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 |
| 5 | Colonoscopy | None | After receiving the injection, one moment I was positioning myself at the nurse's request to begin the procedure then the next thing I know I'm waking up in the recovery area. During the 'prep' work, when I inquired about the drug to be used, I was told the Versed would cause amnesia and they were 100% correct. | M | 51 | 1 times | 7/16/2008 | 4 | epidural injection | I'm not sure, but I think I may have developed some unreasonable fears, even to myself, after the injection. Fearful of different things. I was unable to sleep that night but I had slept that day so I don't know if that is the reason. | My fears were that I had said something I shouldn't have said. I know the physician so that could cause issues. I wasn't told Versed was an amnesia drug. I found that out reading information from this site. It was my understanding I would be awake and able to communicate and cooperate. I don't know if either of those things occurred. I remember the nurse injecting the drug. I didn't feel any stinging, that I recall. I remember saying I felt lightheaded and the next thing I recall was the doctor saying it was finished. I felt awake from that point for a few hours, even going to breakfast with my husband. Once I got home I was awake for a short while but then took a nap and slept most of the day. I couldn't sleep that night, I was fearful someone was going to break into the house. I thought it was a good experience because I don't handle pain well. But, the thought of amnesia scares me beyond the pain I may have had to endure. Although I had a good experience I won't use it | F | 55 | 1 times | 7/16/2008 | 2 | Surgical prcedure and epidural | During the first and second procedures I woke up during surgery; however, after the epidural I experienced side effects post-op. I experienced what I would call extreme vertigo and became diapharetic. I experienced loss of motor control. I was given a separate injection to relieve the vertigo and sweats, and then an antogonist for the Versed (Anexate) to reduce the effects of the drug. | During the first surgery I woke up as the surgeon was making the incision and during the time he was removing tissue. I could feel the cutting and the tugging of skin, and I could hear conversations but could not respond or move. During the second procedure, I could feel the needles penetrating my back and the conversations were muffled but I only experienced that for a very short time. I was extremely ill post-op after the second procedure and I would have to say that I was treated quickly and monitored by 2 nurses that took the situation seriously. After being driven home when it was felt I could be released, I slept another 8 hours and felt wiped out afterwards. It's now been 14 hours since the procedure and I am still unsteady and nauseated. | M | 52 | 2 times | 7/17/2008 | 1 | 1 | Was given Versed during a colonoscopy. I was trying very hard to remember what happened to me during the procedure. I remember yelling and maybe even screaming during the exam but nothing else. I was angry and couldn't get my thoughts together to discuss why it was that I was so angry. I hated this drug. | F | 37 | | 7/17/2008 | 5 | ansethesia for same day surgery | WONDERFUL DRUG !! NO MEMORY @ ALL OF THE PROCEDURE AND "NO" SIDE EFFECTS @ ALL !! | I've had this 3 times in the last 15 years for colonoscopy [along with fentanyl for pain relief] and I highly recommend it !! | F | 55 | | 7/21/2008 | 1 | Stent Placement | I was shaking and so out of control that they had to cancel. We will try again later with a different set of medications. | My memory was not completely wiped, I have flashes of the experience. It was not horrible, but definitely not something I want to repeat. | F | 62 | 1 times | 7/21/2008 | 2 | Angioplasty & insertion of stent | Severe paradoxical effect to fentanyl-versed combination. Initial dose not effective, awoke during procedure, additional anaesthetic given. Intense agitation, thrashing, diarrhea, vomiting, memory loss (for about 18 hours). Internal bleeding because of the thrashing | M | 56 | 1 times | 7/24/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy biopsy | Didn't work, lied to about the smnesia, screamed my head off. what a wondeful drug. wait until mu "follow-up' visit with the idiot wo gave me this poison.... | should be off the markt | M | 54 | 1 days | 7/25/2008 | 5 | colonoscopy | none | I had versed along with demerol.Before my procedure I told the doctor I was very nervous and I heard him tell the nurses my heart rate was up. I saw the doctor injecting meds into my IV and feeling surprised that I was not feeling dizzy or sleepy yet. I do not remember anything until I woke up in the recovery room. I am very happy with the way versed worked on me. I was just a little tired for a few hours after I got home. I will use versed again if needed . Meds work differently on everyone, so you just have to know what you are sensitive to and not take it again. I feel badly for anyone who has had a bad experience, however I am glad I do not remember any of my colonoscopy. I am glad I did not read any of the comments prior to my test, I would have been much more anxious than I already was. I think it worked perfectly for me. | F | 51 | | 7/29/2008 | 5 | colonoscopy and hernia repair | No side effects from the colonoscopy when I was 55. Some memory lapses after the hernia repair, could have been due to the demerol or just a senior moment at 58 | I have no memory of colonoscopy. I remember the 4th time I woke up and talked with wife in the recovery room. During the hernia repair done with a local, I woke up and asked when the surgery would start and they told me it was done. Next memory is the first time I woke up in the recovery room. | M | 58 | 1 days | 7/29/2008 | 1 | cataract surgery | I was out for a couple of minutes after the injection, then woke up crying. That stopped and I became extremely angry and anxious and experienced limb trembling. I paced my house like a caged animal when I came home that day. | The worst drug ever for me. I will never allow anyone else to use it again. | F | 53 | 1 days | 7/29/2008 | 5 | prostate biopsy | A couple of hours of drowsiness after the procedure | The Versed was administered by IV just before the procedure. The next thing I remember was being assisted as I walked out to go home. I felt no pain and didn't remember any of the fifteen minute procedure. I was drowsy, so I slept a couple of hours at home until the effects wore off. It worked great for me! | M | 58 | | 8/6/2008 | 5 | Wisdom Teeth Extraction | NO SIDE EFFECTS! Versed is a wonderful drug for sedation prior to minor surgeries. | Within a minute of the drug being injected, I began to feel really good, and loose. I would describe it as being drunk but in a good way. I'm sure I didn't fall asleep as this drug does not make you fall asleep, but once I started to feel the effects of the drug, the next thing I knew, my wisdom teeth were out, and I had gauze in my mouth. The surgeon told me it took about 30 minutes, but it felt like it only took 5. I had no side effects from Versed, and I got up and walked out on my own with no assistance. | M | 24 | 1 times | 8/7/2008 | 1 | relative taking for dental sedative | teen age child had been autistic and regressed into autism again after being mostly recovered from a regression into autism at 18 months age after vaccinations with mercury containing vaccines. | M | 65 | 1 days | 8/10/2008 | 5 | wisdom teeth | absolutely no side effects | i had 3 wisdom teeth extracted yesterday. i went in with a large dose of ativan and was given nitrous oxide when i got in the chair. i was given a nice soft blanket and the doctor put in an iv. the next thing i remember is the nurse telling me to wake up. instead i curled up on my side and dislodged the pulse meter and alsomost kinked the iv. my husband came into the room and walked me out to the car. i rested on the sofa for the rest of the day. today, i feel a little groggy because of the vicodin. but i am very clear on all details except when i was "out". i was very pleased with versed and wouldn't hesitate to take it again or recommend it. btw, my chiropractor recommended i take a homeopathic drug called arnica montana to keep the swelling and bruising down. i am a bit swollen but not bruised. the arnica is available at whole foods. | F | 47 | 1 times | 8/13/2008 | 1 | prior to surgery | when administered the first time, my BP was higher than it should have been but the Dr's continued and proceeded to administer more while I was under. My BP skyrocketed and I was immediately brought back and surgery was canceled. I was put on Toprol to bring my BP under control and surgery was rescheduled. My BP was 150/90 when I got back into surgery a month later so Versed was administered once again to lower my anxiety. A small amount was given to me while I was waiting to go into surgery and my BP went to 236/138. I was immediately given beta blockers via IV and after a 1/2 hr they were able to get my BP down to 150/100 and rush me to my Dr. | Be aware that Versed can affect your BP in a very dangerous way and there is no way of knowing unless it is administered. | F | 48 | 1 days | 8/13/2008 | 1 | teeth, facial surgery, colonoscopy | uncontrolled crying, muscle paralysis, nausea | I have had the drug at about ages 30, 45 and 50. Very bad reactions each time. The most frightening was when I was mentally alert in recovery but could not move for over 6 hours. Everyone thought I was still "out". Two days of vomiting afterwards. | F | 50 | 1 days | 8/23/2008 | 1 | Wisdom teeth removal | PTSD. i was 16, and i told my dentist and parents that i did not wish to have a memory-altering drug used. they forced it on me, because i was a minor. they literally held me down. i am 27 now, and though it has been 11 years, i am STILL in therapy, my health is suffering because it is torture for me to go to doctors. lost all trust, will never be the same. i cut myself all the time, and cannot work due to multiple anxiety disorders. they weren't there before this experience! thanks a lot Versed!! | i do not have any memories of physical pain, but the thought that I WAS awake enough to follow commands, to be scared ( i was before the drug kicked in), to not be able to be in control, has sent my life on a downward spiral. the fact that no one believes me, or thinks i am over-reacting, is the kicker. wise up, people--you think you had a good experience because you don't remember anything? fine--let me arrange to have you raped. don't worry--we will use Versed. you will tolerate it well! | F | 27 | 1 times | 8/24/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy | I am writing this for my wife who was given versed during a colonoscopy. The next day she tried to commit suicide by cutting her neck, and this led to a stroke, which was caused by a clot in her carotid artery. As a result of the stroke she has slow speech and limited use of her right arm. She is also being treated for depression. The doctors say she was depressed before the colonoscopy and versed had nothing to do with it, although she had no history of depression before this. I still think versed was a contributing factor. | F | 61 | 1 days | 8/25/2008 | 5 | endoscopy/colonoscopy | None whatsoever! | Let me start by saying I had a wonderful, caring Dr. and staff and I think this alleviates much anxiety up front. I hate to see that so many people had a bad experience with this drug, but I had an excellent experience. The staff joked around with me and put me at ease that way as much as with the drugs demerol and versed. There was complete disclosure and they didn't mislead me. They told me it was a "twilight" sleep and either I would remember much, some, or nothing. I felt no pain or discomfort, but just a strange sensation sometimes of movement inside me. I was lucid for much of my procedure and thought it very interesting. They even let me watch the monitor and soothed me by telling me I was doing great, etc. I do recall a few quick dreams I had, but they were not horrific, just odd. They were similar to waking dreams people have from time to time. Recovery post procedure was quick and they gave me some orange juice to drink and sent my on my way. My wife and I | M | 38 | 1 times | 8/26/2008 |