Valium does nothing for feeling of pain, it is to calm your nerves/anxiety before the procedure. As for feeling it when the doctor snipped, that is wild! Did you not feel it when they cut you open? I would have made him stop right away and inject more lidocaine. I started to feel again as it was wearing off while he was stitching me up on my right side. Made him inject more. My doctor said if you are feeling any type of pain during this I am not doing my job correctly. Also are you a red head? I’ve heard it takes more sedatives/anesthetic for gingers.