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 |
| 3 | 3 Yr Old had 5 teeth pulled. | The versed worked great before and during the surgery, and she had no memory of the procedure. About 1 hr. after surgery she became enraged with anger and screamed for about 4 hrs. She would hit, scratch, throw, try to hurt herself and others it was very scary. After the 4 hrs. she was back to her normal self and seem to have no memory of this ordeal. | This drug did help my child through the actual surgery, but her side effects through recovery were very concerning. | F | 3 | 1 days | 4/7/2006 | 1 | D & C | As soon as it went into my vein in the IV, the doctor said, "Do you feel relaxed now?" I did for one split second as I was laying in the OR, and then the entire room began to spin violently and I tried to get off the operating table. I said, "Knock me out fast right now" and they did. Don't know what was next in the IV but I felt the burn in my arm and I was gone next second. When I woke up in the recovery room, I couldn't open my eyes without the entire room still spinning. That last for hours and hours until I went home that day and took Antivert for the dizziness. Then I was sick and vomiting. I was fine the next day. | I will never use Versed again. | F | 57 | 1 days | 4/8/2006 | 4 | D&C and Endometrial Ablation | The D&C was truly a breeze, I didn't know the drug was called Versed, was just told 'twilight sleep'. The ablation was a bit more difficult, as I was in pain when I woke up, but this wasn't from the Versed. I had nausea the second time, but I think that was from the pain meds taken after. Honestly I don't remember any major problems. I was groggy but remembered the ride home, and no one mentioned I was doing anything silly or weird. I slept for hours after getting home, and the strangest part - my surgical nausea always comes hours after surgery, both times. I don't remember having any noticeable memory loss (both procedures were done in 2000 adn 2002). I did ask for nausea meds both times before surgery, so that may have helped. Now, I have a colonscopy scheduled next week, my first, and I am terrified after reading this site. I had NO idea you could wake up during this procedure. I never woke up during the two procedures I had. I guess colonoscopy is much more involved.What d | It worked fantastic for D&C and Endo. Ablation, really worried after reading colonoscopy results, though,. | F | 45 | 1 days | 4/11/2006 | 4 | Pediatic Dental Procedures | First time: extreme agitation about 1 hour after procedure-crying, could not be consoled. It lasted for several hours. Did not sleep it off. Second time: wonderful! Took an excellent nap until all side effects were gone. | My daughter was given Versed to help with two dental procedures when she was 2 and then again at 4. She is a great patient but these times were going to take longer than a regular cleaning. I was very apprehensive going into the procedure the second time because she was so upset the first time. But the other alternative is general anesthesia and I am reluctant to do that unnecessarily. She was happy the second time, a little "drunk" but not crying at all. I am very pleased with this drug-it did exactly what it was designed for. | F | 31 | 2 days | 4/26/2006 | 4 | Upper GI Endoscopy | Groggy for 1 1/2 days. Didn't sedate me enough - Procedure was interupted. | Amensia part worked great. Quick recovery. I am glad I don't remember pain/gagging during the procedure that was so bad, they had to stop. Had along with a whopping dose of Meperidine for pain. | M | 35 | 1 times | 5/8/2006 | 1 | Hernia Repair | I am normally very tolerant of medical procedures. Dumb bitch anesthesiologist snuck this drug past me without an honest description of it's onset or effects. I ended up losing touch with reality and freaking out - so I am told - even worse, I can't remember what happened and I have to rely on these jerks to tell me the truth. I'm sure what they admitted is only the tip of the iceberg - my trust in medical personnel is now highly damaged. | They are very deceitful about Versed. They make a major effort to not really describe it or tell you the truth about what's going to happen. I have a hard time believing most of the 4 and 5 level comments on this site - they read like planted stories - do you people have stock in the pharmaceutical company or something? Unbelieveable. | M | 44 | 1 times | 5/8/2006 | 1 | Oral surgey | Complete erasure of the event from my memory. I remember feeling the drug kick in, but nothing of the procedure although the doctor said I was speaking to him and walked to the recovery room. After some unknown amount of time in recovery they tried to wake me by pinching my shoulder quite hard, but I could not wake up. They kept pinching me and gave me oxygen but I still was not shaking the drug. With my mouth open, they tried pricking the roof of my mouth with some kind of needle to which I woke up in a rage, struggling for some time to get out of the room. It took 4 people to hold me down until paramedics arrived and took me to the ER strapped down to a gurney. I spent the next hour at the hospital unable to answer questions, pretty catatonic, before the drug started wearing off. | In 20 years of practice the doctor had never seen a reaction like mine. In my struggling I tore ligaments in a nurse's wrist. I hope they never have a situation like mine again, nor do I wish to use this drug ever again. | M | 42 | 1 days | 5/8/2006 | 3 | colonoscopy/biopsies | 1st colonoscopy with biopsies - can remember bits and pieces (including biopsies) and had no problems. 2nd colonoscopy with biopsies - can remember bits and pieces of procedure, taken with demerol and vomited a lot after procedure, splitting headache day 2. | Doc and nurses were great about warning me about side effects/memory loss. Remember about 1/3 of the biopsies and seeing it onscreen and felt no pain (probably from the demerol). Only have about 1-2 hours of fuzzy memories for each time. | F | 22 | 2 times | 5/9/2006 | 1 | Eyelid surgery | Rapid eye movement, then unable to breathe. Labeled "panic attack" | F | 46 | 0.01 days | 5/12/2006 | 1 | Prior to surgery | Stoped breathing as soon as they injected me with it, they had to put a tube in my throat while half awake. I could not breath in the recovery room as well. Woke after throat surgery to 5 of them holding me down on the strecher and trying to put the tube back in as I could not move any air at all and wide awake till I passed out. Woke second time in ICU next day with the tube in my throat and on a ventilator. Nightmare drug! | Still having bad dream about what happened. | M | 48 | 1 days | 5/27/2006 | 3 | colonoscopy | I went to a dinner party the day after the procedure and awoke the next morning without remembering eating a thing that was presented on the menu card. It continues to be a blur. Two days later I remained tired and took a two hour nap. | F | 59 | 1 times | 6/3/2006 | 2 | Epidural Nerve Block | I was in the operating room on my stomache and I was wide awake. I asked the anesthesiologist if he gave me the versed yet. He said that he did 5 minutes ago and I should be feeling it. I asked him to give me more because I was feeling the needles go into my back. When he increased the dose my BP went down, so he had to decrease the amount. I was not relaxed and was totally awake during this entire procedure. | The Anesthesiologist and Pain Management MD advised me that there are some patients who do not react at all to this medication, their liver metabolizes it very quickly. He also discussed that I have been on medications for pain and this may have an effect. It just did not work for me | F | 48 | 1 days | 6/7/2006 | 1 | colonoscopy, endoscopy, bronchocopy | You might have just give me a sip of a beer. I was totally up--staring at the monitors. Never went to sleep, never lost my memory. The colonscopy was most uncomfortable when they blew air into my colon. THat hurt, I thought I was going to bust. Bronchostomy I felt like I was choking to death. I drove a long distance home with no problems. My throat hurt a lot. I decide that I will just have procedures conducted without anestheia | It apparently works on kids in different ways. As it does with heavier patients. one who has a fast metaolblization. It feel like I had a sip of beer | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 6/7/2006 | 3 | colonoscopy | MEMORY DROP – two episodes in 12 hours (one week after procedure). | Received 7mg Versed, 175mg Demerol--knocked me out. First time using either drug, no problems until last night and again this morning when I experienced a drop in short term memory. I don't know the history on these "amnesiac" drugs or how long they're been used and wonder if others have noticed similar side efffects. Could Amnesiac drugs contribute to Alzheimers-related illnesses? (As XTC/MDMA was related to Parkinson's). I'll monitor any reoccurances. | M | 54 | | 6/15/2006 | 1 | wisdom tooth extraction | Extreme paradoxical reaction -- unconsolable hysteria lasting 4 hrs. post administration; suicide attempt; extreme violence toward family; serious amnesia -- woke after above noted episodes with no memory of them whatsoever; still, 6 days later cannot remember basic things like the names of my friends and co-workers, things I need to do during the day; what I did the day before. I cannot even remember anything about my high school graduation which took place 2 days before I was administered this poison. | This drug should be banned and a class action law suit launched against the manufacturer. Do NOT take it -- especially if you are a teen or have a young child. Australia's Adverse Drug Reaction database reports 228 episodes of similar side effects in children. My dentist never even warned me that something like this could possibly happen. It is a tragedy and I have no idea how long I'm going to be without my memory. | F | 19 | 1 days | 6/16/2006 | 2 | Laparoscopy | I had been very clear with my physician that I wanted to be completely lucid throughout my procedure. Well, all I can remember is that one minute I'm sitting on the OR table and seemingly the next minute I'm in recovery noticing that my husband is sitting next to me...only I kept on noticing him as if for the first time for a couple of hours afterward because the Versed wiped out my short term memory! I was really unhappy because they just plain didn't honor my wishes! I dislike the drug so much that I refused it this morning during a routine screening colonoscopy. I had IV fentanyl for pain and IV benadryl for mild sedation, which left me completely comfortable and lucid throughout the whole procedure. I would recommend this combo to anyone.... and I'm told that adding versed along with these drugs is still possible if you feel you need it as the procedure progresses! I know that everyone's pain tolerance is different! | F | 50 | 1 days | 6/20/2006 | 1 | colonoscopy | Vomiting for 6 hours every 10-15 minutes, fever of 100.5 for 2 days | I went in to have my colonoscopy done I had told the nurse that I didnt want sedation because I wanted to know what was going on at all times. I never refused a pain killer, which was never offered, just sedation. I was told sedation just "helped you relax" amd was unaware that it would do anything other than that. About half way through the procedure the pain was awful so I asked the nurse just for a little bit of sedation to help the pain but not make me loopy. I dont remember anything after that other than being in the recovery room and the nurse telling me to get dressed to go home. I stood up and was immediately sick. They shoved me out the door where I continued to vomit for 6 hours every 10-15 minutes. By the next morning I had developed a fever of 100.5 and still felt sick to my stomach. It took me a long time to realize what versed was and that it was completely imteneded to make me forget everything. I have been very depressed and angry, I dont know if thes | F | 25 | 1 days | 7/7/2006 | 1 | Open reduction of an arm break | I was turned into a medical ZOMBIE and now have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder brought on by the experience! | I went to the hospital to have a broken arm fixed. I requested and got a nerve block so that I could remain alert and aware. The doctor sneaked in a drug he called Vitamin V. He was positively giddy with delight when he gave it to me and I should have been alarmed. Well, I turned into a zombie, aware all right but without the power to stop them from doing as they pleased. (Which included the general anesthetic I specifically forbade them to give me.) The rough treatment of my person and the snide comments about me were inexcusable. I always wake up angry from a general and the date rape drug made it worse! I have Post Traumatic Stress disorder from Versed and it gets worse every day. I am sooo ANGRY about being assaulted by these people I could scream. I want to sue them for every penny, but where do I find a lawyer? | F | 51 | 1 days | 7/8/2006 | 1 | Pre Op | I had a severe, almost a psychosis from 9:18 am May 18th when I was given this drug without warning of it's psychotropic effects, that lasted until July 14 when It began to subside. I was filled with violent RAGE at the persons and hospital that were responsible for what I consider an assault on me with this drug. I was a normal, happy, well adjusted, adult victim of child abuse. I had no idea that a drug like this could cause me to feel the same helplessness and rage that I felt as a child. This was much worse than the abuse however because I told the nurse that I have a severe reaction to a general anesthetic. He should have known that if I wake up fighting, crying and furious from a general, that turning me into a zombie or erasing my concious memory would be just as detrimental. This drug accesses the worst part of a person's psyche. It turned me into a helpless vegetable during the operation and incredibly the drug lingered in my mind for MONTHS! I felt crazed, suicidal, h | For anybody else who has been truly damaged by this drug, you are not alone. 2 other sufferers helped me through this and let me know that the anxiety, homicidal rage, suicidal thoughts, sleeplessness and dependence on ANOTHER drug, Prozac, to keep myself under control, the absolute OBSESSION with what had been given to me in the HOSPITAL where they are supposed to "first do no harm," all of this would eventually subside. I am still very angry over Versed, but I think I can take up my life again. I don't feel so crazy now. I can absolutely say that if they give me this drug again I will be in mental hospital. I can't take it a second time. Be very careful, as they are using this drug like it's M&M's. There is no literature about the severe mental side effects and the doctors will treat you like you are an idiot if you suggest that the drug is not safe for everybody. They LOVE VERSED because the can control you very easily and don't have some stupid (and they do | F | 51 | | 7/15/2006 | 1 | preop | If you had a bad experience with this drug as I did, please go to www.fda.gov/medwatch/ and report these side effects. It is the only way we will be able to prevent this from happening to others or ourselves. | | 7/17/2006 |