scopolamine induced amnesia

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Basically in a nutshell, my story is about a kid who gets amnesia, and he was miserable before the accident, but the amnesia makes him forget who he is internally. Like is this possible? Is their a medical name? Any help would be appreciated!

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?

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.

It seems clear that the meclizine taper is the way to go to get off of the transdermal scopolamine patch and I will attempt it. In this scenario, from what I've read, Zofran does not appear to be an essential part of the taper. I have also read elsewhere on the web (not only here) that lamictal together with magnesium sulfate is sometimes used to combat the withdrawal symptoms. I saw one person mentioned lamictal but rejected it as a possible solution. Here is my question.

Recently I was diagnosed with Transient Global Amnesia. I have had periods of migraine headaches followed by black outs, memory loss, and was hospitalized for seizures. I was placed on a seizure med which I had a terrible reaction to. My driver license has been revoked due to an accident - I drove off a bridge. My headaches have become unbearable and I am having problems finding information that links the TGA, seizures, and migraines.

The thing is that I don`t know whether the memory loss of the incident is caused by LOC or instant amnesia. If amnesia of the incident occurs some time later, then I was almost certainly out for couple of minutes/seconds. Or if it occurs instantly then I might have been conscious all the time, but still don`t remember the fall (therefore thinking I was out, despite probably being conscious).

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!!

Yes mine have been extremely different as well maybe that's why, but I'm 36 and 3 days I actually have had only one fullterm out of 4. 2 were induced and one premature so I'm kinda fuzzy on a lot of things also all of my labors were really quick the longest being less than 4 hrs. I've been experienceing pelvic and belly tightening pressure and mild pelvic cramping.

Possibly. Give him or her some time and follow-through, of course. But really, first we have to think about what 'amnesia' means. The choice of the words 'amnesia' or 'lazy eye' is not just a slip of the finger on the keyboard. Critical thinking is involved. As a librarian, can you influence the curriculum?

The sedative used which gives you amnesia is called Versed. Depending on the person it can cause amnesia even after you feel fine. There should be other combinations of sedatives they can use. Ask to consult with the anesthesiologist about other alternatives.

This is a concept idea for a story I'm writing and I was wondering if someone with amnesia could recover part of their memories if they almost die since you are supposed to see flashes of them when you suffer a NDE. Is it theorically possible? Since to have amnesia you have to have brain damage, imagine if someone gets shot and loses too much blood. Would they be able to recover their memories?

A little before we moved I had another bout of amnesia. I guess I was looking around the house and saw all these boxes packed to move. I did not know how or why all the boxes where packed and spread around the house. My wife came home and she said I looked a bit lost. She says I told her that I was confused about all the boxes and thought for a while that she was leaving me. Well, we are now moved and what I do remember is the moving day.

Hmmm. Sounds like you were sleepwalking/talking. Do you do that frequently? Did you take any other medications (even OTC), or drink any alcohol? Anything at all different? How long have you been on the Zoloft and Xanax? Have you been suicidal at all in the past? I'm assuming you're not suicidal presently (while awake)? I wouldn't get too crazy worrying about this, it's probably an isolated incident, and not much to be concerned about.

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.

Hi and welcome to our little MS community, Are saying your daughter has been diagnosed with MS? If you are, this is a great community filled with people who are living with MS or going through the diagnostic process, all very lovely people willing to help others as best they can...... If your daughter and her husband have concerns or lack confidence in her diagnosing neurologist, then it might be a good idea to get another opinion, preferable with a neurologist that specialises in MS.

Did you mean transient global amnesia? Usually this condition affects people younger than you are. Do you have a history of migraines? One source says: "there's no easy way to distinguish transient global amnesia from the life-threatening conditions that can also cause sudden memory loss. In fact, sudden amnesia is much more likely to be caused by a stroke or a seizure than by transient global amnesia." (from http://www.mayoclinic.

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.

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.

Scopolamine induced amnesia

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