VERSED Reviews (MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.7 (1094 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VERSED with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VERSED | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Upper GI | I have received Versed several times over the years and never connected the dots that it was the drug until the last time it was given to me. The first time I started to react negatively, I was having an EGD with dilation, I got very aggressive with the nurse and I wouldn't let her put the bite block in. Afterward, my doctor said it took 10mg of Versed and 150mg of Demerol to be able to do the procedure. Next time was when I was having oral surgery and having my wisdom teeth removed. I woke up during the procedure, moving my arms and trying to tell people I was awake. They just held my arms to the chair and kept on...I remember everything. The next time, I was having lumbar injections. They had given me the usual dose, then started. I told him I felt what he was doing. He stopped, gave me more meds. He started again, I told him I felt it still. He said he couldn't give me any more. He continued while I literally bawled my eyes out. He told me afterward that we would do Propofol for procedures going forward. I agreed with him. The last time is very vague, but I was having injections with another doctor. I had been given demerol, then they started injecting the versed. I could hear them mentioning by heart rate increasing, asking me if I was nervous. I said no, I was a pro, and laughed. I could see my heart rate was 120 and going higher, they were still in the process of putting stuff on me, but they hurried and put oxygen on me. That's the last thing I remember. I woke up and | By the way, I'm a nurse and worked with the doctor and nurses that continued to inject even though I had pain. I understood that he had to do this, and I did give consent for him to go on, because I knew that the steroid would eventually start working. | F | 49 | 1 days 10MG 4X AN | 1/4/2023 | 1 | Colonoscopy, dental extraction | Very traumatic experience. Woke up during colonoscopy, fully aware, frozen, unable to speak or move, yet screaming inside & making obvious grunting and groaning sounds and could see them and they knew and I was ignored. It was like being drugged to,paralyze and raping me. I was fully awake but could not stop them, they had zero respect for me and the trauma and pain they subjected me to. I experienced horrific nightmares and daytime memories with visuals for a year and a half after that. It created ptsd and I had crying spells and fear of dr.s and procedures. It took a dr really listening to my story and acknowledging my fears as valid to help me thru this with his kindness. No one warned me versed would be like this. | I came out of dental surgery & slept a day & 1/2. I woke & couldn’t get easy instructions or remember things. I tried cooking & couldn’t. Follow directions. I drove to an appt. nearby and got lost. I go there often, I had forgotten how to use the gps. I tried calling home but couldn’t use the cell phone. I pulled into a parking lot and cried. I didn’t know they had used versed. I only found that out a week later after being subjected to criticism and being laughed at and talked about within earshot as I went to a medical facility and tried getting help.Versed robbed me of my dignity. It dumbed me down and made me appear to others as though I was losing my mind and/or on drugs. I was embarrassed/humiliated & traumatized by this very unpredictable, very damaging & disabling drug VERSED. take my advice and run as fast as you can in the other direction. It took a month to fully return to normal. I’d also like to recommend prior to any procedures when anesthesia will be used, always hand write it on the anesthesia consent form that you forbid the use of versed. if they do use it against your word they are liable. | F | 63 | 1 days 1X day | 5/3/2022 | 1 | Prior to surgery | Aggression and confusion when waking up from surgery and long-term aggression and tantrums. | My sweet little boy had multiple surgeries over the years with no problems but when he was 5 he had a surgery where versed was used and he woke up aggressive, hysterical, and confused. He has never been the same sense. He never threw tantrums before this surgery and now he has frequent tantrums to the point he turns red in the face and gets violent. I attribute it to the versed because prior to that surgery he was absolutely fine. He is now 8 and just had surgery last week where I refused to allow them to give him versed and he woke up just fine. | M | 5 | 1 days Unknown 1X day | 1/27/2022 | 1 | Surgery | My father was given versed for a stent surgery. He woke up during the surgery and began screaming and hitting the Dr. After the surgery, he lost his mind. He became a dementia patient in less than an hour. My father went from an active, intelligent man to being bedridden and totally out of his mind. Full blown dementia was caused by this horrible drug. Just days before receiving this poison, he represented himself and won an IRS audit. Afterwards, he couldn't read, write, and became violent. He died 7 months later. | M | 85 | 1X day | 11/28/2021 | 1 | Given Versed for WPW surgery | Woke up during WPW heart surgery, pulling at the wires attached to my heart. All I remember is the Dr's terrified face and his words of "STOP, YOU'RE GOING TO KILL YOURSELF". I had an adverse reaction to Versed so it wired me instead of relaxed me. | M | 47 | 1 times 1X day | 11/3/2021 | 1 | As part of general anesthesia | After being given 1mg of Versed I experienced ADD characteristics and racing thoughts in the operating room prior to intubation, then I experienced ADHD characteristics at night after being given 2mg more prior to extubation. I was racing around the house cleaning and doing laundry 12 hours after major surgery. | I realize now that some other strange reactions I've had with colonoscopies and cataract surgeries might be due to negative reactions to versed. But none of the reactions I've had are life threatening, just weird and bothersome. | F | 70 | 0 days 2mg/2mg 2X day | 8/28/2021 | 1 | Given to treat a kidney stone | I said I wanted no preoperative sedation. They put this in my iv anyway. When I found out afterwards that I had this drug that left me conscious and communicative but so that I had no memory of it, I freaked out. Have been terrified of versed ever since and make a point of telling medical folks that I refuse it before ANY procedure for anything. | F | 55 | 1 days 1X day | 5/8/2021 | 1 | Multiple surgeries | Violence and vomiting, always tell them NO and they give it to you anyway, it should be illegal. | First time I had versed I was 12 and having a tooth pulled I remember the whole thing. He said "oops" and drilled through my jaw, I still have a hole. The second time I had Versed I had my wisdom teeth out, I spent 5 hours dry heaving. The third time I had versed, I told them this and they gave me phenergan and Benadryl. I fought with the nurses, puked in the car and then tried to jump out of the car on The highway on the way home, then spent 4 hours dry heaving. The fourth time I had her said I told them NO! I was having a Bier Block, dude gave it to me anyway, I kicked the surgical tools on the floor, puked on his shoes and called him an asshole. Fought my husband all night. and now I have to tell every anesthesiologist the whole story to get them to take me seriously. Do not give me versed, violence and vomiting, think the exorcist. Someone's getting a black eye I'm ripping out my IV someone's chasing me down the hallway and I'm getting a straight jacket. | F | 36 | 0 days 1 4X day | 11/6/2020 | 1 | Dental procedure | Used during a dental procedure for repair of a cracked tooth. I have an undiagnosed issue (at the time - now suspected to be use of epinephrine) with fight / flight after 'novocain' use. I remembered a part where they inserted the needle for 'novocain' after a blackout period before. Then nothing more. The next day was the worst, as I had periods of uncontrollable crying and fear that I could not function as the bread winner in the family and would be unable to support them any more Suicidal thoughts ensued. It was 24 hours before I 'came down' and was able to function properly. | Total procedure time as less than 60 minutes. Premedication consisted of Halcyon table 1 hour before (only cause aggrevation), and Nitrous Oxide immediately before procedure (with no awareness if it was effective in any way). I can not cope with this kind of response and it will forever be listed as an allergy. (Epinephrine goes on the list for emergency use only as well). I do have a diagnosed BiPolar condition that may contribute. | M | 50 | 0 days 1X day | 10/8/2020 | 1 | I was having anxiety about a cancer | I have PTSD because of this drug, memory loss, irrational behavior, violence, paranoia, extreme trust issues, and now I’m in therapy for it all! | I had to have a procedure but I was nervous so they said they had something to take the ‘edge’ off.....and it was three days before I knew my own name!!!! I had my husband with me, but because I could talk and carry on, he thought that everything was fine..... NEVER AGAIN! OMG I was so scared, angry, felt betrayed, insecure!!! I drove around for days, don’t know where I went, who I saw, NOTHING!!!! | F | 56 | 0 days 3 mg | 7/22/2019 | 1 | Hysteroscopy with D&C | This drug caused me to black out, it was giving to me when I asked to reschedule and I was told it was to relax me and easy my anxiety. I woke up with flashes in my head of my procedure, swollen lips, blood shot eyes. I must have been screaming and during my procedure to bust blood vessels in my eyes. I have terrible feelings of dreed and desperately continue to try to put the pieces together. Versed is not standard procedure, it was hand written in on my list of medications on my discharge sheet. It was given for the staffs convenience so I would shut up. I am sickened by the thought that I was most likely awake the entire time and just don’t remember, meaning I felt all the pain and was traumatized. 5 days later I am still have terrible headaches and have trouble with motor skills and definitely have cognitive impairment. | On Wednesday I went to our out patient surgical center for a hysteroscopy with polypectomy and truclear cutterage. I was scheduled to arrive at 10:15 and should have been home by 1pm. I requested during scheduling to be first in, first out due to fasting, hypoglycemia and couldn’t take my anxiety meds or Vyvanse for ADHD. When I arrived early at 10am I completed the paperwork and was told the doctor was ahead of schedule and they would be out to get me shortly. At 11am they finally call me back. Weight, vitals, and IV. I told the nurse they need to get this show on the road and that I requested to be first and why. She told me that unfortunately I was the last patient for the day and it would be a little bit of a wait. I was also having severe back pain and seeing the chiropractor regularly, I told her the bed was miserable and I couldn’t lay down or sit up without pain. At 1pm I pressed the call the button and asked to reschedule. I was at the end of my rope and was supposed to be outta there by then. They said they would give me something to relax me and the doctor would be right in. The events that followed are extremely disturbing. I woke up with the right side of my face swollen, lips puffy and bloodshot eyes tender to the touch. I filed a complaint this morning. I am bothered by the lack of explanation regarding the side effects of this drug. I tried to go to work on Friday and had to leave early because I couldn’t do my job, I was struggling to make | F | 37 | 1 days 2mg | 6/16/2019 | 1 | Sedative before general anesthesia | Refusal of versed because of negatives with family members. CRNA gave me a mg anyway. Told him I refused it and he said the MDA hadn't told him then yelled at me blaming MDA and others....trauma was extreme and I froze up, totally terrified. Thought he was going to kill me to cover it up. MDA tried to cover it up later in record. No lawyers will touch this as no physical injury but PTSD for 6 months. Memory very "loose" and cognitive ability off a bit too. Not depressed but lots of flashbacks, crying (so unlike me!) And had thiughts, night terrors and constantly reminded if the event. Hospital did full audit but "cant tell me anything" as it might violate rights of clinicians.....but nothing for me. they closed my complaint and legal dept shut the door on any answers for me. Just not right and so not fair! | No need per MDA ever for thus drug but given all the time to maintain a pliable and agreeable patient. Now have it listed as an allergy and that I refuse it, but may work against me if I ever need conscious sedation. Time will tell. Wish the drug could be banned. Does way more harm than good. | M | 60 | 1 times 1 mg | 3/2/2019 | 1 | C section | Was given versed for a c section and it was terrible. I "came to" in the recovery room and immediately asked my mom if I had my baby. When she told me I had, I started crying because I didn't remember having him. That's one of the few things I actually remember while in the hospital. The crazy thing is once family members had the photos developed, I saw pictures of myself wide awake seeing my 1st born son for the very first time and I have absolutely no recollection of it. I forgot almost everything during the 5 days I spent in the hospital and forgot alot of my first week or so at home. Its been 18 years and I still have memory issues. I had been told by my doctors prior to his birth that I should have a fantastic easy birth because my baby was so healthy, I was so healthy, and because I walked so much. I believe the only reason I had a c section was because it was late on a Friday night, I was on Medicaid, and my doctors were clinic doctors. I believe they gave me versed as a convenience to them. | F | 21 | 1 days | 10/12/2018 | 1 | Hip replacement surgery | STROKE! Loss of language, written & oral, Amnesia, retro & ante permanent, amnesia bouts for 7 full years lasting up to 3 weeks each, cold, Alzheimers like condition permanent, can't form new memories, can't remember how to do things...for 10 years now! Rage disorder, complete personality change {NOT for the better!}, brain damage, surgeon {Dr. Ryan} told me when confronted that it isn't REAL Alz since he caused it chemically with Midazolam! THEY KNOW THEY ARE CAUSING BRAIN DAMAGE & DON'T CARE. Nox atty's in Oregon will sue GS since they told me over & over they are all on retainer to GS & their doctors. ALL DR'S SHOULD BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO READ ALL SIDE EFFECTS OF DRUGS TO PATIENTS. DR'S SHOULD BE SUED, NOT JUST BIG PHARMA...BIG PHARMA DIDN'T GIVE IT TO ME! | They weren't supposed to use it on my age group! {according to manufacturers} Lied about the drug they would use was told it would be liquid valium by Good Samaritan Corvallis, Oregon. {they also call it LALA JUICE----THIS IS >NOT< INFORMED CONSENT, I will never have another surgery since they >DO< USE IT EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALLERGY ON ALL YOUR PAPERS! Regional Hosp of Palm Springs just used it on bf for stent placement even tho he verbally told them he is allergic---dr said he decided that someone just gave him too much in the past!! WHO THE HELL ARE THESE PEEP TO DISREGARD A PATIENTS INFORMATION ABOUT ALLERGIES? AM CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY | F | 66 | 1 days 3 mg IV 1X day | 9/5/2018 | 1 | Dental procedure | I had horrible hallucinations, and thought I was going to die!! They stopped the procedure because I freaked out!!I remember everything!! | F | 59 | 1 days Unknown | 7/17/2018 | 1 | Endoscopy | Paradoxical reaction. I got violent | Wipes out your memory. Causes PTSD | M | 62 | 1 days 50 mg | 7/8/2018 | 1 | Hip replacement surgery | Short-term memory loss lasting 10 days post op. PTSD and severe depression for over a year. Wanted to die. Took psychotherapy and anti-depressants to finally recover. Never again! | It's part of all doctor records and the hospital that I am allergic to versed. I clearly write on all consent forms "No versed" even if they agree not to use it and I wear a medical alert bracelet indicating no versed. | 63 | 1X day | 4/27/2018 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Woke up in the middle of a colonoscopy. Felt intense pain and terror but could not talk and felt paralyzed. The doctor told me later that they had to give me more pain medication. The memory of paralysis, pain, and invasiveness of the procedure remain to this day. I will never let a doctor use this drug again. | F | 61 | 1 days 1X day | 2/21/2018 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Administered 4mg for colonoscopy and immediately had a nightmarish reaction and felt like I could not communicate how terrified I felt. Absolute terror and the test was cancelled. Told later that this is a “patient control” drug designed to force patient compliance. | Dangerous drug | F | 50 | 1 days 4mg | 1/17/2018 | 1 | Colonoscopy then again for presurg. | Awful, horrible, had procedures 10 years ago and am still taking anti depressants for PTSD. | Was told it was a twilight drug and that I'd be in lala land. I'm not a child! I'm 56 years and feel that I should have been told the truth about this awful drug and given the choice to receive something else. The ante grade amnesia effect that it has caused me experience severe anxiety and paranoia. Now I have to see a psychiatrist for daily meds. He told me to always tell doctors that I am allergic to Versed. I start to physically shake at the thought of ever having this drug again. | F | 56 | 1 days 1 mg 2X day | 6/13/2017 |