Scopolomine Patches... Please Read!

[BEK1986 13]

Today is day three of my little lap-band journey. I was getting up to take a shower and took a glance in the mirror and realized my right pupil was fully dialiated. It is as big as the color part of my eye. My left eye is normal.

I freaked out... called my doc and she said I might be having a stroke!!! (Anxiety went thru the roof!!!) She advised me to call 911... I didn't feel like I needed the whole fire truck and ambulance sha-bang so my bf just drove me to the ER.

When I got there they took my vitals, did an EKG, and admitted me. Everything was coming up normal so then they opted to do a cat scan.

Soooo many people came to look at my eye and asked me billions of questions.

So to make this already long story short... The DOC came to the conclusion that it was the Scopolomine Patches. They are to help you not have nausea. I was not warned that these Patches that go behind your ear can do this. A lot of time, money, and most of all totally freaking out could have been preventive if someone just told me.

I googled it when I came home and found that a lot of people have this reaction. Anywhere from blurred vision, to tunnel vision, to going blind!!! I read that you are supposed to gradually take it off. Like 1 to 1/2 to 1/4 of one... hmmm!

Anyway... I thought I would share my story and hopefully prevent anyone else from thinking they are having a stroke or bleeding in the brain!!!!!!!!!!!

[SunnyRachel 7]

Thank you! I'm so glad you are okay. That must have been so scary! Take care!

[wannabthinagain 0]

the nurse warned me, and reminded me SEVERAL times before she put it there, when she put it there, after surgery and before going home to WASH MY HANDS VERY GOOD if i happened to touch it, and after taking it off because it can cause your pupils to dialate if you touch your eyes after touching the patch.

Sorry you had to go through that!!

[Jenfs5 19]

Bek, that totally sucks they should have told you that before they put it on you. As you found out it is a very common side effect along with dry mouth. I personally use them all the time when I go on cruises. I am familiar with and do have the side effects and that is why I usually only put half a patch on at a time (cut it in half and leave that half on for 3-4 days and then after that put the other half on) so the box of 5 lasts me forever.

[BEK1986 13]

It was totally scary! I can't tell you how relieved I am that it was nothing. All of the doctors had me freaked out!

I was never warned or anything about the patch. Im kinda bothered by it... I thought about calling the surgery center and giving them a heads up! Maybe they could start warning people about these patches!!