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 | Maxiofacial surgery | Sleeping, and thankfully not remembering anything. | For the lady who said she was tricked into thinking it was valium: Is is liquid valium. Look it up. | F | 28 | 1 days 1X day | 7/22/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy | None. Unless you count a sense of well being and calm. | I was very anxious about receiving a sedative. I had never had any kind of anesthesia or sedation in my life, other than one very brief usage of ativan 15 years ago. Befor the procedure I even had some atrial fib and high bp. Went ahead with the procedure. Versed and fentynal administered through IV, positioned on left side and 30 seconds later i was out. Woke up in recovery and would do it again. Drug worked fine for me.But I don't believe that any drug works fine for everybody. Have always wished that there could be a pre-test procedure for any of us who are very concerned about an impending drug administration. For example a very, very small amount administered in the office, maybe under the skin just to see if safely tolerated. | M | 61 | 1 days 1X day | 7/17/2010 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Immediately: Amnesia, serenity, calm; Post (~2-3 weeks): Paradoxical side effects - mild anxiety, agitation, depression, panic attacks | I was hooked on benzo's some time ago, have since been free for quite some time. I have sensitivies to them as a result. That said, for short term surgery IV-Versed did what it needed to and I completely recoverd after a few weeks of experiencing paradoxical side effects after surgery. The panic attacks were bad, but I learned to manage these until they disipated. One approach to take in order to minimize the after effects is to ask the doctor to start with a pediatric dose and then work his way up as opposed to having him guess how much you need at start. This is what I did and I feel I avoided a worse experience - I took only the minimum of what was needed. Talk to your doc, they may surprise you and be open minded to this approach! | M | 32 | 1 days ? 1X day | 7/11/2010 | 1 | Hand Surgery | Side effects: Confusion, paranoia and anxiety, nightmares for MONTHS afterward. I have had other surgeries w/o this drug and never before had an issue. | It felt like my hand was being ripped apart. I think they didn't give a d*mn because it is supposed to make you forget. It didn't. Since when is amnesia a substitute for analgesia? Bad drug, and bad people who use it! | M | 45 | 1 times 2mg 2X day | 7/7/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy | none | good stuff. no complaints. | M | 59 | 1 days 10 mg iv 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 1 | surgery | Loss of memory, agitation, nightmares, sleeplessness, muscle pain, increased heart rate | Make sure you have a full explanation of the side effects nefore having the drug administered. Too many anesthesiologists use this drug without explaining the side effects. I will never allow this drug to be used on me again. It should be removed from the market. | M | 62 | 1 days not sure 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy | Sleepiness but not unpleasant. | I just had a colonoscopy today and was very worried about the sedation as I seem to need very little to do the job and had 2 incidents with general anesthesia where I had a little trouble breathing going under. The nurses were great and answered all my questions. They said they would start with a very small amount and see how I did. I was hooked up to monitors. I became very sleepy and the next thing I knew it was all over. No complaints from me about this drug combo. I will not dread having a colonoscopy ever again. | F | 51 | 1X day | 7/1/2010 | 5 | Colonoscopy | None | The drug was administered with fentanyl. Within moments of injection, I was in la-la land. I have no memory of the procedure. I woke up in the recovery area and kept falling back asleep. I asked the friend who was there to drive me home if I had the procedure already. Was able to walk out of the clinic on my own and came home - then fell asleep for about four hours. I am still a little drowsy almost 12 hours later, but not to the point of it being bothersome. | M | 55 | 1X day | 7/1/2010 | 1 | was tricked into it | I was told it was valium...it wasn't it was versed and I totally flipped out on it. I had to be put in a straight jacket until I calmed down. | Very dangerous drug, refuse it always!!!! | F | 25 | 1 days 2mgx 1X day | 6/23/2010 | 1 | 6/18/2010 | I remember waking up during surgery and the nurses yelling at me to breathe and to pass gas. I remember feeling an unbelievable amount of pain and not being able to defend my position and need for them to halt the procedure or give me some kind of meds to control my pain. I woke up to being pushed back down in recovery because the nurse was explaining that I was still full of gas, and then again becoming aware that I arguing with another nurse,I was agitated and sobbing told her she and the others nurses were rude and that I wanted to leave just to have the nurse anestethist come back to very rudely say they had to administer 3 times the amount of medicine for my procedure as they have for anyone else before! I am only 5"4 and weigh 135 what were they thinking!!!! She went on to say the procedure was "very uncomfortable" for me, Really?! You think?! This has left me angry,agitated,depressed,unable to sleep,in pain mentally,emotionally,and physically. I felt mishandled an | I have nothing good to share about this drug. It has made my life impossible the past few days and I can only hope and wait for the return of my true personality which seems to have been buried under this anxious,mistrusting,fearful,tearful,overwhelmed woman. I am certain of one thing, it was the wrong drug to be given to me! and what has happened to the medical community???Since when do Dr.s rely on memory wrecking meds over something to handle genuine pain???? Ee Gads!!! | F | 43 | 1 days unknown 3X H | 6/22/2010 | 1 | COLONOSCOPY | Depression, distress, fear | Medical people, let me explain. Recently I decided to have a screening colonoscopy, my choice. I was calm, content that I was doing something proactive regarding my health. I was never given any information other than I would be receiving a sedative to relax (not told about the amnesia); nothing else was explained. A minute or so after being administered the drugs (Versed & Fentanyl), I felt extreme anxiety and fear. The next thing I remember was waking up agitated and disoriented, a good two hours after the procedure. The nurses were angry at me for something that I either did or said, but I had no memory of the incident ! I left the endo center in a daze, and in the days, weeks, and months following, I also was reduced to a "quivering, crying mush ball of severe depression and extreme anxiety" specifically BECAUSE I was given Versed. Problems with the drug are twofold: First, there is an almost universal lack of informed consent regarding it being given to patients without knowledge or explanation; and secondly, I honestly believe there is something about the drug itself that causes long-term psychological problems for SOME people. This drug needs to be banned, it ruined my life. | F | 59 | 1 days 4MG 1X day | 6/22/2010 | 1 | Set Broken Arm | Completely freaked out and recall the whole episode. Within minutes of getting the drug I was convinced something was horribly wrong - I don't know what - and I was convinced the people around me were somehow meaning to do me harm. I tried to get off the gurney and almost made the break worse - since by then I was more or less oblivious as to where I was and why (what broken arm?). | I have never had any medical phobias, never occurred to me to be afraid of the dentist etc. They should have used a vanilla pain killer and not some b.s. freak-out drug. | M | 41 | 1 times 2 mg? 1X day | 6/22/2010 | 5 | COLONOSCOPY | Happiness, Contentment, and Peace. | Sounds weird but let me explain. Recently I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis as well as some other cronic problems. To add to my understandable depression my under educated, compassionless, inconsiderate primary decided to prescribed me a drug called REGLAN to help my motility , look it up and you will see a truely DANGEROUS drug that shouldnt even be given a 1 rating. Beside the ticks and shortness of breath I took on I was reduced to a quivering, crying mush ball of severe depression and extreme anxiety because of the REGLAN. I couldnt even take a shower as I thought Id drown. I wouldnt sleep as I was certain Id die in my sleep. Id stay up for 30 to 36 hours at a time. REGLAN side affects are sever, common, and worst of all sometimes irreversable. Anyway, I had to have this colonoscopy, no choice. I was so anxious that the procedure kept having to be pushed back 30 min at a time because I couldnt control myself and my Blood Pressure was so high. I finally brought myself under control, my pressure dropped, they rolled me in, the doc introduced himself as well as his two staff members,explained the procedures machines their uses, explained the procudure on a model, and told me about the two drugs I was to be given, Fentanyl 125 Micrograms IV along with the Versed 5MG IV. A minute or so after the tech administered the drugs I felt my anxiety washing away, I remember the prep and watching my Blood Pressure drop to a normal level as they lubed that insane thing they shove up you | M | 41 | 1 days 5MG IV 1X day | 6/21/2010 | 1 | vaginal hysterectomy | confusion, amnesia, insomnia, nightmares, | felt like I got shot. They started me at 2 right before leaving for OR. We got to OR and someone said to increase Versed from 2 to 8 and I slumped over and was unconscious for 3 hours. That was not twilight sleep. I did not and could not respond when Dr asked me questions during surgery. I was not awake for any pre op stuff in OR, no monitors were on me when thy increased it. My brain can't figure out what happened to me. Scary feeling | F | 42 | 8 1X day | 6/16/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy | no side effects | was given Versed in combination with Fentanyl. After they put the meds into my IV I knew nothing. Suddenly woke up in another room with my husband next to me. I assume I was asleep the whole time. I dont remember anything about the procedure. Would definatley take this combination again. | F | 58 | 1 days 6 mgs 1X day | 6/15/2010 | 1 | My mother was on a respirator. | My mother was on a respirator because she had aspirated some milk she was drinking. The doctor wanted to calm her since she was awake and had two tubes in her throat. The medicine never did relieve her anxiety or her wanting to remove the tubes. The scarey event happened the next day after the removal of the tubes. My mother was absolutely sure that there were kittens in the ceiling and that there was a man who was feeding them! She was completely lucid about everything else, but the kittens! | One cat scan later, plus an EEG all showing normal, in 24 hours she was thinking clearly and "no kittens"! | F | 65 | 1 days unknown 1X day | 6/13/2010 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Apparently, during procedure I became anxious and combative so they kept upping dose (to 8mg). I am tiny and drug sensitive. Didn't wake up for hours, and then was losing consciousness, groggy and nauseous for several days. (Would have continued except acupuncturist intervened as I was showing signs of severe drug overdose) | I had spoken to MD before procedure because I was small (95 lb) and extremely drug sensitive, so wanted to be sure to have minimal drug intervention. Had I not had an alternative practitioner who took strong procedures to detoxify my liver, I can't imagine how severe and long the after-effects of this drug overdose was. Apparently I had a "paradoxical" reaction. I spoke to doctor afterwards very upset having my instructions ignored (I even walked in with written reminder of instructions), but she claimed I had become combative and they had to knock me out. It didn't seem to register that the drug was creating this. I don't have memory of that entire week due to drug - this is second-hand. | F | 50 | 1 days 8mg 1X day | 6/12/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy | none | would love a regular supply, sign me up for another hit. judging from some of these other patient comments, sounds like there's a bunch of whining cry babies out there. this drug is great for any procedure. | M | 47 | 1 times 10mg 1X H | 6/11/2010 | 1 | dental procedure | No bad effects so far. I was awake and aware during surgery but felt very sleepy. I realize now that if I had kept my eyes open or figited during surgery he would have shot me up with more of that poison. | I discussed sedation with my oral surgeon and told him I did NOT want to be sedated. He insisted I take IV sedation during surgery but he NEVER told me what drug would be used and I should have been more persistent in my questions. He gave the line "you will be lightly sedated and awake". "You will be relaxed". I heard the typical lines you hear when they plan of injecting you with Versed. The nurse who put in the IV told me "he will give you something to relax you". My husband found out they had given me Versed when they called him to come and pick me up after surgery. The recovery room nurse told him when he pressured her. I, and my husband, are livid that I was given that drug without any counseling about its side affects or potential harm. | F | 50 | unknown 1X day | 6/7/2010 | 1 | colonoscopy | Don't remember any of it but I apparently became extremely combative and was "acting like a teenager". They ended up giving me another anesthetic to get the job done. | I had had this once before for a liver biopsy and suspect I had the same reaction because I had soreness at the biopsy site for 6 months afterwards. Also when I woke up I was screaming in anger and depression and flinging my limbs around uncontrollably, sobbing and trying to pull off the wires, my hair, anything I could pull at...etc. And the doctors always act like no one else has this reaction... | F | 45 | 1 days 1X O | 6/3/2010 |