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 |
| 3 | colonoscopy | MEMORY DROP – two episodes in 12 hours (one week after procedure). | Received 7mg Versed, 175mg Demerol--knocked me out. First time using either drug, no problems until last night and again this morning when I experienced a drop in short term memory. I don't know the history on these "amnesiac" drugs or how long they're been used and wonder if others have noticed similar side efffects. Could Amnesiac drugs contribute to Alzheimers-related illnesses? (As XTC/MDMA was related to Parkinson's). I'll monitor any reoccurances. | M | 54 | | 6/15/2006 | 2 | Epidural Nerve Block | I was in the operating room on my stomache and I was wide awake. I asked the anesthesiologist if he gave me the versed yet. He said that he did 5 minutes ago and I should be feeling it. I asked him to give me more because I was feeling the needles go into my back. When he increased the dose my BP went down, so he had to decrease the amount. I was not relaxed and was totally awake during this entire procedure. | The Anesthesiologist and Pain Management MD advised me that there are some patients who do not react at all to this medication, their liver metabolizes it very quickly. He also discussed that I have been on medications for pain and this may have an effect. It just did not work for me | F | 48 | 1 days | 6/7/2006 | 1 | colonoscopy, endoscopy, bronchocopy | You might have just give me a sip of a beer. I was totally up--staring at the monitors. Never went to sleep, never lost my memory. The colonscopy was most uncomfortable when they blew air into my colon. THat hurt, I thought I was going to bust. Bronchostomy I felt like I was choking to death. I drove a long distance home with no problems. My throat hurt a lot. I decide that I will just have procedures conducted without anestheia | It apparently works on kids in different ways. As it does with heavier patients. one who has a fast metaolblization. It feel like I had a sip of beer | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 6/7/2006 | 3 | colonoscopy | I went to a dinner party the day after the procedure and awoke the next morning without remembering eating a thing that was presented on the menu card. It continues to be a blur. Two days later I remained tired and took a two hour nap. | F | 59 | 1 times | 6/3/2006 | 1 | Prior to surgery | Stoped breathing as soon as they injected me with it, they had to put a tube in my throat while half awake. I could not breath in the recovery room as well. Woke after throat surgery to 5 of them holding me down on the strecher and trying to put the tube back in as I could not move any air at all and wide awake till I passed out. Woke second time in ICU next day with the tube in my throat and on a ventilator. Nightmare drug! | Still having bad dream about what happened. | M | 48 | 1 days | 5/27/2006 | 1 | Eyelid surgery | Rapid eye movement, then unable to breathe. Labeled "panic attack" | F | 46 | 0.01 days | 5/12/2006 | 3 | colonoscopy/biopsies | 1st colonoscopy with biopsies - can remember bits and pieces (including biopsies) and had no problems. 2nd colonoscopy with biopsies - can remember bits and pieces of procedure, taken with demerol and vomited a lot after procedure, splitting headache day 2. | Doc and nurses were great about warning me about side effects/memory loss. Remember about 1/3 of the biopsies and seeing it onscreen and felt no pain (probably from the demerol). Only have about 1-2 hours of fuzzy memories for each time. | F | 22 | 2 times | 5/9/2006 | 4 | Upper GI Endoscopy | Groggy for 1 1/2 days. Didn't sedate me enough - Procedure was interupted. | Amensia part worked great. Quick recovery. I am glad I don't remember pain/gagging during the procedure that was so bad, they had to stop. Had along with a whopping dose of Meperidine for pain. | M | 35 | 1 times | 5/8/2006 | 1 | Hernia Repair | I am normally very tolerant of medical procedures. Dumb bitch anesthesiologist snuck this drug past me without an honest description of it's onset or effects. I ended up losing touch with reality and freaking out - so I am told - even worse, I can't remember what happened and I have to rely on these jerks to tell me the truth. I'm sure what they admitted is only the tip of the iceberg - my trust in medical personnel is now highly damaged. | They are very deceitful about Versed. They make a major effort to not really describe it or tell you the truth about what's going to happen. I have a hard time believing most of the 4 and 5 level comments on this site - they read like planted stories - do you people have stock in the pharmaceutical company or something? Unbelieveable. | M | 44 | 1 times | 5/8/2006 | 1 | Oral surgey | Complete erasure of the event from my memory. I remember feeling the drug kick in, but nothing of the procedure although the doctor said I was speaking to him and walked to the recovery room. After some unknown amount of time in recovery they tried to wake me by pinching my shoulder quite hard, but I could not wake up. They kept pinching me and gave me oxygen but I still was not shaking the drug. With my mouth open, they tried pricking the roof of my mouth with some kind of needle to which I woke up in a rage, struggling for some time to get out of the room. It took 4 people to hold me down until paramedics arrived and took me to the ER strapped down to a gurney. I spent the next hour at the hospital unable to answer questions, pretty catatonic, before the drug started wearing off. | In 20 years of practice the doctor had never seen a reaction like mine. In my struggling I tore ligaments in a nurse's wrist. I hope they never have a situation like mine again, nor do I wish to use this drug ever again. | M | 42 | 1 days | 5/8/2006 | 4 | Pediatic Dental Procedures | First time: extreme agitation about 1 hour after procedure-crying, could not be consoled. It lasted for several hours. Did not sleep it off. Second time: wonderful! Took an excellent nap until all side effects were gone. | My daughter was given Versed to help with two dental procedures when she was 2 and then again at 4. She is a great patient but these times were going to take longer than a regular cleaning. I was very apprehensive going into the procedure the second time because she was so upset the first time. But the other alternative is general anesthesia and I am reluctant to do that unnecessarily. She was happy the second time, a little "drunk" but not crying at all. I am very pleased with this drug-it did exactly what it was designed for. | F | 31 | 2 days | 4/26/2006 | 4 | D&C and Endometrial Ablation | The D&C was truly a breeze, I didn't know the drug was called Versed, was just told 'twilight sleep'. The ablation was a bit more difficult, as I was in pain when I woke up, but this wasn't from the Versed. I had nausea the second time, but I think that was from the pain meds taken after. Honestly I don't remember any major problems. I was groggy but remembered the ride home, and no one mentioned I was doing anything silly or weird. I slept for hours after getting home, and the strangest part - my surgical nausea always comes hours after surgery, both times. I don't remember having any noticeable memory loss (both procedures were done in 2000 adn 2002). I did ask for nausea meds both times before surgery, so that may have helped. Now, I have a colonscopy scheduled next week, my first, and I am terrified after reading this site. I had NO idea you could wake up during this procedure. I never woke up during the two procedures I had. I guess colonoscopy is much more involved.What d | It worked fantastic for D&C and Endo. Ablation, really worried after reading colonoscopy results, though,. | F | 45 | 1 days | 4/11/2006 | 1 | D & C | As soon as it went into my vein in the IV, the doctor said, "Do you feel relaxed now?" I did for one split second as I was laying in the OR, and then the entire room began to spin violently and I tried to get off the operating table. I said, "Knock me out fast right now" and they did. Don't know what was next in the IV but I felt the burn in my arm and I was gone next second. When I woke up in the recovery room, I couldn't open my eyes without the entire room still spinning. That last for hours and hours until I went home that day and took Antivert for the dizziness. Then I was sick and vomiting. I was fine the next day. | I will never use Versed again. | F | 57 | 1 days | 4/8/2006 | 3 | 3 Yr Old had 5 teeth pulled. | The versed worked great before and during the surgery, and she had no memory of the procedure. About 1 hr. after surgery she became enraged with anger and screamed for about 4 hrs. She would hit, scratch, throw, try to hurt herself and others it was very scary. After the 4 hrs. she was back to her normal self and seem to have no memory of this ordeal. | This drug did help my child through the actual surgery, but her side effects through recovery were very concerning. | F | 3 | 1 days | 4/7/2006 | 5 | colonoscopy | Remember nothing of colonoscopy and was tired and kind of out of it the rest of the day. | M | 57 | 1 times | 3/22/2006 | 1 | colonoscopy | I don't know if it is a side effect or not but I had a colonscopy on Friday and they claim they gave me Demerol 100 mg and Versed 2 mg. I don't think they gave me anything. I remember the pain and squeezing the nurse's hand for dear life and begging the doctor to stop. I am very disappointed because the pain was excruciating. Anyone else had this experience? | F | 52 | 0 days | 3/18/2006 | 5 | Colonoscopy | I had Demerol with it, and shortly after it started, I felt my arm getting warm around the IV and about a minute or so later started feeling light headed then woke up 40 minutes later feeling fine. They gave me hot chocolate and crackers for awhile and I felt a little light headed getting dressed. | Other than the 40 minutes that I slept or forgot, there was no problems. No disorientation, pain, etc. If I need this proceedure in another 5 to 10 years; I want the same doc and meds. The Zelnorm and Miralax with 64 ounces of Gatorade propel was not bad; the many times on the can through the evening and all night was a pain. | M | 57 | 1 times | 2/24/2006 | 4 | colonoscopy | Received Versed for the 2nd time - the first time for relaxation for a hysterectomy several years ago. I remember being wheeled into the examination room and the nurse telling me she was starting to inject the drug. I remember nothing about the procedure. My first memory following the procedure is of lying in the recovery room calmly chatting with my mother (although I don't remember what was said!) My recovery stay was short (30 minutes) and I remember being driven home, where I had a bite to eat and took a 4 hour nap. I woke up tired but aware. I do have some "memory lapses" of what happened during the recovery phase (I don't remember getting dressed for example) but nothing long term. Frankly, I don't care or necessarily want to remember a colonoscopy! | As a nurse, I understood the actions of versed. Maybe better "pre op education" would help calm any anxieties related to short term amnesia from the drug. | F | 50 | | 2/21/2006 | 5 | colonoscopy | I don't know if it's a "side effect." When I awoke in recovery, I had a sense that I had yelled "You're really hurting me" during the procedure. But I didn't have a sense memory of the actual pain and wasn't sure it wasn't just a dream. I didn't feel at all upset by this (since I had no feeling/memory of pain). I was just puzzled. I later found out the doctor gave me additional pain meds during the procedure, so it probably happened. (I forgot to ask him afterwards and haven't talked to him since then.) | One minute I was awake in the surgery room feeling very anxious, and -- seemingly -- the next minute I was awake and feeling fine in recovery. I was only a little tired, and when I went home I slept for about 1 hour, ate, and had a low-key day. I'm very happy I didn't really have to experience and remember the colonoscopy. I feel my doctor dealt appropriately with the pain by giving me more pain meds when I apparently yelled that I was in pain. I would definitely use Versed again as long as I knew my doctor would be sensitive to my need for pain medication, too. | F | 56 | 1 times | 2/19/2006 | 2 | colonoscopy | The first colonoscopy I had I received Versed and a narcotic pain killer. I remember being brought into the proceedure room and the drugs being administered and the next thing I remember was sitting in the recovery room drinking ginger ale. I remember no pain. Five years later I underwent another colonoscopy performed by the same physician using the SAME medications and the pain was excruciating. I felt like I was being disemboweled | F | 45 | | 2/4/2006 |