Scopolamine for Motion Sickness User Reviews (Page 4)

• Cruise...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2019

"I have used these patches for several years for 1 - 2 cruises per year. I get sea sick just looking at a boat, but these patches allow me to have a comfortable trip. I have used these for 4 - 10 day trips with mild side effects of a very dry mouth, fatigue and poor up close vision - I'm willing to deal with these side effects in order to enjoy trips to Alaska, the Caribbean and New Zealand. Without this I could not go. The scopace pills make me so sleepy I cannot stay awake at all. Dramamine does nothing to alleviate my symptoms."

• Anonymous
• May 21, 2017

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "The first time I took it for a bus ride I took my students on, it worked phenomenally! The second time I used it, I placed it on my right side and my right pupil became incredibly dilated! Even though I was very disoriented for the day, I didn't experience any motion sickness!"

• Deb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2018

"I used the patch for a four day cruise. I put the first patch on Thursday, the day we left port, left it on for three days then removed it on Sunday and put on a new patch. I took that patch off on Monday when we hit land. The Scopalamine patch worked great while on the ship, I did not have any motion sickness. However about 8 hours after removing the patch I had starting having very blurry vision, followed my dizziness, nausea, palpitations and fatigue. Requiring two days off work because I could not drive or read close print. After 2 days symptoms resolved. I would use this patch again but for a four day cruise I would leave on the first patch for one week and let the dose gradually decrease to avoid the Scopalamine withdrawal symptoms I experienced which were quite debilitating."

• Racer
• June 29, 2018

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "I get extremely motion sick on any kind of moving things and I was booked on a flight when weather conditions were far from good. I was nervous...so used the patch. Halfway through my trip home, my plans changed to overnight and continue on the next day. I removed the patch..washing my skin behind my ear and thinking that would be enough since I had only been wearing it maybe 5 hours or less. Next morning I put on a new patch..MISTAKE! Then to make it worse..I took a dramimine.. MISTAKE! Drug interactions were terrible. I started hallucinating on the flight and it continued through the evening. Seeing people that weren't there..etc. I had not checked to see if there were any drug interactions before I took the dramimine. I am guessing that even applying the second patch was not that smart either. Lesson learned! However, I was not sick on some extremely bumpy flights, but I was saying all kinds of crazy things and getting some very weird looks from fellow passengers....lol"

• Jojo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2021

"Do not use this! Our whole party of 7 had adverse reaction. Dilated pupils, blurry vision. All around sick feeling. This is 4 days after we removed it. I took this med before without problems, this time was much different.Never again."

• Kate
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2019

"I've used the Scopolamine patch before for severe motion sickness without noticeable side effects. However, for my recent vacation requiring significant travel, I wore the patches for 12 days, changing every 72 hours as prescribed. The withdrawal effects have been very unpleasant - vertigo, weird heartbeat, nausea severe enough to require me to lay down until it passes. It's been five days and the symptoms are lessening and dramamine seems to help when they get bad. I don't know if I'll use the patch again or not."

• KLou
• February 26, 2008

"I took this for motions sickness before flying. I was instructed by my doctor to put it on the night before. When I got up the next morning, I had blurred vision, I had difficulty walking because my balance was so affected. I was extremely drowsy and I felt as if I had been drugged. I had a terrible experience with the patch."

• Ann
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 27, 2019

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "This drug completely changed my experience of deep sea fishing trips and being on the boat in general. I applied the patch before bed so that it would be in full effect by the next morning. Only side effects upon waking were mild imbalance and incoordination, but this went away after eating a breakfast sandwich and coffee. I only began to feel a little sleepy/drowsy on the way home, which I believe is pretty normal for anyone exposed to that much motion at one time (the sunburn, heat, and humidity I’m sure exacerbated it). Through all of this, the patch stayed on great but I did not swim. I’m 5’1 123 lb 22 year old female and the dosing was fine for me. Do not cut the patch in half if you feel this to be necessary (which it may be if you are below 100 lbs like my friend who did experience side effects). Please just keep half of the backing on the patch to seal the other side, then use surgical tape from your first aide kit to make sure that it doesn't flop around."

• Anonymous
• August 24, 2010

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "The reason I'm giving it a 9 instead of 10 is because of it's side effects. Otherwise, this patch works really well for an overnight or two day fishing trip (at least in my experience). I thought I'm getting cold and feeling sick after I get off the fishing boat because my throat was getting dry and dryer and dryer. At that time I'm not aware that one of it's side effects was dry mouth/throat. Aside from that, I didn't feel anything anymore after couple of days. I'll use it again for my next fishing trip. I'll opt for a dry throat verses getting sick on the boat."

• Migrane...
• September 8, 2015

"Went on a 7 day cruise and used the patch, as well replaced it after 3 days. Worked good for me during the cruise. Side effects were dry mouth and I just drank a lot of water. One day I was working out on the cruise and felt like I wanted to throw up. I think its not intended to be used while doing lots of physical activity. Still got to enjoy my cruise with minimal problems. After the cruise I removed the patch on land and the next day I had severe excruciating headaches. I didn't feel motion sickness but suffered a huge loss of appetite, I only could eat one piece of bread a day or else I'd throw up. I was dealing with a painful headache/migrane that couldnt subside for an entire 7 days after the cruise. Warning to all users out there"

• afs
• February 8, 2016

"This worked wonders for off shore sailing in our sail boat. It significantly reduced motion sickness!!! The only side effect was dry mouth. But who shouldn't be drinking more water? Especially when you live out of doors on a sail boat!"

• RMano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2018

"I applied a patch as directed approximately 12 hours before heading out on a fishing charter in Prince William Sound. As soon as the boat stopped moving and we began stationary fishing in rollers I became violently ill. I vomited consistently for 8 hours, could not maintain my balance, and experienced no respite. I've never been so sick in my life. The medication did nothing for me at all and yet I was banking on its effectiveness."

• Dtart
• August 21, 2018

"The patch is extremely effective for motion sickness. I am extremely sensitive to any kind of motion but when using the patch properly I felt no motion sickness whatsoever. I took several flights, trains, and bus rides without any motion sickness whatsoever. The side affects are down right scary though. My Dr. did not tell me all of the side affects or the severity of them. My side affects include extreme dry mouth (so much so that it made eating very difficult), drowsiness, and blurred vision. My vision was so bad I could not see anything up close. I took a trip alone to Italy and when I arrived I could not even read a map. I still felt the affects of the drug several days after removing the patch (I used it for 4 days). I also experienced a sensitivity to light due to dilated pupils. I still gave it 5/10 since it is extremely effective for motion sickness."

• Laure
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2018

"I had used this patch that was meant for a 3 day cruise. Once it finally kicked in, I felt so dizzy I felt I was going to fall down. I just chalked it up to the nausea from sea sickness. I started to get sick, not able to eat or enjoy any activities on our cruise. My bf suggested it might be the patch causing the nausea, not sea sickness. I took the patch off, and it was sooo much better! I wasn’t nauseas or as dizzy anymore. I was extremely disappointed with this medication. My doctor also mentioned that if you use this medication, you could get withdrawal symptoms once you stop taking it. Glad I didn’t use it for the whole 3 days!"

• R DUr
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2015

"I put the patch on the night before a planned mountain excursion. The morning I woke up, my vision was extremely blurry (couldn't read), I had severely compromised mobility (stumbling and tripping), decreased ability to comprehend what was being said to me, as well as very dry mouth. I also began hallucinating, so I took the patch off. Within 1 hour I started to feel a little more in control, and after 10 hours the side effects seemed to be gone. I had the patch on for a total of 8 hours, and felt like the patch was WAY too strong - to the point of overdose. I made sure to wash my hands after putting on the patch. I also take ortho-tri cyclin lo, propranolol 60mg for migraines, and Zyrtec."

• Anony...
• October 2, 2017

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "Have to take this when I am on cruises or would have motion sickness. 1st 5 yrs I took this no prob. The 6th cruise my throat closed up and could hardly swallow while eating. It dawned on me to try prilosec. It enabled me to swallow. This has happened the last 5 years over a 5 year stretch of cruises."

• Chlo
• February 3, 2020

"Used the patch for a 2 week trip to Thailand including bumpy car/bus/ferry rides. I had no side effects at all for the first 6 days and it worked wonders! I applied the patches in the evening before going to bed, but on the 3rd patch (day 6) I applied it in the morning. I felt tired and dizzy with some strange eye dilations. realized it was probably the patch making me feel strange I removed it as the “bumpiest” parts of my trip were over. For a little less than 24 hours the dizziness and anxiety (likely from reading all these reviews) continued, and I wasn’t hungry but no vomiting or anything close to what I’ve read in other reviews. After 24 hours from removing the patch I felt completely normal. Drank LOTS of fluids throughout the day and keeping moving although I would have preferred to stay lying down. It was our last day of the trip so we continued our plans of sightseeing which helped take my mind off the side effects and I felt normal much quicker than I expected."

• Danie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2021

"I used two Scopolamine patches over the course of eight days and avoided motion sickness during my vacation. After taking the patch off- I have become miserably sick. Vomiting, nausea, dizziness, and headaches. I can't even get out of bed and its been three days! I have used this medication before for single day events - a fishing trip, snorkeling and long bus rides successfully with no side effects- but only left the patch on for the duration of the event- less than 12 hours. I will never leave a patch on for more than a day again. I have never felt so sick in my life!! This medication does what it is supposed to but the withdrawals are worse than any motion sickness one could possibly have."

• Veezy
• April 18, 2019

"I went offshore fishing recently and am terribly prone to motion sickness, so I asked my doc to prescribe the scopolamine patch and tried it for the first time. Overall the experience was great and worked well but I should have adjusted my timing a little better. I put the patch on that morning when I woke up at 6am and my fishing charter started at 8am. The medication states it needs up to four hrs to start really working and I could tell, definitely got a little sick in the morning, but that was my fault, though luckily I didn’t throw up. By the afternoon fishing was amazing, no motion sickness at all. I was really impressed and will use again!!!"

• 123in...
• April 6, 2017

"As someone who gets sick looking at water and rides that go around and around this patch was a great for my 1st cruise. The boat swayed and I felt nothing. 36 hours after the patch was removed, after using it for 8 days, switching out a new one after 4 days, I feel horrid. My nausea is constant and I am on day 3 of the patch being removed, I am also suffering from severe exhaustion. I had blurred vision, but that was much better to deal with than motion sickness. Will I use it again....not sure. I have not thrown up and I don't have severe headaches so maybe the end justifies the means."

• TJano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2021

"Have used Scopaderm patches for around 10 years for travel sickness with only minor side effects (dry mouth, sleepy). Don’t know what they have changed with ingredients/dosage but the last ones I had made me feel really ill whilst using and I had terrible balance, motion sickness after I came off the ship & no longer had the patch on which lasted for a week. Gutted as they were originally a game changer for me."

• julsbh
• May 6, 2009

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "I suffer from motion sickness and was prescribed this. I've used it twice now on weekend car trips and it works great. I didn't suffer any motions sickness symptoms. I look forward to trying it out at the amusement parks this summer as I haven't enjoyed them in years due to motion sickness."

• loey
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2018

"I used this for 9 days [3 patches] and won't use it again! It worked for seasickness but I was getting very tired by the 6th day. I have been off it for 10 days and still not feeling right. Some of my side affects are- extremely tired, confusion, blurred vision, weakness and not being able to get back to doing what I did before! I have needed a vacation from my "vacation"!! No more cruise ships for me!!"

• Skye
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2018

"I was put on these patches a couple of years after my two strokes, left me with terrible disabling motion sickness. My Dr, tried everything before putting me on these patches. Well, they worked, and I was so happy, to be able to travel in my car and not get travel sick. I have now been on them about 4 months, and they are no longer working. I am back to square one and feeling dreadful. I am awaiting for phone call from my Dr. to see what else can be done."

• bbruck
• February 15, 2012

"This patch is WONDERFUL! I found that the patch was too strong for me in the begining, so I cut the patch in half. Just so I wouldn't have side effect afterwards, I cut it slightly smaller the day before hitting land. However finish taking the patch in a smaller dosage once on land."