Scopolamine vs meclizine

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Avatar n tn Does anyone know if Bonnine is the same as MeclIzine. My husband bought 25 mg Bonnine, he asked the drugest for Meclizine and that is what he gave him. I am going on 22 hours off the patch and don't know when I should take it. Also I kept the patch on for 5 days before I took it off. I am praying that might have weaned me off a little before going off completely.
Avatar f tn I was put on a scopolamine patch in Sept.'10 and have been wearing it fr the last 8 months. It is pute HELL everytime I try to get off of it. The Dr.s have diagnosed me with Meniere's Disease but I can't get off the patch for them to do definitive testing. My Dr. has put me on an oral for of scopolamine but if I am even an hour or two late taking my dose I am deathly ill. And each tinme I get sick it is worse than the time beforel.
Avatar n tn Hi Gina, It is definitely from the scopolamine. I have been on 16 cruises and everytime I have stopped the scopolamine I have the same symptoms of extreme fatigue. The first 24 hours after I stopped the medication there was no problem, but when I awoke the next day I was really out of it. I do not suffere from the nausea or headache that you have encountered. It usually subsides after about 6 weeks.
Avatar f tn No migraines, no nausea. GP gave me meclizine, did nothing. EENT did a hearing test and ENG, both normal. She prescribed scopolamine patch, did nothing. I told her my vision was getting blurry. I went to optometrist since I wear glasses, got new glasses just in case, no improvement. CT with contrast and inner ear normal. First neurologist said I have something like disembarkment syndrome but I did not disembarkment anything.
Avatar f tn First thing doc (PCP) tried for my dizziness (last July) was meclizine (Antivert). I reported that it helped little and made me sleepy. When it came back worse in October, he tried Xanax, which helped less and made me sleepy more. Then one of his partners (wife's PCP) prescribed scopolamine patches, which were the nearest I ever got to relief, but the neuromaniac said to stop all anti-dizzy drugs, or else the vestibular rehabilitation therapy would be thwarted.
Avatar n tn How long does vertigo normally last? Its been almost a week now. i was given meclizine. my symptoms is just lightheadness. What can i do also to relieve my symptoms?
Avatar m tn Has anyone been prescribed meclizine .My family Dr said it may help with dizziness. I also called my NS and got my appt move up from Jan 21 to Jan 7 ,so hopefully I will get some answers sooner than later.
Avatar n tn What is the best way to wean off the scopolamine patch in an elderly person? Can we use the cream instead and slowly increase the time between use?
Avatar n tn I take meclizine for the nausea, valium for the brain shocks, and now Seroquel for insomnia. Valium I can quit cold turkey(long half-life). Its seroquel that has me concerned because it antagonizes many parts of the brain that Remeron does creating a sedative effect possibly making it addictive. Am I robbing Peter To pay Paul???? Has anyone had experiences with Remeron(mirtazapine) or Seroquel (quetiapine). Particularly withdrawal Experiences.
Avatar n tn I recently went on a a 7 day cruise and wore the scopolamine patch from the first day and changed at 3 days. A total of 2 patches. I removed the patch the day I got home within 24 hours of removal I became very ill vomiting and nauseated. This continured throughout the next day. I called the Dr. and she told me to take dramamine. I remembered I had one patch left so I applied the patch again. Within 3 hours I was feeling better and that next day began to feel better.
617846 tn?1231553233 I am currently using a transdermal scopolamine patch for vertigo. I suffer from profound episodes of vertigo, so the doctor has prescribed me a 1.5 mg transderm patch. I only use it when the vertigo is extremely severe. My problem is this: When I apply the patch, (behind the ear, either right or left) I immmediately experience extreme anisocoria in whichever eye is nearer the patch.
Avatar n tn My Doctor who said that she was very familiar with vertigo prescribed me Meclizine which I guess is an antivert drug. So I began taking the drug not much change but I guess after about a month I got use to it. But now I have recently have been feeling the same light headedness feeling only now it is accompanied by mind numbing head aches. Some last all day some about and hour I also feel sharp sergues of pain, almost like being stabbed in the head.
Avatar f tn I've been diagnosed with labyrinthitis and have been wearing a scopolamine patch for the past 4 weeks. I've heard to cover 1/4, then 1/2, and then 3/4 of the patch to wean off avoid withdrawal. I'm 48 hours into covering 1/4 of the patch and i have a horrible headache, dizzy, and nauseated. Any help, tips, welcome. I just want to be able to go to work and take care of my kids like a normal person again.
746917 tn?1234571359 I told the nurse and she removed the scopolamine patch behind my left ear. I had never been given that before and have no idea why they decided to use it. I went home from the hospital with blurry vision and 2 weeks later not much has improved. Symptoms: bright light hurts eyes- must use hat and sunglasses outdoors dizzy and distorted vision when in bright light cannot drive riding in car makes me sick if my eyes stay open can only use the computer limited time approx.
Avatar n tn Has anyone with scopolamine patch withdrawal just tried to go cold turkey and tough it out? IF so, how long did it take you to feel better?
Avatar f tn I was wondering if you all have any tips for avoiding sickness post-surgery. Did the scopolamine patch work for you? Zofran? I would love any advice to ease my mind! Thanks so much!!
Avatar n tn D-tubocurarine, scopolamine, decamethonium, resperpine. X-Ray Contrasts and Agents: Radiographic dyes, gallamine. Venoms: Snakebites, bee stings, jellyfish stings. Histamine Containing Foods: Parmesan, Blue, and Roquefort cheeses, spinach, eggplant, some red wine, tuna, mackeral, bonita, skipjack. Histamine Releasing Foods: Ethanol, egg white, crustaceans (crayfish, lobsters), chocolate, strawberries, tomatoes, citrus.
Avatar f tn Prescribed meclizine. I take 25mg Olmesartin daily. My BP has been normal. The meclizine did not help and I started having panic attacks induced by the dizzyness. With meditation I over came the attacks. After about 5 days of the first visit i went back to UCare and saw my normal provider there. She said i had fluid behind my ears and did a UA which showed a UTI. Started antibiotics yesterday. Still got the spells today.
Avatar n tn If an underlying cause is not found, anticholinergic medication can help, such as atropine, scopolamine, or even benadryl. The blood in your sputum is concerning, this needs to be checked by your doctor since that does not commonly accompany sialorrhea.
Avatar f tn I went on a cruise this past weekend and decided to try the scopolamine motion sickness patch. I removed the patch after wearing it for a day and a half because I noticed my right eye had fully dilated. Its unclear if my eye was directly infected by me touching the patch and then my eye or if this was just a side effect (i don't remember touching my eye). My right eye has been dilated for four days now, each day going down a little.
Avatar f tn re horizontal vs vertical or when you move your head forwards or back are good clues, but this is the province of the neurologist. Chances are that you will also be seeing an ear specialist, too, believe it or not, for an evaluation of your inner ear or vestibular apparatus. I'd suggest you make an appt with a neuro guy for an evaluation to start off with.
Avatar f tn Zofran 8 mg that dissolve and scopolamine patches the only thing that saved me.