Adverse reaction to midazolam/versed?

Question

I had PTSD and dissociative amnesia from childhood sexual abuse, which was in remission for 4 years. I recently had a procedure with "conscious sedation" and was given midazolam, even though I requested not to be given it and explained that I have bad anxiety reactions to amnestic drugs.

Since the procedure, I have developed PTSD again, panic attacks, depression and suicidal ideation due to the memory loss during the procedure. For me, not remembering means that I must have been tortured and violently raped.

I understand that many people want to not remember hospital procedures, but I wanted to remember mine.

For those of you who administer midazolam, is history of trauma considered before the decision is made to give the medication? Are the amnestic properties discussed with patients as per the prescibing instructions, or is it just assumed that "nobody wants to remember"?

Answer 1

Yes, it most likely was the Versed.  Despite the protestations of the medical community who LOVE this drug for a variety of reasons, this is a VERY bad drug for an enormous number of people.  The other person who said that this particular poison Versed had "absolutely NOTHING"  to do with this is not telling you the truth.  This person seems to be in the medical field and is therefore suspect...

Answer 2

It is well known that in a subset of patients Versed can cause agitation, flashbacks, depression and panic. Some researchers say this only occurs in those with a history of mental illness because the Versed lowers the threshold of conscious control of the patient, however, there is very good evidence that those without signs or history of mental illness also experience the same reactions so what you experienced may very well have been due to the drug. In addition, while Versed has a relatively short half-life and metabolizes readily out most patients' systems, depending on what other drugs patients given at the time and/or a patient's own individual metabolism, symptoms of uneasiness have been noted to last for several days in some individuals.