Drug Ratings for TRANSDERM SCOPAverage Rating: 2.0 (196 Ratings)
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | motion sickness | Blurred vision at first. dry mouth, then violent nausea. no appetite for days extreme acid stomach heartburn.. also burning sensation in ear and throat. unable to sleep on side ear patch was worn behind. | i wore each patch for three days each. after second patch simptoms started. consulted cruise doctor. recomended remove patch and let side effect or withdraw run course. became seriously ill for the next few days. and still not fully recovered after a week. this drug ruined my once in a lifetime two week cruise to alaska..would not recomend this patch and should be removed!!! | M | 40 | 4 days | 9/23/2009 | 1 | Vertigo | I put the patch on around 10pm. By 2 am I was disoriented, severe dry mouth, hallucinating, felt like I was floating. I was terrified but fell back to sleep. I had blurred vision and was extremely tired. I woke up at 6am and immediately removed the patch. Within an hour the side effects really kicked in. I thought I had a stroke. I could barely put two words together. I felt like I was floating in mid air, panic struck, I scared the heck out of my boyfriend when I called to tell him how I was feeling. After several hours of sleeping the effects wore off. I am still a bit fuzzy (it has been about 29 hours since removal). | NO DOCTOR SHOULD EVER GIVE THIS PATCH. THIS PATCH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM AN ACCEPTABLE MEDICINE LIST. The side effects during and especially after are horrific. I only feel better because I have read these comments. The patch cost me $50 for five and I almost went to the ER because I thought I had a stroke. I'll use meclizine (dramamine)any day of the week. I will report this to my doctor and the FDA. Thank God I only had it on for 8 hours!!!! | F | 43 | 1 days | 9/5/2009 | 1 | Sailing Trip | Removed it Friday, got home from Florida Saturday and within 24 hours had anxiety, nervousness, dry mouth, loss of appitite, head swimming, slurred speech, total fatigue... felt incapacitated. Two days later (Monday) woke up, passed out and cracked my head open requiring several stitches and a mild concussion. Felt better by the next Thursday, but then one week later had a mind racing, clautrophobic experience in a hotel when trying to sleep. Then another week later while having dinner with friends, my mind went racing and got anxious, dry mouth, loss of appitite again, with head also goofy feeling. Two weeks later had the same mind racing, difficult sleeping experience as before with some occasional mild anxiety and loss of appitite again but this time lasting 6 days. 5+ weeks later I am trying to feel better. This is the worst medication I have ever taken. I have filed a report to the FDA. I pray daily and hope the side effects continue to dwindle. | I took the med for 7 days applying a patch (total of 3) every three days. Lost one while snorkeling after 2 days or would have taken only two. Dr's are CLUELESS on withdrawal and have no idea what's going on. Take Dramamine or just throw up until you get your sea legs. Its not worth it to take scopolamine. | M | 47 | 7 days | 9/2/2009 | 4 | one day sailing trip | ok on the water. took it as a precaution and immediately removed it once we docked however about 2 days post trip I began to experience what I can only describe as "boggy" hearing and a sensation of fullness/wetness though I did not get water in my ear. It took me a couple days to associate the transderm scop patch with these symptoms although they only occurred in the one ear where the patch had been. My nurse friend took a look; no wax, no water, ear drum looked good. ENT doc may very well be the next step. Its been a week today and no improvement as yet. My hearing is definitely compromised at this point and beginning to experience a bit of discomfort. | Unless I was absolutely sure I was going to get horrendously sea sick I would be very hesitant to try the patch again. | F | 57 | | 8/9/2009 | 1 | Nausea after eating. | Short term memory loss, mental confusion, problems in concentration, stomach ache, dizziness. | Side effects began within 24 hrs. after applying patch. By the time three days were up, I felt horrible and feared I had Alzheimer's Disease so I removed the patch and did not apply a new one. I called doctor & spoke with nurse who said to give it some time and drink a lot of water. This was three days ago and I still feel mentally fuzzy and have trouble even forcing food down. I am very depressed thinking I may never feel better. | F | 70 | 3 days | 7/15/2009 | 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 | 4 | Long Haul Flight | Extreme dry mouth, blurred vision | I have tried every medication since I was young to help with air sickness. This is the only one that works. I do not wear the patch too long which is why I do not experience extreme side effects after taking it off. Overall, I can deal with the side effects during the flight but would not recommend wearing it for more than 24 hours. | F | 25 | 1 days | 6/9/2009 | 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 | 1 | cruise | felt like I was in a fog, extreme thirst and dry throat, hallucinations ( I vaguely remember breaking a glass in my stateroom and had to go to the Dr. I cut my foot and had to get two stitches in my knee) | Severe withdrawal 24 hours after removal felt like I had the flu nausea, vomiting, sweating very tired slept for almost 2 days. Would never recommend. Not worth it, I feel like I need glasses now. | F | 42 | 6 days | 5/15/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | cruise | Thank God I finally know what is wrong with me...This is the WORST! I had no idea there were side effects after taking the patch off. I can hardly walk or think clearly. I tried to go to work and thought I was going to pass out.I had to leave and could hardly drive home. I am sick to my stomach, my muscles are weak and I am so dizzy I can hardly type this. PLEASE don't use this...it's not worth it. | F | 43 | 4 days | 3/20/2009 | 1 | 4 day cruise | I had blurred vision the entire time of the cruise | I took it off and about 24 hours later the real hell came in. I feel dizzy, sick to my stomach, my eyes have trouble focusing, i want to sleep all day. I am a Mom of 4 and my husband had to take off a day of work just to get the kids on the buses. I am useless. I can hardly dtand. this is my 3 rd day off and finally can get up a little bit. My doctor said this is a better drug than dramamine, more convenient. I will never take this drug again. Nobody told me of the side effects. Dramimine never made me feel like this. Hopefully I will feel better soon and the headache will do away . | 35 | 4 days | 3/13/2009 | 1 | Four night cruise | While medication was applied it did work for sea/motion sickness.I was told by my doctor to applie a new patch every day only to find out later they last for 3 days.By the fourth day I could not read anything,and after the first day I had a sore throat.Not that big of a deal,until I got home and went to work,I am a tattoo artist.I could not see well enough to even consider tattooing.My motor skills were also effected. | The withdrawal simptoms were horrible,It was like a bad LSD(acid) trip.I felt as if I could vomit,but only dry heaved a few times.Objects were floating,could hardly walk at times,Felt as if I was outside my body.I new it was the patch that was making me feel this way(I read side effects on this sight as soon as i got back from my cruise).I had a feeling that I was going to die,afraid to go to sleep.I just kept convincing my self that it would end soon.If you have never experienced an lsd trip you will think your going crazy.Its day three off the patch starting to feel better,can see well enough to go to work and tattoo.Still feel out of it.Why didnt my doctor tell me of the side effects?Why did she tell me to apply new patch every day?Why was this taken of the market for two years?I read on this sight that it was previously used as a truth seruim,wich is was lsd was first made for.Do not take this medication,I will never ever use it again!I would have raller been sea sick than feel li | M | 32 | 4 days | 2/22/2009 | 1 | Cruise | While on the patch - dry mouth, dry nose, trouble concentrating, off balance, feeling "weird" | going off the patch - after 2 days have had similar side effects, dizzy, hard time concentrating, tired, constant dull headache - sometime strong, very blurred vision close up, dialated pupils. | F | 47 | 3 days | 2/11/2009 | 1 | 4 day cruise | While on the cruise I had dry mouth loss of appetite and I was a bit tired | after I took off the patch is when all the fun starts...I feel sick my eyes won't stay focused I feel like a piece of garbage. I would rather never go on another cruise then have this feeling ever again. DON"T TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!! | F | 32 | 3 days | 2/10/2009 | 1 | cruise | wore 2 patches--one 3 days-one 2 days--no problems while on it--after removing it I had side effects two days later--thought it was just the ship but also felt it on land--now still have dizziness a week later. I had no idea that withdrawal could happen--I will never take this medicine again--while it prevents nausea on cruise--it is horrible after--I think this patch should not to sold in Canada--I wish i knew how long this will take to go away-it is a horrible and scary feeling-worse than normal seasickness would be. | would not recommend transderm patch--doctors need more info. | F | 46 | 5 days | 2/5/2009 | 1 | cruise | severe withdrawl symptoms, headache, vomiting, dizziness, muscle tingling | the only symptom while on the patch was dry mouth. severe withdrawl symptoms 2 days after removing the patch. severe headache, dizziness, vomiting, muscles are numb and tingly, disoriented. headache and vomiting much worse than motion sickness. its like super concentrated motion sickness. left me completely immobile for 3 days. doctor said symptoms can last 2 weeks. will never use again. | F | 35 | 7 days | 1/19/2009 | 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 | 2 | Surgery | The patch did prevent me from having any nausea after my surgery. I wore it for 48 hours, then took it off, thinking I was doing great. Within a few hours of removing the patch I had to go to the ER with dialated pupils and blurred vision. They did a CT and said it seemed to be a reaction to the medicine. Later that night I developed severe nausea that neither phenergran or zofran would even touch! I am still nauseaous and my pupils are still dialated 24 hours later! | I would avoid this medicine unless you have used it before and know that it works well for you. | F | 27 | 2 days | 12/20/2008 | 4 | Road Trip | Extremely dry mouth, I felt a small blister on side of tongue aswell. My feet were cold all the time! Drank plenty of water, but didn't help. Disoriented/confused, hard to keep up brain-mouth connection. Appetite was minimal, hardly ate at all. I wish I had cut the patch in two pieces, half dose should have been enough for me. | I suffer from motion sickness since I can remember, my poor mom would always carry ziploc bags with her when traveling with me, but the motion sickness got worse when I was pregnant and stayed like that ever since (about 6 years ago). Bottom line: the medicine did help, but I wish my DR or Pharmacist would educate me better next time. Like I said, I would cut the patch in two and get the results I wanted. I would use again, because the side effects were not as bad as stopping every so often to vomit... | F | 38 | 2 days | 12/15/2008 | 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 | 3 | Crossing Gulf Stream in 30' boat | Very trippy side effects. Trouble concentrating on charts, eyes seemed to dart around. Eyes kinda felt "swollen" if that makes any sense. Extremely dry mouth and really disgusting taste. | Lots of side effects, but EXTREMELY effective against mal de mar. I had been throwing up for almost a day and could not hold down any of the pills I was taking. Finally tried the patch, fell asleep for a few hours, and woke up with no more barfing! It really just felt like the dosage was too high - side effects seemed to get worse with time. Next time I may try cutting the patch in half after the first few hours. | M | 33 | 3 days | 12/2/2008 | 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 | 1 | 6 day Cruise | helped avoid sea sickness - BUT my vision was blurred-could not read small print, red, burning eyes, dry mouth, sore throat, bad taste in back of mouth. 24 hours after removing patch: NAUSEOUS, DIZZY, WEAK, Head Spinning, Sleep ALL Day, Head is Foggy, Can't Eat, Nothing helps. | 5 days after remving the patch and it is NOT getting better... still nauseous, fatigued, off balance, very weak, sleep all day, my teeth and gums are numb, my body aches, very dizzy, can't concentrate. Called my Dr and they gave me an appt today. | F | 30 | 6 days | 11/3/2008 | 5 | Cruise ship | dry mouth and swollen throat - minor, vertigo and dizziness, blurred vision | It worked like a champ to keep me from getting seasick on a cruise through very rough waters. Used it for 5 days and the side effects started to get annoying near the end. The blurred vision is still with me 8 hours after removing the last patch. I would rather deal with that than seasickness though. I would take it again. | F | 34 | 5 days | 10/27/2008 | 1 | Dizziness due to inner ear issues | The patch made the dizziness go away within a day, but then the side effects came. Blurred vision, dry mouth, mild stuttering, confusion when speaking - like my words and brain had trouble connecting, weird sleep. I thought I was going crazy and blind. I would never have used this had I known these things would happen. I came to this site because after 3 days of wearing the patch, and after a full MRI in the ER - I realized that these problems are all side effects of this horrible drug!!! I've been off the patch for 2 days now, and the dizziness has returned and I still cannot see clearly. It seems that recovery time is different for everyone... I pray things get back to normal soon. | Why are the warnings of the side effects of this horrible drug not told to patients before they are subjected to this torment??? | F | 32 | 3 days | 10/22/2008 | 3 | cruise | Used 2 patches and changed every 3 days as directed during cruise. Side effects while using patches: sore throat, red eyes, blurry vision, dilated eyes. It worked great for my motion sickness most of the time. We hit some rough seas for a few hours and I had to lie down. Most of the cruise was pretty smooth. | After removing the patch I had major withdrawal symptoms about 24 hours later. First nausea and then dizziness. Had to take a Dramamine to get rid of rocking feeling. Was not able to drive or do much for several days. One day I could not stop fidgeting. This led to pacing and a couple panic attacks. Felt like I was losing my mind. Felt very disconnected from my body and weak. Pharmacist and doctor had no knowledge of possible withdrawal. The major part of withdrawal lasted for about 3 days and tapered off throughout the remaining 3 days. I ate a lot and drank lots of water, ginger ale, and cranberry juice to try and flush my system. Not sure if this helped or not. Ginger ale seemed to really help with nausea. Will look for alternative treatments for future travels. | F | 32 | 6 days | 10/18/2008 | 5 | motion sickness | slight off-taste at back of throat; very MINIMAL eyesight change | This has been a life saver/quality of life enhancer drug for me and I been using it since it came out -- over a decade. I have very bad motion sickness -- I can't even ride in the backseat of a car for long distances -- but I love to travel and my job requires travel as well. I would suggest to users the following: (1) start with a 1/2 patch by cutting it in half. This works for most people; (2) don't wear it 24 hours a day! Even on a cruise, you are on land a good part of the time and don't need it. Additionally, on a longer cruise, you might find that 2 or 3 days out, you are used to the ship motion and don't require it; (3) Don't drink. Just like Dramamine and many other medications, alcohol does not mix; (4) Just like any other medication, really discuss it with your health care provider and be absolutely honest on all the medications and herbals/supplements/vitamins you already take. | F | 49 | | 10/3/2008 | 5 | Cruise | very minimal - little blurred vision | From what I saw of the other passengers on the rocky water I am glad I took it - worked great! Well worth the blurred vision - for the one day it was blurred! | F | 41 | 5 days | 9/30/2008 | 3 | Cruise | The patch worked fine when on the cruise ship but about 24 hours after taking the patch off, I have been nauseous, depressed, anxious, want to sleep all the time, no appetite. That was 6 days ago and its still going on. I have taken the patch before (10 years ago) and had no problems then. | F | 50 | 7 days | 9/17/2008 | 1 | 3 day cruise | I was very disturbed by blurred vision. It was so scary because I wasn't even able to read the side effects insert to realize this was in fact related to the patch. I thought I was going blind. Also nausea & dizziness were experienced. I basically spent 3 days in bed in my cabin. I've never felt so lathargic and disoriented. After the 2nd day, the patch was removed. | I wish I would have either avoided the cruise altogether OR dealt with the motion sickness on my own. I should have researched some possible holistic remedies. | F | 37 | 2 days | 9/15/2008 | 1 | Cruise | I had a three day long panic attack. I thought I was going crazy. I couldn't focus. I tried to drive. Bad idea. I had every symptom mentioned. I can't tell you how much better I felt when I started reading this website. I would never take this med again. | My husband was fine. | F | 30 | 5 days | 8/27/2008 | 2 | A seven day cruise | Sore throat, hacking cough, dry mouth, dizziness, confusion and need to sleep | I was taking a 7 day cruise and was given 7 patches which I ASSUMED meant 1/daily. I did not read the inserts and/or small print warning. I'm now 3 days off the patch and experiencing balance problems, sleepiness and slow thought process... cannot drive or function well. Is there anyway to counteract these symptoms? | F | 65 | 7 days | 8/12/2008 | 3 | Motion Sickness | I had tried a few different things before taking the Scop but nothing worked. Was on a sailboat for 3 days. The Scop worked great until I took it off. This is day 6 since I removed it and I'm still very dizzy and light-headed. It's difficult to work - all I want to do is sleep. | F | 33 | 3 days | 7/15/2008 | 1 | 7 day cruise | no problems during cruise - it's the after effects! Dizziness, numbness in face and down right arm, foggy brain, extreme fatigue, sore throat, blurred vision. Only feel good when lying down. | Does anyone know anyway to subdue these side effects?? Can't leave the house, hardly can walk straight, afraid to drive. | F | 43 | 7 days | 7/6/2008 | 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 | 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 | 1 | travel by air and water | I used 2 patches over 5 days for a vacation to the Grand Canyon. This covered a 6 hour plane flightto Arizona,a helicopter ride through the Canyon, boat rides on the Colorado river, and the plane flight back to Florida. It worked GREAT for all these activities.... BUT the price I paid after i got home was not worth it!! I took my patch off the night we flew in, the following day I was fine, but the second day ---WHEW! Feelings of motion sickness, nausea, violent vomitting, diarhea, blurred vision, dizziness, irregular heart rates for 2 days. This is my 4th day after removing the patch, I got up thinking I was feeling OK until I got in my truck to drive to work. I got about 4 miles from home and had to pull over and call someone to come get me. Nystagmus, dizziness, blurred vision, mild nausea. Too dangerous to drive. | F | 36 | 5 days | 5/29/2008 | 3 | Cruise | Used this medicine as prescribed for a three-day cruise. The first night was a rough one and the ship was rocking quite a bit but the medicine helped a lot. Other than a dry mouth, I never had a problem the rest of the trip and removed the patch yesterday after returning home. Today, I feel dizzy, lightheaded and nauseous. I feel worse than I ever did while on the ship. It's hard for me to concentrate at work, too. I would have stuck with Dramamine if I knew I would have such a hard time re-adjusting after using this patch. | F | 47 | 3 days | 4/29/2008 | 1 | Cruise | Used the patch twice over a seven-day cruise. It worked well and I did not suffer from motion sickness at all during the cruise. When I still did not have my "land-legs" back over three days after returning home, I put another patch on for 72-hours. That seemed to help a lot. Since then, I have felt like I am still on the ship, dizzy, off center, light-headed. I am 11 days on land and still waiting for the dizziness to stop. | I have had trouble in the past with prescription pain medications and would recommend asking some specific questions of your healthcare provider before using the patch. | F | 49 | 6 days | 4/24/2008 | 1 | 3 day cruise | Dizziness, loss of appetite, Nauseau, upset stomach, drowsiness, feel of emptiness, severe dry mouth, and sore throat. | While I used it on the cruise it did take away motion sickness but it also gave me a lot of side effects. The worst is when i took the patch off and 24 hours later the withdrawal effects kicked in. The pharmacist or my pcp never warned me about withdrawal effects. If I would have known that I would have never used it. TAKE BONINE INSTEAD!!!!! I would tell everyone to never use the patch! I had nauseau, dizziness, and exhaustion twenty four hours after removing the patch. I hope the symptoms go away soon. Oh yeah I cannot concentrate either. | F | 27 | 3 days | 4/15/2008 | 3 | Motion sickness on cruise | After removing the patch, I felt like I was moving - nausea, a disconnected feeling. I used three patches over 7 days. Worked well on the cruise ship, but the after effects are very unpleasant. | F | 53 | 7 days | 4/7/2008 | 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 | 2 | cruise | We were in a seven day cruise, I used 3 patches, my wife used only one.. She has no side effects, but 24 hours after I took the patch off I just didnt feel right, I had blurred vision, felt very nauseated, lethargic, and very edgy..my blood pressure has been elevated and I have a constant headache. I went to the Dr, because I thought maybe I had contaced a virus on ship, the Dr.thought i had a sinus infection, then I started chest pain, went to emergency room and was admitted for stress test and heart tests, that all came back fine. This all happened in less than a week of our cruise. I am still having blurry eyes and headache and sometime feel queasy, I have been taking a dramamine now and then and it seems to help, I dont know if that is the right thing to do, but until this is out of my systen i guess it will do..I am trying to flush it out with lots of water. | The only symtom I had when wearing the patch was hoarseness, and dry throat, it did work great for the motion sickness. Would never wear it again, after affect is not worth it... | M | 57 | 7 days | 3/29/2008 | 2 | Motion Sickness for Cruise | Was fine for the first 3 days, on the night of the 4th day I started feeling incredibly dizzy and took off the patch. It is day 10 and I am still incredibly dizzy, feelings of numbness all over and feeling disconnected from my body. I went to the doctor today and she thinks it's inner ear issues and prescribed steroids. we'll see. this is an awful long time for side effects on a patch i used for4 days i'd think. | My mom used it and was fine. I didn't even have dry mouth for the 4 days I used it. But for all this, not worth it. | F | 25 | 4 days | 3/17/2008 | 1 | Cruise | Numbness,slow speech,blurry eyed,anxiety, irregular heart beat, sweating, dizziness, headache, feeling smothered, faintness, hot and cold flashes, fear of dying, trembling or shaking. | Went on cruise, wore patch for 3 days. After taking patch off, I started having stroke like symptoms and ended up in emergency room. It has been 1 year and still having issues from the patch. | M | 3 days | 2/28/2008 | 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 | 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 | 1 | Dizziness and spinning | Seeing ghost and having panic attacks. Not in normal state of mine. Seeing people in the room with me that did not exist. | My mom is 85 years old and requested treatment for vertigo. She visited the doctor and was giving a patch to treat her vertigo. Hours later she was seeing ghost saying there are people in her room trying to hurt her. It was so bad she called 911. She was fine until she was given this patch. I would not recomend this medicine for elderly people. | F | 85 | 1 days | 1/17/2008 | 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 | Trying to avoid motion sickness | Severe dry mouth, blurred vision, dilated pupils, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, upset stomach | Had I been more informed about the side effects, I would have demanded an alternative treatment from my physician. Applied the patch one day before a cruise. Applied a new patch every three days. Experienced blurred vision, extreme dry mouth, upset stomach, dizziness, fatigue. Have had no patch for 24 hours yet still have very blurred vision, upset stomach, and dizziness. | F | 46 | 7 days | 12/10/2007 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | Worse medicine i ever had... don't use it ..i used 3 patches over a week and after removing it i got diziness for a day followed by nautia , headache and worse acedity , stomach upset for more than a week. | F | 30 | 7 days | 10/7/2007 |