Scopolamine and Dry Mouth: What Users Say (Page 3)

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

For Motion Sickness "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."

• Bad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2022

For Nausea/Vomiting "My doctor had me place this behind my ear the night before surgery. When I woke up the next morning before surgery, I was so dizzy I nearly fell over twice, and I had a terribly dry mouth and sore throat. I had bad anxiety all morning (not from the surgery, I’ve had surgery before and never felt like this), and I started to get shaky, agitated, and feel sick. I asked the anesthesiologist if I could take it off, and he said yes. Within 30 minutes, I felt much better, and the nurses even commented on how calm/better I seemed. He said I probably should avoid that class of medication in the future."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2020

For Nausea/Vomiting "I've used scopolamine patches in the past for post-op nausea & vomiting. I had 21 kidney stones about a month ago and had surgery to remove them. This has helped tremendously when I can't keep oral meds down. It also helps lessen my nausea caused by gastroparesis. Only downside is dry mouth."

• And...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 18, 2016

Scopolamine for Nausea/Vomiting "Long history of post-op nausea (PONV) here. Excellent care team applied the patch about an hour before surgery (along with IV Zofran) to stop the nausea. Really hoped it would help. The dizziness, blurred vision, and very dry mouth made me feel worse-dying of thirst. Drank too fast post-op and had some of the worst PONV ever. CRNA said to wear it for 3 days; I took it off after about 36 hours; my doctor switched me from oral promethazine (did not stay down) to meltable Zofran, which was much better. Hope it works better for others."

• BBB...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 18, 2024

For Nausea/Vomiting "I've been taking it for about 6 months straight due to nausea on TPN. It really is just a motion sickness med to me though. It doesn't help me much with the TPN nausea, but it does help with being car sick. When I first started it, my symptoms were pretty extreme that I called my doctor and told him I'm not taking that again. (But after trying multiple different nausea meds, I landed back on scopolamine). I got extreme dry mouth and throat, lost my voice, could only drink liquids, and anything solid I would choke on due to dry mouth. What I assume was my lymph nodes swelled in my throat to the point you could see red dilated blood vessels under my chin, my balance was off, and I couldn't see anything within a 2-foot radius. But I kept replacing it every 3 days out of desperation to stop throwing up. Now I only get a dry mouth which varies in severity, and I can't see my phone for the first day, but by day 2 the symptoms tend to dissipate. (They might have adjusted my dosage a little, but I'm not sure)."

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

For Motion Sickness "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

For Motion Sickness "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."

• Anonymous
• July 9, 2011

For Motion Sickness "Experienced bad side effects. Dizzy, sick, blurred vision, and dry mouth."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 12, 2016

For Motion Sickness "Good stuff, I have been on boats when it is very rough with people sick all around me, but no bother to me at all. The only drawback is dry mouth."