Fentanyl for Anesthesia User Reviews

• Anonymous
• February 12, 2012

"I have had this medicine when I have had colonoscopies and endoscopies. Also, when I had two total knee replacements. It is awesome and causes me absolutely no problem. Keeps a person comfortable, and I have had no addictive reactions to it."

• Mar...
• June 22, 2017

"One-time use. Was given IV fentanyl and Versed together for a colonoscopy. I woke shortly after the procedure and never experienced discomfort. I walked out and was driven home an hour later. I was feeling normal the next day."

• yen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2016

"Was administered fentanyl during endoscopy and stopped breathing once during the procedure and once in recovery. Still woozy two days after having had fentanyl; also perspire after any mild exertion. The drug seems to not agree with me at all; better to go through the rages after Demerol."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2022

"This was given to me in ambulatory surgery. I felt absolutely nothing from it, no sleepiness, dizziness, or altered consciousness. It was as if the doctors injected saline, which I suspect might have been the case. There really isn't any reason to complain other than the bill for one dose was over $1,000."

• IRO...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2014

"The patches wore out usually in 24 hours or less. I would go into withdrawal symptoms prior to the next patch. I had very bad thoughts, pain, shakes, and severe breathing problems, which seemed to be a side effect. Not a good experience, I am trying to go cold turkey to get off it. I felt way better on 3-4 Vicodin than 75 mg release fentanyl."

• Pil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2024

"Went to the hospital for a scope. I asked for drugs because I didn't want to feel anything. I asked what they were giving me. I don't know the dose. I'm sure it was a very small I.V. fentanyl/midazolam dose. I have almost no experience with opiates. I was loony tunes for a while. I finally had a pain-free day. It worked great. I'm glad I asked for it. My tummy kind of hurt in a different way afterward as well. It's a drug that serves a purpose. There are already new street drugs. The fentanyl scare will hopefully end soon. I wasn't afraid. I was at the hospital, they were taking care of me. 9 because I was a bit sickly. That is to be expected, since I don't use opiates."

• djp...
• December 13, 2021

"I used this for a colonoscopy and did not work. I had discomfort, and they increased the dosage. I woke up later and was told they had to cancel the procedure. I have had a previous colonoscopy without issue and several twilight anesthesia procedures."

• Dia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2018

"Having had multiple surgeries at a young age, I was used to ether. I asked the anesthesiologist what he was using, and he said fentanyl. I had a line in between my small finger and the next, and when he put the chemical in, it started burning, and I told him to wait. It blew up like a little balloon on my hand, and I told him, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, it hurts.' Within 10 seconds, I was out. My hand was swollen after surgery like a balloon, and they replaced the line for a bag later, and it blew up like Popeye. It achieved its purpose, but the last thing I felt was major pain and burn from that shot!"

• yap...
• June 3, 2015

Fentanyl "Not once but twice woke up during 2 separate procedures for colonoscopies, with doctors trying to force air out. Drug is way too mild."

• Gun...
• September 18, 2023

"This is not a weak drug. If the dose is high enough, this should block pain. It did for me when being transported by ambulance with a humorous spiral fracture - 100 mcg 2x's via injection."