VERSED Reviews (MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.7 (1094 Ratings)

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 1  pre surgery rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, fear and terrible gross motor clumsiness prior to and after "amnesia" period I am so sorry I didn't know to ask more questions because I stupidly believed the anesthesiologist and nurses were actually interested in my well being. They weren't, and they tried to lie about what drugs I received. I wasn't anxious, and I certainly didn't appreciate the threatening tone used on me in recovery when they didn't think I would remember. Scolded me and said I was acting like a baby and needed to "settle down" when I could not breathe, a side effect of versed by the way. Awful drug, and bad attitude from medical people that seem to think it is a miracle. Maybe it is for them, certainly not this ex patient. Take your veins and RUN from this drug unless you like been scared and paralyzed with spotty recall except for fear and pain. F 59 1 days
4 mg 1X day
10/31/2012
 5  Internal Radiation Cervical Cancer Didn't remember anything...just like they told me beforehand. If it was unpleasant or painful, then I'd rather not remember. I have faith in my doctors and know that the procedures are necessary. I woke up relaxed, happy, and with no pain. Will have to repeat procedure 5 more times so I hope to have the same results. F 44 6 days
10/15/2012
 1  colonoscopy PTSD, anxiety, oversedation, memory loss I will advocate strongly against this drug. It ruined my medical experiences for life. F 37
1X day
9/17/2012
 1  partial thyroid lobectomy total amnesia after surgical procedure Had very bad results from this surgery. PONV, bronchspasms, you name it. Suffered a paralysed vocal chord but didn't remember anything at all post surgery. Only found out about the drug later. All day in Post Anesthesia Care Unit and I remember nothing. NEVER AGAIN! F 72 1 days
1X day
8/31/2012
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 1  partial thyroid lobectomy total amnesia after surgical procedure Had very bad results from this surgery. PONV, bronchspasms, you name it. Suffered a paralysed vocal chord but didn't remember anything at all post surgery. Only found out about the drug later. All day in Post Anesthesia Care Unit and I remember nothing. NEVER AGAIN! F 72 1 days
1X day
8/31/2012
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 5  Pre-surgery Sleepy, relaxed, happy M 27 1 days
8/27/2012
 1  Daughter given to "calm" before MRI She began having uncontrollable shaking, severely painful muscle cramping (causing back to arch in almost unnatural way), screaming, completely out of control for an hour till Haldol given Dr intially tried to insinuate that she was throwing a fit, "acting out", but she was in horrible pain, could not stop her body from convulsing. Benadryl given in case of allergic reaction but it did NOTHING. It was the most terrifying hour of my life! Just because the reaction is not what they "normally" see in "thousands of other people" that have received the drug doesn't make her reaction invalid. My normally stoic child with an extremely high pain tolerance was turned into an out of control, screaming, muscle contorting person. She remembers it ALL and it's unsettling. F 16 1 times
50 mg 1X day
8/15/2012
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 1  colonoscopy This drug is given as a "patient control drug" not to relax the patient. I could hear other patients who had received Versed moanng, crying in pain, but being totally ignored by their providers. I asked one nurse why she was ignoring her patient who was in obvious distress, she told me: " that patient won't remember any of this for a while so it doesn't matter" and they just treat the patients roughly and with contempt. When it was my turn, I told the nurse to keep the 4mg of Versed that I was supposed to get and I had a discussion with the GI doctor about the obvious patient abuse that was happening right before my eyes with Versed. She was embarassed when I asked her: "why would you give me Versed after failing to tell me of it's side-effects?" Why would you treat me with such contempt? I was off the table and politely "in her face"; one of the nurses said: "he's a provider, you know" and the GI doctor immediately said that I sho When the anesthesiologist cam in, I asked her about Versed; she basically told me thet the endo nurses give it because they aren't credentialed to give propofol. Yes, a LOT of patients have horrible long-term memory and PTSD issues after Versed and many feel traumatized. No, she would not want Versed herself. I then loudly berated the GI doctor for using Versed to insure that patients become cooperative (but possibly terrified) and in pain (but unable to communicate)..the love Versed, it forces compliance and gets the patient out the door to deal with the psychic trauma at home. The GI doc was very flustered by my speech and she was really upset when I grabbed my clothes, pulled out my cannula and tossed the IV in the sink, loudly proclaiming that I would risk colon cancer (which killed my wife) rather than be treated by a so-called "doctor" like her who is totally dishonest about the Versed that gives during colonoscopy...what else is she lying about? this "doctor" was sobbing when I left; I guess it's because she was good fiends with my wife.. M 50 1 days
4 1X day
8/14/2012
 1  colonoscopy I am an RN, if that means anything with these comments. This is the dumbest drug I've ever seen. It's primary "help," in my opinion, from personal experience and hearing from friends, is to put you into such an apathetic child-like state that you can't speak for yourself honestly when you are in agony during a procedure! Very convenient for the doctor and staff. Maybe they are in denial about it's effectiveness? The amnesia wears off for me and many others I've encountered, leaving you with a sense of being victimized and traumatized. If the nurse is saying: "are you okay?" after hearing you moaning like hell, what's wrong with the picture, even if you are so dumbed down that you answer (because the doc has momentarily stopped the procedure) that you ARE okay. Then, immediately the agony starts again. Only later are you smart enough to care, when they are on to the next patient!!!! Never again!!! This was IV sedation. F 66
??? 1X day
8/9/2012
 1  cataract surgery I was immobile, but could still feel the procedure on my eye. I could hear myself moaning, but was unable to do anything about the discomfort or pain. I was initially just given Versed orally, but I had insisted on having an I.V. inserted prior to the surgery due to my nervousness about the procedure. The anesthesiologist said that they only use Versed intravenously for extreme anxiety cases. I think, after I started moaning, they gave me more Versed through the I.V., but that didn't erase the horrible memories of the cutting and suctioning of my lens that I could feel. The doctor and the nurses all acted as if they didn't really believe me when I told them I could feel things afterwards. They doctor even said that someone wouldn't just lie there and say nothing if they were in pain! I was insulted and disappointed in his reaction and his lack of belief in me. F 54
20 mg 1X day
8/7/2012
 5  Oral surgery Did exactly what doc said it would. Felt a slight burn at ob sight, next comes tingling mind and senses, then as I was praying my last appeals to Jesus, I felt pulled away from my thoughts. I fought for control for all of about ten seconds and the very next thing Im aware of is the nurse rubbing my arm telling me how good I did. I had four impacted wisdom teeth removed and was locally numbed during procedure as well. Long story short, I eased into sedation despite my extreme anxiety about it, and woke up warm under a blanket feeling rested and in no pain. M 28 1 days
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7/11/2012
 4  Upper Endoscopy and Balloon Dialati Blackout, awakening at pain, nausea and dizziness for hours later. Have had 4 identical procedures during the past 10 years and never experienced nausea afterward. Perhaps got too much of the drug this time. I did feel pain and "awakened" as I was told to swallow the scope, which was painful, but once I fully swallowed it, the pain was gone and I went back "under." F 38 1 days
1X day
7/10/2012
 1  For surgeries when I was younger I freaked out. They told me it was supposed to relax me, make me "happy" before the surgeries. Instead of relaxing and forgetting the memory of the surgery (I've had many surgeries), I freaked out each time Versed was given. My anxiety came on full force, the nervousness of the procedure, etc. They finally stopped giving it to me when I was about 7-years-old. F 18
1X O
7/8/2012
 1  colonoscopy Nausea (again). Apparently I have a problem with the whole benzodiazepine drug class. Each time I've had one of these drugs I've had terrible nausea & actually vomited on 2 occasions. I also REALLY dislike the total lack of control with the Versed. I have listed this drug class as an allergy & will refuse any further attempts to give me any "benzos". F 52 1 days
8 1X day
6/26/2012
 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
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 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
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 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  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
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 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  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

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