Reviewer: Gwen, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had a CT guided biopsy of the left adrenal gland in May 2011 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. It was excruciatingly painful. First, the area on my left back near the spine was deadened with Lidocaine, then I was literally STABBED five times. First when a tube was inserted then four additional times through the tube with a needle with grips or something on the ends to collect specimens. As ... Show Full Comment

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I had a CT guided biopsy of the left adrenal gland in May 2011 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. It was excruciatingly painful. First, the area on my left back near the spine was deadened with Lidocaine, then I was literally STABBED five times. First when a tube was inserted then four additional times through the tube with a needle with grips or something on the ends to collect specimens. As I begged and pleaded for something for the pain I was assured that I had been given three hits of Versed in my IV. Finally, screaming and crying, I was just going to get off the table ( lying on my stomach) and was forcibly held down. Furious when they finally let me up, I went back to the recovery room and immediately dressed myself but they would not let me leave for one hour. Too bad. I was leaving but I had to sign a paper. NEVER!!! again with this drug. I have an appointment again very soon at the Mayo and fully expect a lung biopsy be suggested. I will take two or three milligrams of Xanax before I go and tell them so when I meet my oncologist, radiologist and endocrinologist consultations before hand. I would very much like to be on the clinical trial with the drug that will shrink the thyroid cancer tumors in my lungs, adrenal glands and liver but not at the expense of all that horrible pain. This drug was worthless and I would have fared better with Ibuprofen. Then they had the audacity to offer me a turkey sandwich, I hate turkey. My husband ate it. Now I know to take my own sandwich in my purse along with a Diet Coke.
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Reviewer: shirl, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had conscious sedation yesterday and was not told I would be weak and somewhat disoriented 24 hours later. I called my daughter a pharmacist to get the prolonged effects of versed. Not a happy feeling.

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I had conscious sedation yesterday and was not told I would be weak and somewhat disoriented 24 hours later. I called my daughter a pharmacist to get the prolonged effects of versed. Not a happy feeling.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Versed is an odd drug. I've been administered it many times for many liver biopsies and a cholangiogram. If you're being administered this for a surgery, make sure your doctor has given you an post-surgery nausea medication (mine recommended Ondanestron for a liver biopsy, but I'm no pharmacist). Either way, make sure you get the nausea medication before they give you this and the surg ... Show Full Comment

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Versed is an odd drug. I've been administered it many times for many liver biopsies and a cholangiogram. If you're being administered this for a surgery, make sure your doctor has given you an post-surgery nausea medication (mine recommended Ondanestron for a liver biopsy, but I'm no pharmacist). Either way, make sure you get the nausea medication before they give you this and the surgery, otherwise don't eat afterwords. It'll give you a cold feeling as the drug travels through your system, and then the effects will hit. Pain won't register, pressures will, and yes, you will have a hard time remembering what happened. However as far as an anesthesia medication that doesn't completely knock you out, it works well, it's also easy succumb to the sedative effects post surgery and get some good rest after the surgery!
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male (Patient)

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I was given this drug just prior to two epidurals to help pain in my lower back. The first time was a very good experience. No pain, and absolutely no memory of the procedure or the next 1/2 hour after the procedure. The temporary amnesia is a little unsettling, but a small price to pay. The second time I felt some pain during the procedure and remember just a few seconds of it, other than tha ... Show Full Comment

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I was given this drug just prior to two epidurals to help pain in my lower back. The first time was a very good experience. No pain, and absolutely no memory of the procedure or the next 1/2 hour after the procedure. The temporary amnesia is a little unsettling, but a small price to pay. The second time I felt some pain during the procedure and remember just a few seconds of it, other than that the drug did it's work. I'm guessing the amount the second time was less since the amnesia was much less after the procedure.
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Reviewer: roadrage, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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It was like I had not been given anything I don't know if the dose was just to low and I needed this sedation very much

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It was like I had not been given anything I don't know if the dose was just to low and I needed this sedation very much
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