Catherine, Absolutely agreed, Versed can be a very dangerous sedation. However, I was referring to oral (not IV) versed, given in a clinical hospital setting, in a room equipped with a respirator and an anesthesiologist. Depending on the child, catheterization can be VERY scary and traumatizing, and in those cases, I have seen versed to be very helpful. I have worked hard to gain my daughters trust through all these invasive procedures she has had in her short life, and she knows I will always be honest with her about what's going to hurt, taste bad, pinch, etc.........and have always supported her in screaming or squeezing tight if she needs to get through the pain. I'm blessed that I have been able to teach her these other coping skills, and we have been able to stay away from "pre-sedation" with versed, but I believe that has come from structure and lots of experience......which most people don't have . It's very scary for a 6 year old, who has never been hospitalized, to lay on a cold table with a big machine over their head, and have a catheter put in their urethra......even if mom and dad are right there holding thier hands and supporting them. in such cases, versed removing the memory can be beneficial.
Are you familiar with any supplements that can safely be used to calm before a procedure like this, without causing drug interactions with the dyes they use for a VCUG? My biggest concern about using something like that is that the doctors and anesthesiologists aren't familiar with it, and wouldn't know how to treat should something interact or cause a problem. Versed (when used with competent physicians in the proper setting) can be safe, however, I'm pleased that you sent that information.........the biggest part of safety, is informed parents. As we all know......doctors aren't perfect. On a little side note, I had a funny dream last night. I was running into the bank, and saw an old van with a logo and phone number on it for "Catherine Creel, and Malcolm Stebbins....treat from the street". I was stunned and searched for you...........ultimately finding you sitting together over a cup of coffee and donuts at Dunkin Donuts. So very odd how the brain works..........and yes......very broken sleep last night with my ill daughter.......amazing the dreams that come out of sleep deprivation. Any suggestions for feeling well rested on little sleep???? ~:-} Have a wonderful day, God Bless, Christiane ----- Original Message ----- From: "C Creel" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 7:20 PM Subject: CS>Re: Versed - subtitled - I'd Rather Light My Head On Fire > Versed has a black box warning: > > WARNING > Adults and Pediatrics: Intravenous VERSED has been associated with > respiratory depression and respiratory arrest, especially when used for > sedation in noncritical care settings. In some cases, where this was not > recognized promptly and treated effectively, death or hypoxic encephalopathy > has resulted. Intravenous VERSED should be used only in hospital or > ambulatory care settings, including physicians' and dental offices, that > provide for continuous monitoring of respiratory and cardiac function, ie, > pulse oximetry. Immediate availability of resuscitative drugs and age- and > size-appropriate equipment for bag/valve/mask ventilation and intubation, > and personnel trained in their use and skilled in airway management should > be assured (see WARNINGS ). For deeply sedated pediatric patients, a > dedicated individual, other than the practitioner performing the procedure, > should monitor the patient throughout the procedure. > .................. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
