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 | colonoscopy and endoscopy | none that day | extreme 2nd day tiredness. Slept for 16 hours but no other problems | M | 52 | 1 days | 5/14/2009 | 1 | ERCP | I recall gagging some during the procedure. It was unpleasant. For weeks afterward, I had strange panic attacks. These were preceded by a strange feeling of trying to recall something (like a person's name) but the memory never focused. | I have since found out I know a coworker and a close relative who also had bad experiences with Versed. One suggested that I post here. | M | 54 | 1 days | 5/12/2009 | 1 | endoscopy | Amnesia of the procedure, but profound anxiety and depression afterward, lastly several months ( Because it was not explained ? Or an actual physical reaction to the drug ?) | To the "bunionectomy" patient who posted below, you are misinformed. While Versed can be given prior to Propofol for supposed "relaxation" as you said, MANY times it is the ONLY drug given for "sedation" during a procedure, and it doesn't always work. And most of us are never told the truth about the drug, which is that it is given to patients specifically because it causes AMNESIA & PATIENT COMPLIANCE (doctor's benefit, not patient's). Sounds like it was not explained to you either. Good look with your procedure, but PLEASE ask questions in advance, and make an informed decision; then all will go well for you. | F | 1 days | 5/12/2009 | 4 | bunionectomy | I haven't had the procedure yet. I will this friday. For those of you mad because it didn't sedate you, IT ISN'T USED FOR SEDATION! It is used to calm you when you are having IV sedation. Versed is in the valium family,so if you have taken valium, xanax with no problems,then you can handle versed. I can't wait to have this drug as I will only be IV sedated for this procedure and do not want to know what is happening! I will post after my procedure on Friday! | F | 41 | | 5/10/2009 | 1 | for MRI sedation | 2 weeks on still have problems with breathing and soreness at the IV site | F | 43 | 1 days | 5/10/2009 | 5 | lymph node harvesting | Memory loss, repeating myself | Gotta say, I thought it was the best thing. It wasn't explained to me before the surgery, the nurse simply asked me where I would like to go when I was asleep. I told her somewhere warm! She then told me to remember to come back when everything was over :) My next memory is sitting up in the hospital bed talking with my husband. The down side to this drug, at least for me, is that for the first week, I would repeat myself. I would start telling my hubby something...and it would sound vaguley familiar and I wouldn't know why, and he would tell me that I'd already told him about it. That lasted for about a week, I'm into my second post op week and although it still happens from time to time, it's not nearly as bad......but in all honesty, I'd rather not have ANY recollection about the surgery. I don't know that the Drs and nurses were being rude, making comments about me or anything else for that matter while I was under the influence of Versed. All I know is that it did it's job. | F | 35 | | 5/9/2009 | 5 | Endoscopy | Wooziness,slight headache, tiredness | I was scared to have Versed after reading some of the reviews on here, but then learned that it had been used on me in the past for foot surgery and two wisdom tooth extractions. That made me feel more comfortable about using it again. It worked just as the nurses said it would, I remembered right up to the point when they administered the medicine, and then hardly anything until waking up in recovery. I did have what felt like a dream sequence (albeit it very briefly) where I was gagging on the tube as they put it down, but even after "waking up" I had to think really hard to determine whether that had been real or a dream...and almost didn't remember it at all. I still don't feel like that was anything other than a dream, so I don't want anyone to think that it was a bad experience -- otherwise I would not have given a 5 rating. And let me just qualify that rating by saying that I am a gagger and will do anything to not gag/puke. So, just going into to an endo where I knew gagging was inevitable was nerve-wracking enough for me. It's been 5 hours since my procedure, and while I am tired, I feel just fine. Oh, and the results of the endo were "normal." So, at least now I know I'm in good health. If you're worried about using Versed, call some of your past docs and find out if they've used Versed on you in any other procedures. That's what I did, so I knew that odds were good that I wouldn't have a reaction. | F | 39 | 1 times | 5/8/2009 | 1 | colonoscopy | severe agitation, couldn't move or speak and I was in pain, severe memory loss that persists today, 2 months later | something is seriously wrong with this drug. DON'T GET VERSED. they told me it was to relax you, they lied. It's to make you forget. My gastro admitted that they don't tell patients the truth about this drug; they want everyone to be amnesic and go home stunned...they you are on your own.....this is a terrible drug.... | M | 50 | 1 days | 5/8/2009 | 2 | colonoscopy | No side effects, Versed simply did not work for me. I was awake and aware during the whole procedure. I was also given Fentanyl for pain, which made me sick (vomiting) after I returned to my room. I had been given Versed (I assume, altho I was never told it was) for carpal tunnel surgery and can recall everything that occurred during that surgery (I even carried on a conversation with the anestheologist). | M | 52 | | 5/4/2009 | 2 | Colonoscopy | None yet, but feeling depressed about the pain and anxiety I felt during the procedure when I thought I would be "out" | I had been told by everyone not to worry about the colonoscopy, that "they give great drugs" and "the prep is the worst part" - I told the nurse that I am very sensitive to pain, and asked what they'd be giving - I was told it was Versed and Fentanyl. The doctor was running late - he came into the room after I'd been waiting quite a while. He said "I'm going to give you some medicine" and injected something into my IV. I felt no relaxation whatsoever, and he inserted the scope immediately after injecting the drugs. I felt everything, and it was painful. I felt no effects whatsoever from either the Versed or Fentanyl - I wonder if they even gave me any. After a few minutes I asked for my eyeglasses, since I figured since I was going to be awake I might as well watch on the monitor. I kept asking for more pain medication and was told they could not give me more. Finally it was over, and the nurse in the recovery area seemed suprised that I was so alert. I made it clear before the procedure that I was sensitive to pain, but I was not made comfortable, even though I asked throughout the procedure for some relief from the pain. | F | 50 | 1 times | 5/1/2009 | 1 | Oral Surgery | I wish the doc had discussed anesthesia options with me more carefully before this fiasco happened. I would have just opted for local, which we ended up using anyway. The first time I went in for the procedure (wisdom tooth overdue for extraction) we had to stop because the versed made me unstable - I recall only flashes of this, but I am told that I could not sit still and obviously did not know where I was or who anyone was. | I have had many procedures before. This is the first time it screwed up. Versed: Just Say No! | M | 25 | 1 times | 4/28/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy | temp amnesia | I feel this is a wonderful medication. No problems here. With any medication there is a risk for adverse reactions. | F | 29 | 1 times | 4/27/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy | None. | I was extremely anxious and nervous prior to the procedure. I was told I would be "out" and wouldn't feel anything, so I couldn't wait to get the versed in me! I remember everything leading up to it - I remember watching them put it into my IV, and I even remember the smell through my oxygen...... when they were about halfway through, I remember everything getting slow and dark. Next thing I know, the nurse was telling me everything was over. I remember talking to the nurse and talking to the doctor, I remember the car ride home - basically I remember everything before AND after the procedure in vivid detail! I was dizzy and groggy when I woke up (felt almost like being drunk), but that went away after a few minutes and once I sat forward and drank some juice. I am incredibly grateful this drug worked for me and the procedure is over. Just goes to show you that everyone reacts differently to different medications! | F | 28 | 1 times | 4/27/2009 | 1 | Colonoscopy | I had posted on 1/13/09 also, this is an update. My side effects were livid furious anger, paranoia (what happened to make me so angry?) and insomnia. Despite 9 units of Versed (and 100 of Fentenayl) I was fully awake and my memory was again functional within 25 minutes of the initial dose. In other words my brain fought off this drug quite well. The problem was that it knew something happened to it and has been trying to recreate those "just under the surface" memories now for three months. In fact my brain has uncovered much of what happened during the procedure. I am sitting here again at midnight in one of a continuous number of sleepless nights caused by my now hyperactive brain. My wife finally talked me into going in to see someone and I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I now am taking anti-depressants to prepare my brain to better accept therapy. How could this happen to someone with NO prior mental health issues in 50 years of life??? From a very simple medical procedu | My wife is a nurse and this drug works great for most people. I'm sure there are procedures where it may be necessary and worth the risk but I have done a ton of research (during my many sleepless nights) and believe that colonoscopy is not one of them. Sedation is the standard of care in the U.S. but is not in many other countrys. This procedure may have moments of discomfort (cramping) but typically does not have pain. You can choose to have it done with just pain medication. Think carefully before accepting sedation for it. My brain chemistry was altered by this drug and it has been a life-changing experience I wouldn't wish on anyone. The constant depression, anxiety and insomnia are debilitating. I only hope I can get my life back. | M | 50 | 1 times | 4/26/2009 | 5 | thoracic surgery | NONE! I felt and still feel this is the greatest medication (although when I asked a subsequent doctor for it for another procedure, he said it's not recommended for lung procedures) and Demerol was used. Side effects from Versed-0; side effects from Demerol-sudden loss of strength and sweating, almost passed out. This happened twice, and I'll never take Demerol again. But yes yes yes to Versed! | F | 54 | | 4/25/2009 | 5 | endoscopy | dizziness, sleepiness | A few minutes after administration, I began to get dizzy, and the doctor said to close my eyes. Next thing I remember I felt the tube against the back of my throat, and the doctor and nurse saying, "swallow", which I did to which they cheered. Next I remember the nurse saying, "you're all done". Next, I'm putting my shirt back on. Next, I'm sitting in a wheelchair and the doctor is explaining the results. I remember everything after that, and felt back to normal after a good nap. | M | 36 | 1 times | 4/23/2009 | 3 | Colonscopy | Memory gaps for about 2 hours after IV inserted; fatigue set in several hours later. | I'd done some research beforehand, and a number of family members had similar procedures, so I went in knowing what to expect. Shortly after the IV was inserted, I asked the doctors when I should take off my glasses - they said they'd let me know. Moments later (or so it seemed), I was in the recovery room fully dressed. I don't remember my designated-driver father visiting me in the recovery room, or the post-procedure ginger ale and crackers that I apparently offered to share with him. A "moment later," I went out to meet my father and he asked me to wait at the door while he went to get the car. In the next "moment," I was walking up my back steps. The rest of the day was fine, except I was tired in the early afternoon. Although I did not have the negative experiences of a number of other respondents on this board, I'm inclined to forego the medication next time, because I'm rather inquisitive by nature and would've preferred to witness the entire procedure. | M | 52 | 1 days | 4/23/2009 | 1 | colonoscopy | I was given dimerol and versed before a colonoscopy. When my memory returned, I was violent and abusive towards staff and my wife. I had vivid painful memories of struggling during the procedure. I was given this drug with no description other than "oh you'll love it". I remain traumatized by not only what happened to me, but the feelings of guilt about how I treated my wife when I was semi-coherent. If anybody else ever tries to give me this drug, I will leave. Just because a patient can't remember trauma (and I did remember some) doesn't mean he/she didn't experience it. Perfect date/patient rape drug. | M | 44 | 1 days | 4/23/2009 | 1 | Upper GI endoscopy | The amnesiac effect of the drug continued well after the procedure was done. I continued to have memory problems and cogntive difficulties (sometimes I wondered if I was getting Alzheimer's at age 31!) for many months after the procedure. I had a second procedure three years later and asked to not have this kind of drug but it was administered anyway. This time my side effects were worse. I cannot in good conscience recommend this drug as the risk of side effects is too great. | Be very, very careful about having this drug administered to you for a procedure. If you want to completely forget the whole thing, then it is great but remember the effect can linger in some individuals sensitive to it. It does not provide any pain relief, it is mostly an drug to cause amnesia. You will still feel the pain but you will not remember it, which is not the same thing as not experiencing the pain at all. Your body will remember even if your mind doesn't. You may be more susceptible to its effects if you already have a memory or cognitive problem like "brain fog" from any number of autoimmune conditions, hypothyroid, ADD, brain damage, diabetes, low vitamins, etc. | F | 33 | 2 times | 4/22/2009 | 2 | Liposuction on knees | I didn't want anything that made me groggy. I had to return to work that afternoon and I wanted to be coherent (I work from home.) I don't remember anything from 5 min after receiving the medication. Apparently, I answered the phone from many of my husband clients and have no recollection of those conversations. I am still very forgetful 3 days later also a bit tired through out the day. I am 40 years old, a mountain biker and in great health, I would also add, that the doctor misrepresented the medication. I would not have taken it had I known the effects it could have had. | F | 40 | 1 times | 4/21/2009 |