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You are very lucky! I get severe dizziness and a dry throat which sometimes progresses to a severe sore throat on the first day of wearing the patch. The second day is not bad. The same side effects are much reduced. On the third day (it's supposed to last three days) I get seasick if the conditions are rough. Apparently I'm getting too much of the drug the first day and not enough the third day. Cutting the patch in half (which you are not supposed to do) does not help the situation much.
Scopace (the same drug in tablet form, to be taken every 8 hours) works for me, without side effects, probably because the dosage is better regulated than a one-size-for-all patch. But they've quit making it. I have enough remaining for one more trip, and then I'm all out.
Neither version works for me if the seas are extremely rough.
If true, that's too bad about the Scopace. I know nothing about the reasons for withdrawing it. It made sense that there was not enough demand. Drug companies are in business to make money. They will not make a drug that does not sell well enough to make them money. The Scopace web site has been taken down, so I cannot even write or call the manufacturer to ask.Daniel, not official, but I was given to understand the pills were being adulterated for drug abuse, like pseudophed is abused by meth addicts.
However, I agree with your findings on the patch -if the seas are rough, my seasickness will come through, anyway. However, it's all still better than without.
I get a bag of lifesavers or Jolly Ranchers for the dry mouth. I also drink a lot of water. I also find the side effects are less each time I use it.
I can't believe I've never tried Marezine. I don't think I'd ever heard of it, though a quick Google search shows that it's been around for a long time......Still, it's certainly worth a try. Maybe I saw it in the store and thought it was just another brand of meclizine. Thanks for the suggestion.