Tone: Glad you posted regarding Xanax and Valium. They do absolutely nothing for my type of anxiety, either. I thought I was alone in this. They only make me very sleepy.
My PM doc prescribes the 2.5 Valium for me to take at night, supposedly as a muscle relaxer; I sometimes take two (5mg) to four (10mg). I guess it works, because I'm out like a light!
Also, I notice when I take Valium at night, I usually awaken with anxiety. Strange, huh?
Just my two cents.......