ativan/versed : Ursula ???

[Guest guest]

one of my twins was hospitalized in PICU for a little over 6 months ... chronic

lung failue secondary to H1N1, psuedamonas and strepptoccal pneumonia... My

question though is ativan and versed were 2 of the big drugs they had her on,

are they known to cause respitory problems ??  She's been home for overa year

now is trach and O2 free but she still only has just over 50% lung function...

I'm just wondering if its something I need to kinda verse myself better in, in

case they ever want to use them again if she is having any trouble

 

thanks

amie

mommy to joey CVID 11

                cailey chronic respitory failure 12

           and bekah 12 & Meri 15 so far so good

 

 Macey can not receive either outside an OR setting

due to her lung issues so also make sure there is no underlyiing respiratory

problems. Both drugs make me very nervous and I'm an OR nurse. Monitor

closely.

Ursula

[Guest guest]

No. they are known to suppress breathing though. So it's a more instant

effect, not long lasting. Once the drug is stopped the effects stop.

Ursula

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:21 PM, aymee <aymeewelch@...> wrote:

>

>

> one of my twins was hospitalized in PICU for a little over 6 months ...

> chronic lung failue secondary to H1N1, psuedamonas and strepptoccal

> pneumonia... My question though is ativan and versed were 2 of the big drugs

> they had her on, are they known to cause respitory problems ?? She's been

> home for overa year now is trach and O2 free but she still only has just

> over 50% lung function... I'm just wondering if its something I need to

> kinda verse myself better in, in case they ever want to use them again if

> she is having any trouble

>

> thanks

> amie

> mommy to joey CVID 11

> cailey chronic respitory failure 12

> and bekah 12 & Meri 15 so far so good

>

>

>

>

> Macey can not receive either outside an OR setting

> due to her lung issues so also make sure there is no underlyiing

> respiratory

> problems. Both drugs make me very nervous and I'm an OR nurse. Monitor

> closely.

>

> Ursula

>

>

[Guest guest]

No. they are known to suppress breathing though. So it's a more instant

effect, not long lasting. Once the drug is stopped the effects stop.

Ursula

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:21 PM, aymee <aymeewelch@...> wrote:

>

>

> one of my twins was hospitalized in PICU for a little over 6 months ...

> chronic lung failue secondary to H1N1, psuedamonas and strepptoccal

> pneumonia... My question though is ativan and versed were 2 of the big drugs

> they had her on, are they known to cause respitory problems ?? She's been

> home for overa year now is trach and O2 free but she still only has just

> over 50% lung function... I'm just wondering if its something I need to

> kinda verse myself better in, in case they ever want to use them again if

> she is having any trouble

>

> thanks

> amie

> mommy to joey CVID 11

> cailey chronic respitory failure 12

> and bekah 12 & Meri 15 so far so good

>

>

>

>

> Macey can not receive either outside an OR setting

> due to her lung issues so also make sure there is no underlyiing

> respiratory

> problems. Both drugs make me very nervous and I'm an OR nurse. Monitor

> closely.

>

> Ursula

>

>

[Guest guest]

accept that they are addictive for long term use. I would be cautious with teens

and adults since there is access . For kids you may go to withdrawal if used

consistently ( daily which is NOT your plan)

BARBIE

________________________________

From: Ursula Holleman <uahollem@...>

Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 2:28:18 PM

Subject: Re: ativan/versed : Ursula ???

No. they are known to suppress breathing though. So it's a more instant

effect, not long lasting. Once the drug is stopped the effects stop.

Ursula

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:21 PM, aymee <aymeewelch@...> wrote:

>

>

> one of my twins was hospitalized in PICU for a little over 6 months ...

> chronic lung failue secondary to H1N1, psuedamonas and strepptoccal

> pneumonia... My question though is ativan and versed were 2 of the big drugs

> they had her on, are they known to cause respitory problems ?? She's been

> home for overa year now is trach and O2 free but she still only has just

> over 50% lung function... I'm just wondering if its something I need to

> kinda verse myself better in, in case they ever want to use them again if

> she is having any trouble

>

> thanks

> amie

> mommy to joey CVID 11

> cailey chronic respitory failure 12

> and bekah 12 & Meri 15 so far so good

>

>

>

>

> Macey can not receive either outside an OR setting

> due to her lung issues so also make sure there is no underlyiing

> respiratory

> problems. Both drugs make me very nervous and I'm an OR nurse. Monitor

> closely.

>

> Ursula

>

>

[Guest guest]

Not a nurse here, but a Respiratory Therapist. Ativan and Versed should not

cause long term respiratory issues. They are short acting.

Pamela

Re: ativan/versed : Ursula ???

No. they are known to suppress breathing though. So it's a more instant

effect, not long lasting. Once the drug is stopped the effects stop.

Ursula

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:21 PM, aymee <aymeewelch@...> wrote:

>

>

> one of my twins was hospitalized in PICU for a little over 6 months ...

> chronic lung failue secondary to H1N1, psuedamonas and strepptoccal

> pneumonia... My question though is ativan and versed were 2 of the big

drugs

> they had her on, are they known to cause respitory problems ?? She's been

> home for overa year now is trach and O2 free but she still only has just

> over 50% lung function... I'm just wondering if its something I need to

> kinda verse myself better in, in case they ever want to use them again if

> she is having any trouble

>

> thanks

> amie

> mommy to joey CVID 11

> cailey chronic respitory failure 12

> and bekah 12 & Meri 15 so far so good

>

>

>

>

> Macey can not receive either outside an OR setting

> due to her lung issues so also make sure there is no underlyiing

> respiratory

> problems. Both drugs make me very nervous and I'm an OR nurse. Monitor

> closely.

>

> Ursula

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks guys... that makes me feel better.  Now that her trach is out and we

don't for see any more procedures in the near furture I'm hoping she wont need

either of them   but ya never know when the smallest thing can turn into

something more

>

> Macey can not receive either outside an OR setting

> due to her lung issues so also make sure there is no underlyiing

> respiratory

> problems. Both drugs make me very nervous and I'm an OR nurse. Monitor

> closely.

>

> Ursula

>

>