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 | endoscopy/colonoscopy/biopsy | zombified, free will eliminated, complaint with ALL directives, function from sub conscious level until pain provokes primitive aggressive response and profound confusion. Diminished memory issues post procedures | This drug is not one size fits all nor does it behave the same each time. I am able to remember all three of my procedures, the tremendous pain of the Colonoscopy w/biopsy,the conversations (being asked if I was cold etc) my compliance with orders as well as my agitation when my extreme discomfort was brushed off as something I wouldn't remember anyway. I am not able to remember a tiny gap AFTER the procedure until becoming responsive to the nurses in recovery. During the first procedure (years ago)... my awareness was immediate and abrupt... scaring the hell out of me... like snapping your finger and being in a whole different room. In the second and third procedures... there was perhaps a 5 minute gap ... like hearing something in the distance and not being able to it make out ... similar to becoming conscious from a dreamlike state when waking. I'm not surprised people do not complain to their doctors about their experience with this drug when they become dismissive and defensive when confronted with an experience that doesn't fit that of "MOST PEOPLE". I am not able to remember some major events in my life... as if they simply didn't happen... yet I know that they did. I am left to question whether I am losing my mind... or did Versed remove a few more memories than it should have? Anyone that has not had such an experience could not possibly explain it when those that have... can't do it sufficiently. | F | 54 | 3 times 5mg IV 3X O | 7/7/2014 | 1 | colonscopy | skip this patient control drug..you do not want this drug | it's not sedation. it's patient abuse.....write on the consent: "not consenting to sedation or midazolam or similar drugs"..have the MD (not a nurse..and the crna "anesthesia nurse" won't cut it for consent..you want the physician to co-sign your refusal of midazolam or similar drugs..... | F | 44 | 1 days 1X day | 6/30/2014 | 3 | colonoscopy & endoscopy | Felt the effects for three days afterward. Unable to concentrate, slept too much, loss of memory, confusion, loss of balance. It would have been awful if it had not worn off. | I'm glad I didn't have to stay awake for my procedures, but given the choice, I'd have the next one done on site at a hospital instead of a clinic, so I could have the same sedation I had for a recent lithotripsy. I woke up feeling good from that one. However, all things considered, I would not forego a needed procedure if I had to have Versed again. I'd be more prepared. | F | 65 | 1 days 1X day | 6/29/2014 | 1 | cataract surgery | Anxiety. I did not have amnesia because the dose for seniors is so small | I resent the failure to communicate the drug's potential effects. I also would like to say I got through a colonoscopy without either sedation or analgesia just a couple of months ago. I have read everyone's comments and suggest you NOT allow any IV placement BEFORE you get to the OR. Once that IV is placed, trust me, they will put whatever they want through the IV line. I refused IV analgesia because I was pretty sure they would add VERSED as well. Also, check your CONSENT forms and cross out the clause consenting to IV sedation. I wrote "NO MEDS!" and initialed it. They STILL tried to shove a needle into me but no dice. I WON. If you must have analgesia/sedation, avoid the neuroleptic type drugs, VERSED, KETAMINE etc. Propofol seems a good choice. I realize that sometimes, we just have to accept anesthesia and sedation but you DO have a say and you DO have the ultimate choice. | F | 74 | 2 days 1X H | 6/27/2014 | 1 | cataract surgery | Anxiety. I did not have amnesia because the dose for seniors is so small | I resent the failure to communicate the drug's potential effects. I also would like to say I got through a colonoscopy without either sedation or analgesia just a couple of months ago. I have read everyone's comments and suggest you NOT allow any IV placement BEFORE you get to the OR. Once that IV is placed, trust me, they will put whatever they want through the IV line. I refused IV analgesia because I was pretty sure they would add VERSED as well. Also, check your CONSENT forms and cross out the clause consenting to IV sedation. I wrote "NO MEDS!" and initialed it. They STILL tried to shove a needle into me but no dice. I WON. If you must have analgesia/sedation, avoid the neuroleptic type drugs, VERSED, KETAMINE etc. Propofol seems a good choice. I realize that sometimes, we just have to accept anesthesia and sedation but you DO have a say and you DO have the ultimate choice. | F | 74 | 2 days 1X H | 6/27/2014 | 1 | sedation for colonoscopy | Pain during procedure, amnesia after procedure over | This drug is used primarily for the amnesia effect, which is rarely explained to the patient. It has absolutely no effect on pain. The "success" of the amnesia is based on dose, patient's personal reaction to the med, and doctor's skill at tiltrating it. Max amount of pain medication may not be enough, amnesia is unpredictable. You could remember the horrific pain of the procedure, but have no memory of a significant amount of time afterwards. You could also have a good experience (some do), but why take your chances ? If you are one of the unluckly ones, expect no compassion from the medical staff. They just want you to shut up and go away. Very, very dissatisfied with this drug ! | F | 60 | 5 MG 1X day | 6/15/2014 | 2 | Colonoscopy | I 'woke up' at least twice during my colonoscopy and I remember the pain! | So much for amnesia. | F | 52 | 5mg 1X day | 6/14/2014 | 4 | cataract surgery | amnesia, grogginess,a bit wobbly on my feet for an hour or so after, slight headache after drug wore off some (could of been from not being allowed coffee before the surgery, however.) | I was warned about the potential of amnesia using this prior to my surgery. They administered this in the OR right before they began,and I remember feeling sleepy almost immediately, however I remember asking where they made the cut in my eye as they started, and apparently I was quite chatty because I do remember them asking me a couple times not to talk as not to move my eye. It seemed like I had only been in the room a few seconds when they announced they were done, and I was surprised when I saw about fifteen minutes had passed. I was fine afterward, was discharged quite quickly, and got a nap in when I arrived back home. I would be fine with using Versed again, I had no nausea or dizziness and the staff at the clinic treated me quite well and informed me of everything. | F | 32 | 1 days 0.5ml 1X day | 6/3/2014 | 1 | Spinal Block and Knee Surgery | 1st time reaction I became very agitated and combative jumping off the hospital bed, tearing out my IV, tearing my gown off and screaming down the hall.They gave me something to reverse my reaction. The 2nd procedure I became very agitated and verbally abusive towards others and unable to remember some of my actions towards others. | I did not know I had a reaction to this medication until it happen the second time, I will inform ALL my doctors I have a reaction to this medication to ensure it will never be used on me again. Horrible experience for me and my family who went through my abuse from me having this medication given to me | F | 44 | 2X O | 6/1/2014 | 1 | pre-op | Total and complete amnesia which I did not want and is the reason I listed it as an allergy. | I wanted to be awake for the pre-op time in the operating room. When I complained about being 'out' and having absolutely no recollection of the operating room, my surgeon assured me I was indeed awake and 'in fact you were very entertaining'! Horrible people, horrible drug. | F | 57 | 1X O | 5/30/2014 | 1 | severe suicidal thoughts | My son had a severe auto accident and underwent a series of surgeries, with Versed each time. He was violent, belligerent, suicidal and put under an Order of Protective Custody by the hospital and had an aide 24 hours a day for his entire 21 day stay because he was really crazy. He has no memory of being completely awful to family and staff. | An anesthesiologist finally told us that the Versed was probably the culprit. Subsequent follow-up surgeries without it have been much better. I know that he was on other pain meds for his severe injuries, but NEVER AGAIN WILL HE TAKE THIS!!!! He now lists it as a drug allergy, and so do I, as I think I was given a small amount of this drug before a brief dental procedure years ago, and I remember waking up sobbing and wailing. I am terrified of it. | M | 18 | 1X day | 5/22/2014 | 1 | Dental procedure | My four year old daughter was given versed for a dental procedure. when we got home she was unrecognizable. For 2 1/2 hours straight, she was crying uncontrollably, kicking , hitting, screaming not nice words, taking off her clothes, climbing on the car roof etc... I was horrified to say the least. When I called the dentist , they told me its a side effect of the versed and would wear off when the versed would be out of her system. It petered out about 4 hrs after it was administered. Never again!!! | F | 4 | 1 days | 5/20/2014 | 1 | colonoscopy severe bleeding | I used to think that all patients who refuse Versed were all control freaks....etc.....until I actually experienced being given this awful drug myself...I recently had a colonoscopy because of a bad family history of colon cancer, and readily agreed to "conscious sedation" with Versed/propofol/fentanyl and assumed that the sedation would be "comfy and relaxed"...it was anything but,,,,,the Versed was supposed to "make me forget the procedure" but what I remember was hell.....squirming in agony begging for them to stop and being ignored..nurses laughing saying: "he won't rember any of this" and just continuing this terrible procedure knowing that I could not resist. After the procedure, my wife (a NP) could not believe that I was being discharged, shaking, soaked in sweat (she heard my screaming from the waiting room)...and the nurse said: "the Versed will wipe out his memory of the pain"". It did not; this was a horrible procedure. | My wife is a NP and I am a research-oriented MD age 55. We live in rural America and both of us are employed by research corporations.......We both volunteer our medical services at the local free clinic...and I'm proud to say thatI have recommended many hundreds of colonoscopies...and a few clinc patients have benefited from these tests. But, if Versed is being given as a patient compliance drug to force "amnesia"..I would not recomment the test. Too many patients getting Versed with long-term memory loss and frank PTSD....I thought that Versed was givin to make the patient comfortable.....what a joke | M | 59 | 1 days 4 1X day | 5/5/2014 | 1 | Colonoscopy | I was given this drug against my wishes because i had a bad experience with it in past. The experience this time has been horrific / dizzy, 1 full day of non coherent sleeping, 2nd day of sleeping . Inability to perform normal tasks , suicidal thoughts and running away thoughts , hysterical 3 rd day in a fog, severe headaches, inability to concentrate and complete tasks, got lost driving a well known route, memory losses, 5th day hysterical , extremely tired, forgetful . It is a horrible drug. | F | 52 | 1 days 5mg | 3/10/2014 | 1 | colonoscopy and endooscopy | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! IT MADE ME HAVE A FULL BLOWN PSYCHEDELIC TRIP! was completely calm because I have done 4 procedures years before this with general anesthesia and the doctor said ill just fall asleep so I thought it would be the same as before. I waited and then the drug kicked in a little I felt weird and dreamy. The doctor said stay relaxed, then suddenly I fell into limbo ( pure blackness) and was screaming because I was scared then I was thrown through a window into infinite whiteness. I could feel my body tensing up and was in terrible anxiety filled pain. I saw a huge reflection of my self , I looked absolutely terrified and confused. I was hearing chaotic noises and my yelling for help just echoing in my head . Suddenly both my parents the doctor, nurses and some random guys faces were floating intensely fast around me floating in the whiteness screaming and making demonic unreal faces. I then fell back into blackness and kept living and dying mentally. I was so scared I thought that I did indeed die from i don't know what because I was so confused and that I was stuck lost in a chaotic never ending loop of me living my whole life really fast then dying then it happening again and again. Once I woke up I was completely clueless what truely happened and if I was just going to die again. Ever since that day I've had anxiety and the days and month following I thought I had lost my mind and was just stuck in the loop of dying again. Every time I heard someone's voice | M | 18 | 1 times unkonwn | 3/3/2014 | 1 | back surgery x2, thyroid surgery | Given to me three times in about a 10 year period. My memory will never be the same. I lost the majority of my memory prior to 15 yo. and it got worse each time I was given it. | for me it was like a memory eraser and I still have a really horrible memory now. My memory was just fine prior. | F | 36 | 3 days unknown 3X O | 2/25/2014 | 1 | forced to take it during minor surg | Very traumatic to me experiencing significant amnesia about the entire day, nightmares and panic attacks for many months following surgery | I really do not believe this drug is necessary for most patients. It does not stop or prevent pain, it only causes the patient to forget the pain experience. I truly believe it is only used to make the doctor and the medical staff have a more convenient experience, knowing they can do and say anything and the patient will not remember. | F | 54 | 1 days unknown 1X day | 2/9/2014 | 5 | Pre-Surgical & for minor treatments | Just a state of grogginess & being tired, knocked me out quickly and have no memory of the procedures & surgeries which I don't want to know anyways. That is the whole reason the Dr gave it me was to calm me and make me forget. | I have to have major neck surgery again next month and the Dr will use Versed once again which I highly welcome and look forward to. | F | 49 | 7 times unknown 1X day | 1/27/2014 | 1 | I did not consent. | I'm considering suicide as I never consented to this and the hospital says its ethical to give it without consent. I'd rather be dead than be someone they can do whatever they want with me patient. | M | 44 | 1 days | 1/26/2014 | 4 | Sedation for colonoscopy | Right after waking up- sleepy, unsteady, a bit nauseous | I was scared of all the negative things I've read online about Versed, so tried to do the colonoscopy with Fentanyl alone. It was painful to the point I was gasping and screaming (it didn't feel like the Fentanyl had any effect) and finally asked for the Versed. It felt like a miracle- the next thing I knew, I woke up with the procedure already over, in a calm state without pain. It was like the Versed-free beginning was a nightmare, and I finally awoke from it. The pain level can be different for different people- not everyone will need this drug, as I know people who got through the procedure with just mild discomfort. However, it's a good idea to have the Versed as an option just in case. The after effects included some nausea, feeling unsteady/dizzy, but having slept for a couple hours afterwards made these effects diminish quickly. | F | 23 | 1 days not sure 1X day | 1/8/2014 |