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 anesthesia induction" | amnesia, anxiety, insomnia, nightmares. Respiratory depression I don't remember. Unfortunately, I am now very distrustful of anyone coming near me with a syringe. | I wasn't nervous or anxious, my surgery was elective. In the middle of a conversation about compression hose, some girl gave me an injection, the "something to relax you" in my IV that turned out to be versed. No, I was not told what it was and it took two months and several phone calls to find out what happened to me. Interestingly, after two requests for my medical records, I still do not have the legally required documentation that should have been in my chart. I had a dreadful reaction to this drug. And I do feel some people in the medical community know what they are doing is wrong. I would have declined this drug if anyone had told me about the amnesia. Sadly, I work in health care. I have no respect left for the slimy doctor and his creepy assistant that gave me six hours of amnesia and a frightful case of anxiety about any medical procedure involving IV's(wasn't a problem before). And they should have told me about the respiratory depression, I found out from my PCP who is NOT amused I wasn't told about it. Proceed with extreme caution if someone says "to relax you" and doesn't tell you what it is. | F | 57 | 2mg 1X day | 3/4/2011 | 5 | rhinoplasty and dermabrasion | memory loss. | I spoke w/ the anesthesiologist before the procedure. Of course I had to ask him what medications would be administered. I had no problem w/ being given versed for the procedure. As a med-surg RN, I know that Versed is typically administered w/ colonoscopies at the hospital where I work at and that it does cause memory loss of the procedure -- that's supposed to be a perk. I remember talking to the OR nurse, being positioned on the OR table... and that's it until I woke up in recovery. I assume that was from the Versed. Apparently I had been in recovery for a while and had talked to the recovery nurse but didn't remember. No biggie to me. Am glad that I didn't have any of the funky bad experiences other people had. You just never know how you'll react to certain medications until it happens, tho some meds are riskier than others. It bugs me a little to lose memory -- never had that before, ever. Makes me wonder what the medication action is and a little leery about taking Versed again. | M | 41 | 1 days 1X day | 3/13/2011 | 1 | Given Versed due to endoscopy | I lost my short term memory for 16 months!!!! | I found out later that this should not be given to people with food allergies. My food allergies were listed on my wrist band. I protested being given anything because I was in for the endoscopy due to abdominal pain caused by medications! I did not want more medications. We'll just give you a little bit. I ended up having to have another endoscopy the next day! They gave it to me again despite my protests! Due to this I do not take and hopefully will not take any medications. I had my colonoscopy without anything. It was fine, I watched the whole procedure! I went for 16 extremely frustrating months with very limited short term memory. Do you know what that is like? You are so frustrated because you spend so much time looking for things that you can't remember what you did with! It was like there was a fog, like my brain just couldn't work properly, it felt like there was a cap on my head all the time. Finally I tried acupuncture again and I was blessed with a rebirth! I woke up the next day and the cap was gone and I could remember things again! My memory isn't perfect, but at least I can function like a normal person again! So all of those people who have dementia/alzheimer's, I wonder if they have had versed? I had another medical professional who didn't know my story say that she felt she lost memory every time she had surgery, that the anesthesia was what did it! And now they give this to children? I was 54 years old at the time of these procedures. | F | 56 | 2 days ? 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 1 | colonoscopy | Numerous. I went from my usual calm couldn't-care-less to half-PANIC. There was an odd feeling that the drug actually forced TENSION on me. Breathing became laborious and I felt I had to work at inhaling. I became restless and agitated. For weeks afterward I was slow at everything, memory was shaky. I had odd relapse episodes where my tension and anxiety would suddenly climb like a rocket and I would be shaken up for 15 minutes or so. | I would love to see the world's supply destroyed so that nobody ever experiences what I did. Sign me up for the job. Judging from some of these "5" ratings, looks like there's a bunch of medical people trying to defend their precious drug. This drug should never be used for any procedure. | M | 47 | 1 times 1X AN | 3/17/2011 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Injectable midazolam (versed)... Exhaustion, numbness, loss of ability to control self verbally and body movement (like body was separated from mind, memory loss. Unexpected 50% faster rapid heart rate lasted over 20 days after receiving fast acting Midazolam (IV version of Versed). Beware you will answer any question someone asks you under this drug. Unexpected. Drug didn't wear off as expected. Permanent Side effects. Caution. Drug may cause brain damage. | LONG TERM SIDE EFFECTS. After I could hear sounds at normal dB level but it was all muffled. First few months after, severe confusion, many blank stares as mind just seemed to be slow, unable to do basic math subtraction or understand simple things, extremely difficult to express feelings in to words, difficult to have conversations and had been slurring words. Could not control emotions for many many months. For example, for the first year I would use a toilet and be unaware nearly every time to flush it until I returned to use the toilet again. Cooking, walked away forgot I was cooking until I smelled the smoke. Generally the same with everything an overall unawareness. Visual memory was severely affected going forward. Unawareness is still a problem 2-1/2 years later. Was an engineer, after taking the drug most of what I did for a career is all confusion now, very difficult to task as many of it mathamatical calculations, formulas and expressive descritions, Never could return to career. Had an MRI but didn't show conclusive imagery to suggest dead brain tissue. Finally after 2 years I'm flusing toilets again, seems so simple but not after this drug. Drug manufactures of this drug should be put in prison. | M | 37 | 1 times 11-12mg 1X O | 3/22/2011 | 1 | endoscopy | Extreme anxiety, nightmares, dizziness, uncontrollable jerking movements, crying spells | Horrible experience. I will never allow anyone to give me this drug again. I have had many experiences with anesthesia and sedation with no problems, but this drug at this dose was very traumatic. | F | 53 | 1 days 12 mg 1X day | 3/24/2011 | 1 | endoscopy | Extreme anxiety, nightmares, dizziness, uncontrollable jerking movements | Horrible experience. I will never allow anyone to give me this drug again. I have had many experiences with anesthesia and sedation with no problems, but this drug at this dose was very traumatic. | F | 53 | 1 days 12 mg 1X day | 3/24/2011 | 1 | endoscopy | severe anxiety, inability to focus, nightmares, jerking movements, insomnia, agitation | I have had several experiences with anesthesia and sedation but none have been as traumatic as this drug at this dose. I will never consent to using it again. | F | 53 | 1 days 12 mg 1X day | 3/24/2011 | 1 | endoscopy | panic attacks, agitation, severe anxiety, nightmares, insomnia, inability to focus | I will never allow anyone to give me this drug again. Horrible experience. I have had several experiences with anesthesia and sedation with no problems, but this drug at this dose was extremely traumatic. | 53 | 1 days 12 mg 1X day | 3/25/2011 | 4 | Periodontal surgery, IV form | Verset was fine during the surgery. Afterwards I could barely stand up. I found myself on the floor at Starbucks and have no idea how I got there! Dizziness, leg weakness, and felt hung-over | The versed worked great during surgery. I remember everything that went on clearly. I was able to talk during surgery. No nausea at all afterwards. | F | 60 | 1 days 1X H | 3/28/2011 | 5 | colonoscopy | Was given Versed in conjunction with demerol for a colonoscopy | Was given Demerol first, and once it took effect, the Versed was administered. I don't remember anything about my procedure, which is a welcome relief. For several hours after the procedure, I had some problems with short term memory, but after a nice nap, I was back to normal. I had no problems with this medication and would not hesitate to use it again for my next colonoscopy. | F | 50 | 1X O | 3/30/2011 | 1 | surgical procedure | I felt severe pain and was being held down while a drainage tube was being placed into my gallbladder. I could feel everything. I had been given versed and demerol. Now I am terrified of any surgical procedures. | I think this medication should only be used on people when they are experiencing severe panic attacks, not invasive procedures. | F | 36 | 1 days ? 1X O | 3/31/2011 | 1 | colonoscopy | I'm a physician (biomed research) and had to get a screening colonoscopy so that the nurses that I work with would stop bugging me. I have read the askapatient versed ratings as well as the many FDA reports of troubling long-term amnesia this this drus....long story short: not even my GI doc would recommend that I receive this drug.......she wanted me to get propofol but after talking to many patient who have had horrible sedation experiences (with mostly versed) I decided not to consent to ANY sedation.... | before consenting to colonoscopy; find out if versed is used..if it is, do your homework before consenting..this drugs is NOT safe | F | 55 | 1 days 4mg 1X day | 4/6/2011 | 5 | none | M | 37 | 1 days 1X day | 4/7/2011 | 1 | Endoscopy | An hour or so after procedure I became very anxious, agitated, hysterical. Threw objects and banged my head purposely. Finally vomited, and began to get better, but two days later still feeling depressed, agitated and not in control of myself. | Not sure what I've experienced is due to Versed. This is the only site where I've been able to find helpful information. Was not told what I was being given. The post-op report mentions the drugs, but indications of dosage are completely illegible. | F | 58 | ? 1X day | 4/10/2011 | 1 | endoscopy | Did nothing for me. I was awake the whole time while they were putting the tube down my throat. I kept trying to get their attention and was told to stop moving and then held down. I was vomiting and gagging and being reprimanded for moving. Never again! Cancelled my colonoscopy and changed dr's as I was on my way home. | F | 40 | 1X AN | 4/13/2011 | 1 | To relax me before a mastectomy | I take meds for RLS (restless leg syndrome) and the Versed made this condition intolerable == couldn't keep my legs still a second. Don't know how they kept me quite during surgery. Now I'm having cataracts removed and that's what they would to give but I am asing for a substitute. benodryl has the same effect on my RLS. | F | 78 | 1 days ? 1X day | 4/14/2011 | 1 | TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY, BLADDER SURGERY | Nausea after surgery and vomiting; weakness, loss of appetite, unable to finish even a small meal (as a diabetic this was frightening). Short term memory loss, fuzzy thinking and inability to find words in English and Spanish. Decreased physical coordination. Anger and frustation due to these side effects. | F | 54 | 1 days PRE SURG 1X day | 4/17/2011 | 5 | Colonoscopy and Endoscopy | No side effects | My nurse explained the purpose (amnesia) of Versed and the accompanying fentanyl, and also told me my doctor is very conservative with meds in general, preferring to adjust based on the patient's discomfort. I remember parts of the procedures and being in and out, and even feeling the scopes, but nothing hurt at all. I was awake as I was wheeled to recovery, completed relaxed and never in pain. No memory loss before or after and now (3 hours later) feeling just fine. My heart goes out for those who have had a bad experience with this drug but for me it worked like a charm. | M | 41 | 1 days 3mg 1X day | 4/19/2011 | 3 | colonoscopy | could not remember a thing about procedure did not understand why I needed this drug if I was given demerol for pain don't like not having control | when I asked nurse why I was given this drug she could not give me a reasonable explanation was very anxious about procedure as this was first being put "under" | F | 58 | 1 days 1X day | 4/20/2011 |