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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VERSED | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | colonoscopy | No side effects. | I was given it with Fentanyl. I still wonder if they gave me the Versed though. I rememember almost all of the procedure and the pain it caused which lucky for me wasn't too bad and the doctor slowed down when I asked her to. I remember watching the screen of all what she saw and all of her comments. I was drowsy from the Fentanyl but was up and out of the office in a short time. I would be scared to take it again since it didn't seem to work for me. | F | 48 | 1 days | 7/28/2007 | 5 | colonscopy | Mostly out for the 15 minute procedure. Awoke towards the end --- saw some of the procedure on the monitor. Dr. proclaimed everything to be normal and that he wanted to see me again in 5 years. | The sedating effects of the combination of fentanyl/versed was appropriate---- and seemed less severe than similar sedation I had for some oral surgery back in February 2007. Some recollection of the beginning and end of procedure and no measured memory loss. Remember the names of the nurses who admitted me and put me under, so short term seems to be working fine. | M | 54 | 1 days | 7/30/2007 | 5 | colonoscopy | No side effects at all | went out almost immediately,woke up refreshed with no drowsiness or any feeling of having been given it.Amazing drug. | M | 62 | | 7/30/2007 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Like many posters here, my father said he did not want to be "out" for the procedure, but they gave him versed in the drug cocktail anyway. My whole family is now angry. | Two weeks later he still has short term memory issues and is very upset over this. | M | 62 | 1 times | 7/30/2007 | 5 | Setting a broken wrist | No side effects at all | After being given two shots of Demerol and not feeling any effect from those, I heard the doctor instruct the nurse to give me Versed (I don't know the specific amounts given). I don't remember a burning sensation when given the Versed and I very quickly felt any and all pain in my wrist vanish. I was able to stay awake and watch the doctor (very violently) reset my wrist. I remember watching the procedure and being entertained by it. I can only imagine how much it would have hurt if I was not given the Versed. Went to sleep when I got home an hour later and felt fine when I woke up the next day. | M | 23 | 1 times | 7/31/2007 | 5 | Colonoscopy | none | Was given in combination with Fentanyl. I went out like a light and was awakened to dress feeling only a little groggy. After I was taken home, I ate breakfast and slept 5 hours. Woke up feeling great. I've had a sigmoidoscopy without sedation and would never, never consider an unsedated colonoscopy! I can't even imagine how painful that would be considering the agony of the sigmoidoscopy. Versed and fentanyl are definitely the way to go for me! | F | 55 | | 8/1/2007 | 5 | colonoscopy | I got sleepy, consious sedation, I was told I may remember things, pain is not a side effect of versed, but a side effect of the procedure. Blame the doctor for poor technique, not the drug. My doctor never told me I wouldn't remember, and he never said versed was a pain killer. They used fentanyl for that, but I sill had some dicomfort....but thats to be expected!! | Get honest doctors and nurses, if you're not "going to sleep" with general anesthesia, you will have some pain or memory of pain. It's still safer than going completely asleep. | F | 40 | 1 times | 8/3/2007 | 5 | Colonoscopy | I was given versed and demerol. I had said I wanted to be out as much as possible. I remember being given some versed (I think), still awake, then the doctor said to give some more (not sure which of the two), I remember the room and nurse being a little fuzzy. Next thing I know I was in the recovery room, and my husband was talking to the nurse and me. No memory of procedure. What I wanted. They had told me that would happen two days earlier when answering medical questions. I think versed and demerol worked perfectly. | After-effects: upon waking up, confusion, slurred speech, poor memory (my husband said I kept asking the same question over and over), later in evening tired. Next day, some light-headedness when walking, some confusion, some memory problem, and some naseau. All in all, I am very glad for the drugs. I was scared going into procedure and at beginnnig of the sedation process that I'd be partially awake and hurt. However, fortunately for me, I am glad it worked. | F | 53 | 1 times | 8/4/2007 | 5 | sedation dentistry | sleepiness. | This medication has been used by my dentist. I have had no problems with versed other than the sleepiness for the next day or so. I rather deal with the sleepiness than the anxiety attacks for either dental hygiene or surgery. For a while, prior to sedation dentistry, I didn't go to the dentist for 3 years due to the severe anxiety attacks I experienced in the dentist's chair. | F | 38 | 1 days | 8/4/2007 | 1 | colonoscopy | This was the worst experience of my life, and I've had two spinal fusions and a ruptured appendix. I was given demerol and versed and felt every minute of the procedure. It felt as if my colon was being scraped raw with a metal claw with shapened knives on the end. I remember saying "oh, my God" over and over again. The nurse patted my arm and told me to stay still. Medieval torture could not have been worse that this. My doctor said everything went fine and sent me home. Four hours later I started experiencing anxiety attacks which are still continuing. I have an extremely high tolerance for pain and this was light years beyond anything I have ever experienced. My first and last colonoscopy. | M | 59 | 1 days | 8/7/2007 | 1 | Culdoscopy (infertility procedure) | After the culdoscopy I woke up with much of the skin missing from my shins. I asked the doctor what happened, and he said, "That's from when you tried to get away." Afterward I had dreams about being tortured and screaming curses. | I think it's appalling that physicians will let us experience this much pain, but blow it off because they've erased our memory. I'm certain that part of us does remember, and is affected by the experience. Wasn't a form of this drug originally called "twilight sleep," promoted to "help" women through childbirth? Some help! All it did was impair maternal-infant bonding. I NEVER want to be given Versed again. | F | 32 | 1 days | 8/9/2007 | 1 | Umbilical Hernia Repair | I went into my operation with the understanding that I would not be knocked out. The anesthesia was described as a 'twilight' sleep and I was told that I could be easily roused if necessary. I was given Versed in the pre-op holding area with no explanation of the drug or it's effects - I got the standard 'something to make you relax' line which I have since learned is a common deception. I was very confused and disappointed when I 'awoke' in the recovery area with no further memory past the Versed injection. | I was irate to learn that I was supposedly 'awake' on the way to the OR and supposedly had conversations with the staff right up to the point where the actual surgery began. I would have never consented to an amnesia drug if I had known what Versed was. | F | 33 | 1 days | 8/9/2007 | 5 | facet & SI joint injections | A very gentle descent into a light, floating/pleasant semi-consciousness, yet still able to respond to doc's commands & hear the others in attendance, albeit from "far away". Felt no pain from procedures whatsoever, even w/ the SI injection, which transverses a lot of buttocks tissue (long needle). Yet I was able to walk back to the recovery area & get dressed---altho my spouse says I laughed/talked/joked with the staff... I can't recall that , nor recall getting into the truck to go home, either. No other effects than blessed & welcome amnesia while they poked a lot of 4" - 22 gauge needles in my tender post-surgery back. (They told me about the needles, etc...I was never aware of what they were actually doing.) Great stuff! | F | 57 | 2 times | 8/10/2007 | 2 | Colonoscopy | I remember talking to the nurse that was by my head when I asked her what she was about to give me, she said... "Oh just some versed and demeyrol..." As it went in, I didn't really remember much, everything went to black. However... I woke up in the middle of the procedure, and I felt everything going on. I could barely move my body because of how groggy I felt, but i was able to open my mouth and call out "nurse". She told me to 'just hold on, that they'd be done soon." | I did NOT enjoy this experience, waking up and partially feeling violated (even though you know what is happening) was a very bad time for me.. I've got another one scheduled later this year, and have already talked to the doctor about being given something stronger, and a higher doseage so that this time I won't wake up. | M | 23 | 1 times | 8/10/2007 | 1 | Colonoscopy | They never really explained what was supposed to happen - I learned this after the fact. What was supposed to happen didn't - I recall the whole procedure except I felt like I was in a chemical straight jacket. I was barely able to move and when I tried, they just told me to be still. I wanted to communicate, but the words would not come out. The pain was never intolerable, but there were moments where I was glad it didn't get any worse. | I think they were less professional about the procedure since they thought I would not remember anything. | M | 50 | 1 days | 8/11/2007 | 4 | 2- Colonoscopies | 1st time it had little effect - I remember the complete procedure. The other drug dulled the pain enough to make it manageable but very uncomfortable for me. The 2nd time it worked as advertised. No memory of the procedure and woke up in recovery shortly after the procedure ended. | Even though I retain full memory of the first procedure, Versed, in combination with the other drug did reduce my discomfort - I also had a flex-sig (only the first part of the colon) with no anesthesia and experienced far more discomfort than with the Versed combination with a full colonoscopy. The amnesia was an odd feeling, but since I expected it, and was fully aware of the effect I only found it mildly disorienting. After all three procedures, I'd say the bowel prep was the hardest part for me... For my next Colonoscopy, I fully expect to take Versed. | M | 44 | 2 times | 8/15/2007 | 5 | colonoscopy,gastroscopy and ht cath | none that I know of | I am terrified after reading other's comments---I told doctors that I do not want any pain during the procedure at all--and dont recall having any either--"woke up during procedure?"--I would have died!!! | M | 57 | 1 days | 8/16/2007 | 1 | colonoscopy | I have had several colonoscopies, all donewithout sedation-amnesia drugs like versed without any problems. Unfortunately, after moving to another state, the gastro doc that I saw insisted that this drug be used, despite my objections, (my error for ever letting them use it)....Long story short....agitation, severe idiosyncratic reaction, felt extreme pain and difficulty breathing and despite my objections, they just kepy giving me more versed....I remember the doc joking "he won't remember a thing" ..gee, I sure do, an incomplete procedure, bumps and bruises from them trying to restrain me and a sheepish call from the doctor apologizing for such a horrible experience and they finally agreed that colonoscopy can be and is done with just pain-killer (fentanyl)andthat they basically lied to me about the need for this terrible drug............I work in a responsible health-care job; FDA: where are you?? this drug needs a black-box warning... too many people are being brutalized b | This drug (4mg for a 180 lb healthy adult) almost killed me.........For colonoscopy, fentanyl only works great or get propofol from an anesthetist if you want to feel that you were "out" for the procedure..... | M | 53 | 1 days | 8/17/2007 | 1 | knee scope | irritation, difficulty breathing, no sedation. just extreme agitaiton | versed is a terrible drug.....avoid it | F | 1 days | 8/21/2007 | 5 | bunion surgery | I've had other surgeries with general anesthetic and always felt groggy for days afterward. With Versed, I went "to sleep" and woke easily, never knew what happened. Within an hour of the surgery being finished, I was ready to go home. I'm sorry to hear of others having bad experiences, but mine was completely positive. | F | 56 | 1 times | 8/22/2007 |