VERSED Reviews (MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.7 (1094 Ratings)

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 1  General Comments To the 34 year old who had difficulty posting: The WORST memory problems described here were experienced by a 25 year old - that's hardly a senior citizen. I'm in my early 40's and had trouble after versed. Nobody said it was supposed to block pain. The point is people suffered and weren't SUPPOSED to remember, but they did. The idea behind Versed is abominable. They need to prevent discomfort in the first place. The idea of using amnesia producing drugs is simply wrong and stupid. I am 110% against this drug. M 43 1 days
4/22/2005
 5  endoscopy drowsy for day of administration and day after. had duodenal tumor/GI bleed 9 years ago, many scopes then, yearly scope since. 50mg demerol/2mg versed works great, if i am in discomfort, i don't remember it, fine by me. interestingly enough, the one colonscopy i had done in combo with endoscopy, i did briefly arouse during the colonoscopy, but don't recall pain, just discomfort. M 29 14 times
5/1/2005
 1  Colonoscopy I do not remember anything from a few minutes after the drug was administered until well after the procedure was finished. This was very disturbing since I was told I was going to be The drug's amnesic effects were not explained to me. Nobody said I would be M 51 1 days
5/3/2005
 1  insignifigant surgury Was lied to about the effects of versed was not given pain medication, I despise this drug and will refuse it under all circumstances. Memory loss and confusion for weeks after use. Anyone that claims this drug to be harmless is a liar. Described to me as a few beers, what a lie. Explained to me as need because of extreme pain associated with procedure, yet no pain meds given during or before procedure. Must be used for entertainment of the o/r staff. M 43 1 days
5/14/2005
 2  Ganglion Cyst Removal I remember the whole procedure and this is a good thing. I was told the surgen would state his name but I would not remember hearing it. I remember everything from washing to moving myself to the table to the procedure to being wheeled back out. What I do not remember is parts of certain recent events...this is scary after reading other comments on this site. I asked up front, and have always been concerned with drugs and their indications. I was told it was like Valium...It was more like Ambien...a drug that seriously screws with your memory. I remember many things in early childhood and take pride in remembering...Versed is not worth remembering as it sucks the life out of you...if you can not remember five minutes out of the week before you could miss an appointment made, land in jail, or miss an opportunity of a lifetime you planned for. Wierd shit VERSED. Help and love People as some do not! M 1 days
5/21/2005
 1  For Colonscopy I had no relief from the excruciating pain of the colonoscope being continually pushed through my colon. I have had lapses in my memory since the procedure, but remember, vividly every painful minute of the procedure. I am very tolerant of pain. I have had the same reaction during the last two colonscopies I have had in a 5 year span. I will never recommend it to ANYONE and will refuse it in the future. I was not told of the memory lapse that would occur post procedure. F 55 20 times
5/30/2005
 5  Colonoscopy Outpatient It was a wonderful alternative to being put under. It was more like being in a twilight sleep. After it wore off I was tired for the remainder of the day, I fell asleep when I got home and woke up around 8pm. Other than that the experience was great! I can slightly remember parts of the procedure, but it was not painful, just a little discomfort. I can remember opening my eyes to see the monitor and watching what they were seeing. It was amazing. I remember everything that was said prior to recieving Versed & Demoral in my IV and I even remember what my doctor told me after in recovery. So no other memory loss here, except for what was intended, during the procedure for the pain. I would recommend it to anyone. Remember there are always chances of a bad reaction to ANY drug, don't let the dissatisfied ratings scare you. F 30 1 times
6/9/2005
 1  Minor Foot Surgery Surgery scheduled for 10am, after the injection, next thing I can remember was being at home at 8pm! My parents said I was incoherent all day long, I can't recall the entire day! This was very disturbing. I was not told of the amnesia effects and I would have refused this drug if they had been honest about it. They say I reacted badly to the versed, could not lie still, unable to follow instructions, so they put me under. I hate this drug, I do not want amnesia, especially disturbing how long it stayed with me. Very distressing being deceived, I was only told M 24 1 times
6/14/2005
 5  Bone Marrow test some forgetfulness for about an hour after procedure In our situation this is a wonder drug! My son has had to have several bone marrow tests because he has leukemia. The versed, along with fentanyl for pain, allows him to relax during the procedure yet be completely awake within an hour or half-hour of the test. It makes him a little silly during the sedation, but he remembers little of it, and afterwards can continue on with his day without losing an entire day to anesthesia M 15 1 days
6/23/2005
 1  Debridement due to surgical sepsis My doctor, for some unknown reason, decided to do the procedure in my room instead of surgery. The pain was absolutely indescribable. There were seven or eight attending nurses and they were visably shaken from the event. My main nurse said to the doctor that I was not responding to the Versed. The doctor said My memory was shot to hell for quite a while after all of this; I couldn't remember what keys to use .... but I sure did the pain and the sense of abandonment. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. F 49 1 days
7/14/2005
 1  Sepsis PART 2: The doctor said My doctor, for some unknown reason, decided to do the procedure in my room instead of surgery. The pain was absolutely indescribable. There were seven or eight attending nurses and they were visably shaken from the event. My main nurse said to the doctor that I was not responding to the Versed. The doctor said F 49 1 days
7/14/2005
 5  colonoscopy My Versed with Demarol experience was great. Woke up twice during the 15 minute procedure and watched the monitor. Was conscious but drowsy when taken to recovery and felt drowsy for a couple hours after returning home, just as my doctor said I would. No memory loss, no pain. Some people are cry babies about any medical procedure! M 59 1 days
8/1/2005
 1  Some People . . . To the 59 year old M colonoscopy guy: You were doing fine until you called some people cry babies. The fact is, versed causes profound amnesia most of the time. Many of us not only dislike that, but we've been either lied to or deliberately misled. There are numerous cases, including my own, where a bad reaction occurs. This is also undesirable. It seems to me that the real cry babies would want the amnesia. When I get a colonoscopy, I'm going cold turkey, no demerol, no versed. Who's a cry baby now ? I will refuse versed under all circumstances. M 44 1 times
8/1/2005
 1  Colonoscopy Loss of consciousness, still felt pain. During the procedure, I barely remember telling the doctor that it hurt badly, and I remember how much it hurt, but they would not halt the procedure. Later when I told the nurse, she said, "I didn't think you'd remember that." I feel that it is WRONG to put these bad memories into a person's subconsciousness. Very bad drug. I would rather feel the pain consciously, as I am going to feel it anyway. F 50 1 days
9/13/2005
 5  used for procedures No side effects what-so-ever. I have been administered versed for 10 procedures. Including a lumpectomy. Never had a problem. It has been administered along with other medications. Still, no problems. Last week I had an endoscopic upper GI and was administered Propofol. I had mood changes and was looking for a fight later that day. This is not my normal nature. So, yesterday, when having a colonoscopy, I insisted on versed. I was administerd Versed and Demerol. I drifted in and out during procedure. Had no pain. Minutes after procedure, I got myself up and dressed. Went home, ate a bite, took a nap. After nap, got up and was my usual nice self. Please note that many anesthesiologists will now try to insist on giving you propofol because nurses can now administer versed, so insurance companies will not pay for an anesthesiologist to administer it. If you ask for versed and they insist on propofol or other, it is about money. F 44 10 times
9/29/2005
 2  EGD (upper GI scope) Prolonged amnesia... lost everything from injection to discharge from hospital (1.5hrs), continued intermittent amnesia for ~4 more hours Scares me that I can't remember recovery period at all... don't remember dressing, signing discharge, etc. Forgot that I had had lunch (2 hrs after med). Didn't know it would cause profound amnesia for so long. Not good feeling for anxiety/control issues! F 36 1 times
10/1/2005
 2   F 1 days
10/6/2005
 1  Pre-anethsesia for knee surgery I was given 2 mg. of versed prior to being brought into the operating room for a knee arthroscopy. Prior to surgery, the doctor asked me if I wanted something to help me relax and I said no, I feel fine. About 5 minutes later he came back and injected something into my IV. I asked him what it was and he said it was just something to help me relax. At that point, I was irritated because I don't like to take more meds than necessary and don't like the groggy feeling you get sometimes from demerol, etc. A couple of minutes after he gave me the shot, they wheeled me into the OR. I was starting to feel a little strange; I was getting dizzy, nauseaous and I had a really bad bitter taste in the back of my mouth. I told the doctor that I was feeling sick and thought I was going to vomit. I kept trying to sit up. Something was definitely not right. They had me lie back down and the next thing I know I was in the recovery room surrounded by nurses who were watching my monit Obviously, I can never take this drug again or it will kill me. F 45 1 days
10/6/2005
 3   Need information to include in a medical report on Versed. I am preparing a paper on the effects of Versed, and am particularly interested in its relationship to amnesia. This paper is for a pharmacology course in the surgical tech program. I am very interested in the comments posted here, but cannot use them without the dosages. If you would like to help me, please indicate the following: 1) how the drug was administered (shot or IV); 2) how many mg over what period of time; 3) any additional meds; and of course the results. Thank you. F
10/23/2005
 3  Cardioversion I have had versed admistered to me multiple times during cardioversion for atrial fibrillation. It seems that afterward for 3 to 5 days I have unrelenting headaches ranging from mild to migraine in intensity. I am unsure if this is relate to versed or other issues, but seldom have headaches other than after cardioversion. M 60 1 days
10/26/2005
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