VERSED Reviews (MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.7 (1094 Ratings)

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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
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DATE ADDED
 
 5  Dilation & Curretage None, procedure went well. A little tired the rest of the day. I had no nausea with this, unlike many other anesthetic drugs. Woke up feeling just a bit bleary, but alert and in no pain. Was able to go walk out of hospital and do light chores at home the same day. Would NOT have liked to go through my procedure without it. F 45
1X day
2/4/2011
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 1  pre-surgery before surgery: immediate unconsciousness, post-surgery: collapsed lung, bloating, high blood pressure, now: nightmares, fuzzy thinking F 53 1 days
2mg 1X O
2/3/2011
 1  colonoscopy Severe pain during the procedure and extremely vivid memories of it thereafter. Hung over feeling, spacey and nauseous the entire next day. I was given Versed in combination with Fentynal. I noticed immediately that the drugs were not taking effect as they should and told the nurse so, but was told I wouldn't remember anything later. I have total recall of the chit chat in the procedure room. At some point I did doze off only to awaken to someone (me) screaming and trying to crawl over the side of the bed away from the searing pain. Never, never, never again. F 50 1 times
unknown 2X O
2/2/2011
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 1  rotator cuff surgery Groggy stupid feeling, major depression, anxiety, crying jags and feeling of hopelessness. DO NOT GET AMNESIA!!! I have had Versed many times as you can tell and each time the amnesia didn't work and I was left in agony, unable to move and screaming in pain while my nurses laughed and said "you won't remember this honey" The last 2 times I have begged not to have it and they agreed. They lied and just gave me MORE! Last Wednesday I finally got them to agree to give me general anesthetic so that I could avoid Versed. I even wrote NO VERSED on my arm where they put the IV. They said OK, but when they got the IV running, they argued with me over Versed and gave it to me anyway! I still have not returned to work... I WORK in a Dr.s office and he won't have Versed given to him! So depressed that I can't do anything but cry. Thanks Versed and all those people in the hospital. F 52 8 times
2? 1X H
2/2/2011
 1  elective surgery Sleep paralysis. Propofol and Versed were used so I am not sure if one or both drug(s) are to blame...and/or the doctors. Becoming paralysed is one thing. Trying to ask what is going on, to realize you are paralysed is what I would not wish to anyone else . Except at the non talkative anesthesist who administered sedation without my informed consent and left me with this known side effect. If this one man would have at least told the word SEDATION, I would have gone through nothing of this because this was optional and unwanted . Thanks to him, I now have to live with a diagnostic of chronic PTSD. Hospital has recognised the lack of informed consent. And they said paralysis happens sometimes.All they were willing to do was information leaflets. Yes,information leaflets,that is it. F 31 1 days
1X day
1/29/2011
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 1  Electric Cardioversion VERY slow awakening. Extremely groggy for many hours. Had to stay in recovery for 4 hours instead of going home almost immediately. Memory impaired for days. I have had general anesthetics numerous times before. Two were electric cardioversions like this one. Never any problem with any of the general's at any previous time. M 75 1 days
Unknown 1X day
1/25/2011
 1  1 test & 2 surgeries colonoscopy 9/14/09, orthoscopic gall bladder surgery 9/17/09, & uterine wall lump removal 12/11/09. Memory retrieval for 6 months -substituting different words since I could not remember word, even when object was right before me. Husband took to supplying words to me. 1 yr plus later: much better, but still some problems. No vet would use versed more than once in 6 months. If was dog, they would not have used it that often. Will specifically state ..... NO versed ..... also put in writing. F 69 3 months
1X day
1/13/2011
 2  Colonoscopy. Do not recall most of procedure but awoke after with an erection that wouldnt subside. M 31 1 days
1X day
1/3/2011
 1  angiogram felt excrusiating pain but unable to respond was not told of the invasive nature of procedure or what sedation was.pain terrible.Memory of procedure gone but memory later ok.Lost memory a few hours later and continued for several months .It is a vey frightening experience. F 57 1 days
1X day
1/3/2011
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 5  Endoscopy Procedure amnesia, twice. No undesirable side effects. Woke up clear, felt fine. M 57
1X day
12/30/2010
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 5  kidney stone surgery memory loss, extreme relaxation, sense of wellbeing This was a great great drug for me but maybe not for you. I suffer from anxiety and was fearfull of the surgery as i would be awake and would be getting a epidural for pain suppresion. not only did I make it through surgery but i don't remember any of the gory details. i was told I was a bit rude at times but no biggie I don't remeber it so it's ok by me. M 33 1 days
iv 1X day
12/29/2010
 1  colonoscopy First time led to respiratory arrest, had to be resuscitated and reversed with Narcan. Next time I advised the nurse of this history, and she doubled the dose to see if it would happen again. I absolutely detest Versed and the horrible amnesia it causes. I have postponed my colonscopy despite the polyps found last time, just because of the Versed. I would rather die of cancer than die from respiratory failure. F 52
1X day
12/26/2010
 4  colonoscopy I was given Versed before both colonoscopy. No real "side effects." Went through procedure relaxed, alert and free of pain. I had difficulty concentrating afterwards which made reading difficult. So I just spent the afternoon watching college basketball. I felt much more like myself by suppertime. No complaints with the drug. I decided to take a walk in my neighborhood after my first colonoscopy. I got lost briefly. The nurse today told me about a patient who after her procedure bought 800 bucks worth of shoes and had no memory of it. They were much better about telling me to just go home and lay low for the day this time around. Definitely not a medicine to fool around with but I certainly can say that it was appropriate to the procedure this morning. M 55 2 times
1X O
12/22/2010
 4  oral surgery / wisdom teeth Administered through IV based on weight in dentist's office. I was given a Xanax to take one hour before my appt. and remember walking in, sitting down, and them inserting the needle. The dentist said "Look up at the picture on the ceiling" and I was out for 1.5 hours. I was very cold for a few minutes after waking up and am pretty hazy about the trip home, but experienced no negative effects. I was terrified of this whole deal and made it just fine. I believe some people are more sensitive and may have bad experiences, but that wasn't me. Now that it's done and I'm healing, I'm relieved that I opted for sedation - you should see those teeth! F 29 1 days
1X O
12/22/2010
 5  oral surgery, tooth implant Took two pills of fentanyl 1 hr before surgery, started taking affect within 30 minutes. I have little memory of the drs office and no memory of the surgery. no pain at all, before, during, or after. Was able to answer questions while sedated. I had a very good expeerience with it. F 50
2 pills 1X day
12/21/2010
 1  colonoscopy Immediate side effects: anxiety,fear, terror,extreme dizziness; Long-term side effects: anxiety, sleeplessness,severe depression I posted my experience here before, but to give an update: 3 years after being given Versed, I am still experiencing symptoms of PTSD. No, I did not have any "psychological issues" before being given this drug. To the person who doesn't understand all the "hype" about Versed, you are lucky you had a good experience (Yes, I DO believe some people do !); but Versed has been the worst thing that's ever happened to me. I was near-suicidal 3 days following my procedure (I actually had an open bottle of pills in my hand one night), and I am deeply offended that anyone should think that my posted experience was a "gross exaggeration." I also trusted my doctor "explicitly," and I feel he betrayed my trust. He did NOT name or explain Versed to me, or the AMNESIA that would result (that is a word medical people don't use, they refer to "memory loss"), and I believe that was intentional; 99% of doctors do not explain it ! A 10-minute optional screening procedure turned into the worst decision of my life. To anyone reading this, have a colonoscopy, but BEWARE of Versed ! F 52 1 days
5mg 1X day
12/18/2010
 4  endoscopy Took it for 3 endoscopies plus one colonoscopy. No side effects other than the second endoscopy, after which I had chills and fever. I have been quite satisfied with the drug. It gets administered then I sleep and I wake up after the proceedure is over. I was made aware of all the side effects including the memory loss before I signed consent, and I never woke up in the middle of a proceedure. The doc told me ahead of time what he would be using. I can understand many people having many different reactions to a medicine. Some that I've read sound horrific. In many cases it sounds like you need a new doctor who will listen to your wishes and inform you better about what he or she is doing and/or a better anesthesiologist who can get the titration correct so you aren't waking up in the middle of the proceedure-how terrible! I also don't doubt that the med itself caused bad reactions, and I'm very sorry. What I don't understand is why some of you refuse to believe those of us who had good reactions-I'm certainly not lying or pushing some agenda! F 48 1 days
1X O
12/12/2010
 1  colonoscopy Very sleepy and groggy immediately afterwards. Long term -insomnia, vertigo, anxiety for months afterwards - led to being prescribed xanax for symptoms which led to accidental benzodiazepine addiction which led to many more debilitating symptoms. M 31 1 days
unknown 1X day
12/11/2010
 1  Endoscopy Hyperactivity, anxiety I told the hospital during the pre-op phone call that I was unable to take Versed for an endoscopy. On the day of the procedure as they prepped my IV, I asked them what they would be administering. I was informed Versed and Fentynol. I told both the doctor and nurse that I was unable to take Versed as it does not sedate me, but makes me anxious. They became angry, but did find an anthesiologist to administer general anthesia. I woke up with no side effects. I was so upset with how they treated me I never used this gastro doctor again and I was a patient of his for over 15 years. Very sad that the medical profession no longer listens to the patient. F 53
1X day
12/10/2010
 1  hysterscopic myomectomy (fibroid) I woke up from a general anesthetic vomiting and continued to vomit for the next five hours despite being given a scolpalamine patch as well as ondantrason aka zofran (anti nausea drugs) after a very simple outpatient 1 hour procedure for a fibroid. I continued to throw up for five hours and a friend took me to see an acupuncturist at 7 pm at night to finally help stop the vomiting. I felt looped for the next 48 hours and had to be seen for vertigo on day four. Despite my request to not be given this medication I was over ridden by the young anesthesiologist nurse as it was part of their protocol at a major teaching hospital in Seattle. You need to have a written anesthesia plan that they sign off of to prevent this from happening F 51 1 days
1X day
12/7/2010
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