VERSED Reviews (MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.7 (1094 Ratings)

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 2  D&C/MRI Woke up in middle of D&C, in great pain, and "paralyzed." Tried to move or speak, doc looked over the screen, said something, and I was out again. It was, in a word, terrifying. In a separate incident, was supposed to be "paralyzed" for the MRI procedure due to neuro problems (tremor, twitching) which would affect test results. Woke up several times (moving) and had memorable conversations with a male voice outside the MRI machine. I consider the MRI results unreliable because the Versed did not do the job. F 45 2 days
 6/22/2009
 2  colonoscopy it did not seem to do anything at the time,later at home drowsy, hungover it certainly did not help the pain, buthad none of the strange effects listed here either. felt normal F 1 days
 6/18/2009
 1  colonoscopy *Unwanted amnesia*, anxiety, depression, anger, sleeplessness, fear To the 34-year old " Wisdom Teeth Extraction" woman: I actually cry when I read posts like yours. Why was my experience so different from yours ? I do not think it was because I didn't have a "competent physician," I KNOW it was the drug itself. How dare you try to discredit my experience ! And I was definitely not "completely alert immediately after waking up." I "woke up" 2 hours after my 12-minute procedure, in MID-SENTENCE, having an argument with a nurse. My Versed experience was the most phychologically disturbing experience of my life. A year later, I am still not over it...Are you for real ?? F 60 1 days
 6/16/2009
 1  eye surgury 14 year old - trouble breathing and started shaking,could not wake her up, gave her something to reverse medicine and still could not wake her up and then she went to extreme agitation, uncontrollable, screaming and crying like she was being hurt, after 2 to 3 hours of this behavior non-stop, they gave her another sedative and she slept for hours but you could tell she was resting and not like she was pained how she was acting. She woke up and she was herself again - thank goodness. will not use again F 14 1 days
 6/16/2009
 1  colonoscopy To the 34-year-old female below who posted a comment on 6/12/2009 about her wisdom tooth extraction: Exactly how do you figure that "for the vast majority, [Versed] is a wonderful medicine that has been used for years"? Have you, for example, been appointed spokesperson for the "vast majority"? Or is it that you're just somehow innately familiar with the individual experiences of hundreds of thousands of people? Also, if midazolam (brand name: Versed) is so "wonderful," then why, as of 6/15/2009 and 552 Askapatient.com ratings, does the drug have an average rating of only 2.8? Going by the ratings key at the top of this page, such a rating would indicate that over 500 people were NOT especially satisfied with midazolam (brand name: Versed). As further regards your suggestion that midazolam (brand name: Versed) is, "for the vast majority, [...] a wonderful medicine that has been used for years" -- well, here's a link to a New York Times article which reports that over forty people have DIED as the direct result of having received this horrible drug: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DB113DF937A35754C0A967958260&sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=all Anyway, even though I do not purport to be clairvoyant, I somehow doubt that those forty folks would view the drug as all that "wonderful." (Then again, they're deceased, so they cannot post ratings here.) Finally, as regards your statement that you're "[n]ot trying to diminish the negative experiences some people have had," I gotta disagree -- it sure sounds like you are. Your posting resembles a drug commercial and seems bogus. The pharmaceutical company sales reps who post these bogus ratings are being unethical in the extreme, I think. You guys should be ashamed of yourselves! M 43 1 times
 6/15/2009
 5  Wisdom Teeth Extraction None Not trying to diminish the negative experiences some people have had, but for the vast majority, this is a wonderful medicine that has been used for years. I had it this morning for removal of 4 wisdom teeth and it felt like the procedure was over in 2 seconds. I had no memory of the procedure. I was completely alert immediately after waking up and could have even functioned at work if I was motivated to do so. I had it with fentanyl; they also included an anti-nausea agent in the IV and I had no side effects whatsoever. It is imperative to have a competent physician to ensure a good experience. F 34 1 days
 6/12/2009
 1  Cataract Surgery I woke up slowly and had a strong hangover. In the following days, I had periods of amnesia, walking into a room and forgetting why I was there. Several times I went blank during conversations. They did not explain the effects of Versed they only told me what they were about to give me. I was calm before, but the Versed actually made me feel tense and nervous. It did not worked for me as it was supposed to. I recall brief periods where I was aware of discomfort in my eye but I could not talk or respond in any way. F 70 1 days
 6/11/2009
 5  Colonoscopy Short term memory loss both during and for a short time after the procedure. I have had numerous colonoscopies due to Crohn's disease and my doctor has been administering a combination of Versed and Demerol to get me through the procedure for years. I have had no negative side effects, and from my point of view, the prep is far worse than the test. What I have learned is to always have the person with me pay attention to what the doctor says after the procedure because I only remember things in bits and pieces. Usually I go out to lunch after the procedure, then go home and sleep for a few hours and feel perfectly fine. Having gone down the road of having the test without medication, I'll take my Versed "cocktail" any day of the week. I would much rather not remember the discomfort that I know goes along with the procedure. F 59 15 times
 6/10/2009
 2  colonoscopy Amnesia effect faded and I became alert during the great traverse of the transverse colon I initially remember discussing what the doc pointed out was a diverticulum (which would likely be in the descending colon) If he was doing the close inspection during the removal phase which is normal, this would be near the "end" :-) This drug messes with the order of any memories you might have as well as the fact that you might have any. The bad part is that I "woke up" right in the beginning of the endoscope moving across the middle and then making the turn into the ascending colon on my right side. It was great and vivid discomfort, but not a describable pain. The real bad thing is that if I were awake from the jump I could have managed better, but I remember making animal noises and clenching the covering on the gurney with both hands. They must have hit me with more and I faded completely until the recovery room. I wish I had either NO memory or did the whole thing "commando." I also notice that in typing this (1 day after the procedure) I made many more than normal typos for me....hmmm M 62 1 days
 6/6/2009
 2  colonoscopy After my colonoscopy I was in recovery . A nurse came in to help me get dressed. After removing my gown (nothing on underneath) she was called away. I was groggy, and apparently left the curtained area, and was found walking around near a crowded waiting area. I was told this later by my husband. He said I was walking around trying to find the nurse. I gladly have no memory of that. But to be that out of it...its scary F 36 1 times
 6/4/2009
 1  splinter removal more anxiety than I ever felt before, mad as hell, fighting, swearing, telling all my secrets. My girlfriend says they wouldn't let her in, but she could hear me fighting and yelling and things crashing all the way down the hall. They never told me this would happen or said anything about amneisa or truth serum. I am a man who doesn't need some drug like this. It was only going to relax my muscles. This is a serious freakout drug. I had a splinter fly up from my chainsaw. They told me this drug would relax my muscles so they could dig out the 4 inch long splinter from my arm thats all. For a couple of seconds the room spun and the next thing I remember was yelling and fighting them. The room spun and they were laughing at me and calling me a big baby and saying crude things about me and my body and I was strapped down. The room spun again and they were putting the bandage on my arm. The nurse was asking me personal questions about my love life and I was blabbing about my new girlfriend and our sex life. I couldn't stop talking. I was humiliated and mad as hell. I practically ran out of the hospital. Later on when my head cleared I found bruises all over my body like I had been in a bar room brawl. My girlfriend came on here and found out what the drug really is. This drug should be illegal and I am looking for a lawyer. M 35 1 times
 6/3/2009
 1  Dental Work I posted a couple years ago after a bad reaction at the dentist's office. I won't have Versed again. I'm back here to comment on my recent colonoscopy. I just had an unsedated colonoscopy and everything went fine! M 56 1 days
 6/3/2009
 5  Colonoscopy Grogginess, sleepiness, loss of memory (short term). I read about Versed literally for years before I had a colonoscopy, and many of the comments people made scared me to the point that I postponed a colonoscopy for years. PLEASE take my word for it - it's not bad at all. I would absolutely take it again. One thing I was worried about was making a fool of myself or becoming violent (some others have reported this). Instead I informed the doctor that I was planning on sleeping through the procedure, and that's exactly what I did. You won't do or say anything you'd regret after taking it (but you might ask the same question 4 times). I started with 2mg IM versed with 75mg IM demerol, and I believe they added another 1-2mg versed via IV while I was in the endoscopy room. I didn't go crazy, I didn't have any panic or fear - even though my heart rate was 110 before the procedure. The last thing I remember was being asked to roll over on my side before waking up in the recovery room. If you're reading these boards and the fear of Versed is keeping you from going through with a scope, please take my word for it... just close your eyes and go to sleep. It's easier than getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist. M 25 1 days
 6/1/2009
 1  Set Broken Arm 6 year old son was given Versed to "quiet him down" - he was already calm! He became agitated and hostile with everyone. He seemed to not recognize anyone and we could not talk rationally with him. This was also totally out of character for him. He was OK until the Versed! Versed made a brave six year old boy completely out of control. I will make sure everyone I know avoids this drug. I will list it in his file as an allergy and mine as well. M 6 1 times
 5/28/2009
 3  colonoscopies Part of my answer was cut off from 5/17/09. To continue I was very sore down there for a long time. My usual side effects are I remember waking up in recovery but after going home and falling asleep I usually lose the whole day, (lose my memory) even if I get up and do something. This time my wife told me I came into the den later that day totally *NAKED* while she had a girlfriend over. She tried to get me to go back to the bedroom but I was trying to start a conversation with them. I remembered nothing. I think the larger amount of this drug that is given the more likely there will be longer memory loss and bizarre behavior. Has anyone else been told they did something bizarre that they dont remember after taking versed?? M 32 5 times
 5/21/2009
 5  pre-surgery No side effects whatsoever. I loved it. I had never had so much as stitches before my Open Reduction Internal Fixation a week ago. When I entered the OR I was so consumed with anxiety, I was crying and inconsolable. They administered the Versed (which the anesthesiologist completely explained beforehand) and I immediately began grinning from ear to ear and laughing. It did everything it was supposed to do. It relaxed me, made me feel fantastic and I remember NOTHING from the time I felt giddy and wonderful and exclaimed "This is better than Maker's Mark!" to when I was being wheeled to my hospital room. I don't even remember the 1.5 hours in the recovery room at all. It was wonderful. F 38 1 times
 5/18/2009
 3  colonoscopies The doctor had asked me to sign a consent form to have a "couple" of nursing students to observe and participate in the procedure. There were 6 of them. I started to say something to the doctor about there being so many when the room started spinning, I was out but not for very long. I woke up and felt somebody probing my anus. I lifted up and turned around an one of the student nurses was giving me a prostate check. The female doctor said we are just getting started Mr. ----- please lay back down and she apparently gave me more versed because I was out again. I remember waking up in recovery and a nurse getting right up close to me, face to face, and asking if I remebered what happened in there. I said no and asked if I had done something. She said I was very combative. I was angry about the fact there were more student nurses than I was told and I believe I was given a prostate exam by all of them before the procedure. I was much more sore down there than usual for a long While I wouldnt want to remember my colonoscopy. I think the larger the dose the more likely it is to have memory problems and bizzare behavior. M 32 5 times
 5/17/2009
 1  Colonoscopy My brother-in-law had wanted to be asleep but the versed they gave him had no effect on him. Fortunately, he had no serious discomfort. They were just as evasive about that as they were with the posters here who hate versed - despite us being opposites sides as far as what he wanted. Maybe showing up for surgery with a copy of a bell curve for a normal distribution might mean something to them! M 52 1 days
 5/17/2009
 1  EPS agitation, flashbacks, panic, uneasiness, sense of dread While most people tolerate Versed well, there is strong evidence that a subset of patients have adverse reactions. I had an absolutely awful experience with it in combination with Fentanyl, so have tried to educate myself about it. Often the medical community has blamed patients for these reactions, stating that the reaction was the result of a panicked patient, or a patient with borderline mental illness. However, there is now enough evidence to strongly suggest these reactions, which are clearly very similar in nature despite the different procedures and different patients, are a result of the drug. Luckily, it does not occur often. Some contend that doctors like Versed as much as patients because it makes their work easier. The problem is that Versed can actually cause agitation during a procedure, which makes things more difficult, and it is an unreliable amnesiac so some people remember events, or portions of events, in a nightmarish fashion that can haunt them for days or weeks. It should be stressed that most people do well with this drug, but if you have had a "strange" reaction, do be reassured that it has happened to others and consider talking with your doctor if you need sedation for future procedures. F 44 1 days
 5/16/2009
 1  Colonoscopy - took about 45 minutes I was given Versed and Demerol for a routine colonoscopy (results were good from the procedure) but instead of waking up unaware of what went on, I was awake and in misery during the entire event. Horrible, excruciating pain during the procedure, I was awake and alert, watching the BP monitor and screaming and moaning with pain. I felt fine immediately afterwards when the torture stopped, no grogginess, got out of bed as soon as the nurse left the room and got dressed, sat and read THE NEW YORKER magazine until she returned to escort me out. I couldn't read anything serious after two glasses of wine but I felt like I'd had NO DRUGS at all, my mind was clear. Versed was useless on me, despite the doctors insisting that I had the dosage for a 200 lb man and I am a 145 lb woman (5'9" tall). I do not use any kinds of drugs, prescription or otherwise, so its not like I had any tolerance towards the Versed. I went home but felt no need for rest or a nap but felt restless and paced around the house. The flashbacks started a few hours later, intense memories of what went on during the colonoscopy. I try not to think about it so much but I have this intense rage, of how they would not give me additional meds when I asked for them and how everyone had assured me, "The prep is bad, afterwards you won't remember a thing!" I told both my regular Dr and the Dr who performed the procedure about this and they have insisted that all was normal and that in 10 years, they will recommend that I get a CT virtual colonoscopy which is good as I will NEVER have another regular colonoscopy unless I get total sedation. My Dr offered to send me to a counselor as she is concerned that I am developing PTSD over this. I am in otherwise excellent health, do spinning and weight lifting and lap swimming, take no medications, never taken an antidepressent, an all around healthy woman. Reading these other posts concerns me, I want these bad feelings to go away so I can be normal again. I never thought I would say that until I was given Versed. Most people do well on it but for those of us who have bad experiences, I hope we can all get over it and avoid it in the future. F 51
5/16/2009
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