Midazolam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Bra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 25, 2023

For Light Sedation "I read these reviews before I had my wisdom teeth removed and was discouraged, as it seems like this doesn't work for many people. My results were completely different. I was given 10mg of IV Midazolam for my surgery and literally remember nothing of it besides them saying I was done. Very pleased with the effectiveness."

• Meg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2019

For Light Sedation "I was given 4 mg of Versed for an epidural injection, and it did nothing to me. I was wide awake and remembered everything. It did work the very first time I used it, but I guess I built a tolerance to it."

• Cro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2018

For Light Sedation "Had 4 mg midazolam last week while having an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. I have had midazolam three times previously for colonoscopies. It completely relaxed me and can't properly remember the procedure, so for that, I give it 10/10. However, I have been crying every day for a week and have actually just started to feel myself again. I do recommend midazolam, just wish they had something else to give you to conquer the crying."

• NAa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2018

Midazolam for Light Anesthesia "Had this earlier in the week for minor surgery and was given this to help my anxiety before going into the OR. Worked great and quick. I felt super floaty and like I was getting a buzz going. Only had 2 mg as I was given Propofol for anesthesia, but I calmed right down and was pretty chill, and the amnesia took a few minutes to kick in for me, as the last thing I remember was my surgeon asking how I was feeling as she helped me on the OR table. I was a little groggy afterward, but my procedure was only about 30 minutes, so it wore off me pretty quick, but I was definitely feeling a little less inhibited than usual, but in a funny way. It did make me super chatty once it was starting to wear off, though. But all in all, a good experience for me."

• Car...
• March 12, 2017

For Light Sedation "I first got this for a colonoscopy approx 6 months ago, and the procedure had to be stopped as I was aware of everything, and I kicked and screamed and was very upset. I tried again a few days ago, the same procedure was supposed to be heavily sedated. I was administered 5 mg midazolam, 50 mcg Fentanyl, and 20 mg of Hyoscine, yet I was still lucid and I stopped the procedure. It was upsetting and traumatic. The drug does not work for me for the procedure. The doctor said that he thinks I will never be able to have this procedure done under sedation. I will never have this again."

• Nev...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2020

For Light Anesthesia "I was given an IV of midazolam with fentanyl for light sedation during an ESI. I never became sedated, was fully aware, and I jumped sky high when they stuck me in my lumbar nerve/spine. So painful. I also ended up with a massive dural headache afterward because I jumped! I'm never going back to that doctor again! This drug is not a good choice for many people from what I've read. Additionally, your brain still recognizes the pain regardless of whether you forget the procedure, which I did not of course because I was wide awake and felt everything. I also have witnessed some of my elderly friends who were given this drug while in the throes of death in nursing homes, hospice situations, and in the hospitals. It was as if they had lost their minds to pain and laid screaming and crying out; they couldn't even speak because they were given this horrible drug."

• Bel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2020

For Light Sedation "I had both a colonoscopy and a gastroscopy 2 days ago. I'm 26 years old, non-smoker and I take no pain relievers. The doctor said I'd feel nothing during the procedure after administering Dormicon (midazolam). Yet it didn't work at all. I was completely conscious, I gagged and vomited and felt unbearable pain in my esophagus and colon. And right away after the procedure I could walk on my own and couldn't feel a speck of drowsiness. The doctor couldn't clearly explain it to me, even though he gave 2 doses, and still I didn't sleep or feel drowsy during the whole procedure."

• Ver...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2020

Midazolam for Light Anesthesia "I have taken this medication twice before going into an operation. The first time the medication worked really well, and right after taking it, everything went blank and I just woke up right after. The second time, however, I believe my body somehow adapted to the drug and I was fully awake and aware of what was going on after taking the medication. Luckily, they put me to sleep with another anesthesia once I got to the operating room, but I would not take this medicine for something like a dental procedure or something where you're going to be awake because there is a possibility that it won't make you blank out, and you'll remember everything that happened, unfortunately."

• Sti...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2022

For Light Sedation "In 2009, I asked for a sedation-free colonoscopy. I saw them done on TV, where women looked comfortable. My records say I was given fentanyl 40 mcg twice in less than 10 minutes. I felt nothing different. The CRNA pushed hard underneath the right side of my rib cage, while the other nurse pushed on my back, and the doctor was pushing the scope around my sharp colon bend. I felt like they were knocking the wind out of me. They refused to give me anything else for pain or stop. Instead, they forced me to agree to Versed. They gave me 8 mg of Versed + Benadryl. My blood pressure dropped to 90/31 on the handwritten chart. The doctor took 9 biopsies. I woke up with a leather strap next to my right arm. The doctor said I have IBS, a tortuous colon, and hemorrhoids (he was gone when I woke up, I haven't seen him since). I had a 1-inch+ long raised scratch or cut inside my rectum that hurt for a year, not hemorrhoids. I had bruised arms. This was far more violent, painful, and traumatic than anything else invasive."

• loo...
• August 29, 2021

For Light Sedation "OMG, had 2 mg of midazolam to have my stomach looked at with a gastroscope. I was wide awake and felt everything. I was gagging and heaving and felt like I was being choked. It was horrendous. That was two days ago. I have had nightmares about it since. I will never ever have it done again. I was confused for the rest of the day too."

• Pos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2021

Midazolam for Light Anesthesia "I had Versed (midazolam) and propofol for a procedure and had a great experience. They were able to use half as much propofol as a result of the Versed being administered first. This meant that I came to and regained my coordination and senses in less than half the time."

• Aka...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2021

For Light Anesthesia "I had 75 mg of fentanyl and 15 mg of midazolam for a bronchoscopy. I had warned them that fentanyl has no effect on me whatsoever. They started me on smaller doses and increased them 3 times in a few minutes. Neither drug had any impact, fortunately, I was able to tolerate the camera and the procedure while awake and without any pain relief or sedation. So midazolam is now added to my list of drugs that do absolutely nothing. Nerve blocks work but require 3 or 4 times the normal dose plus top-ups of local anesthetic, but at least I can tell them when I can still feel pain. I just wasn't able to talk with the camera in my lungs, or at least they told me not to. I'm starting to think it's me rather than the drugs."

• msk...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 6, 2021

For Light Sedation "I had an endoscopy yesterday and was told I would be under “twilight” sedation. I have had that before, and it has worked the way it was supposed to… I remembered nothing. But, for some reason, yesterday was different. They gave me midazolam, and it only made me feel like I had taken a breath of laughing gas… basically, it did nothing. It was a terrible experience. I read my file afterward and even took photos of it. They gave me 3 doses of midazolam equaling 7 mg, and I was still wide awake and remembered every moment of the endoscopy. I’ll be requesting general anaesthetic next time!!!"

• Sad...
• July 13, 2021

For Light Sedation "I don’t usually like to complain about things, especially pharmaceuticals, but honestly, what the actual! I am a 5'0, 85-pound woman who usually can handle 0.5-1mg of Clonazepam, but it makes me loopy. During the gastroscope procedure, I was told I would be awake but feel sort of drunk and not remember the procedure. The nurse said, “we’ll administer the sedative now,” so I’m all “okay.” Scope goes in, and I’m gagging and admittedly a little anxious, waiting for the 4mg of Versed to kick in. Nothing. I was fully coherent, aware, anxious, and ADHD as always, and attempting to speak during the procedure. I remember it all, could have easily driven myself home. It wasn’t the worst procedure in the world, I’ve got a laundry list of medical traumas, so this was a walk in the park. But still, this drug had absolutely 0 effect on me. Other patients alongside me after the same procedure/dose were dead asleep!"

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2021

Midazolam for Light Sedation "I had a vertebroplasty done on two back fractures. Have had Versed in the past and it worked fine. Not this time. I felt every minute of the doctor working on me. Not sure it worked in the past, but not this time."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2021

For Light Anesthesia "Yesterday was the second time I have been given midazolam as a sedative/light anesthetic, and it did not work for me either time. The first time was 3 years ago when I was having an angiogram - I was completely awake the whole time and felt the whole procedure, no drowsiness, no pain relief. The second time was yesterday for cataract surgery. I was given it intravenously, with two 'top-ups' when they realized the first, then second lot didn't work. Was completely awake and felt quite a bit of the procedure. They eventually gave me an intravenous anesthetic. Based on that, my next cataract surgery in a few weeks will be done using an intravenous anesthetic. No more midazolam for me."

• Lis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2021

For Light Sedation "I've had Versed twice: 10 years ago for an EGD and two days ago for a hysterectomy. When I had it 10 years ago, I remember giggling as I went to sleep. Two days ago, when I had it, I remember laughing hysterically while they wheeled me down the hall to the OR and saying that Versed was great and that I wanted some to take home with me. I remember continuing to laugh hysterically as I moved onto the OR table, and I also remember looking at the big lights over the OR table and saying, 'This is so cool!' After that, I was out. Hope I didn't annoy the staff too much. I know it knocks me for a loop and makes me very giddy. I stay groggy from it longer than other people, but am totally fine the next day. It does affect everyone differently."

• Dst...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2021

For Light Sedation "I was administered 5 mg of midazolam through IV prior to surgery to help with anxiety and to calm my nerves. It was an overall great experience. I didn’t feel “heavy” or “sedated.” I felt calm and happy. I became talkative and relaxed. I highly recommend this medication for people prior to surgery."

• Moo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2021

For Light Sedation "Terrible. It didn’t do anything at all. I am 18 and have terrible anxiety, and we paid extra money for sedation just for me to get a tooth pulled because my anxiety was that bad. I read the name and remembered this is what they gave me. I’m so glad I’m not alone that it didn’t work, though. I remember everything. I remember crying under the face mask they had shoved over my eyes and trying to show my discomfort with my body. They administered more, but it didn’t do anything. It’s terrible. I’m surprised it’s even used after reading all of these. I’m now even more scared of the dentist than I was before. It was traumatic and terrifying."

• Jen...
• October 2, 2021

Midazolam for Light Sedation "I just had an injection in my back and was given Versed. The anesthesiologist knew that the first experience I had with an injection in my back went very badly and was extremely painful. After this terrible, terrible injection, the anesthesiologist told me he even gave me more Versed because of the previous experience. I’ve felt everything they did, and it was excruciatingly painful. I don’t think I can blame the anesthesiologist, though. It may just be my reaction to the drug, but I’m totally traumatized now and I can’t imagine ever getting a third injection in my back after this experience. This better work is all I can say!"

• Wis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2021

Midazolam for Light Sedation "I was given Versed and fentanyl for wisdom tooth extraction. I specifically chose a doctor who would sedate me and clearly expressed that I did not want to have to feel and remember what was happening. My doctor explained I’d be in a dreamlike state and not very aware. I remember everything. It didn’t really hurt, and they also gave me a bunch of shots of local anesthetic (probably lidocaine, but I didn’t ask). It was uncomfortable, and I could hear the tooth crack, and I still remember the sensation of them twisting my teeth out. I also remember the entire conversation they had while working on me, which was very unprofessional (they were talking about family issues and how they hate the other hospital nearby and stuff like that). I’m now scared to ever need another procedure, and I can’t keep replaying the feeling of them twisting my tooth out in my head."

• tin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2019

For Light Sedation "Had midazolam and fentanyl anesthesia for blepharoplasty. Did not stop pain at all. I felt everything. I kept commenting on how much it hurt. Vomited 3 times (bile) getting off the table, going from wheelchair to car, and when I got home. So dizzy I could not walk without holding on to the wall. The intense nausea let up after 8 hrs and the pain with it. Mild positional dizziness continued. 5 weeks later, out of the blue, the anesthesia hit me again with full force. Nausea & dizziness - couldn't walk. Took meclizine, slept 11 hrs, and now it's gone. Hope that doesn't happen again!"

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2020

For Light Sedation "I was given Versed 3 mg, twice in the last month for C2-5 test injections. All I remember of the procedure each time is “being told I would feel a pinch.” I did not feel all six. After the procedure, I remember moving to the gurney, but don’t remember going to the recovery area. It took me about a half hour to come truly aware of where I was and what was going on with each procedure. I am scheduled for rhizotomies in the next few weeks and look forward to having the Versed again. As a teen, I had Valium for an upper GI and came to in the middle of it. It still haunts me 30 years later. Teens and kids metabolize sedation quickly, so I was glad to have something that worked so well."

• Mr ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2020

For Light Sedation "I was given midazolam by the NHS for an endoscopy and colonoscopy. 5 mg, along with another dose of fentanyl, I'd had the maximum legal dosage, and I was still wide awake. Thankfully, the procedure wasn't too painful, but the nurses seemed very surprised that I was awake and able to hold a full conversation with them. They asked if I was a heavy drinker (nope), and I do not use drugs recreationally. Strange how I was able to stay fully awake on such a high dosage. Afterwards, I was slightly drowsy and dizzy."

• yen...
• November 1, 2013

Midazolam for Light Anesthesia "I tried to tell the anesthesiologist that I have sleep apnea, use oxygen at night, have three conditions. Major veins, and I am very sensitive to drugs. He wouldn't listen. Put me immediately out, and my oxygen blood level went down to 51. Had I stayed at that level for 5 minutes, I would have died. The hospital changed the records. I was convulsing, gasping for air. The eye doctor said I jerked side to side violently. Lucky it was at a time in the procedure that it didn't matter. Anesthesiologist searched the sheets/blankets for the meter and told the eye doctor it had come off my finger."