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 | pre-op hernia repair | Plenty. I'm normally not afraid of surgery. It scared the hell out of me. My husband said I tried to get up and leave. I nearly fell since I had no coordination. Lasting memory problems. Vertigo. Weird semi-panic episodes during the day, nightmarish dreams at night. Feeling unrefreshed after eight hours sleep for months afterward. | Sorry I didn't Google this beforehand, but I didn't know this drug was being used until my husband called and asked. We had no idea. Add me to the list of people who were never told about the amnesia. This is a lie of omission and it angers me because it is deliberate. | F | 44 | 1 times 1X AN | 11/6/2010 | 1 | Heart Catheritzation | Long term side effects--memory loss short term especially. Panic attacks, dumb feeling. Alzheimers like symptoms---fatigue and problems with word finding and cognitive issues. | It has been since july 2010 since I was given fanatyl/versed for a heart catherization. Really bad perhaps permanant short term memory issues. Brain freeze and anxitety/severe panic during the day. Can't find words at times, basically a "dumb" feeling. | M | 55 | 1 days ? 1X day | 11/7/2010 | 1 | colonoscopy | No effect. Felt everything. Remember everything. Doctor kept ordering more medicine be given to me because of the pain I was feeling, but it might as well have been water. | Would never willingly take this again. There has to be something that will work better for me. | F | 58 | 1 days unknown 6X day | 11/10/2010 | 5 | pre op and dental procedure | None out of the ordinary. | Everyone is different but as far as MY experience goes, Versed is awesome. I have had 3 surgeries and Versed has been used in conjunction with a narcotic as standard procedure. The Versed also calms me down as I am always a nervous wreck. Folks, it is supposed to cause amnesia! So I have no recollection of any of my surgical procedures, which is fine by me. | M | 41 | 4 days 1X day | 11/11/2010 | 1 | Hip Replacement | During a 1 hour 15 minute surgery to replace my hip, my oxygen level dropped and they couldn't wake me up. I was taken for a brain CT. After 3 injections of Narcon and 24 hours, as well as a BiPap, I finally became conscious. | F | 64 | 1 times 2 ML IVP 2X H | 11/16/2010 | 5 | Colonoscopy | None | I had a colonoscopy yesterday. They used demerol and versed. I have had four colonoscopies and the experience has always been the same. I wouldn't do it any other way! I woke up in the procedure room, they talked to me and then wheeled me to recovery and I got dressed and went home, ate lunch, and took a nap but felt fine. Today it's business as usual. I don't understand all the hype about Versed. | F | 63 | 1 days Unk 1X day | 11/18/2010 | 5 | Colonoscopy | Pleasantly relaxed and drowsy. | I had versed and Fentanyl (100 MCG) for a colonoscopy today. I was made fully aware of side effects prior to the procedure. I have no recollection of the procedure (which is the whole point) or any discomfort. I was instructed not to drive, work, make important decisions, so it was no secret that when one is sedated for a surgical procedure, these things should simply not be done. Any MD or RN is required to inform you of these things prior to and after the surgery. I came home, took a nap and felt fine afterward. I had a colonoscopy once before and other surgeries requiring conscious sedation and never have had any untoward effects. I would rather have these medications than be wide awake during an uncomfortable, anxiety-producing procedure. We are out of the dark ages so no need to resort to biting on a leather belt during such procedures. | F | 50 | 1 days 10 MG 1X O | 11/19/2010 | 4 | AquaLipo Procedure | groggy, slightly nauseous, slight loss of time (NOT total memory loss) | After being given Versed I was groggy and slightly nauseous when they were complete with my procedure. However, I dressed myself and walked out of the surgery room myself. I did not have any negative effects that made me feel out of control or have total memory loss. I actually remember most of the procedure, however, I do not have an exact recollection of the length of time, in the sense of whether it was 30 minutes or 3 hours. Although, I made a very hard and conscious effort to focus after reading some of these ratings and comments. I remember talking to the doctor about his family, my running shoes, and the music that was playing during my procedure. I remember my husband and I making my follow up appointment, riding home, and also walking into my house. Everyone on this page absolutely scared me into refusing Versed so I ignorantly did!! I was doubly nervous because I am a pilot and feared the worst (ie: memory loss of how to fly!) from the horrible stories that now seem to be gross exaggerations. I started the procedure (the most painful part/incisions and local anesthetic insertion!) without it; eventually I was becoming a little squirmy since the procedure did in face hurt! He asked me once again if I wanted the Versed and I told the doctor that I would not question his judgment and if he told me Versed was safe, I would trust him since he is the professional(I mean, he wouldn't get in the back of my aircraft and tell me how to fly!?!)In the end, no need to be scared | F | 29 | 1 times unk 1X AN | 11/27/2010 | 1 | ansethesia for same day surgery | Panic, breathing difficulties, scared both me and the doctors. | Highly recommend you stay away from it. Bad drug! | F | 55 | 1 times 1X AN | 11/30/2010 | 1 | Oral surgery | None. Had no effect at all. Did absolutely nothing. They continually asked me my name, address and phone number for an hour. Answered each time. Felt three burning blasts through the IV. Still no effect. | Ended up pulling out all my upper teeth with just occasional lidocaine shots. Versed didn't even make me blink. When they were done, I stood up and walked to recovery and sat down by myself. They seemed to find this stunning. Walked out of hospital on my own, felt the same as when I went in. Better than getting the side effects, I guess. | M | 35 | 3 times 3X O | 11/30/2010 | 1 | emergency cardiac cathetorization | Long term memory effects....anxiety....obssessive fear about hospitals and medical procedures | This drug turned me into someone I did not want to be and caused me to embarrass my family during my stay in the hospital. In addition attempts were made by hospital staff to get my consent for an expensive and life threatening procedure......open heart surgery just happens to be highly profitable for hospitals. Although I appeared to be coherent I was in a terrified partially drugged state during most of my hospital stay and certainly in no condition to make any informed decision about my care. I experienced side effects that were clearly mental health issues but the hospital had no consultant on staff for psychiatric conditions. Why are they allowed to administer drugs they know so little about? I am having a terrible struggle with intrusive fears and thoughts EVERY SINGLE NIGHT when I try to go to sleep. It is more than 6 months now since I was given this drug. I have a heart condition but am now afraid to trust any kind of medical personnel. So Versed may kill me in the end. | F | 64 | unknown 1X day | 12/1/2010 | 5 | Endoscopy | No side effects whatsoever. Just nice and relaxed. When the procedure was over, alert and self-sufficient. | I am a person who always checks out drugs, procedures, etc. before blindly walking into the "unknown." I am very cautious as I have a heart issue which can be irritated by certain drugs. As I had never had Versed before, I turned to askapatient for knowledge. By the time I finished reading the user comments, I was terrified. I was awake all night before the procedure and cried all of the way to the hospital in fear. I had already convinced my self that I was going to refuse Versed. However, when I spoke with my physician (whom I trust explicitly), he assured me that I would not experience any problems. So, we went ahead with the Versed. Thankfully, I had absolutely no issues with this med. I watched patient after patient roll in and out of the procedure room with no problem. | F | 46 | 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 1 | Ear Tubes | My daughter did not take this drug per a friend's experience and recommendation. Glad we listened. | My two year old daughter was scheduled to get tubes in her ears and a friend recommended we did not use Versed. Her daughter has had tubes in her ears a few times (due to mild deformities) and after her first trip using Versed she came out screaming, crying and sick to her stomach. My girlfriend asked why this was and the dr. attributed it to Versed- an OPTIONAL drug. My experience: I spoke with the doctor in the pre-op appointment about the drug and she said it was not normally given to children that young and said it was optional. On the day of the procedure the anesthesiologist came in and I informed him we would like to not use Versed. He became annoyed and started bullying me into getting it. I asked my husband to take my daughter out of the room and I clearly explained to him my concerns, the steps I took researching this and our decision. His reply was that he was the medical professional and if I didn't give it to my daughter she would have nightmares because of the procedure and would cry because of separation anxiety. I stood firm- reminding him that it was optional and I was opting out. I also insisted that I walk with them the 20 feet from her bed to the door which he found profoundly irrational (from a parent's perspective- this is not irrational). My daughter walked in, did not cry when separating from us and woke up fine. While doing our release paperwork the nurse told me that her recovery time would be faster because we chose not to us | F | 2 | 1X day | 12/4/2010 | 1 | hysterscopic myomectomy (fibroid) | I woke up from a general anesthetic vomiting and continued to vomit for the next five hours despite being given a scolpalamine patch as well as ondantrason aka zofran (anti nausea drugs) after a very simple outpatient 1 hour procedure for a fibroid. I continued to throw up for five hours and a friend took me to see an acupuncturist at 7 pm at night to finally help stop the vomiting. I felt looped for the next 48 hours and had to be seen for vertigo on day four. | Despite my request to not be given this medication I was over ridden by the young anesthesiologist nurse as it was part of their protocol at a major teaching hospital in Seattle. You need to have a written anesthesia plan that they sign off of to prevent this from happening | F | 51 | 1 days 1X day | 12/7/2010 | 1 | endoscopy | Dr could not do the endoscopy because I would not swollow. He told me that he upped the dose 9 times. I tried to not have it because it had caused days of nausea that previous time. He insisted and I let him. NEVER AGAIN! The stuff is poisonous. | Wish that Dr's would listen to patients and not so much to drug reps. | F | 63 | x9 9X day | 12/7/2010 | 1 | Endoscopy | Hyperactivity, anxiety | I told the hospital during the pre-op phone call that I was unable to take Versed for an endoscopy. On the day of the procedure as they prepped my IV, I asked them what they would be administering. I was informed Versed and Fentynol. I told both the doctor and nurse that I was unable to take Versed as it does not sedate me, but makes me anxious. They became angry, but did find an anthesiologist to administer general anthesia. I woke up with no side effects. I was so upset with how they treated me I never used this gastro doctor again and I was a patient of his for over 15 years. Very sad that the medical profession no longer listens to the patient. | F | 53 | 1X day | 12/10/2010 | 1 | colonoscopy | Very sleepy and groggy immediately afterwards. Long term -insomnia, vertigo, anxiety for months afterwards - led to being prescribed xanax for symptoms which led to accidental benzodiazepine addiction which led to many more debilitating symptoms. | M | 31 | 1 days unknown 1X day | 12/11/2010 | 4 | endoscopy | Took it for 3 endoscopies plus one colonoscopy. No side effects other than the second endoscopy, after which I had chills and fever. | I have been quite satisfied with the drug. It gets administered then I sleep and I wake up after the proceedure is over. I was made aware of all the side effects including the memory loss before I signed consent, and I never woke up in the middle of a proceedure. The doc told me ahead of time what he would be using. I can understand many people having many different reactions to a medicine. Some that I've read sound horrific. In many cases it sounds like you need a new doctor who will listen to your wishes and inform you better about what he or she is doing and/or a better anesthesiologist who can get the titration correct so you aren't waking up in the middle of the proceedure-how terrible! I also don't doubt that the med itself caused bad reactions, and I'm very sorry. What I don't understand is why some of you refuse to believe those of us who had good reactions-I'm certainly not lying or pushing some agenda! | F | 48 | 1 days 1X O | 12/12/2010 | 1 | colonoscopy | Immediate side effects: anxiety,fear, terror,extreme dizziness; Long-term side effects: anxiety, sleeplessness,severe depression | I posted my experience here before, but to give an update: 3 years after being given Versed, I am still experiencing symptoms of PTSD. No, I did not have any "psychological issues" before being given this drug. To the person who doesn't understand all the "hype" about Versed, you are lucky you had a good experience (Yes, I DO believe some people do !); but Versed has been the worst thing that's ever happened to me. I was near-suicidal 3 days following my procedure (I actually had an open bottle of pills in my hand one night), and I am deeply offended that anyone should think that my posted experience was a "gross exaggeration." I also trusted my doctor "explicitly," and I feel he betrayed my trust. He did NOT name or explain Versed to me, or the AMNESIA that would result (that is a word medical people don't use, they refer to "memory loss"), and I believe that was intentional; 99% of doctors do not explain it ! A 10-minute optional screening procedure turned into the worst decision of my life. To anyone reading this, have a colonoscopy, but BEWARE of Versed ! | F | 52 | 1 days 5mg 1X day | 12/18/2010 | 5 | oral surgery, tooth implant | Took two pills of fentanyl 1 hr before surgery, started taking affect within 30 minutes. I have little memory of the drs office and no memory of the surgery. no pain at all, before, during, or after. Was able to answer questions while sedated. I had a very good expeerience with it. | F | 50 | 2 pills 1X day | 12/21/2010 |