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 | C -Section | I had never had this drug before, I remember being in the middle of c-section opened wide, I tried to climb off the table.They had to tell me to lay back down. I was very restless afterwards. I told Dr. not to give me cerced, I was "allergic " to it. I have since had a heart-cath,2 carpal tunnel,pacemaker and foot surgery. All without verced. so there are other meds to be used. | would not want anyone to have this " feeling" it was scary to me and to my family to see me this way,especilly my husband. He thought I was going to jump off the table while still cut open. Remember to.... ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS!! | M | 38 | 1 days | 3/26/2007 | 3 | Wisdom Teeth Extraction | Hiccups started after the surgery about 6 hours later, continued for over 15 hours. Could not sleep the night of the surgery. | Loss of memory of the events within 1 hour after the discharge. Did not remember who picked me up to drive home. I was todl I was talking normally however what I talked about- I did not remember. | M | 55 | 1 days | 3/28/2007 | 1 | endo and colonoscopy | I was awake and in pain during the majority of my procedure. I clearly remember everything of the colonoscopy and doctor stopped procedure half way through then gave more to do the endo. I do not remember past the intubation of the endo but I feel very traumatised and violated. | I would not reccommend this drug to anyone. I am also very angry that after being told repeatedly that I needed to be out for these procedures the doctor frankly lied. If you are tortured and don't remember it does it mean the torture does not occur? Unfortunately I remember almost all of it. | F | 50 | 1 days | 4/14/2007 | 1 | lithotripsy | strongly and repeatedly advised my Urologist that I absolutely did NOT want any medication that would interfere with my memory of the procedure. I was given it anyway. I was staring up at the ceiling and the next thing I know I was in the recovery room - my mind is a complete blank between those two events.. | I was and remain quite uphappy about this incident. Luckly there haven't been any permanent/long term memory problems/loss, but I am very strongly against this drug ever being used on me and do not recommend anyone else allow this to be used on themselves if they value their memory and mental faculties as I do mine | M | 31 | | 4/17/2007 | 5 | colonoscopy | none to mention, don't recall getting dressed afterward, wife dressed me, sleep 3 hours when i got home. | i recieved versed and fentanyl, my opinion, the only way to go, no pain that i hear everyone talking about, most of those folks were on demoral, good experience, do it again in a heartbeat, also had colonoscopy in a hospital, my opinion the doctors office is last place to have this done, they might be cheap, use low grade drugs, equal PAIN, just a thought, good luck to all, its not bad. | M | 52 | | 4/19/2007 | 5 | Oral Surgery - Wisdom Teeth | Zero side effects. This drug was so wonderful! I have very little memory of the minute or two after the verset was injected into my IV. I have no memory at all of any of the procedure. As soon as the procedure was done, they nurse said my name, and I woke up. A little groggy for a few minutes, but about 15 min later, I was fin, walking and talking. It' snow been 4 hours since my surgery and I am home alone, taking care of myself, surfing the web. I highly reccoment this drug | F | 21 | 1 times | 4/20/2007 | 1 | surgery | Feeling of something happened, but can"t remember/unease | If it is used for amnesia only I feel it should be eliminated. I do not like messing with the brain and feel this drug is for the convenience of medical staff only. | F | 68 | 1 days | 4/23/2007 | 5 | Oral Surgery | No adverse effects- just the expected amnesia. | The use of this drug for conscious sedation is appropriate, and usually works as expected. Patients need to be COMPLETLY forthcoming with the medical professionals regarding their use of alcohol and/or drugs (legal AND street drugs). The failure of the Versed/Fentanyl combination is usually due to a "tolerance" that the patient has due to use of other substances. Also- if a patient has chronic health problems that put them at a high-risk, then the sedation level will be less as a precaution. | F | 38 | 3 times | 4/24/2007 | 1 | i had an anxiety attack before surg | I had blurred vision and i was sleeping alot | Why do the anestelogists use versed before surgery and during surgery. I hate medical people. | F | 54 | 1 days | 4/25/2007 | 1 | Surgery | Episodes of having a strange feeling of trying to recall something but not able to, accompanied by a panicky anxiety. Was happening 2 or 3 times a day for the first few weeks post-op, now over two years later, still happens about once a month. | The amnesia was deliberately not explained. Doctor committed a lie of ommission. My spouse and I deliberately pressed for just this kind of information and, in retrospect, it is perfectly clear that we were deceived. | M | 40 | 1 times | 4/25/2007 | 5 | Endoscopy | A little memory loss imm. after procedure. Very relaxed rest of day--able to take a wonderful nap. | I was scared to death to have this procedure. Doc said he would make me sleepy. What good is sleepy? I said I wanted to be totally OUT! He also said I wouldn't remember. I started to seriously panic at the start of it--said "Drugs! Drugs please!" They injected me with Versed and a few seconds later I was waking up. No memory at all-- just what I wanted! I don't remember some of the recovery, but once I went home about 45 min later I was fine. Had a great nap. Awesome! I couldn't have done it w/out it. | F | 34 | 1 times | 4/27/2007 | 1 | Surgery | Already decsribed below. | I doubt it is coincidence that lately a lot of warm fuzzy "5" reviews are appearing almost immediately after a reviewer posts a "1" rating. If you genuinely like this drug, then post your review and then kindly shut up. Stop trying to "vote" here more than once. You know who you are. | M | 46 | 1 times | 4/28/2007 | 2 | Intubation from Asthma Attack | After suffering a severe asthma attach, on March 13th 2007, I was transported by ambulance to the ER. I lost consciousness in the ambulance and woke up in the emergency room with a tube down my throat and feeling paralyzed. It was horrendous!! I was able to open my eyes 1/2 way and could see my body convulsing from the intubation tube but I was unable to move my arms and legs as they were suffering from paralytic side effect of versed. I was later told I was given versed in the ambulance as a way to relax my throat and body in order to get the intubation tube down. For what seemed like an eternity I struggled to get the attention of the doctors and nurses around me the ER. I could hear them speaking about how I was close to dying, terrified that I was going to die, I tried to move my limbs to get them to notice me and was unsuccessful. I was beyond scared and fearful, but finally I was able to get my eyes fully open and get saliva to drip out of my mouth so that they would see th | F | 41 | 1 days | 4/30/2007 | 1 | C-section/Tubal continued | a completely un-anesthetized surgery if only I could have my memories of my daughter's birth!Anyway - memory gone from time I was told I'd be given something to relax 'til the time they presented her to me,already born,already cleaned,already wrapped in a blanket.I ache for the memories of my baby's birth! | coherent, and lucid for the birth of my beautiful baby girl. He made no apologies, just said it was needed.... I'm going to try hypnotherapy this Wednesday, in hopes that it will help me recall these lost, important memories in this important part of my life. | F | 33 | 1 days | 4/30/2007 | 1 | C-Section/Tubal Ligation | Complete loss of memory.Nurse screwed up and took about 1/2 hour to put initial saline IV into my hand, which made me a little woozy in pre-op.Once in the operating room,a different nurse said I'd feel 2 pricks for the epidural and the first would hurt the worst.I felt *3* pricks, each more excruciating than the previous (I've had an epidural before with no problem - needles don't bother me and I was actually cracking jokes throughout the insertion of the first).I was crying that it hurt,and the anesthesiologist asked "where does it hurt?" (hellooo - I'm getting needles in my back - where do you THINK it hurts???).I told her my back hurt.She said she'd give me something to calm me down.I assumed this would be valium - nothing about a relaxer was ever discussed with me and they didn't tell me the name of the drug or its side effects (total memory loss),and I had no knowledge that drugs such as this even exist.I was grateful to be given something to relax - but I would have had | When my husband came into the OR,the doctor only told him I'd had a nervous attack,and that I would awaken once he said my name.I honestly believed they'd knocked me out - put me to sleep for the surgery.My husband was confused,kept telling me I was awake the whole time and talking.I thought he was insane,just trying to make me feel better or something.It wasn't until several days later when I went in to have my staples removed that we were told I was given Versed to calm me.I told the doctor I felt cheated;I loved my experience having my son and had hoped for an equally wonderful experience having my daughter.He kept saying I was miserable - in a highly sensitive state - he couldn't believe I was still feeling the pain when everything had been done correctly - that I was still moaning and uncomfortable even after being given the Versed and that it was needed.I told him I would have pulled it together if given the choice between total memory loss and the experience of being awake,coher | F | 33 | 1 days | 4/30/2007 | 4 | COLONOSCOPY | I APPARENTLY EXPERIENCED DISORIENTATION IN THE RECOVERY ROOM CAUSING ME TO GET OUT OF BED ON THE GUISE OF GOING TO THE RESTROOM AND ENDING UP IN THE CROWDED LOBBY WHILE WEARING AN OPEN BACKED HOSPITAL GOWN WHILE ASKING THE RECEPTIONIST WHERE MY CLOTHES WERE. I REMEMBER NOTHING FROM THE TIME THE NURSE OPENED THE IV DRIP TO THE TIME MY WIFE GOT ME HOME AND I SLEPT FOR 3 HRS. | M | 60 | 5 times | 5/2/2007 | 2 | colonoscopy | Severe pain during the procedure. Screamed out in pain continuously and told them I needed more medication. I also had Demerol with the Versed, but the dosage did NOT work for me. I called the doctor the next day and explicitly told him that my screaming in agony was NOT the medication talking, it was ME! He said he knew that. So then he suggested getting an anesthesiologist in there next time to sedate me, but it won't happen in that doctor's office. I will change doctors for the next one! Anyone who does not listen to a patient in such severe pain has no business practicing medicine in my opinion. Especially when he knew the agony I was in during the procedure. I even asked him if all patients get the same dosage and how he determines how much patients get. He said it depends on how the patient reacts, but he does have a limit he will only give patients. He said he gave me the most he will give, but it didn't work for me. I will try something different next time for sure. | I suggest that people talk to others who have had that medication (perhaps along with demerol as I did) and with others who've had a procedure by the doctor you are going to! | F | 55 | 1 days | 5/4/2007 | 5 | Endoscopy | No side effects- except for not remembering the procedure. Oh yeah, I puked twice (once on the side of the car- sorry Michael), but it wasn't painful, and at the time I didn't really care. | I read this forum right before my procedure- so.. I was scared to death.. read all the horror stories. I am a worry wart by nature, and it seems like I get all the "side effects" listed on the side of medication bottles. I remember being placed on my side after they sprayed my mouth, and then waking up and walking out. I puked twice outside the car, and that was it. Slept a few hours, and went to work the next day. Nothing to fear! | F | 34 | | 5/10/2007 | 5 | colonoscopy | No side effects other than not knowing what happened - the reason for being given the drug to start with. | I came out of the procedure just fine. Fentanyl was given with Versed and that stuff knocked my socks off for a day. I've had Versed before by itself and it never did that. | F | 57 | 1 days | 5/10/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy | Had this procedure yesterday morning - was the 3rd colonoscopy in about 8 years. I was told before-hand that I would be given a combination of Demerol and Versed (don't recall dosage). This time around I have a very faint sense of discomfort during the procedure, but otherwise felt no pain. Somewhat nauseated afterward - couldn't hold down some apple juice in the recovery area, but otherwise went home and slept soundly for most of the day. | The doctor told me that during my previous procedure a few years ago, I had become "belligerent", and so he had increased the dosage. I don't know what that means, but I do recall waking up during that episode and telling them that I was hurting. I also vividly remember the Doctor telling the assisting nurse to increase the dose, then I went back into the "black hole". | M | 48 | 3 times | 5/10/2007 |