Scopolamine for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews (Page 2)

• Kinnon
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2020

"This medication was prescribed to me for anti-nausea. It was the worst experience of my life. I had everything from dizziness to vision problems and cognitive issues. It didn’t even completely help with the motion sickness. Vision problems continued even after I stopped using this medication to the point where I had to get glasses and to this day seems to be progressing. Do not recommend."

• tashp...
• June 17, 2017

"I recently had a lumbar disectomy on my L4, L5 and L5-S1. I have had terrible nausea and motion sickness after anesthesia in the past to the point of losing consciousness on my way home. I made sure to ask for something to keep me from feeling so terrible, if they could. Aside from IV medications provided, they also put the Scopolomine patch on me. It has done WONDERFUL things! I have had no nausea or motion sickness. I have been really sleepy but, other than that, I couldn't be happier! My doctor said I can take off the patch tomorrow and I will be leaving it in place until then :)"

• macrose
• February 26, 2008

"my doctor used this right before surgery and 3 days after. I normally get so sick from general anesthesia but with this patch on I never once got that nausea feeling. It worked like a charm!!! I took it off today and got a slight headache, im guessing just slight withdrawl."

• Nope
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2022

"Never again!! They put the patch behind my left ear prior to hysterectomy and 5 weeks later my left eye still has double vision and ptosis (droopy eyelid). Ophthalmologist says I got a massive dose of it into my eye through my blood stream. He had never seen it last so long and impact such deep muscles. It paralyzes your eye muscles!!! When I left the hospital, my left eye was completely closed and stayed that way for over a week. Oh and I vomited on the way out, too. So angry!"

• Penns...
• July 2, 2011

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "It didn't work so well for me. I had the patch worn behind the ear for 3 days. Patch stays in place even after showering, which surprised me. Just wish it worked better. The vomiting decreased, but left me with endless dry heaves and mad hiccups."

• Carlee
• August 25, 2016

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "I used this patch for my surgery and I didn't get sick like I normally do after a surgery. I will use it again for sure if I have a procedure or surgery done again. It's so nice to NOT wake up vomiting!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2020

"I was given this patch after telling my doctor that many medications make me nausea and I was worried about waking up from procedure feeling sick. They put the patch on me and soon after I was wheeled into surgery. As soon as I woke up I vomited a few times. This possibly could have been prevented if given the patch earlier that right before surgery. I was told I could keep the patch on for 3 days. I took it off after 72 hours of having it on and within an hour I was a complete mess. I could barely walk and felt extremely sick. It felt as though I overdosed. It was a very scary experience. I came to discover that this medicine has a syndrome connected to it. After being frightened for several hours I did some research online. I started taking Zoloft to combat the effects of the last medicine. I felt better 24 hours later."

• Lynnzzz
• January 20, 2018

"I have a history of post operative nausea and right before having general anesthesia, the nurse put one of these patches behind my ear. She told me to leave it on for three days and that there is typically no side effects, just some slight dizziness. After surgery, I had no nausea. I removed the patch after the second day because I had read about possible withdrawal symptoms and didn't want to get them. Sure enough after about 9 hours, I woke up in the middle of the night nauseous and dry heaving. Other side effects I had was extreme dry mouth, blurred vision, and hallucinations. Nausea lasted for several days and I took Dramamine and zofran to try and fight it. It wasn't worth the benefit in my opinion."

• Mikki
• May 4, 2017

"So I got breast augmentation 2 days ago. And they gave me the patch before the surgery. I woke up and went home. I was a tad nauseous but it wasn't bad. Didn't last long. But the first thing I noticed was cotton mouth. Then I started to experience far sightedness. I couldn't see close up. I found myself focusing like an old woman who holds her reading material way out in front of her. At first I blamed it on my pain meds. But even when those would wear off I still had blurred vision. I really hope this doesn't last long. Not worth it for me. Won't be taking again"

• please...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2023

"I'm giving this 10 stars so hopefully this review is at the top. This medicine is already pulled off the market via pill form due to the side effects, and I believe the patch should also be pulled or at least labeled black box for how dangerous this drug is. I almost died last night from the withdrawals. I had a 72 hour extended release, I had surgery that went fine. While on the medicine I felt great, however I experienced urinary retention. I had to go to the hospital to get a catheter. While at the hospital the nurses informed me that this is common for this drug and not to worry, to take off the patch. So I did and I went home. A few hours later I started to have withdrawal symptoms for something that was only in my system for 24 hours. I have never experienced withdrawals ever. My blood pressure dropped, and my heart rate did too all the way down to 40 bpm. I started shaking and fainted. Once I was awake I was nauseous and about to puke, then the hallucinations started."

• mmwolfe
• June 23, 2021

"Please do your homework on this before using. This patch was placed behind my left ear prior to my procedure to help with Post-Op Nausea. The only side effect I was warned of was dilated pupils and double vision. After my outpatient procedure I had no nausea. The following day I experienced extreme blurred vision and dry mouth. After 45 hours with the patch on, I removed it. That was 5 days ago. I am still nauseous and fighting vertigo and imbalance. The day after I removed this patch I experienced what felt like a bad acid trip... I was also insanely sick, experienced vertigo (which I have never had in my life), and unable to eat for days. My insides hurt as if I had a virus (like someone is twisting your intestines). Day 5 of removing the patch and day 7 post-op, I am still experiencing nausea with no signs of it letting up. I am wondering if maybe the dosage in the patch was just too much for me. So please do your homework before using. I would have rather dealt with the post-op nausea than this."

• Flip
• October 23, 2016

"Went on a 5 day cruise. Usually get motion sickness very easily. So trying to avoid that my dr gave me the patch with the understanding that it would only last 3 days. Since it was a 5 day cruise, she gave me 2. They worked awesome! Stayed very thirsty the whole trip but not one time was I sick. After we got off the boat and made it back home I removed the patch. I have been so dizzy and nauseated that I can't work, can't drive my car, can't do anything without the room spinning. Not sure the after effects of the patch were worth it."

• Kati
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2018

"I had the patch applied to the back of my ear before my D&C. I was told it could be left on for 3 days. During those three days I experienced neck pain and a very bad headache for the three days. So on the third day I mentioned the bad headache to my daughter and she asked if I was still wearing the patch. I said I was and she mentioned that was probably the cause of my headache. I rarely get a headache. After researching a little I found this was a side effect. My headache has lessened a lot, but not completely better. You really do have to do your own research on everything. Not happy at all that I was told to keep this on 3 days. TOTALLY UNNECESSARY"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2017

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "I was given a 72hr patch following a minor foot surgery and all I can say is never again! There isn't enough space for me to detail all of my side effects while using the patch, but I mainly wanted to share how I got off of it for those struggling post-surgery. I had my patch on for 85 hours, and by that time the majority of the medicine had already left the patch so it was a good time to taper off. I cut it in half and reapplied it for 24 hours, at which point I switched it out for the other half. I wore that for 24hrs as well, then removed it and immediately started on a dose of 12mg OTC meclizine every 10hrs for 3 doses. I then cut the halves into quarters and finished with 6mg meclizine every 10hrs for 3 doses as well."

• KatKat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2017

"I had surgery yesterday. I always end up so sick and vomiting when I wake up. This time the anesthesiologist gave me a scopolamine patch and zofran before I woke up - and I felt perfectly fine! I only took off one point because it dried me out and I have some trouble urinating (I still can, but it takes longer to come out). I see other people report withdrawal after stopping it. I hope that doesn't happen to me. I was only on it one day."

• lila13a
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 19, 2022

"This patch worked great for nausea management after abdominal surgery. I remember after my first abdominal surgery I had really bad nausea and this eliminated it this time around completely, despite having more extensive internal surgery. However, I did develop blurry vision and dilated pupils on the second day of wearing this. I was told this could happen if I touched the patch then touched my eyes, which I made sure not to do. I read that this was not normal if you had not touched your eyes so I took it off immediately. After thoroughly cleaning my eyes just in case it had somehow come in contact and taking it off, my vision began to clear. It took maybe a full day until I could see clearly again, so be cautious of this when using this, and either contact your doctor or immediately take the patch off if you have these symptoms."

• Motion...
• May 15, 2016

"I Often get sick when going offshore fishing. I always trooper through it, but wanted something that may allow me to really enjoy the trip. This wasn't it. I have NEVER been so sick. Every time I ate or drank for 10 hours out there, I would throw it up within 20 minutes. Usually, when I use one of the pills I get sick once or twice and that's it. This didn't work at all for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2020

"This was put on by my anesthesiologist during surgery to help with post operative nausea/vomiting. When I finally woke up, almost a day after I was out of surgery I was so sleepy and dizzy I couldn’t stand it. I had had the patch on less than 24 hours at this point. The nurse took the patch off and within 2 hours or so I was at least a little more coherent. It felt like I was rocking on a boat while sitting in my hospital bed. I won’t ever use this again for surgery. I’ll just use zofran next time!!"

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

"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 less than 1 month
• November 30, 2017

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "Patch used for second general anesthesia experience since I vomited after the first time. I know they also switched me from a gas/IV combo to pure IV sedation, so although I did not vomit this time (yay!) I don't know if I can attribute it to the patch or to the sedation change, but probably both. Please be aware these patches are NOT meant for long term use- they will have withdrawal effects! If you rebound you will have the very effects you were trying to prevent in the first place. For my purpose, after surgery, it's worked great. I wouldn't wear them for weeks at a time."

• Lb257...
• February 18, 2017

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "Went in Novemeber to have my nose put back in place as it was broken. They applied a patch to me + other meds before, during, and after and still got sick. Woke up the next morning with my heart skipping beats and racing. I called their center, they convince me I'm dehydrated. As I am no longer puking, I remove the patch and drink water at the same time. Don't think anything of it. In February, I went under to get my meniscus fixed and an ACL put in my right knee. Patch goes on, into surgery I go. I wake up disoriented with nurses and doctors yelling in my face that I have to wake up. I become slightly coherent and notice I have nurses all over my body trying to find a better IV site (had 18 pokes-very hard to find my veins) to administer drugs because my heart was in AFIB going about 185 beats and skipping. They try several drugs ,15 more people enter the room, the cardiologist and his team are called down, and the crash cart is paged to my recovery room. They JUST managed to find a drug that took my heart down to 120-135 beats seconds before they were going to administer the paddles. Several hours later in the hospital room (I had to stay) I managed to connect the dots and talked to the anesthesiologist. I take off the patch and within 5-10 min my heart went down from a stable minimum of 120 beats to 85. I had to receive 3 heart ultrasounds, 2 EKGs, and wear a heart monitor for 2 weeks under the care of the cardiologist that I had to see for a month and a half."

• Its...
• October 19, 2016

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "The best thing ever not once nauseous or sick wore for 4 days had a total hip replacement and have always been sick after all my surgerys and not once had any one offered me this but my awesome dr Miller and his awesome nurse practitioner darla took care of me like I was famous thank u and the best care I have ever had"

• Anonymous
• July 18, 2021

"I put this patch on before I went to bed last night. What mistake! I woke up and felt drunk. I have blurry vision, nausea, dizziness land dilated pupils. I wore it less than 8 hours. I am on vacation and was supposed to go snorkeling but I am not sure I am going to be able to go. I wish I had put it on during the day so I would have known this was occurring without wearing it so long. I strongly believe this drug should never be used. Awful."

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

"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."

• Debora...
• November 29, 2016

Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) "Took a tour of Greece, Egypt, Israel and Jordan. After taking the patch off, I had nauseous, vomiting and headache. I have been back home for a week now and am still having headaches. It has to be from these patches because I never had headaches before. Will never use them again."