fine, although i was only there about 45 minutes so im just wondering if i was there longer, would the effects have started wearing off? I'm going on wednesday for 4 hours and im worrying that the effects of the diazepam will wear off half way through and the same thing will happen again.
Also just wondering if it is best to take one when i get up in the morning then one about 30 minutes before i go, or if its best to take 2 together? Or one the night before and one in the morning? Doctors orders are take one 3 times a day but im just worried that one wont be enough because im really very worried. Sorry for such a long post.

[Annie0904]

I would be inclined to follow the dose recommended by your doctor.

[Anxious_gal]

its rather long acting with a half life-of 20-100 hours and for your body to 100% process all the ingredients and eliminate it, it can take a few days.

I was on a different sedatives, a shorter lasting one, it would work for 12 hours, when it started to wear off I found my anxiety would go up a little bit.

Are you taking them purely to get the tattoos done?

sedatives don't totally get rid of anxiety of anxiety and fear, they just dull it down a bit so you can cope with it better : )

Just stay as long as you can at the tattoo shop, take breaks maybe if you need to you.

[ricardo]

its rather long acting with a half life-of 20-100 hours and for your body to 100% process all the ingredients and eliminate it, it can take a few days.

I was on a different sedatives, a shorter lasting one, it would work for 12 hours, when it started to wear off I found my anxiety would go up a little bit.

Are you taking them purely to get the tattoos done?

sedatives don't totally get rid of anxiety of anxiety and fear, they just dull it down a bit so you can cope with it better : )

Just stay as long as you can at the tattoo shop, take breaks maybe if you need to you.

[QUOTE=Anxious_gal;1117801]its rather long acting with a half life-of 20-100 hours and for your body to 100% process all the ingredients and eliminate it, it can take a few days.

Sorry I disagree it is short life of about 4/5 hours and 2mg is a very low dosage. i have been on them for years at a much higher dosage

[Annie0904]

I agree with Ricardo, I know if I have taken one it helps me to feel calm for about 4 hours. If you are taking three a day though fawny, then I think I would stick with that dose.

[nicola1980]

its rather long acting with a half life-of 20-100 hours and for your body to 100% process all the ingredients and eliminate it, it can take a few days.

I was on a different sedatives, a shorter lasting one, it would work for 12 hours, when it started to wear off I found my anxiety would go up a little bit.

Are you taking them purely to get the tattoos done?

sedatives don't totally get rid of anxiety of anxiety and fear, they just dull it down a bit so you can cope with it better : )

Just stay as long as you can at the tattoo shop, take breaks maybe if you need to you.

Hi this is actually true and my physicist confirmed it, diazepam has a very long half life x x

[Annie0904]

Hi this is actually true and my physicist confirmed it, diazepam has a very long half life x x

This is if you take regular doses though, so that it stays in your system? I only take them as and when I need them so I guess they don't stay in my system so long. x

[fawny21]

Thank you for replies i'm just concerned that i'll start panicking if i feel any sort of anxiety, if that makes sense.

no not taking it just for tattoos lol

[Anxious_gal]

Ah well half life means how long it takes for your body to start breaking it down and getting rid of it, so I guess how long you feel the effects for can be different with each person : )
Wow only 4 to 5 hours? that doesn't seem too long at all.

[Annie0904]

I often use it when I am flying anywhere and I just have 2mg tablets. I take one before the flight and it is usually enough for an up to 4 hour flight. Do you usually take them everyday? If so I would stick to your prescribed dose as anxious gal and Nicola said it will stay in your system. If you just take them like me as and when, then take one before you get there and maybe have an extra one with you 'just in case' as they do take affect quite quickly.