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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VERSED | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Colonoscopy | I had posted on 1/13/09 also, this is an update. My side effects were livid furious anger, paranoia (what happened to make me so angry?) and insomnia. Despite 9 units of Versed (and 100 of Fentenayl) I was fully awake and my memory was again functional within 25 minutes of the initial dose. In other words my brain fought off this drug quite well. The problem was that it knew something happened to it and has been trying to recreate those "just under the surface" memories now for three months. In fact my brain has uncovered much of what happened during the procedure. I am sitting here again at midnight in one of a continuous number of sleepless nights caused by my now hyperactive brain. My wife finally talked me into going in to see someone and I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I now am taking anti-depressants to prepare my brain to better accept therapy. How could this happen to someone with NO prior mental health issues in 50 years of life??? From a very simple medical procedu | My wife is a nurse and this drug works great for most people. I'm sure there are procedures where it may be necessary and worth the risk but I have done a ton of research (during my many sleepless nights) and believe that colonoscopy is not one of them. Sedation is the standard of care in the U.S. but is not in many other countrys. This procedure may have moments of discomfort (cramping) but typically does not have pain. You can choose to have it done with just pain medication. Think carefully before accepting sedation for it. My brain chemistry was altered by this drug and it has been a life-changing experience I wouldn't wish on anyone. The constant depression, anxiety and insomnia are debilitating. I only hope I can get my life back. | M | 50 | 1 times | 4/26/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy | None. | I was extremely anxious and nervous prior to the procedure. I was told I would be "out" and wouldn't feel anything, so I couldn't wait to get the versed in me! I remember everything leading up to it - I remember watching them put it into my IV, and I even remember the smell through my oxygen...... when they were about halfway through, I remember everything getting slow and dark. Next thing I know, the nurse was telling me everything was over. I remember talking to the nurse and talking to the doctor, I remember the car ride home - basically I remember everything before AND after the procedure in vivid detail! I was dizzy and groggy when I woke up (felt almost like being drunk), but that went away after a few minutes and once I sat forward and drank some juice. I am incredibly grateful this drug worked for me and the procedure is over. Just goes to show you that everyone reacts differently to different medications! | F | 28 | 1 times | 4/27/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy | temp amnesia | I feel this is a wonderful medication. No problems here. With any medication there is a risk for adverse reactions. | F | 29 | 1 times | 4/27/2009 | 1 | Oral Surgery | I wish the doc had discussed anesthesia options with me more carefully before this fiasco happened. I would have just opted for local, which we ended up using anyway. The first time I went in for the procedure (wisdom tooth overdue for extraction) we had to stop because the versed made me unstable - I recall only flashes of this, but I am told that I could not sit still and obviously did not know where I was or who anyone was. | I have had many procedures before. This is the first time it screwed up. Versed: Just Say No! | M | 25 | 1 times | 4/28/2009 | 2 | Colonoscopy | None yet, but feeling depressed about the pain and anxiety I felt during the procedure when I thought I would be "out" | I had been told by everyone not to worry about the colonoscopy, that "they give great drugs" and "the prep is the worst part" - I told the nurse that I am very sensitive to pain, and asked what they'd be giving - I was told it was Versed and Fentanyl. The doctor was running late - he came into the room after I'd been waiting quite a while. He said "I'm going to give you some medicine" and injected something into my IV. I felt no relaxation whatsoever, and he inserted the scope immediately after injecting the drugs. I felt everything, and it was painful. I felt no effects whatsoever from either the Versed or Fentanyl - I wonder if they even gave me any. After a few minutes I asked for my eyeglasses, since I figured since I was going to be awake I might as well watch on the monitor. I kept asking for more pain medication and was told they could not give me more. Finally it was over, and the nurse in the recovery area seemed suprised that I was so alert. I made it clear before the procedure that I was sensitive to pain, but I was not made comfortable, even though I asked throughout the procedure for some relief from the pain. | F | 50 | 1 times | 5/1/2009 | 2 | colonoscopy | No side effects, Versed simply did not work for me. I was awake and aware during the whole procedure. I was also given Fentanyl for pain, which made me sick (vomiting) after I returned to my room. I had been given Versed (I assume, altho I was never told it was) for carpal tunnel surgery and can recall everything that occurred during that surgery (I even carried on a conversation with the anestheologist). | M | 52 | | 5/4/2009 | 5 | Endoscopy | Wooziness,slight headache, tiredness | I was scared to have Versed after reading some of the reviews on here, but then learned that it had been used on me in the past for foot surgery and two wisdom tooth extractions. That made me feel more comfortable about using it again. It worked just as the nurses said it would, I remembered right up to the point when they administered the medicine, and then hardly anything until waking up in recovery. I did have what felt like a dream sequence (albeit it very briefly) where I was gagging on the tube as they put it down, but even after "waking up" I had to think really hard to determine whether that had been real or a dream...and almost didn't remember it at all. I still don't feel like that was anything other than a dream, so I don't want anyone to think that it was a bad experience -- otherwise I would not have given a 5 rating. And let me just qualify that rating by saying that I am a gagger and will do anything to not gag/puke. So, just going into to an endo where I knew gagging was inevitable was nerve-wracking enough for me. It's been 5 hours since my procedure, and while I am tired, I feel just fine. Oh, and the results of the endo were "normal." So, at least now I know I'm in good health. If you're worried about using Versed, call some of your past docs and find out if they've used Versed on you in any other procedures. That's what I did, so I knew that odds were good that I wouldn't have a reaction. | F | 39 | 1 times | 5/8/2009 | 1 | colonoscopy | severe agitation, couldn't move or speak and I was in pain, severe memory loss that persists today, 2 months later | something is seriously wrong with this drug. DON'T GET VERSED. they told me it was to relax you, they lied. It's to make you forget. My gastro admitted that they don't tell patients the truth about this drug; they want everyone to be amnesic and go home stunned...they you are on your own.....this is a terrible drug.... | M | 50 | 1 days | 5/8/2009 | 5 | lymph node harvesting | Memory loss, repeating myself | Gotta say, I thought it was the best thing. It wasn't explained to me before the surgery, the nurse simply asked me where I would like to go when I was asleep. I told her somewhere warm! She then told me to remember to come back when everything was over :) My next memory is sitting up in the hospital bed talking with my husband. The down side to this drug, at least for me, is that for the first week, I would repeat myself. I would start telling my hubby something...and it would sound vaguley familiar and I wouldn't know why, and he would tell me that I'd already told him about it. That lasted for about a week, I'm into my second post op week and although it still happens from time to time, it's not nearly as bad......but in all honesty, I'd rather not have ANY recollection about the surgery. I don't know that the Drs and nurses were being rude, making comments about me or anything else for that matter while I was under the influence of Versed. All I know is that it did it's job. | F | 35 | | 5/9/2009 | 4 | bunionectomy | I haven't had the procedure yet. I will this friday. For those of you mad because it didn't sedate you, IT ISN'T USED FOR SEDATION! It is used to calm you when you are having IV sedation. Versed is in the valium family,so if you have taken valium, xanax with no problems,then you can handle versed. I can't wait to have this drug as I will only be IV sedated for this procedure and do not want to know what is happening! I will post after my procedure on Friday! | F | 41 | | 5/10/2009 | 1 | for MRI sedation | 2 weeks on still have problems with breathing and soreness at the IV site | F | 43 | 1 days | 5/10/2009 | 1 | ERCP | I recall gagging some during the procedure. It was unpleasant. For weeks afterward, I had strange panic attacks. These were preceded by a strange feeling of trying to recall something (like a person's name) but the memory never focused. | I have since found out I know a coworker and a close relative who also had bad experiences with Versed. One suggested that I post here. | M | 54 | 1 days | 5/12/2009 | 1 | endoscopy | Amnesia of the procedure, but profound anxiety and depression afterward, lastly several months ( Because it was not explained ? Or an actual physical reaction to the drug ?) | To the "bunionectomy" patient who posted below, you are misinformed. While Versed can be given prior to Propofol for supposed "relaxation" as you said, MANY times it is the ONLY drug given for "sedation" during a procedure, and it doesn't always work. And most of us are never told the truth about the drug, which is that it is given to patients specifically because it causes AMNESIA & PATIENT COMPLIANCE (doctor's benefit, not patient's). Sounds like it was not explained to you either. Good look with your procedure, but PLEASE ask questions in advance, and make an informed decision; then all will go well for you. | F | 1 days | 5/12/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy and endoscopy | none that day | extreme 2nd day tiredness. Slept for 16 hours but no other problems | M | 52 | 1 days | 5/14/2009 | 1 | EPS | agitation, flashbacks, panic, uneasiness, sense of dread | While most people tolerate Versed well, there is strong evidence that a subset of patients have adverse reactions. I had an absolutely awful experience with it in combination with Fentanyl, so have tried to educate myself about it. Often the medical community has blamed patients for these reactions, stating that the reaction was the result of a panicked patient, or a patient with borderline mental illness. However, there is now enough evidence to strongly suggest these reactions, which are clearly very similar in nature despite the different procedures and different patients, are a result of the drug. Luckily, it does not occur often. Some contend that doctors like Versed as much as patients because it makes their work easier. The problem is that Versed can actually cause agitation during a procedure, which makes things more difficult, and it is an unreliable amnesiac so some people remember events, or portions of events, in a nightmarish fashion that can haunt them for days or weeks. It should be stressed that most people do well with this drug, but if you have had a "strange" reaction, do be reassured that it has happened to others and consider talking with your doctor if you need sedation for future procedures. | F | 44 | 1 days | 5/16/2009 | 1 | Colonoscopy - took about 45 minutes | I was given Versed and Demerol for a routine colonoscopy (results were good from the procedure) but instead of waking up unaware of what went on, I was awake and in misery during the entire event. Horrible, excruciating pain during the procedure, I was awake and alert, watching the BP monitor and screaming and moaning with pain. I felt fine immediately afterwards when the torture stopped, no grogginess, got out of bed as soon as the nurse left the room and got dressed, sat and read THE NEW YORKER magazine until she returned to escort me out. I couldn't read anything serious after two glasses of wine but I felt like I'd had NO DRUGS at all, my mind was clear. Versed was useless on me, despite the doctors insisting that I had the dosage for a 200 lb man and I am a 145 lb woman (5'9" tall). I do not use any kinds of drugs, prescription or otherwise, so its not like I had any tolerance towards the Versed. | I went home but felt no need for rest or a nap but felt restless and paced around the house. The flashbacks started a few hours later, intense memories of what went on during the colonoscopy. I try not to think about it so much but I have this intense rage, of how they would not give me additional meds when I asked for them and how everyone had assured me, "The prep is bad, afterwards you won't remember a thing!" I told both my regular Dr and the Dr who performed the procedure about this and they have insisted that all was normal and that in 10 years, they will recommend that I get a CT virtual colonoscopy which is good as I will NEVER have another regular colonoscopy unless I get total sedation. My Dr offered to send me to a counselor as she is concerned that I am developing PTSD over this. I am in otherwise excellent health, do spinning and weight lifting and lap swimming, take no medications, never taken an antidepressent, an all around healthy woman. Reading these other posts concerns me, I want these bad feelings to go away so I can be normal again. I never thought I would say that until I was given Versed. Most people do well on it but for those of us who have bad experiences, I hope we can all get over it and avoid it in the future. | F | 51 | | 5/16/2009 | 3 | colonoscopies | The doctor had asked me to sign a consent form to have a "couple" of nursing students to observe and participate in the procedure. There were 6 of them. I started to say something to the doctor about there being so many when the room started spinning, I was out but not for very long. I woke up and felt somebody probing my anus. I lifted up and turned around an one of the student nurses was giving me a prostate check. The female doctor said we are just getting started Mr. ----- please lay back down and she apparently gave me more versed because I was out again. I remember waking up in recovery and a nurse getting right up close to me, face to face, and asking if I remebered what happened in there. I said no and asked if I had done something. She said I was very combative. I was angry about the fact there were more student nurses than I was told and I believe I was given a prostate exam by all of them before the procedure. I was much more sore down there than usual for a long | While I wouldnt want to remember my colonoscopy. I think the larger the dose the more likely it is to have memory problems and bizzare behavior. | M | 32 | 5 times | 5/17/2009 | 1 | Colonoscopy | My brother-in-law had wanted to be asleep but the versed they gave him had no effect on him. Fortunately, he had no serious discomfort. | They were just as evasive about that as they were with the posters here who hate versed - despite us being opposites sides as far as what he wanted. Maybe showing up for surgery with a copy of a bell curve for a normal distribution might mean something to them! | M | 52 | 1 days | 5/17/2009 | 5 | pre-surgery | No side effects whatsoever. | I loved it. I had never had so much as stitches before my Open Reduction Internal Fixation a week ago. When I entered the OR I was so consumed with anxiety, I was crying and inconsolable. They administered the Versed (which the anesthesiologist completely explained beforehand) and I immediately began grinning from ear to ear and laughing. It did everything it was supposed to do. It relaxed me, made me feel fantastic and I remember NOTHING from the time I felt giddy and wonderful and exclaimed "This is better than Maker's Mark!" to when I was being wheeled to my hospital room. I don't even remember the 1.5 hours in the recovery room at all. It was wonderful. | F | 38 | 1 times | 5/18/2009 | 3 | colonoscopies | Part of my answer was cut off from 5/17/09. To continue I was very sore down there for a long time. My usual side effects are I remember waking up in recovery but after going home and falling asleep I usually lose the whole day, (lose my memory) even if I get up and do something. This time my wife told me I came into the den later that day totally *NAKED* while she had a girlfriend over. She tried to get me to go back to the bedroom but I was trying to start a conversation with them. I remembered nothing. | I think the larger amount of this drug that is given the more likely there will be longer memory loss and bizarre behavior. Has anyone else been told they did something bizarre that they dont remember after taking versed?? | M | 32 | 5 times | 5/21/2009 |