Drug Ratings for TRANSDERM SCOPAverage Rating: 2.0 (196 Ratings)
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| 2 | post-anesthesia nausea | I had major surgery in January 2007. I was given the patch. I was in hospital 6 days. After 3 days, I took off patch and within 24 hrs had the worst Vertigo of my life. After 4 hrs of severe dizziness/nausea and trying other anti-nauseas, I was allowed to put patch back on. Within several hours, I was okay. Twice since then, I have tried to go off the patch only to experience SEVERE nausea, dizziness, vomiting. Also, I became very emotional and confused... I have been "addicted" for almost a year. I am so afraid of what the long term side effects might be. I'm afraid I may never be able to handle the withdrawl.symptoms. | Though I give this drug a "1", I must admit that being dizzy and nausea proof has been wonderful. I just can't find info about long term use.I am a cancer patient, but have not had metastasis to areas that could affect nausea- I have just stayed on because of the withdrawl. | F | 43 | 10 months | 11/21/2007 | 4 | Severe nausea | Blurred vision, pupils dialated, dry mouth | In August of 08 I was in ICU for 2 weeks for a blood clot in my leg that broke off and went to my lungs. I survived but now I have so many problems internally that no doctor yet can correctly diagnose. I have either been to the ER or admitted to the hospital 16 times since August. One doctor at the Mayo finally gave me this ear patch for my nausea. It worked! I've been using them for 6 months now. I tried not putting one on this morning and I was throwing up. They will stay on me until I can find a doctor that can help me. This blood clot did some severe damage to some of my organs but at least my nausea is the least of my problems. | F | 55 | 6 months | 3/22/2009 | 4 | Vertigo/Meniere's Disease | I've tried almost everything under the sun to help with my daily bouts of vertigo due to Meniere's Disease. The Scop patch is the only medication that has reliably helped; it cut down my episodes of vertigo from every day (sometimes a couple times a day) to 2-4 times a week. In preparation for surgery, my ENT wanted me to wean off the scop. I took off the patch before a 3-day weekend after reading about terrible withdrawal. 12 hours after removal, withdrawal kicked in. One study online had recommended a meclizine taper to counter the withdrawal, so as soon as I started feeling the extreme vertigo and nausea, I took 2 tablets of OTC meclizine (less-drowsy version of dramamine) and 8 mg of Zofran. Every 4-6 hours I took another tablet of each for the first day. Day 2, I cut down to every 8 hours, then day 3, every 12 hours. I was able to go to work on day 4. I'm now on a 3 days on, 2 days off schedule for the patch until my surgery. It gives me some relief from vertigo, and the only withdrawal with that short of a duration is a headache for a few hours 12-24 hours after taking it off. For me, the benefit of reduced vertigo in my daily life outweighs the mildly annoying side effects and the withdrawal. I wouldn't strongly recommend this medication for just a cruise or air travel, but for people with daily vertigo that doesn't abate with more common treatments, this medication may vastly improve quality of life. | F | 26 | 4 months 1 patch 1X D | 5/8/2012 History | 5 | Depression | dizziness, blurred vision. The patch (Transderm-V) has a very uneven delivery. The first days is filled with side effects and day two and three are much much better. | The National Institutes of Health is conducting clinical trials on scopolamine for depression (unipolar and bipolar) and has had tremendous results. Although the study was small, the results were very impressive. The response rate was days not weeks and over 50% of participants fully responded. Since Scopolamine is available as OTC in Canada (Transderm-V), I have self-medicated and have had fantastic results. I have not had a response like this in years. I am not sure if my doctor will work with me on this since it is not FDA approved for depression. The long term side effects of scolopamine is unknown. | M | 44 | 2 months | 11/30/2007 | 5 | daily nausea | After 6 months of nausea 24/7 God send me my miracle this patch best thing ever | M | 45 | 2 months 1.5 mg | 10/26/2012 | 4 | job as a bus counselor | extremely dry mouth, what felt like a constant post-nasal drip, blurry vision (unable to focus on things up-close), rashes/scabbing around patch as well as crusty stuff and pus, lack of appetite, extreme sensitivity to light, a bump behind my ear, and occasional fatigue | i've worn the patches last year for a duration of two months as well and i received all the same side effects as this time around. the patch works without fault, and because of this i continued to wear them regardless of all the side-effects | F | 18 | 2 months 1 patch 2X W | 7/9/2012 | 3 | benign positional vertigo | On two seperate occassions after removing the patch, within 24 hours I get very dizzy, sweat, feel nauseous, and start vomiting. I put a patch back on and within a half hour, I am OK. | I have graves disease and have used the patches for 3 different surgeries to keep me from getting nauseous. It worked perfectly with no problems when I stopped using them. I had my 4th surgery on April 19, 2007. I have had benign positional vertigo since caused by my eyes not being aligned and my eye has somewhat dropped so now my eyes are uneven. I went to an ENT specialist who confirmed the vertigo, gave me a prescription for the patches with 4 refills. He said I can continue to use them until my next surgery, so, I have been using them since April 18th. I have tried on two seperate occassions to stop using them and within 24 hours I get very dizzy, sweat, feel nauseous, and start vomiting. Are there any suggestions as to how I can come off the patches and not be sick? Thanks so much in advance. | F | 40 | 2 months | 6/20/2007 | 1 | unable to control vomiting | I have no side effects while wearing the patch; however, if I attempt to stop wearing the patch, within 10 hours I am completely dizzy, cannot stand light, noise or smells. and I begin vomiting and am totally unable to move. At this point an ambulance is called. | I need to know how to stop my vomiting (no doctor an diagnosis why I would start vomting in may and they still cannot find out why. | F | 58 | 10 weeks 1.5 1X D | 11/29/2011 | 1 | Vertigo | DO NOT use a TransDerm scopolamine patch - - no matter what!!! There are other options!! I started using the TransDerm scopolamine patch when I got severe constant vertigo while on vacation. Unfortunately, the onset of my vertigo was caused by an allergic reaction to another medication, Lamisil, also made by Novartis. In order to be able to function as a mother, I used a TransDerm patch for 8 weeks. I experienced the dry mouth and dilated pupils just like everyone else, but that was nothing compared to the damage this patch was causing my body. It actually was prolonging my vertigo instead of helping it! Finally I went to an Ear Specialist who made me take it off! He told me it was dangerous to wear it long-term. My inner ear had become dependent on the patch and could no longer function on its own. So I had to take it off. I was aware of the withdrawal symptoms that I would experience so we came up with a plan to use high doses of Meclizine to control the nausea and severe | If my entry keeps one person from using a TransDerm scopolamine patch, it will be worth my time! This is an EVIL drug, whose side effects far outweigh the advantages. The withdrawal symptoms of the scopoloamine patch are much worse than any symptoms you originally start using it for! I did not have an allergic reaction to this medicine, as some have suggested. What I experienced were horrible side effects cased by this drug!! | F | 44 | 8 weeks 1 Patch ev 3X D | 6/16/2010 | 5 | Motion sickness w/diabetes | dry mouth, altered taste sensation, slight vertigo. Application, about once every 3-4 days. | Being an insulin dependent diabetic, "losing my lunch" could be disastrous. I am moderately susceptible to seasickness. I use the med for ocean sailing, in moderate to heavy seas, for which it works great. No nausea after application AT ALL, even when I was queasy immediately before application, and no matter the sea conditions. The side effect I find most annoying is the altered taste of everything. Everything is edible, but nothing tastes really good. On a long trip, I eat, but I lose weight cause I eat less due to taste. Sometimes (not always), I get a dry mouth and/or very slight vertigo as well. About 12 hours after removing the patch, all symptoms subside. | M | 58 | 3 weeks 1X O | 9/5/2010 | 4 | Vertigo | Dry mouth and blurred vision and intermittant light-headedness. | After nearly a week of severe vertigo and nausea, and after trying several other prescription drugs to control the condition, my doctor — having consulted with the neurologist, opted to prescribe the Transderm Scop. Within a few hours, days of spins and vomiting stopped cold. Continued to wear patches for the following 14 days. I'm about 30 hours into a so-called withdrawal and experiencing light-headedness and diareaha. Lethargic as well. The withdrawal my be unpleasant and long-lasting. But after having dropped nearly 9 pounds from vomiting because of the severe spins, it's a small price to pay. Looking forward to feeling great in the next week...two weeks...however long it takes. Just no more spins, please. | M | 57 | 2 weeks | 11/26/2007 | 1 | extreme dizziness and nauseau exactly 24 hours after removing the patch. Still feeling the effects 5 days later. | F | 50 | 2 weeks 1X D | 9/14/2012 | 5 | Took my wife on her first cruise | Got very tired apx. 36 hrs. after stopping the patch.(7 day cruise) I believe that the next time we cruise...we will cut the patch in 1/3 rds. and try that.We snorkled.swam.and did everything possiable including working out almost every day. I firmily believe that the benifits FAR outweighed the side-effects, and WILL use this product again, however on a longer cruiae we will cut the patch in thirds,and add more only IF needed. | 3rd nite in...pretty rough water w/swells....extremely grateful we used the patch......I felt a little ill between changing from an old one to a new one...takes apx. 3-4 hrs. to enter bloodstreem. | M | 55 | 1 weeks 1.5 mg eve 3X W | 10/18/2010 | 5 | for a cruise | none! | I was standing in line at the pharmacy to pick up my ear patches when the person in line next to me told me that he works for the company that makes it. It can make you sick if you take too much so he suggested that we cut it up and not use the whole patch. My husband and I both used only a quarter of a patch(cut it up into 4 pieces) and it worked great! We did not feel sick or sleepy! It was just enough to take the edge off so we could enjoy our cruise. We did change it and put a new piece on after 3 days. If a quarter of a patch doesn't work then I suggest adding more slowly so that you don't overdose and make yourself sick. | F | 42 | 1 weeks 1/4 patch 1X O | 7/16/2010 | 3 | Severe Motion Sickness | Extremely dry mouth, sensitivity to light (eyes), blurred vision, "burn" marks at the patch site (my ears are still healing) | I spoke with 2 doctors, 2 nurses and a pharmacist and not one of them mentioned the withdrawal. I went on the patch originally for an African safari and the road travel. I have suffered from motion sickness most of my life. I continued on the patch once I returned, believing that my motion sickness issues progressed. It was actually withdrawal that not one of my doctors (2), nurses (2), or pharmicist (1), mentioned or considered. I have been on the patch since September 1st and at this point am trying to plan my withdrawal so that I can then try an anti-seizure med to control the motion sickness. I am usually sick on a daily basis and most typically as I am driving home from work at night. I did not even need to wait 24 hours for withdrawal symptoms. It hits me quickly and I experience nausea and vomiting. Inow need to plan for a week out of work so that I can come off of this evil "dot" that has left burn marks on my body. One note: I was informed that you need not wear this behind an ear. You can wear this wherever there is not hair. It works. Thank goodness as my ears were scabbing over from all of the puss. | F | 40 | 135 days | 1/13/2010 | 1 | motion sickness | Every time I tried to quit the patch I would become very sick vomiting,dizzy, shaking. This medicine has been a living hell for almost 2 months.I an attempting to quit this weekend with meclizine. | DO NOT USE!!!! The withdrawals are extreme nausea, vomiting, headache, and dizziness. | F | 41 | 45 days 1 every 3 1X D | 7/29/2012 | 1 | Sea Sickness | Total lack of energy, no motivation, felt exausted and had severe dry mouth, blurry vision and headache. | It was very effective in stopping nausea if one is willing to accept the side effects. | M | 66 | 36 days | 1/16/2009 | 1 | nausea | on the patch suffered severe anxiety, which sent me to the hospital 3 times. Thought I was dying. Took off the patch and has severe vertigo and vomiting. Put patch back on and slowly weaned off by cutting down to half and then a quarter before finally being done. Am at 48 hours after taking it off for good and only have some nausea and tiredness. Would NEVER recommend taking it . HORRIBLE. Have 5 kids too and have had to have constant help for the whole month. | F | 33 | 35 days | 10/13/2009 | 1 | post surgery | The patch was put behind my ear before surgery and I was told to remove it in three days. I became very nauseated after removing the patch and thought it was because of other medication so the doctor gave me a prescription for more patches. I finally did research on the patch when every time I removed it I became sick within 24 hours. I am now on my fourth day of withdrawal. First day was nausea, second day was nervousness, third day included headaches, and today I am still not good but better. | Do not let anyone put this nausea patch behind your ear for surgery. If they do, take it off before the 3-day limit. You will regret every minute of it because the withdrawals are horrible. | F | 54 | 30 days | 5/11/2009 | 1 | Motion sickness | I felt fine while using the drug, and only experienced the slight blurred vision they note on the packaging. However, upon removing the patch I felt extreme dizziness, fatigue/lethargy, and intense nausea. As soon as I put the patch back on I felt fine again within 4 hours. I had to wear the patch for over 20 days and then stopped when my doctor told me to. I have been unable to drive, work, or function. I am constantly dizzy, tired, and on the verge of vomiting or actually vomiting. I have trouble finding the right words to say/ concentrating. I have no appetite and have lost 15 lbs. I am pale and my heart races sometimes when I try to walk a distance. I fainted and ended up in the ER. Most recently, my left pupil is larger than my right. I have had a normal MRI, vertigo and balance testing, and vision screenings. My doctors cannot explain my sudden experiences after removing the patches, only to say that am most likely suffering rebound effects. Good news- antivert (meclazine), | I wouldn't take this if I were you. | F | 28 | 23 days 1 Patch 1X O | 11/22/2011 | 5 | Motion sickness | A bit of dry mouth while taking and absolutely NO side effects after. | I suffer from extreme motion sickness. Transderm Scop has enabled me to enjoy cruising. I would definitely recommend this patch to others. I would bet that there are more people that it helps than those it doesn't. | F | 68 | 21 days 1X AN | 9/2/2011 | 5 | Vertigo | No side effects | Only thing that stopped my vertigo, nausea, and vomiting that lasted for four weeks before I got it. Within 30 minutes of having one on, my vertigo stopped. Hasn't been back since. Highly recommend this for anyone with vertigo. Be careful and wash your hands after handling. This is a strong sympathetic system medicine. | F | 34 | 21 days 30 mg 1X D | 5/4/2013 | 4 | Overseas travel | No side effects during the use of the drug, except for some drymouth at the end of the duration (21 days) | My wife couldn't fly until the transdermal patch was released for use. Dramamine and other like drugs did not work. She has used the patch to fly for at least a dozen or more trips in the US with no bad effects. We made a 10 hour flight to Europe with many train, boat and bus trips. She wore the patch for 21 days with no adverse effects. Upon removing the patch, approximately 10 hours later, she developed extreme dizziness, nausia and slight diarreah. She was able to sleep and after the first day her appetite was normal. Her symptoms seemed to wane in the morning, only to return full force in the afternoon. As of this writing, she is in her 5th day of withdrawl. This is a holiday weekend, so we will wait until Tuesday to consult a physician, but most doctors including my surgeon son, do not know about the side effects of this drug. My wife generally does not react to drugs, it usually takes a larger dose than usual to effect her, but the prolonged dosage has made her quite ill. This information needs to be transmitted to internal medicine docs so they can advise their patients. | F | 64 | 21 days 1X D | 5/29/2011 | 1 | seasickness | 24 hours after removing the patch, I had terrible vertigo, inability to focus, nausea, fatigue, and lethargy. Couldn't get better and still feel dizzy and "out of it" after eight days. | Although the medication may prevent motion sickness while being transmitted through the skin, the aftereffects are vile and debilitating. | F | 58 | 21 days 1X D | 6/28/2011 | 1 | surgery | I took the patch off 3 days after surgery and within 12 hours had extreme dizziness and nausea. Assuming it was from the pain meds (which is why I initially got the patch) the doc prescribed more patches. After finishing with pain meds a 1 week and a half later, I tried taking the patch off again and after 12 hours was sick again so I went back on the patch. This past Saturday I finally decided to take it off and suffer the side effects and today, Friday, am just now feeling better. Like others on this site, it wasn't just dizziness and nausea that I experienced. While on the patch my vision was blurred and still 6 days after removing it is not back to normal. Also, every time I drift off to sleep I dream in fast forward. I have had to take a sleep aid every night because my mind is constantly racing and I can't fall asleep. I applied a total of 7 patches. | Thank God for this post or I would have been really frightened about the way I was feeling! I know people who have had no problems with this drug, but I will NEVER take it again. I am convinced that I was more sick from removing the patch that I would have been without it. My doc did prescribe me phenergan which knocked me out and helped me sleep. If I had it to do over again, I would definitely try some other kind of anti-nausea drug first. This patch is awful! | F | 35 | 21 days 1.5 mg 7X O | 7/23/2010 | 2 | 15 day cruise | I was fine for the entire cruise - However, since the cruise (6 days) I have been incapacitated with nausea and blurred vision. | F | 50 | 17 days | 12/30/2007 | 1 | 13 Day Cruise | Used 5 patches for 16 days on a cruise. Very effective at preventing seasickness. On Day 1 of a new patch, my side effects were drowsiness and extreme blurred vision when reading. Otherwise, sight seemed OK. Vision was a little better on Day 2, and normal by Day 3 of a patch. Because it was so good at preventing seasickness, I continued taking the patches for the entire trip. The withdrawal kicked in 12 hours after removing the patch. I had severe nausea, dizziness, and headaches that lasted for 4 days. Unable to get out of bed. After 4 days, the nausea and dizziness subsided, but headaches continued for another day. Also had several nights of not being able to sleep following those first 4 bad days. When I would finally doze off, I suffered intense, fast-moving "dreams." Felt like I was awake during the "dreams," but unable to stop them or clear my head of these visions. Felt like being on a fast merry-go-round and not being allowed to get off. I know that there w | The risk of withdrawal side effects are not worth it in my opinion. If you are reading this site and still deciding whether or not to use the patch, think twice! I wish I had seen this before I took it. | F | 33 | 16 days | 6/24/2008 | 5 | Cruise/seasickness | I do get dry mouth, blurred vision with up close reading and some confusion. But all these side effects still outweigh not getting seasick! After taking off the patch I might get a few instances of "boat rocking" but I think that is just adjusting from being on a rocking boat to being on flat land again. | I have used this patch on the last 6 cruises I have been on. It is a miracle and I reccommend it to anyone. I did not get sick even when the ship was rocking so hard that they put up caution tape on all doors and barf bags on every garbage can. The blurred vision, dry throat and confusion do not bother me because anything is better than being seasick! | F | 27 | 15 days | 11/12/2008 | 3 | Severe Motion Sickness | While wearing the patch I experienced dry mouth and blurred vision. | I started wearing the patch because I have to take the train to work and the wrist bands did not help my motion sickness. There is no doubt that the patch prevents motion sickness but the withdrawal symptoms are horrible. I changed the patch out every three days but took it off during the weekends. I'm having headaches, confusion, nausea, dizziness, and just feeling out of it. It is not worth it. I would like to go back to enjoying my weekends with my husband. He hasn't been back from Iraq that long and we try to spend as much time together as possible. The past couple of weekends, I have been so out of it, that all I want to do is sleep. I am not putting the patch back on and I hope it gets out of my system soon. This is my second day of going through withdrawals. | F | 26 | 15 days | 4/6/2008 | 3 | trip to New Zealand from US | Changed patch every three days. Very dry mouth. Vision blurry. Overall loved the patch. Was on boats (including rough seas), trains, cars (drove 1400 miles), helicopter and felt great the whole time. No hint of sickness at all. | What they don't tell you!... 24 hours after you remove the patch you get very sick. I was so dizzy I couldn't stand. Had an upset stomach for almost four days. Researched on the internet and no-one had remedies. I ended up wearing the elastic Sea Bands 24 hours a day and took dramamine. I wasn't dizzy 24/7 just in the middle of the day for some reason. It was pretty extreme. Even though I had a great trip on the patch, I'm not sure if I'd do it again. It was very hard and inconvenient to wean myself off. | F | 43 | 15 days 1 patch 1X O | 11/8/2010 | 1 | counter the effects of anesthesia | Vomiting and an extreme headache behind my left eye, nauseated with bouts of dizziness, trouble urinating, and sensitivity to light. | I used the Transderm-scop 1.5 MG/72HR patch, to counter the effects of anesthesia. I had the prescription filled as I wanted to do everything I could for a fast recovery! Approximately 15 days later, after using all 4 patches in the prescription and having come home wearing 1, I took the last patch off and 24 hours later it was on! The first signs of more withdrawals yet to come were projectile vomiting and an extreme headache behind my left eye; after which forced me, while still nauseated with bouts of dizziness, trouble urinating, and sensitivity to light, to research what this patches active ingredient is and to my surprise it is scopolamine thus scop, which I surmise was used to deceive the consumer/patient. After an hour of searching for a protocol to counter the withdrawal effects of “Devils Breath” as they call scopolamine in Columbia, I found the following: over the counter Dramamine or Bonnie; the active ingredient is Meclizine. Take 50MG every 6 hours for 3 days, and then try spreading them to every 12 hours if you can, for 3 days and taper down for the next 3 days to 25MG. Here is the website where I found my protocol: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Ear--Nose--Throat/scopolamine-withdrawal/show/391762 Everyone needs to be their own advocate and research all medications before use! This scopolamine is in other drugs including Parkinson tremors medication, psychiatric, over the counter, and etc. There have only been perhaps 3 clinical studie | F | 54 | 15 days 1.5MG 1X O | 11/3/2012 | 4 | 14 day cruise | Extreme nausea within 4 hours of removing the patch at the end of our cruise. I couldn't eat or drink anything for 2 days. By the third day I was able to keep down flat ginger ale. At day 4, I can eat low sodium chicken noodle soup, toast, crackers, etc. Initially, I had mild blurred vision which has cleared up completely. | I've used this patch for much shorter timeframes in the past with no adverse effects. My motion sickness isn't limited to ships - I get very sick in cars, etc. Since our cruise also included excursions in mountainous areas, I kept the patch on the entire 14 days. I had no ill effects until I removed it. I noticed a small of amount of visual blurring when we got home, but that cleared up within a day. Within 4 hours of removing the patch, I had hot flashes, was dizzy and thought I was going to throw up (in a restaurant). Once home, I had to go straight to bed. The next morning, I felt kind of OK, so I drank a small smoothie. That was the beginning of the end. From that point, I threw up whenever I tried to drink anything for the next 2 days. I thought I'd have to go to the hospital to be treated for dehydration if I couldn't begin keeping liquids down soon. After finally settling my stomach with flat ginger ale, I've been able to keep very plain, bland foods down - I feel like someone who's on a chemo diet. Anything with much of a fat content (like a pat of butter) goes right through me, however, I feel so much better than I did a few days ago, it's like a new me. I'm lucky because I'm retired, so I didn't have to worry about getting to work like some of the others. There's no way I could have handled riding in a car, much less public transportation. | F | 58 | 14 days 1X O | 10/29/2012 | 1 | 14 day cruise | No side effects while on patch. But 24 hrs after removing patch my husband began with severe nausea, fatigue, sleeplessness yet needing to sleep a lot, strange dreams, spinning thoughts and just feeling totally lousy. It's been five days now and he still has these symptoms to varying degrees. He starts to feel better for hours and then it hits him really hard again. Don't know how long this will last, but it's encouraging to read so many posts from people with similar reactions. No more cruises - it's not worth it! | My husband used the patch for a five day cruise five years ago and had no side effects. But we'd never again use the patch after our most recent experience! | M | 75 | 14 days 1X D | 1/23/2012 | 4 | Traveling | severe nausea, vomiting, dizziness and general malaise for 3 day. Seemingly unprovoked nausea as well as nausea related to a decreased tolerance for motion for 3 weeks. | I am an anesthetist who traveled to Nigeria for a medical mission. I used the scop.patch for the flght. It worked like a charm minus the sedation I usually experience with dramamine. Two days later during a long and bumpy ride I became very nauseous. Because of our unpredictable travel pattern and routes I applied another patch changing it every 3 days for the remainder of my two week trip. I had no problems until approx. 1 day after returning and removing the patch. I had severe nausea,vomiting and general malaise for 3 days (it was so bad I thought I had malaria and required IV fluids for dehyration). I continue to feel nauseated however at decresing freq. Its been approx 3weeks. I do feel confident that this will resolve soon. I use the scop patch in my practice for patients with a signif. history of post-operative nausea and vomiting. My personal use as well as many of the other rating this drug is not the norm. Most individuals use this drug for less than 3 day and have n | F | 36 | 13 days | 1/18/2008 | 3 | Problems with motion sickness | Transderm did work for me but had too many side effects. I had extreme redness in my eyes and deep black circles around my eyes. I have been home four days and still have blurriness. I sleep for two days in I came home from my cruise. My mouth was very dry and I had a day taste in my mouth. | F | 62 | 12 days | 10/4/2009 | 3 | Vertigo | drowsy during the time I used the patch. Withdrawal afterwards. Heart palpitations, panic attacks, dizziness, nausea. | I used it for 12 days total for a bout of vertigo. It seemed to be a life saver. After the vertigo seemed to cease, stopped using it and went into serious withdrawal, which was most severe for about 24 hours. It has tapered but can still feel it 5 days later. Because I was so sick with vertigo, I was willing to try anything, but in retrospect, it wasn't worth it. I thought I was losing my mind/having a heart attack, couldn't sleep, etc. | M | 30 | 12 days | 6/19/2009 | 2 | to treat motion sickness | My 14 year old daughter was prescribed the patch to cure her motion sickness just before we left on a road trip. She wore the patch and replaced it with a fresh one every 2 days. She did this for nearly 2 weeks in a row. Big mistake. 2 days after removing the patch she is vomiting every hour, hallucinating, and cannot see clearly. I hope her withdrawals go away soon. I am very frightened that we may end up in the ER tonight. | At this moment, my daughter has commented that she would rather have dealt with the motion sickness on the trip instead of suffering from all the side effects of withdrawal. Bottom line, this drug is just not worth it. | F | 35 | 12 days | 8/4/2006 | 1 | travel sickness prevention | All was fine until 36 hours after I took off the final patch. Since then I have had 1) two early mornings when I was awakened with a blinding headache 2) a constant low-to-mid grade headache 3) significant ringing in my ears 4) general "thick" headedness. It has now been 3 days and really don't feel any better. Hope this ends soon. UPDATE: After 5 days by withdrawal symptoms are 99% gone. I did not do anything but wait it out (others have re-applied the patch or used meclizine). My symptoms were pretty minor compared to others. But wanted to let others know how long my withdrawal took. | F | 56 | 12 days 1.5MG 1X D | 10/1/2010 History | 1 | Cruise | I used a Transderm Scop patch to prevent motion sickness on a recent cruise. Within 48 hours of final patch use I experienced dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, and anxiety. These symptoms became worse on my flight home and I ended up in the ER with elevated blood pressure and a low pulse rate. I thought I was dying. I had a less severe episode of withdrawal on a previous cruise but only now do I realize that these symptoms are a result of Scop withdrawal. | Use this drug at your own health risk. It should be removed from the market or only prescribed with specific warnings about potential withdrawal symptoms and side effects which are absolutely frightening. | F | 62 | 12 days 4 patches 1X D | 5/9/2010 | 5 | cruise | mild blurred vision for couple days that went away. | I get bad motion sickness and it worked great, even with rough seas (5m waves). However, 48 hours after use I am having withdrawal symptoms: nausea, headache, and light-headedness. I am hoping the withdrawal symptons pass quickly (the nausea has already gone away and the headache is waning). | F | 39 | 11 days | 2/15/2008 | 1 | Cruise | I used the patch for 2 other cruises with no problem. This cruise, I had no sea sickness at all. Only side effect was blurred vision. When I took the patch off I got really sick. I was nauseated for several days. I actually started feeling sea sick when I took it off so I put it back on after I got off the boat. I have had it off for a couple days now and my vision is extremely blurry. I'm praying I get my vision back. I wish people posted updates on here so I could see how long this might last. Really scary. I'll use bonine next time. | NOT worth it. | F | 40 | 11 days 4 patches 4X W | 12/30/2011 | 2 | dizziness | extreme dry mouth, extreme blurred vision | it worked well at first, but then the dry mouth was extreme. The blurred vision was so bad, I could not read anything, so I had to use reading glasses. The blurred vision continued after stopping the patch. It took several months for my vision to improve. It's not worth taking this patch! I will never take it again. | M | 48 | 10 days 1 patch 2X W | 1/27/2011 | 1 | Honeymoon cruise | The medication works great for duration of cruise. Dry mouth and blurred vision are trade offs for nausea and vomiting. Problem occurs when medication is discontinued. Had extreme nausea, vomiting, and dizziness for 48 hours. My vision is still blurry and dry mouth persists. Unusual symptoms this time around. | F | 54 | 10 days 30mg | 11/27/2011 | 1 | To prevent motion sickness on a 10 | I used this drug for three cruises in the early 90's and loved it. I used it 4 weeks ago and had exactly the same symptoms upon removal. Neither my dr. or pharmacists heard of this. I have suffered for 13 days. This site suggested bonnine and it worked. At least I will make it thoiugh the holidays. I will try ginger root in the future to wean myself off the bonnine. Any other advice would be appreciated. Note: Over the course of 13 days there was NO improvement, I would have just waited it out. Someone who was ill this long-----help! | F | 62 | 10 days 1-5 1X D | 12/2/2011 | 1 | Cruise vacation | Blurred vision, slight confusion and extremely dry mouth during use. After removing the patch, migraine and extreme nausea. Ended up in urgent care due to vomiting and migraine symptoms. | F | 35 | 10 days 30mg | 12/14/2012 | 1 | I went on a cruise | Took off the patch and within 24 hours, had blurred vision, nausea, and vertigo. I went to my doctor and she told me to put on another patch...big mistake..I found this site and realized I was having withdrawal symptoms. I took off the patch on Tuesday night and it is now Friday and I still have blurred vision and nausea. I wore 3 patches within 10 days. I am hoping this goes away soon, but from what I understand it has to get out of your blood system which could take up to 3 weeks. Not a fun way to have to work! My husband and his parents only used one patch during the cruise and did not suffer any side effects. | I would not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 49 | 10 days | 8/3/2007 | 1 | Cruise and air travel | I cannot believe what I have read! I thought I was going to die after removing the patch. I had worn it for 10 days...1 new patch every 3 days. I was fine on the ship and planes. I took the last one off and two days later, drove 9 hours to Atlanta from Florida. I kept feeling like I was still on the ship and thank God my problems did not occur while on the road! Once I sat down for dinner, the bottom dropped out. I started shaking, got sweaty, my heart was racing, felt confused, light headed, headache.....I excused myself and requested to go to the ER. I felt like I was having an out of body experience...just out of the blue I fell apart. Once at the ER, my blood pressure was up and my heart was still racing. I and my family were scared to death! I was treated as though I was having a heart attack! After tests for my heart, meds, and even a CAT scan of my head, all came back fine. Result...exhaustion and now we know, withdrawal from the patch! I am a week out of the ER and s | Take something else! This has been a horrible experience. | F | 47 | 10 days | 7/1/2008 | 1 | Cruise | Made the mistake of taking patch 24 hrs before getting off the ship, then trying to fly home from Philidelphia to Sacramento. I was so very sick I almost could not walk husband had to get wheel chair to get me to the gate. I could not hold my head up and was vomiting something very vile and green. I was very weird in my head and thinking some very strange things. | If you have a low tolerence to medication DO NOT USE PATCHES AS THEY ARE EVIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has been 8 days and I still do not feel right. Probably one of the worst things was the dry mouth and horrible taste on my tongue, besides wanting to die---- blurry eyes (still) feeling weak(still). | F | 67 | 10 days | 10/1/2009 | 5 | 7 day cruise | Could not read small print | I LOVED the patch. Felt wonderful the entire time I was on it. I get extremely motion sick and was nervous about taking my first cruise. I never felt an ounce of nausea the entire trip---airplane, ship, limo (sat facing backwards!), buses on winding, winding roads. Even eating all kinds of different foods and MANY alcoholic beverages didn't make me nauseated. It was absolutely wonderful. Used a patch for three days, washed/dried the area behind the ear and stuck another one on. Needed to wear three patches in all to get me from home to back to home (was nine days away with air travel etc.) I am amazed I had such great luck with the patch, I am extremely sensitive to medicines and usually avoid them at all costs. I had no real side effects in the days that followed after taking the patch off. I was extremely tired for a few days (I was just on a MAJOR vacation that felt like an Amazing Race, so figure it was that more than anything, plus came back from a six hour time change and had to readjust), felt a little 'wavy' but figured it was from being on a boat. Was a little 'depressed', but my vacation was done and I had such a wonderful time, I didn't want it to end. So, most of the side effects of withdrawal were mild to none. My eyesight took the longest to come back, but wasn't a big deal, had to relearn to 'focus' up close but just did some eye exercises to accomplish that. Highly recommended it to friends but will caution them now that some people have reported ill-effects. | F | 42 | 9 days | 6/1/2009 | 4 | cruise | very dry mouth, blurry vision couldn't see up close while on it the after effects were horrible nausea vomiting dizzy fuzzy couldnt think all i wanted to do was sleep and cry still feeling it the effects after taking off 5 days ago would nevr take it again. | not a good choice unless you like being sick | M | 44 | 9 days 1X O | 6/23/2011 | 2 | Cruise | My wife used this patch on our cruise for 9 days and it did help aleviate her motion sickness pretty well...however, the post patch affects were pretty harsh to deal with. On day 2 after the patch was removed, she felt dizzy, had tiggly sensations in her legs, her eyes could not focus, she was nauseous, had headaches, and was "just not feeling rigth at all". We are crossing our fingers for all these side affects to quickly go away so her life can return to normal...be careful to read up on this medicine if you are thinking about using it, especially if you are sensitive to meds in general to start with. | F | 42 | 9 days | 7/30/2006 | 2 | going on a cruise | foggy thoughts, balance problems, muscle weakness, blurry vision, bad cases of the 'spins', was not able to really hold any intelligent conversations - completely out of it. | The time on the patch was not a problem, it was once I removed it. It has been sheer hell. I will never again use this, and I will let anyone who will listen know of the side effects. | F | 41 | 9 days | 12/12/2008 | 1 | cruise | extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, unable to concentrate, loss of appetite, feel like in a fog. | I was fine while using this patch on 7 day cruise but one day after removing my third patch everything changed! I have extreme fatigue, muscle weakness and short term memory problems. Just walking feels like too much work! I am having a lot of trouble concentrating. Today is my 7th day since the patch was removed and I am still sleeping all the time. I slept 15 hours last night and took another long nap today. I have no appetite either. My mom also used this patch and is having similar symptoms a week later. We will have to call our Dr. Do not use this, it is not worth it! We are a mess and are getting scared that we will never be the same again. Use Bonine or non-drowsy Dramamine. | F | 53 | 9 days | 3/28/2009 | 4 | Antarctic Cruise - Drake Passage | I was a little drowsy and some slight double vision, but nothing to write home about. I would DEFINITELY take the patch again if I ever needed it. The side effects didb't bother me. I only noticed the double-vision when I was reading a book up close - no other time. And I just drank some tea to combat the drowsiness. But I also sleep really easy on boats so that could be making me sleepy too. | I have been off the patch for 3 days and have had no ill effects. I would much rather take the patch again rather than go through the Drake Passage without it. | F | 30 | 8 days 1 patch 1X O | 2/7/2012 | 1 | motion sickness- cruise | lack of energy, dehydration, blurry vision, anxiety. Worse of all, I had an episode on cruise ship where I fell down stairs (may or may not have been contributed to by above side effects) fainted, and had to seek emergency medical attention. The ship doctor removed the patch immediately and said never to take it again. He could not believe I had taken as instructed for 7 days- said the patch is very bad for people. It had caused my blood pressure to drop extremely low. (I am a norm healthy, active 29 y.o. with normal blood pressure). Had to give IV fluids and other medicine for dehydration. Was a scary 40 minutes in hospital bed waiting for blood pressure to return to normal and heart rate to get back to normal. I thought i was clumsy and panicked- however now realize after reading all these other posts that the patch contributed to this. I was so startled by this event, I dont think I remember how bad the withdrawl effects were. I thought the dizziness, exhaustion and other effects | I didnt believe the doctor- but now see these other posts and wish I knew this before hand. I would not recommend nor take this drug again. | F | 29 | 8 days 1X D | 8/31/2011 | 1 | Cruise | Wore the patch for 8 days changing it every 3 days as prescribed. Side effects while on the patch were dry mouth & a drugged feeling. The last day started blurry vision that lasted for 8 WEEKS! | I started having blurred vision the last day of the cruise and just didn't feel well. Removed the patch and then had withdrawal symptoms for about 7 days - dizziness, blurred & double vision, headache and nausea. I could only see about two feet in front of me. I went to the ENT that prescribed the patch and he said that it could not cause these symptoms. He thought I had a stroke so I had an MRI & MRA. Both showed no signs of stroke or anything else abnormal. He sent me to an optometrist & an opthamologist. Both doctors also said the patch could not cause this yet they couldn't explain my symptoms. I could not see to drive for 6 weeks and my husband had to drive me to work every day and help me at the grocery store because I would get dizzy walking down the aisles. I could finally see well enough to drive after 6 weeks and the blurry vision went away totally at 8 weeks. I have spoken to other people that have had these symptoms including a doctor in Australia who knew about these horrible side effects and the vision problems that can last for 2 or 3 months. I will never use the patch again and I tell everyone I know not to use it. Very dangerouse drug. | F | 51 | 8 days 1.5 mg 1X O | 10/10/2011 | 1 | cruise | within 24 hours of taking of taking patch off, vomitting, dizzy, sleepy and feeling unwell | Don't use this patch, side effects not worth it | M | 44 | 8 days 1.5 mg 1X AN | 1/11/2011 | 1 | motion sickness | Severe dry mouth, blurred vision, nausea, weird head feeling, "burn' area wear patch was worn, tiredness. | Wore the patch to help with motion sickness for an airplane trip to FLorida. Left patch on for duration of trip (7 days). Had severe dry mouth, blurred vision and weird head feeling while using the patch, along with itching of area where patch was applied. Upon arriving home, I took the patch off and within a few hours became tired, nauseated, dizzy and weak, with blurry vision continuing. Patch area had "burned" behind my ear. Will never use this product again! Don't know how long it will take to get back to normal. Have a Dr. appt. tomorrow to see what can be done for side effects of the Transderm Scop. So not worth the side effects! | F | 52 | 8 days | 11/2/2009 | 5 | to prevent sickness | maybe a little dry mouth | love it love it love it..I've been going to mexico for a weeks time in the winter for a long time, and I have gotten sick on EVERY boat or water activity I tried-even parasailing.. two years ago, I got the patch and I can do anything..I've been on ocean fishing boats and catamarans where the waves were huge, and I don't get sick..love it | F | 58 | 7 days 30mg 1X D | 6/22/2011 | 5 | Cruise | A little sleepy | I'm surprised so many people have problems with this medicine. I think it is amazing! This was my third cruise with the patch. We had rough seas (that normally would have had my head in the toilet) and I was able to enjoy the shows, eat normally, etc. I didn't have any side effects, other than being a tad sleepy. Amazing, and I will take this on all future trips!! | M | 33 | 7 days 1 patch 2X W | 8/31/2010 |