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/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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 - 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | heart cath | Had no side effects accept not remembering a thing. I would have liked to remember the way it looked when they put the dye in my arteries but didn't. I have had it at least 5 times for different proceedures and had no nausea,or any other side effects. Think this drug is a God-send!! | Great drug with many uses! No nausea and no memory. Came out of it fast with no leftover feelings.Had it for eyelid surgery,colonscopy x 2, endoscopy,heart cath. | F | 55 | 1 days | 3/23/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy | Amnesia from start of procedure until end, but I do have post-procedure memories from the procedure room itself. I do remember a bit of "cold" as the IV began. A sleepy, hazy rest of the day, but all of that was so much better than what I would have experienced without the drug. | Had a previous experience with Versed that I described in detail at http://colonoscopyblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/on-conscious-sedation.html. Both times I was given really good warning of what Versed would be like, in particular the amnesic side-effect. | M | 45 | 1 times | 3/18/2007 | 1 | Heart Cath | SEVERE seizure symptoms! Very severe. JERKING and unaware of who was around me! Sick for at least two weeks after medication. VERSED had to be removed from my body with yet another drug. Had Versed,Benadryl, and Demerol within at least at 30 min. time frame prior to cath. | F | 44 | 1 days | 3/9/2007 | 1 | surgery | effects lasted for days. Initially, hallucinations, anger, anxiety, hostility, attempted to escape from gurney, did not revive for hours,etc. HORRIBLE!!! headaches, disturbed balance , etc, for approximately ten days following. | I would not advise allowing any doctor to use this. | F | 68 | | 3/3/2007 | 5 | Oral Surgery | Total amnesia from the time of injection till I woke up. This was terrific... I didn't and still don't want to remember the procedure. I remember everything that happened before injection and right after it was over, somewhere around 30 minutes. | My regular dentist sent me to an oral surgeon because the procedure required general anesthesia. The risk of general anesthesia -- no way! I even put off having it done for a couple of months because I wasn't having a general. Finally went to oral surgeon for consult during which he explained that I would not be knocked out. It would be I.V. sedation that would leave me awake and we would be able to communicate. I take Xanax (a benzodiazepine) regularly, so didn't require anything to calm me down. After I was settled in chair, he placed I.V. in top of my hand and then injected Midazolam (Versed) in tube. Completely relaxed, I fell sound asleep. A "second" later, I felt the nurse's hand on my shoulder and I was wide awake and feeling like I had a great night's sleep. They moved me to another room in a wheelchair. My husband and I chatted for about 10 minutes, then I was wheeled out to our car. The rest of the day was spent like any other day. I didn't even require | F | 69 | | 3/2/2007 | 1 | sugery | Memory loss that does not include simply the surgeries. I now have blocks of time in my life that have been completely erased. I also have additional signs of adult ADD that were not present prior to the use of Versed. | If anyone else has the same extensive memory loss, please email me. It would be nice to know whether or not others have the same lasting side effect. | F | 34 | 8 times | 3/1/2007 |