Scopolamine for Motion Sickness User Reviews (Page 5)

• Mig...
• 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 it's 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/migraine that couldn't subside for an entire 7 days after the cruise. Warning to all users out there."

• Chl...
• February 3, 2020

"Used the patch for a 2-week trip to Thailand, including bumpy car, bus, and 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. I 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 of removing the patch, I felt completely normal. I drank LOTS of fluids throughout the day and kept 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."

• Sco...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2018

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."

• Sky...
• 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 doctor 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 a phone call from my doctor to see what else can be done."

• bbr...
• February 15, 2012

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

• Deb...
• February 20, 2018

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."

• DMS...
• 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 a cruise ship. There were 20+ ft size waves, over 45 mph 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."

• Spi...
• October 8, 2016

"The 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 Dramamine in the past, but it would have been worthless after 1/2 hour on this cruise."

• 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 days is about the maximum amount of time before they start to wear off."

• tam...
• 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."

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

"I have experienced really bad motion sickness on planes. My blood pressure dips, I start perspiring, I get nausea, and finally throw up. My physician recommended the scopolamine patch. I tried it, and thank goodness all symptoms are gone. I will not fly without it, won't cruise without 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'd rather have some dry mouth than the other feelings. After I arrive, I wait about 4-8 hours, and I remove the patch and hydrate a lot. It may not be for everyone, but like others, Bonnie and Dramamine do not do anything."

• R D...
• 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 a 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-Cyclen Lo, propranolol 60 mg for migraines, and Zyrtec."

• Sht...
• June 10, 2021

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 with significantly worse nausea than I had when I was prescribed the drug, my vision was blurrier, I had a strong, painful sensitivity to light, and it felt like my eyes were burning. My doctor failed to disclose withdrawal and adverse side effects of the medication. I feared I was going blind, and I began forgetting things, feeling disoriented, and 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 and can cause debilitating symptoms for weeks after using the patch for only days. Be sure you trust your prescribing doctor 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."

• Duc...
• 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."

• Len...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 29, 2020

"I have suffered from motion sickness since I was a child. Especially when I am at sea on a boat, I cannot last more than 30 minutes without getting sick and vomiting. 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 had him wear sunglasses. It has been 2 days, and it is still dilated, but I'm thinking it will go away by tomorrow. If not, then I will consult my physician."

• loo...
• April 3, 2011

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

• JoA...
• 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 Scop patches many times and never had a problem with them, only the scopolamine patch."

• Hei...
• 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."

• Hei...
• 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."

• frm...
• 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, they 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 I 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 the 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."

• Nat...
• 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 ...
• 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!"

• Tim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 12, 2021

"I was planning to go 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 second Moderna vaccine I received on Thursday 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 because I forgot it was on, and now I’m going through a bunch of withdrawal symptoms, such as dizziness, confusion, and 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, I’m 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."