Midazolam for Light Anesthesia User Reviews (Page 2)

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

Midazolam "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."

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

"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."

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

Midazolam "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."

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

Midazolam "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

"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."

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

"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."

• yen...
• November 1, 2013

Midazolam "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."

• Anonymous
• June 27, 2008

"Easy in and easy out type of medicine. I got up and walked out of the ambulatory surgery unit 20 minutes after my surgery. Slept for 30 minutes at home and was back to normal. Highly recommend this for any type of sedation for minor surgeries."

• Gal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2021

"I was given Midazolam to insert a port for cancer treatment. It didn't work at all, I felt the whole operation and experienced it with a lot of stress. It seems my heightened stress completely nullified the effects. I wish I had been given a general, terrible."

• War...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 9, 2022

"I received an injection through an IV drip port, and I did and do not remember anything other than waking up. I was extremely off-balance and had to move very slowly, or maybe that was the effect of the drug on my central nervous system. My entire body felt heavy and difficult to move. I did have an appetite but did not remember I had bought food to eat the day before my surgery. I tried to have Pizza Hut deliver a pizza, but the person taking the order was incompetent, so I hung up. I called Chopstix, a great Thai food restaurant, and ordered Pho soup with chicken. I took pain medication, Tylenol-codeine and amoxicillin, with the soup. I became dizzy, sick to my stomach, nauseated, and began sweating profusely. I stopped eating and waited for all symptoms to subside. I hope I never have to take midazolam/versed again."

• Lot...
• October 7, 2019

"INSOMNIA REBOUND? Had cataract surgery with IV midazolam and fentanyl. Conscious during the first stage (laser pulverization of my existing lens with a femtosecond laser, took 2 minutes). Anxious and conscious, somewhat unable to move, but could cooperate and not panic. No memory of the second stage (implanting new lens). The second night after surgery, I woke up at 3 and could not sleep -- had to get up and do stuff, unusual for me. I have been unusually anxious and suffering from 3 am insomnia for the past ten days. The prior cataract surgery was done with Valium and a different opioid. I was more relaxed and semi-conscious and did not have post-op insomnia or agitation. I will ask for an alternative to Versed in the future. Was it the drug or the setting? The second surgery center was more crowded and harsh than the first."

• Dod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2020

"Had it for bronchoscopy. Didn’t put me to sleep. Did not experience the procedure or remember. It made me feel very high! I am 72 and have never taken any recreational drugs. I have severe arthritis but came home an hour after the procedure, no joint pain and felt strong and very energetic. Felt like I could have run a marathon! Is this an unusual reaction?"

• Ver...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 20, 2021

"Versed (midazolam) and the administering anesthesiologist saved my life during the birth of my child. It is an amazing medication. It works, for me, exactly as it is described to work. Highly recommend if one doesn't have any underlying issues."

• Lee...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 22, 2023

Midazolam "I get a Botox injection done on my bladder every 4 months. I have a spinal cord injury, and it's a procedure I have to get done. They give me Versed every time. I get very stressed before this surgery because sometimes I wake up in pain. But when they give me the Versed in the operating room, my anxiety melts away, and I wake up in the recovery room. Then, shortly after that, they give me pain medication. I've never had a bad reaction to this medication, and I get surgery and procedures a lot."

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 23, 2018

"Versed is a perfectly safe med. And it is amazing at relieving anxiety. It will not put you out on its own, and even when used with fentanyl, it will cause conscious sedation. Propofol is the drug that puts you to sleep. These three drugs are not interchangeable, they just work together. I had a colonoscopy done this AM. Had some Versed and then some fentanyl. All my anxiety vanished and I felt no pain, although I was technically awake. Vaguely recall looking at the monitor to see the insides of my colon. Totally relaxing. Great feeling..."

• Anonymous
• August 7, 2009

Midazolam "Great medication as a precursor to surgery. Takes the edge off, and puts the patient in a great place."

• Mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2013

Midazolam "Have had administered for several medical and dental procedures. Wonderful; very effective; no side effects."

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2019

"Absolutely will never use midazolam again for anesthesia. I have been strung out for a week. I love propofol. It leaves this system quickly without side effects."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 7, 2022

Midazolam "I had this drug supposedly during an angiogram. I did not feel sedated or calm at all. In fact, I felt very panicky."

• All...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2020

"I had fentanyl and Versed IV, they didn't work at all. Cried through the whole procedure of getting a pacemaker inserted."

• San...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2020

Midazolam "I had Versed 2 weeks ago for an endoscope and was totally awake with the endoscope. Never happened before. Very disappointed."

• All...
• December 27, 2019

Midazolam "They gave me this before my gallbladder surgery, popped it in the IV. Within a few minutes, they were wheeling me in the OR, and I remember nothing after that. Great drug!"

• Gal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2021

"I had this medication for sedation while being fitted for a port for chemotherapy. It did nothing. I was awake and in pain the entire time. I also remember the whole operation. Terrible."

• sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 5, 2018

Midazolam "Have used this for many short procedures. 10/10"