TRANSDERM SCOP Reviews (SCOPOLAMINE)Average Rating: 2.0 (270 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TRANSDERM SCOP with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TRANSDERM SCOP | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | travel on a catamaran | glassy eyes, slight dryness of mouth | This drug has changed my life. I get 'seasick' in small planes, traveling in small boats on the ocean, snorkeling on the ocean any actively where the swaying motion of the ocean can be felt. I can not take the Dramamine type medicine because I can't wake up and enjoy the activity and to be able to do these things that I could never enjoy before is exhilarating! | F | 52 | 6 days 1.5mg 1X AN | 4/23/2010 | 5 | Motion Sickness | Dry mouth from day one and dilated pupils after about 3 days. I couldn't read things up close but had no problem seeing or reading at a distance of 5 feet or more. | I LOVE THIS PATCH!! I love to ski and ride roller coasters but both cause me to have severe motion sickness. Since I started wearing the transderm scop patch I can do both with no problem. Yeah it causes dry mouth and after a few days you can't read up close but that is the trade off. If you can't handle the side effects, don't take it. To me the joy of skiing and riding roller coasters totally blows away the draw backs of hving dry mouth & needing help reading a dinner menu. | M | 30 | 3 days | 12/1/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Potential motion sickness on cruise | The only side effect I noticed while on the patch was EXTREME dry mouth. That went away within 4 hours of taking it off. | Put it on the morning of some very rough seas. Expected to have blurred vision, feel drowsy and listless after reading some reviews. I had none of that. Felt fine except for the dry mouth, which was not bothersome. Did not feel/get sick AT ALL while on the cruise. I would recommend the patch for anyone who is concerned about potentially getting sick on a boat. | F | 36 | 3 days | 8/13/2007 |