Diandra - If you are a chronic pain patient and need any type of benzodiazepine, Alazapram.Lorazapam ( Xanax or Ativan or Valium, be aware that Versed is a benzo's derivative. when I went to Mexico to get my teeth, (whole nother adventure, It took a full barrel of versed. which had no effect. I had been honest with my Anesthesiologist, Hospital certified, I checked, and he could not believe I was not at least sedated - I wasn't - He then gave me another half barrel, sorry I don, know the dosages, but he then gave me a full barrel of Fentanyl, looked at me expecting me to be out. Nope I just looked at him and said, what's up doc? so he gave me another Full barrel of Fentanyl. - still nothing after 1.5 barrels of Versed, 2 barrels of Fentanyl and the he started the THIRD barrel of Fentanyl when I finally went out. I woke up but it took over TWO hours and change to fully wake up to where they could hustle me out of the Office. I am glad the receptionist was a big guy as walking the streets of Mexico at night is not a good idea unescorted. He got me to custums where the (expletive deleted) worker, asked me what I had to declare - this with me bloody as hell - I just dumped my stuff , including the drug store on his counter and motioned I could not speak - he just looked like an (expletive deleted) and told me to get. I made it to the US where the rudest people I have ever met would not let me use their cell phone to call my partner (Expletive Deleted) who did find me. Mexico is not for the faint of heart. Anyway, the lesson here, no offense, is that if you have a condition, such as PM, or anxiety, read up on the drugs you are taking and LET the anesthieolagist know. I am anemic, which did not help as in I bleed easy. You have every right to a pan free procedure, My partner had a colonoscopy, the doctor was, mean. we should have sued. nuff said. anyway, Sorry I digressed, but assert yourself, push for enough Juice so that you are out - no juice, no procedure and complain to your insurance plan about the lack of cooperation
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