Scopolamine withdrawal syndrome

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Avatar n tn Hi Gina. I tried posting a comment to you a minute ago, but I don't think it worked so here's the message again. My wife has had the same symptoms as you after using the Transderm-Scop patch on a 7 day cruise that ended Jan. 20. The symptoms started just over 24 hours after she took the patch off.
Avatar f tn I feel great ! I’m back to myself. There is hope. Talk to your dr about scapolimine withdrawal syndrome. No one seems to know about it. Not even pharmacists.
Avatar n tn (Pardon me for being sceptical of the pharmacist, but I was told by another pharmacist in no uncertain terms that the withdrawal syndrome does not exist.) The reason given was that the medication would release faster if the patch were whittled down. As the patch appears to be uniformly impregnated with the scopolamine, why wouldn't the delivery time simply be SHORTER IN DURATION, rather than MORE RAPID? Can anyone answer that question for me to help me rule this approach out for good?
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 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'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.
Avatar n tn You're technically in a short-term 'addictive' phase to scopolamine, which is a belladonna alkaloid drug in use for thousands of years. I've taken it for sailing trips, and occasionally for sleep, but it's not a very 'clean' drug, and the doctor is right-- stop taking it.
Avatar f tn 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. She prescribed Clonazepam and a medrol pack, both of which did nothing.
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.
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 f tn other anticholinergic meds would include benadryl (an antihistamine, but with anticholinergic side effects) or scopolamine. In that light I might try scopolamine- skin patches are sold over the counter and are placed on the skin behind the ear-- place your right over the.... that was going to be a joke, sorry-- they don't have to be on any particular area of skin, even though many people think they go behind the ear to affect motion centers there..
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 m tn Me too. I wasn't told either, and though I didn't stop cold turkey, I've lost three and a half years and counting. But you say it's getting better, so it looks like you're doing way better than I am. There are a lot of things I've learned about that I didn't know about then, but you might try a liver cleanse to get toxins out of your system. If you google protracted withdrawal syndrome there's a site that offers a treatment, but I don't know if it works.
Avatar n tn Hi, the cause for vertigo should be investigated; “Vertigo is usually associated with a problem in the inner ear balance mechanisms (vestibular system), in the brain, or with the nerve connections between these two organs. Vertigo can be a symptom of an inner ear infection or of an underlying harmless cause.
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 If you were on Paxil for 17 years straight, quitting can be very very difficult. Lexapro won't make it any easier since it's a different drug. You were on a very low dose of Paxil, but still, that's a long time, and Paxil packs a heck of a withdrawal for many people. So it could be that. Someone on it for that long would usually taper off very slowly. It could also be that being on it that long has burned you out for ssris. Who knows?
Avatar m tn I would want to know if anyone has experienced similar withdrawal syndrome from Risperidone or similar such anti psychotics and about how long could this withdrawal syndrome last after stopping this medicine as I am very distressed with this anxiety.Any responses and suggestions are welcome.
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 m tn Without knowing more about your situation I would suggest that it is possible that you had both a withdrawal syndrome and a recurrence syndrome. The withdrawal syndrome (which I think is what you meant by the physiological stuff) was followed by a recurrence of your original symptoms (worse perhaps because of the withdrawal and the lack of good communication from your psychiatrist). I would say that your best strategy is tackle this as if it is a pretty severe depression...
Avatar f tn Zofran 8 mg that dissolve and scopolamine patches the only thing that saved me.
Avatar f tn 60-70mg per day by the way
Avatar n tn 5 miligrams of effexor my question is this, is it likely or will i get serotonin syndrome from taking these 2 meds together? Please answer as I have stopped taking both of them because i am scared out of my head!!
Avatar f tn yes i have exsperianced fevers when in withdrawl before probably because of the body trying to regulate your fluctuating body temp. Opioid withdrawal syndrome has a funny way of resembleing a severe flu-like illness. The syndrome is characterized but not limited to rhinorrhea, sneezing, yawning, lacrimation, abdominal cramping, sleeplessnes, leg cramping (RLS), piloerection (gooseflesh), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite and dilated pupils.