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 |
| 5 | dental implant | This was my second experience with Versed. I am glad that I don't remember anything about the tooth extraction and implant. I felt very foggy the rest of the day. It is now 11 days later and slight fogginess hangs on. I've been able to do difficult Sudoku and it has not affected my life at all. I just don't feel 100%. I have always battled insomnia but it seems worse. I am also under a lot of stress in my personal life so it is hard to tell if it is the Versed causing the fogginess and insomnia. | F | 69 | 1X day | 2/13/2012 | 5 | Shoulder Surgery | It made me dizzy, tired, and very relaxed. | F | 20 | 1 days 1 X D | 2/18/2012 | 1 | tooth extraction | fogginess, memory loss, depression, anxiety, disorientation | I add to the list of those who said "WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!" I was in no way prepared for what this would be like, was simply told it'd be like "blacking out if you had too much to drink" (which I wouldn't necessarily describe as a pleasant experience either.) I was told I would remember nothing. Instead I had what I would describe more or less as a very harrowing psychedelic experience. I understood in this state that I had died and I experienced myself hurtling through space as if on a roller coaster, while experiencing sound (from the dentist office muzak?) synaesthesially (defined as seeing sounds as colors). I felt terror as I pondered my new incorporeal state and the unexpected loss of my life, while in this vertiginous freefall. I remember quite a bit of this, unfortunately, though I do not at all know for how long it actually went on. For days afterward, I felt dread and terror while also curiously numb, like I had been lobotomized. The doctor who gave it to me was a lying creep. I can not enter that office anymore without feeling fear and rage. All I can say is PLEASE do not take this drug. | M | 38 | 1 days 1X day | 2/21/2012 | 1 | Cataract | Panic, trembling, tachycardia. Felt weird and unsettled for weeks after. | The emotions were bizarre and frightening. Not an anxiety reducer at all. | M | 67 | 1 times 1X AN | 2/22/2012 | 1 | Endoscopy/colonoscopy | Stayed conscious and aware during procedures. After procedure had extreme anxiety, extreme emotional lability, accelerated heart rate, paranoia, vertigo, extreme brain fog, etc that lasted over a week. Thought I was losing my mind. I would NEVER recommend this drug to anyone unless they were fully aware of ALL the side effects this drug can cause. | F | 39 | 1 days 12mg | 2/25/2012 | 5 | Urologist Doing Cystoscopy | Need driver 1st hour then back to normal and 82 years old. Will not let doctor do Cysto without and now can't get. | Would highly recommend it for Cystoscopy because feel nothing and not completely knocked out. Also used at hospital to push protruding hernia back in before could do surgery. | M | 82 | 1 days 1 mg 1X day | 3/7/2012 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Went under immediately and forgot everything that happened in the procedure, but very stressed out and angry all weekend, starting within an hour after I came out of it. | I was not informed that this drug did nothing for pain. Since the procedure could not be completed, and based on a later conversation with the doctor, I believe I was in pain or became agitated but I will never know what happened. I am not sure if the after effects are from the Versed, or from the stress chemicals that a body produces. Making someone "forget" pain doesn't really work well. Why is this not used with a milder sedative or a real pain reliever? Simply because it was in a clinic? This is abusive. When I had wisdoms removed years ago under pentathol/laughing gas, they also gave me real painkillers (novocaine). I will never take this drug willingly again. | F | 51 | 1 days 1X day | 3/9/2012 | 5 | epidural cortisteroid shot | None--positive experience. | I had it for various procedures--2 dental implants (2nd was a do-over), an endescopy and 2 colonoscopies. No sensation of pain for dental--Dr. must have had heavy locals in place, ditto for endoscopy. Some discomfort during the "Big C's", when they were trying to round a corner. Even then I felt cheerful and maybe a little too talkative. Had my epidural today and felt fairly alert all day. | F | 55 | ? 1X H | 3/13/2012 | 1 | Minor hand surgery | Thrashing and screaming, uncontrollable movements and crying for hours after it was administered | My son was given Versed before a minor hand surgery, he is 2. As soon as the PA began stitching, he began thrashing and screaming, "help me it hurts!" over and over. They gave him another dose (enough to bring down an adult, I was informed) that only exacerbated the issue. It took 4 people to hold him down. It kills me inside to think that he may have experienced any pain after an already traumatic day. DO NOT allow anyone to give this to your children. I only wish I could have done some research first. | M | 2 | 1X AN | 3/18/2012 | 1 | colonoscopy | I felt like I had had about six drinks too many, but never lost consciousness, was totally aware of what was going on, and was highly annoyed by the uppity attitudes of the staff. Apparently they thought I would not remember. | I will NEVER permit anyone to use this stuff on me again. I had a full-blown-attack of PTSD while in the recovery room, felt like I was freezing to death and shivering violently. I wanted to kill the nurse because I thought that she was keeping me prisoner, but my body was so drugged I couldn't even get up. (The nurse was less than compassionate.) My husband is a mental health therapist and he realized that I was hallucinating and tried to calm me down, but it didn't help. This was a HIDEOUS experience. I will SPECIFICALLY state on any consent forms in the future - "I do NOT consent to the use of Versed." They can like it or lump it - I don't really care. There are other things that can be used; the doctors don't like to use them because they are more expensive (often requiring the presence of an anesthesiologist). I don't mind paying the difference. I will NEVER go through this again. | F | 64 | unk 1X day | 3/20/2012 | 5 | Dental procedure (Root Canal) | Only side effect I have is the amnesia from walking up. Apparently i don't even recall being given the drug I.V., in my arm, they also gave me a red pill before hand, probably valium. Next thing I recall was waking up in my bed. | Don't fear it, it's a great drug for those with gag reflex such as myself, as well as anxiety. Once the needle goes in, you're out like a light. I was reading a lot of the comments on this forum before I went in, now I have no problems with it. I had Versed about 20 years ago for 4 wisdom teeth extractions and as I recall, I don't recall anything except waking up. | M | 41 | 1X day | 4/5/2012 | 1 | Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy | Had a Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy yesterday. They used a combo of Versed and Demerol in the IV. I actually "woke up" during the procedure in EXCRUCIATING pain. I was foggy but trying to scream "STOP". I did get it out a couple of times, felt like a whisper. I vividly remember grabbing the nurses arms and trying to make them stop. I ripped my IV out of my arm and was trying to leave. I heard someone say to give me more. Then i dont remember anything but waking up. The first thing I said to my Mom was " Was I in a violent altercation"?. I remembered ever part of that as soon as I woke up and have been HORRIFIED by the memories of it ever since. I woke up today and was feeling alright but after I was up for awhile I started to feel sick and shaky and unbalanced. Feel very anxious. This is what prompted me to look up this drug thus coming across this site to see the tons of neg. comments on this drug. | I will never allow this drug to be used EVER again! I hope this feeling (and the memories) do pass. If this drug is supposed to erase your memory of the procedure IT DID NOT WORK! If you are having a procedure I strongly advise you to talk to the doctor first and find out EXACTLY what they will be using and who will be administering it. And definitely find another drug. I have been put out many times without any problems whatsoever. I never had a reason to think this time would be anything different. Definitely not like this. | F | 38 | ? 1X day | 4/5/2012 | 5 | Pre-op | I was given versed to help me relax prior to a D&C. Immediately after being given my first injection I felt so relaxed and didn't have a care in the world. I was given a second dose because I said I was hoping to be more tired while in the OR. Had no problems and no adverse side effects. After reading most of the postings on here I was so nervous about being given this drug but will say I was pleasantly surprised. I would take this drug again for another procedure. | F | 28 | 1 days 2x | 4/19/2012 | 5 | Upper Endoscopy | No memory of procedure, groggy afterwards. | I was given Versed for my upper endoscopy, and I have to say, it did exactly what it was supposed to do. I have no memory of the ghastly procedure, and I woke up feeling fine. I slept most of the rest of the day, but that was probably because I was also given Phenergan. I know some people suffer some pretty terrible side effects, and that sucks for them, but I didn't. I was scared over nothing. | F | 26 | 1 days 1X day | 5/10/2012 | 1 | heart agiogram, stents and colonosc | Long term memory loss and undersedation awakening with doctor jamming gastroscope down my throat. | M | 64 | 1 days | 5/13/2012 | 1 | emergency room after car accident | I was told the injection would relax me so my cuts could be sutured quickly and I wouldn't be scared and wouldn't want to flinch or move. Instead I could not speak, started to cry and lost memory of events for several hours. Woke up in strange place with total strangers shaking me and calling my name. Terrifying and insulting. Took days to settle down. | My injuries were not serious and I was not especially upset when the emergency people took me into what was a very busy ER. I had cuts and scrapes on my arms and legs, two that needed cleaning and stitching (or so I was told). What I know now: I will go home and call a psychic healer before I will ever let some arrogant jerk with a syringe full of versed near me again. I won't ever agree to go to that hospital again either... and no, I never believed in psychic healers and now I don't believe in "sedation", or er workers. | F | 58 | 1 days told 2mg 1X day | 5/16/2012 | 1 | Upper Endoscopy | After waking up I started feeling nauseous for the rest of day and eve. By the next day I was having bad headaches, mental cloudiness,confusion, anxiety, dizziness and disorientation that lasted over two weeks. Cont. to feel bad into the third week. | In the future I will not take any sedation drugs like Versed for procedures if at all possible. Sedation drugs were not explained to me prior to procedure. I felt like my brain was scrambled. | F | 75 | 1X day | 5/17/2012 | 1 | Dental | Was totally awake and conscience during parts of the procedure, I think the dentist was purposefully discreet about using this drug due to it's infamy. | Well long story short when they say "put under" they mean versed. I took the versed, laughing gas, and the IV which put me to SLEEP (did not put me "under" just made me tired and sleep through the initial part of the procedure). So naturally, I awaken staring at the ceiling and the dentist hover over me thinking oh my god, the people on the internet were right I'm going to experience terrible pain and I just won't remember it. I couldn't move either, as I had noticed the nurse had STRAPPED me into the chair. My first memory is the dentist pulling on my teeth, me being in excruciating pain and him telling me to open my mouth wider. Despite the terrible pain, I could not resist opening my mouth as wide as I possibly could and then apologizing for not doing it properly. Long story short, I remember 3/4 teeth being removed in vivid detail. The pain, the crunching, the blood, I remember 10% of the entire procedure, and how painful it was. i remember gripping the chair so hard i hurt my nails I was in so much pain. If the doctor truley thought I was going to be "under" why is he having a calm cool damn conversation with me and tellling me after each tooth is done and how manys left?? I can only imagine the horror of the other 90% of the procedure I felt but actually am unable to remember. Afterward, the nurse became very argumentive when I confronted her about why I was not put to sleep. She told me I was out, I think I remember, but I don't. This was | M | 23 | 1X day | 5/19/2012 | 1 | ORAL SURGERY | THE THOUGHT OF GETTING THIS DRUG AGAIN SCARES THE SHIT OUT OF ME. ADMITTEDLY, I DO ALREADY HAVE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION ISSUES BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNDER CONTROL NOW FOR YEARS. I TAKE VALIUM IF I HAVE PANIC ATTACKS (ALTHOUGH I RARELY NEED TO TAKE IT) AND I AM ON PAXIL. I HAVE HAD THIS DANGEROUS MIND ALTERING DRUG "VERSED" NOW TWICE. GIVEN FOR ORAL SURGERY. TOOK NO MEDS ANYTIME PRIOR TO MY SURGERIES. IN THE 1ST PROCEDURE I WAS ONLY GIVEN ABOUT 1 MG OF VERSED AND MORE PROPOFOL AND THE 2ND PROCEDURE (2 MOS AGO) I WAS GIVEN 5MG OF VERSED AND LESS PROPOFOL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING OUT OF MY DRUG INDUCED FOG I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I FELT VERY DRUGGED, CONFUSED ANXIOUS AND DEPRESSED. WHEN I GOT HOME THE FEELINGS WORSENED. I WANTED TO JUMP OUT OF MY SKIN. I ALOST FELT SUICIDAL-NOTE: I HAVE NEVER BEEN SUICIDAL IN MY LIFE. THAT'S WHEN I CALLED THE SURGEON AFTER HOURS. I ASKED WHAT I WAS GIVEN AND HE SAID THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THAT I GOT MORE VERSED THAN LAST TIME SO THAT MUST HAVE | PLEASE EMAIL ME IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO YOU. I NEED TO HAVE ANOTHER (UNRELATED) SURGERY SOON AND I AM TERRIFIED DUE TO THE MEDS THEY GIVE YOU. I NEVER WANT TO FEEL LIKE THAT AGAIN. I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I WENT SO CRAZY THAT I STARTED TO THINK ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON AND WAS BALLING MY EYES OUT CRAZY!!! | F | 32 | 1 days 5MG 1X day | 5/24/2012 | 1 | Before surgery to relax | They said versed would relax me after they injected drug i was horrified I was so drugged and scared my heart was pounding I couldn't sit up it was not relaxing 2 days later I'm shaking sick dizzy it's horrible stay away from it it didn't relax me it terrified me! | F | 49 | 1 days 2 mg | 6/14/2012 |