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 | colonoscopy, endoscopy | woke up during procedure in extreme pain. Completely aware of entire endoscopy procedure but could not speak or motion for help. | I was told after the procedure that I was screaming and tried to grab the doctors arm to pull out the scope. I have memories of pain. I was awake and afraid during the endoscopy. I could feel every part of the procedure but could not express myself. I was told that I wouldn't remember any of it. Later I was shaky and had trouble with flash backs and insomnia for 2 weeks. I will be having a bone marrow biopsy soon and am very afraid of experiencing pain again without the benefit of letting the medical staff know that I am in pain. Not sure how to proceed as the medical community thinks comments like mine are ridiculous. | F | 48 | 1X day | 1/20/2013 | 5 | various medical procedeures | Over the years I have been given versed for 3 colonoscopys, 1 facial surgery, lung surgery and most recently a broncoscopy. Never had a bad experience. Always woke feeling very comfortable with no memory of procedure, except for the facial surgery. I became aware of what was happening during the surgery and had a conversation with doctor. When he finally realized that I was truly aware he inquired about the pain level, which was zero, and then increased the versed dosage. I will always be thankful for being given versed. | M | 65 | 1X day | 2/24/2013 | 1 | Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy | Felt awful pain but could not move or see anything. Worst experience ever. | F | 37 | 1 days 1X O | 3/23/2013 | 1 | Sedation for cardiac catheterizatio | Impaired memory since administration, now 2 years | Never again | M | 56 | 1 days 1mg 1X day | 4/7/2013 | 5 | several medical procedures | i've had 6 sinus surgeries, 3 wrist surgeries, appendectomy, 2 EGDs, wisdom teeth, and a few other surgeries and versed has been used every time. no side effects! totally relaxed me and it calms me to where i get confused and slurred speech and i actually start talking a lot until general anesthesia licks in. great drug! | F | 21 | 1 days not sure | 4/9/2013 | 5 | Pre-op for multiple ortho surgeries | Short-term memory loss for a few weeks. Slight tremor in my right hand long-term. | I would recommend this to anyone - it sure helped me relax pre-op, and I have absolutely no memory of the procedures. | M | 53 | 1 days 50 1X day | 4/13/2013 | 1 | Surgery | no memory. but that's what it's for. | I asked what they were putting in the I.V. Response was "Versed". I wasn't informed what it was or what it did. Not a good experience. I will never trust a doctor again, and I will refuse all "health care" in the future. | M | 53 | 1X day | 4/13/2013 | 1 | colonoscopy | Not a sedation drug at all; it forces you to lie awake, in pain, an unable to communicate | I'm high-risk for colon cancer and require frequent colonoscopies..but after the way tha I was abused (yes, abused, the endo staff laughed as I writhed in pain begging for tem to stop the procedure..but the Versed/midazolam prevented me from resisting)..this is a nightmare drug..and it's commonly used..I'll NEVER get another colonoscopy or any procedure that required sedation of ANY kind due to my horrible Versed experience. Wake up: this site has hundreds of horrific Versed experiences.... | F | 33 | 1 days 5 1X day | 4/15/2013 | 5 | Dialysis catheter exchange | I always use this with the 50Fentanly n I enjoy the way I feel I smk soo much weed so I'm always loosing my memory n I take NORCO so this is not enough I always ask for more shit y not? | F | 24 | 1 days 3 | 4/22/2013 | 1 | colonoscopy | I'm a physician and I have recommended "sedation" for colonoscopies and was not apprehensive when I was coerced *in a nice way by my nurses) to get one myself. The "sedation" was what most patients receive..Versed 4mg plus some fentanyl...this was a total nightmare! I was not relaxed or sedated at all..it was a drug combo that rendered me unable to communicate and tell the doc that the pain was intolerable...I was thrashing around so badly that the colonoscopy could not be done..........they told me thta: "you did great"........what a joke, I was soaked with sweat and experienced the worst pain of my life...the Versed made it hard for me to communicate......I will NEVER recommend that ANY patient underdo colonoscopy or any other procedure with "conscious sedation"..Versed is a terrible drug and it appears that many docs exploit it's "amnesia" properties to treat patients in a rough and abusive manner...they hope that the "patient | refuse this drug | F | 44 | 1 days 4 1X day | 4/27/2013 | 1 | colonoscopy | Severe panic attack the following day. Happened while driving. Stopped twice in severe distress not wanting to have an accident. Heart racing, shaking, light headed, sounds seemed muffled and strange. Very scary. Had never experienced this before | When I called the office where the colonoscopy was performed, I was told these symptoms were not related to the drug. On further research on the internet I find that is NOT true. | F | 63 | 1.5 mg 1X O | 5/1/2013 | 2 | Dental surgery | Woke up during procedure. Afterwards very agitated, confused, depressed, crying, bewildered, anxious, dizzy. | Thought Versed would be the answer to my dental phobia but now scared to ever try it again. I was relatively calm before I went in and was looking forward to feeling sleepy and relaxed as promised but I woke up during the procedure. The rest is hazy but when I came round I was very agitated and upset and told them I had remembered parts of the procedure. They said I hadn't. I continued to be very distressed in the recovery room, asking the nurse why it hadn't worked but she said I maybe had been extra anxious before(which I wasn't). I cried uncontrollably for the rest of the day, and was just so traumatised by the whole experience. I thought I was going out of my mind, I kept replaying the fragments of my memories over and over. As the day wore on, the amnesia kicked in and I could remember less and less, but this made me more and more anxious as I tried to make sense of everything. The following day I was still in a state of trauma, over anxious and unable to move on and also had severe dizziness. Thinking back, the waking up part doesn't bother me as much as I had several numbing injections so didn't feel real pain, but the effects on my brain and personality have been truly scary. | F | 41 | 1 days 5mg 1X day | 5/2/2013 | 5 | Colonoscopy | Very slight nausea as it wore off. No other negative effects. | I was apprehensive about Versed since I did some homework prior to having the colonoscopy and read horror stories about it. However, when it was administered I was relaxed within minutes. I was not completely unconscious, it was more of a half sleep and I recall seeing the monitor during the procedure. I asked the nurse at one point if they removed any polyps and I can recall her answer. The clinic I went to is top rated in my area for patient satisfaction. The doctors and nurses were very caring and treated patients respectfully. The nurse informed the friend that drove me home about proper aftercare. I came home and slept for a few hours. When I woke up, I felt very slightly nauseous but that was short lived. I'd allow this drug to be administered again. | M | 58 | 1 days Uncertain 1X day | 5/3/2013 | 1 | chest tube insertion | extreme anxiety, agitation, aggressive and violent thoughts, crying for no reason. | I will NEVER take this again. I seriously might be risking my life if I do. Towards the end of my procedure, when my eyes were closed, I saw stark white and then all yellow and my mind was racing like it was doing continuous somersaults. I was in so much terror that I would have wanted to kill myself if it lasted any longer - it was THAT BAD. I asked the doctors what they gave me. They said it was Verced and I pleaded with them while yelling and crying to give me something to counteract it. They told me to relax, that I was having a panic attack. I asked if this happened to some people and they said "yes". I was thinking why in the world do you give this to people then? I felt like getting up and knocking over all of the medical equipment and I'm not a violent person at all. It took all had had to control myself. I was soon whisked up to my hospital room crying for no reason the whole time. For the next few hours, I was so afraid I was going to say or do something bad. I felt like I didn't have control of my thoughts or actions which was so scary. I was convinced I had some brain damage. At some point, I did say I was going to break my 3rd floor hospital room window and jump out. Because of that statement, I had to have a hospital 'sitter' by my side for 24 hours. The nurses were all so shocked because I was such a calm laid-back person before the procedure. All of these side effects wore off within a few hours but it was the most terrifying experience of my life | F | 49 | 1 days not sure 1X day | 5/3/2013 | 2 | Colonoscopy | F | 50 | Don't know 1X day | 5/4/2013 Patient History | 1 | colonoscopy | I was awake the entire procedure experiencing discomfort the whole time. I remember watching the monitor and the staff telling me the scope was going around the bend and to take a deep breath while they pressed on my abdomen. This drug did nothing for me. I did not sleep at all and was awake throughout the procedure. I called the doctor's office afterwards to let them know and the nurse said that she had heard that before and next time I should let the doctor know that it did not work for me. | F | 67 | 1X day | 6/4/2013 | 4 | 3 different procedures | I believe that this website, along with websites like versed busters, are really, really bad for people with anxiety disorders, like myself. The experiences posted on these sites do NOT represent the vast majority of patient experiences with Versed. If this medication has been recommended for you, please do not be scared. It is used ALL the time, and the vast majority of people have positive experiences. I have have had a versed/fentanyl combo three times: 1) Epidural blood patch: I received a small dose, and was awake, but quite "loopy" and disinhibited. I still felt things that were happening to me, but I didn't care. I had no amnesia with this dose (I believe 2mg versed and 50mcg fentanyl). My memories were somewhat dream-like, though. 2) Colonoscopy: Heavier dose, but not sure what that dose was. Don't remember anything about it, except "waking up" near the end of the procedure. Mild abdominal discomfort, but no distress. Happy/warm/sleepy mood after waking. Did not feel like I had been traumatized or in pain at all. No crazy behavior. Sleepiness for the rest of the day. 3) Wisdom tooth extraction: I asked for a "light" dose, much to the consternation of my oral surgeon. He went a little heavier than what I wanted, but it was ok. I remember bits and pieces of the procedure, but not all of it. Minimal pain during elevation of lower tooth. No pain at all during bone removal and suturing. Again, I was relaxed, and just did NOT care that some | F | 31 | 1 days Not sure | 6/27/2013 | 4 | Colonoscopy | I went this morning for my Colonoscopy. They gave me Versed 8 mg and Demerol 50 mg in my IV, but during the procedure I felt pain and said it hurts, it hurts! My body stiffened up cause they told me to relax and I said I couldn't. So next they gave me Fentanyl 75 mcg and I went to sleep I guess, don't remember the rest. I was so thankful I got that after feeling all that pain! Oh and it was my 1st Colonoscopy to get! | F | 51 | 8 mg 1X day | 6/29/2013 | 1 | colonoscopy | Have drug allergies & atypical responses to drugs. Had versed for c.scope 4 yrs ago & strong mood swings for 2 wks afterwards causing problems at work. Because some precancerous growths found (am breast cancer survivor) had c.scopy again 1 yr later. Did research & discovered that versed could cause mood issues. Told pre-admission interview nurse, anesthetist, nurse & doc at 2nd scopy I didn't want versed & why. Wrote on anesthesia form NO VERSID OR AMNESIACS. Because I mispelled it? still gave it to me--had detailed post-op talk with doc which my husband witnessed that I have no memory of or of anything for hrs afterwards. Had worse mood swings that took month to get over. Started doing more research for c.scopy scheduled tomorrow & discovered long-term side-effects can be depression & continued memory problems. Have been experiencing those for the past 3 yrs (even therapy/anti-depressants (which didn't help) attributing depression to things that prior to this would not have been problem.) Also, had not had memory issues until then. Now, inability to recall events & conversations (which may have some effect on depression although doesn't account for severity). I feel like my brain has been permanently chemically altered. Decided I will not have this c.scopy because quality of life issue here & obviously cannot just make concerns known verbally/in writing & have them respected by this medical facility, their anesthesia staff, or doc who | F | 66 | 1 days unknown | 7/10/2013 | 1 | endoscopy | No one described to me that I would have amnesia after the IV sedation for an endoscopy. It is 12 days since this procedure and I cannot sleep or eat properly and have almost passed out on several occasions, I also feel tearful and extremely agitated/ | A Warning to everyone please do not agree to be sedated by this drug I feel my cognitive state has suffered . Apparently I gagged during the procedure and was almost sick begging them to take the endoscopy tube out. At first I had no recollection of the endoscopy but now I feel frightened of the vague flashbacks that I am experiencing, | F | 51 | 1 days IV 1X day | 7/23/2013 |