Scopolamine for Motion Sickness User Reviews (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• June 13, 2015

"Took it for 2 day cruise. Put it on in the morning and did not have any problems with motion sickness. I usually get sick in a car if I don't ride in the front and keep looking out. Boat rides are usually bad regardless where I am on the boat. Dry mouth was the only side effect I noticed. My husband started to feel sick at the end of the first day, had him put on a patch and he was fine. Also he insisted he had no motion sickness but as soon as the patch fell off he felt sick again, a new patch fixed that."

• loop
• April 3, 2011

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "Over the past two years I have used the patch 6 times. Well after my most recent experience I am going to resort to Dramanine again. Like others commenting here, I had many more side affects after using the patch on both ends of my trip. Dizziness, tired and vision issues. But my tipping point occurred 12 hours after applying this last patch. My 3 hour flight was great. No problems. I arrived home very late, slept for 3 hours and woke with the urge to pee 6 different times in 20 minutes. There was blood in my urine. And painful cramping. THEN remembered to remove the patch. I slept with no more symptoms and felt fine. "

• Rubys...
• July 29, 2017

"While the patch made it possible for me to sail the Caribbean with no motion sickness ( I wore it for 4 days) when I removed it I experienced severe blurred vision, felt dizzy and nauseous and weak and could hardly stand! This drug is poison"

• Wendy
• August 1, 2017

"I've used it 3 times now for deep sea fishing. The first two times, it worked great - no motion sickness. The third time I used it, I almost died. I threw up for 9 hours. I was heaving so hard, all of the muscles in my torso are sore. At the end, there was not even bile in my stomach and I was still heaving. I had no problems after the patch was removed any of the three times I wore it."

• Scoppy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2018

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "This works, but has side effects. If you suffer from motion sickness like me, this patch allows you to do all kinds of activities that you would not normally do. Read the label: dry mouth & fuzzy close up vision after 36 hours on the patch, and motion sickness the first 48 hours after you take the patch off, are the most common side effects. I have used the patches numerous times over the past 10 years; I have been able to go on a VERY ROUGH one week cruise, fly, boat, and scuba dive in the ocean thanks to Transderm V. I have suffered through all of the "side effects" every time I used the patch, which were all manageable considering the activities I was able to enjoy because I was taking the patch."

• JoAnn
• January 12, 2020

"Sorry I can't rate the effectiveness of the drug, there wasn't any stick on the patches so they wouldn't adhere. I've used Transderm scope patches many times and never had a problem with them, only the Scopolamine patch."

• Erica
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2016

"Used for a music tour. Used for a day with mild success, but then the side effects were so bad it didn't matter that I wasn't getting sick from motion sickness-now I was getting sick from the patch itself. Dizzy, dry mouth, blurred/double vision. I fainted during a concert because the nausea and blurred vision made me super wobbly. I'm sure part of it was my body just reacting to the medicine in a negative way, and I know other people who used it to greater success."

• Maggie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2022

"I was given this drug for abdominal surgery. As a patch. Within 6 hours I couldn’t see texts on my phone. Took the patch off 24 hours ago and still can’t see close letters. The blurry vision is terrible. Avoid at all costs."

• Anonymous
• May 2, 2009

"I have been using the "patch" now for 10 years. I use it every time I go out fishing on the Pacific. It works great for me. I can go anywhere on the boat and don't have to worry about watching the horizon. I also took it on a cruise and would have to say that 3 day's is about the maximum amount of time before they start to wear off."

• Spits...
• October 8, 2016

"Scop patch worked for both me and my wife on a smaller icebreaker crossing the Drake Passage to Antarctica. 30 ft. waves for two days and no seasickness at all. Minimal side effect of dry mouth. My wife has used dramo in the past, but it would have been worthless after 1/2 hour on this cruise."

• A must
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 19, 2021

"I have experience really bad motion sickness on planes. My blood pressure dips, I start perspiring, I get nausea and finally throw up. My physician recommended scolpolamine patch. I tried it and thank goodness all symptoms gone. I will not fly without it, won’t cruise will put it. I couldn’t even stand up on the plane with panic that the symptoms would start because even the second time without the patch I had very similar symptoms and it is horrible. I rather have some dry mouth then the other feelings. After I arrive I wait about 4-8 hrs and I remove the patch and hydrate a lot. It may not be for everyone but like others Bonnie and Dramamine does not do anything."

• Shtik...
• June 10, 2021

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "I used the patch for 5 days before taking it off because it didn’t help nausea and I was starting to get blurry vision. 2 days later, I was dealing w/ significantly worse nausea than I had when I was prescribed the drug, my vision was blurrier, had a strong, painful sensitivity to light, felt like my eyes were burning. My dr failed to disclose withdrawal & adverse side effects of the medication. I feared I was going blind and I began forgetting things & feeling disoriented & dizzy. Now it’s been a week since I stopped and I haven’t been able to keep food down in 6 days. This may be a safe drug for most people—my reaction to this medication isn't common, but it’s an intense drug & can cause debilitating symptoms for weeks after using the patch for only days. Be sure you trust your prescribing doc and that he or she discloses possible side effects and risk factors because I assure you that you will prefer motion sickness over the withdrawal symptoms of this medication"

• Debadoo
• February 20, 2018

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "So I have used this patch for cruises and I always have to cut the patch in half and switch ears every three days. My mouth gets very dry even with half a patch. Although I do not get sick on the ship which has been a blessing the patch has left me with a dry mouth forever. I need someone to tell me what to do about it because I want to continue cruising. I don’t take any other medication. Each time I use this patch my mouth gets dryer and never bounces back ."

• DMShear
• November 2, 2017

"This was a miracle drug for me! I used it for the first time this week during a really bad day and a half on cruise ship. There were 20+ ft size waves, over 45mph winds. Stuff was flying everywhere. So many people got sick. I definitely would have joined them but instead ate and drank and felt NO queasiness. Unbelievable"

• tamiro
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 3, 2015

"This patch is absolutely wonderful I use it every time we go on a cruise and it completely eliminates the motion sickness. I have suffered with motion sickness most of my life driving in a car or anything with movement. This saved my entire trip every time I cruise I never leave home without it. The only side effect I have is extreme dry mouth but I just make sure that I keep myself hydrated while I'm vacationing on a cruise ship"

• Ducks...
• April 4, 2016

"Used for post op surgery due to a history of nausea and vomiting. THE BEST recovery room experience. I took it off the next morning because I think, combined with the pain medication I was extremely dizzy/headache. I have never been seasick but I would recommend it for surgery."

• Leni
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 29, 2020

"I suffer from motion sickness since I was a child. Especially when I am at sea on a boat I can not last more than 30 minutes without getting sick and vomit. These patches are great. It was the only thing that worked for me. I was really surprised to be honest that it worked so well. About the side effects I only notice some dizziness but that is it. I would use it again in the future"

• Anonymous
• June 5, 2009

"My 14 year old son took this the night before we went deep sea fishing. The drug worked well but later that afternoon his eye on the same side as the patch dilated so we have him wear sunglasses. It has been 2 days and it is still dilated but am thinking it will go away by tomorrow. If not then I will consult my Physician."

• Heidi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2023

"This was a drug that changed my life for traveling. I went to Disneyland and was able to ride roller coasters and sit in the back and bounce down the road in a city bus! I can't even sit in the passenger seat without becoming car sick."

• Heidi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2023

"This was a drug that changed my life for traveling. I went to Disneyland and was able to ride roller coasters and sit in the back and bounce down the road in a city bus! I can’t even sit in the passenger seat without becoming carsick."

• frmus
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2023

"I got motion sickness on our cruise 2 months ago, and I tried bonine and the oil, and both didn't help at all. So I tried the scopolamine patch, and it worked right away. Also, I notice it lowered my anxiety a bit during my cruise and helped me sleep a bit better during it as well. A month ago I started having insomnia and anxiety and tried Benadryl and melatonin and both didn't work for me just made my anxiety and insomnia worse. A few days later I ran out of options, and it was getting to the point where I wasn't sleeping at all so put on another Scopolamine patch to see what would happen. That night I got about 4 hours of straight uninterrupted sleep and was so relieved when I woke up and it was 4 am. Four hours went by in a blink of an eye! The nausea from my anxiety went away as well and my appetite improved a bit. I really believe the scopolamine patch helps my anxiety and want some research on this topic. I wasn't the only one that reported it lowering my anxiety as well."

• Natur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2023

"I used scopolamine for the first time for a 50-mile offshore fishing trip. I had zero side effects, I did not get seasick, and had a good appetite on the boat. My last trip, I was so sick, so I asked my doctor for this patch. I have gastritis, a small hernia, and colitis. For the first time in years, I was actually hungry and did not have stomach pains after eating or horrible heartburn. A few hours after taking it off, right back to having stomach issues. It worked very well for me."

• On bo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2022

"Went on a cruise years ago, very calm seas, got extreme motion sickness for two days until someone gave me a patch. Got total relief within one hour! Have been on numerous cruises since including one that was in violent seas and never got sick while wearing the patch. Causes a little dry mouth and slight blurred vision. Recently the patch has been causing the skin under it to become extremely itchy and burny feeling and it gets raised. I will try cortisone cream on it. Not sure if I get an after effect when removing it or I just have jet lag! It has saved me from sleeping through my cruises due to the vertigo feeling I get without the patch! Hoping I can get the itching under control!"

• Timmy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 12, 2021

"I was planning going for a boat ride to meet up with friends on an island in SoCal Friday. As directed, I placed the patch behind my right ear hours before departure. I ended up not going due to my 2nd Moderna vaccine I received on Thursday was acting up Friday morning. I took the patch off and didn’t feel any negative effects. On Saturday night I went out with friends and had a few cocktails. I put the patch on what a mistake. I took it off last night cause I forgot it was on and now I’m going through a bunch of withdrawals symptoms such as dizziness, confusion, dry mouth. My cousin who is a doctor said it shouldn’t last too much longer. I should be better by the morning or later afternoon. Regardless, never taking this patch again."

• mom
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2023

"Used for 11 days on a cruise and it worked exactly as predicted, (usual dosage, one patch every 3 days) however after two days on land, my head seemed like it was going to explode. As soon as we got into the house from a twelve hour drive, I could hear the loudest hum in my head. It sounded like the fan in the furnace constantly roaring. Woke up the next day with everything spinning, the kind of feeling I would have if getting on a boat without any medication. Struggled through the day with a bad headache and wobbly feeling. Went for a walk to see if fresh air and activity would help. Seemed to be getting better, but the next day ended up vomiting in the morning. Rest doesn't seem to help much. Neither does the fresh air and working in the yard. Third day and still don't feel much better. The roaring in my head is just a constant noise, not quite as loud. Plan on going to the doctor tomorrow."