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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Post-surgical anesthesia nausea | Blurred vision, severe dry mouth, slowed motor skills, generally odd feeling overall, swollen earlobe and irritated skin where patch was put, strange traveling numbness in face for about 30 minutes when symptoms first began | Terrible side effects began 24 hours after removing the patch and the night after that I ended up in the ER. Even though I thought it might be the patch because my earlobe was swollen, doctor didn't think my symptoms were connected. Went to see regular doctor and she noted that my eyes were not completely constricting, hence the blurred vision. This is the same drug that is used to dilate your eyes for exams, so she called the optometry department and they said effects could last a week. I believe the dry mouth is caused because the drug effectively paralyzes your salivary glands. Most symptoms disappeared suddenly five days after removing patch, except the blurred vision which took another week. Although it did prevent nausea, would have rather have been sick for a day or so after the surgery. Shame that doctors and pharmacists don't have enough info about the side effects. | F | 43 | 2 days | 6/5/2007 | 1 | Cruise | My husband wore the patch for 7 days, changing to a new patch every three days as prescribed. Seventh day he woke up very dizzy and was soon vomiting. He removed the patch but remained dizzy, sick and disoriented. Since removing the patch he has experienced eye problems, felt dizzy, and is "just not feeling well". He still feels like he is aboard ship even though we have been off for several days. He is also very fatigued, sleeping most of the day as well as all night. | If you are thinking of using this medication, be careful. Better options are available: wrist bands, ginger gum and candy, even over-the-counter drugs like Dramimine. | M | 65 | 7 days | 5/27/2007 |