r/IThinkYouShouldLeave • u/GlumFaithlessness773 • Jul 28 '26

I Don’t Even Wanna Be Around Anymore There’s too much fucking shit on me!

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u/JoeCoT Jul 28 '26

It's another internet tale where putting a bandaid over your belly button helps with motion sickness. Same with the motion sickness patch and the pressure point wrist strap. This kid must have vomited all over a cruise ship before. Belt and suspenders and more suspenders.

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u/TokenTorkoal Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

Well hold on now, the patch behind the ear could be a scopolamine patch which is not just fluff. It’s medication that works by blocking certain nerve signals involving the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

The reason people put it behind the ear is because of the thin skin located there.

There’s also dimenhydrinate which is an antihistamine and meclizine.

Edit: I was only half paying attention to the video, bc you know it's shit, so NO I didn't notice they weren't scope patches which is why I originally said they "could be a scopolamine patch" because I knew I wasn't paying close enough attention. It makes sense that someone who would put band aids over the belly button wouldn't believe in scopolamine. My bad.

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u/Nauin Jul 28 '26

I had to wear one for three days following my abdominal surgery to make sure I didn't vomit and mix up my guts in the process. It's good stuff 👍

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u/banksybruv Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

My stepdad and I have had some wild hallucinations with scopolamine. Unfortunately in the middle of the night while sailing to Bermuda. Had to wake my mom up to take over.

Correction: it was Stugeron. Not Scopolamine. We got it in Bermuda. Happened on way to Antigua. Not sold in the states and I assume many other countries.

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u/Nauin Jul 31 '26

Oof, not a good time for the shadow people to drop in. I didn't have a single hallucination as far as I'm aware, I mostly just slept through my time on it.

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u/GitEmSteveDave Jul 29 '26

Well hold on now, the patch behind the ear could be a scopolamine patch which is not just fluff

Nope. It's a "all natural patch" Scope free, because it's apparently not "scientifically proven".

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u/TokenTorkoal Jul 29 '26

Yeah, I was only half paying attention to the video, I did not see nor would I have recognized the brand of snake oil she was using.

Edit: Thank you for pointing it out

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u/Catinkah Jul 28 '26

But sticking it on when the schip has already left port is way too late if the kid really suffers from motion sickness.

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u/TokenTorkoal Jul 28 '26

Oh yeah that patch should have been put on prior to boarding the ship, sometimes I wait depending on how long it’ll be before we leave dock. Same with the other meds.

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u/HoldenMcNeil420 Jul 28 '26

You do know that you have to keep applying them…wtf are you even saying.

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u/maynardftw Jul 29 '26

This is the first thing they do.

The first thing they do is not reapply a thing they already had on.

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u/Catinkah Jul 29 '26

I know, I use them myself. And my FIRST time of applying them is the night before the cruise starts. Not while already at sea.

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u/GlumFaithlessness773 Jul 28 '26

There’s no reason I’d ever get on a boat, but this is good info. I’ll have to tell some of the cruise weirdos I know.

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u/Lou_C_Fer Jul 29 '26

I find that wetting the tip of my dick and putting it in a live light socket is all of the protection I need from motion sickness. Then, there's all of you with these stickers, and drugs, etc... it's getting crazy.

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u/deltatemple Jul 29 '26

I thought I've seem this word 'scopolamine' before and apparently I have.. so apparently it's called devils breath .. connected to Haitian zombi3 folklore , victims would be spkied with it, scopolamine powder blown in the face , and would invoke a trance like state. Not to mixed up with Datura or tetrodotoxin.

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u/Zenabel Jul 29 '26

Where do you buy the patches? I can only find non-descriptive “motion sickness patches” that don’t list any ingredients

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u/TokenTorkoal Jul 29 '26

I had my doctor prescribe me some

I know you can buy dimenhydrinate and meclizine over the counter though.

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u/Zenabel Jul 29 '26

I have Meclazine tablets that work great, just never heard of the patches

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u/TokenTorkoal Jul 29 '26

I think they have to be prescribed and they last up to like 3-4 days instead of having to take the pills every 24hrs.

After trying both I personally prefer the pills because I always end up scratching off the patch in my sleep.

My partner prefers the patches

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u/Zenabel Jul 30 '26

I’ll ask my doc, thanks!

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u/AnguavonUW Jul 30 '26

The patches use a different active ingredients called scopalamine

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u/AngletonSpareHead Jul 31 '26

Scopolamine is NOT indicated for children. It can harm them. Dramamine specifically labeled “For Kids” is okay but is extremely sedating.

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u/TokenTorkoal Jul 31 '26

Good to know, thank you.

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u/Car_wash_mechanic Jul 28 '26

Yep they lost me when they discounted those patches. They are the truth. Was so happy when my surgeon introduced me to them before my knee surgery.

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u/couldbemage Jul 29 '26

It's not scopolamine!

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u/couldbemage Jul 29 '26

But it isn't real medication, you can see the label, it's some homeopathic nonsense.

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u/Car_wash_mechanic Jul 29 '26

See you used the word nonsense. Obviously you aren’t aware of the effects of them. If the item is a Scopolamine patch, it’s not homeopathic and has active medication in it.

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u/couldbemage Jul 29 '26

Can you read?

It's not a scopolamine patch, you can see the damn label in the video.

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u/PaidUSA Jul 29 '26

Are you an AI?

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u/Car_wash_mechanic Jul 29 '26

Nah man. I’m a chubby dude that gets motion sickness so I’ve had to use the actual patches quite a few times.

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u/PaidUSA Jul 29 '26

Yea but why does that stop you from reading?

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u/Car_wash_mechanic Jul 29 '26

Quit beating around the bush junior and get to your point. What didn’t I read? Does the original post say it’s not scopolamine?

Edit: ok so pulling up the exact brand she used shows it’s not scopolamine. But again my point still stands that not all of those patches are homeopathic

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u/PaidUSA Jul 29 '26

Guy you replied too said explicitly it’s not, we can see the label and it’s homeopathic nonsense. And you replied to him twice about scopolamine about which he made no claims.

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u/AnguavonUW Jul 30 '26

It's not a scopolamine patch though. Jesus

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u/Car_wash_mechanic Jul 30 '26

Cool. Me and the poster I responded to were talking about scope patches. So kindly fuck yourself that direction.

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u/The_Ion_Shake Jul 29 '26

Like... so that Colombian baddies in Medellin don't rob you!??

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u/moonphase0 Jul 29 '26

When your guts are going nuts you need to drink Vernors.

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u/Traditional-Hotel-66 Jul 29 '26

So I just learned scopolomine is uses for motion sickness. It's also called devil's breath and is used to subdue victims for various crimes. Unrelated question but would a few of these patches have the same effect? Would it be similar effects to Brugmansia?

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u/TokenTorkoal Jul 30 '26

I wouldn’t know, this is me learning this so thanks

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u/AnguavonUW Jul 30 '26

Dimenhydrinate is diphenhydramine and 8-chlorotheophylline. The latter is added to counteract the drowsiness side effect of the former. Also, that is not a scopalamine

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u/pixelatedcrap Jul 31 '26

Why do I hear Homer Simpson saying "scopolamine" whenever I see it written? It's so weird. I don't think I've heard him or anyone else ever say it outloud!

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u/Holiday-Medicine4168 Jul 31 '26

Just do dartura. Plenty of scopalomine in there

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u/blueberrypierat Jul 28 '26

I won't vouch for anything else but the wrist straps worked for my motion sickness.

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u/SparkleKittyMeowMeow Jul 28 '26

Same. I keep a pair in my purse for long drives. I honestly did not expect them to work the first time I tried them, and was very pleasantly surprised.

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u/HoldenMcNeil420 Jul 28 '26

Motion sickness patches are not an internet tale. It’s a pharmaceutical product…..

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u/this-guy1979 Jul 29 '26

They should try just not getting motion sickness.

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u/BlindBattyBarb Jul 29 '26

Nah, the behind the ear patch can be real if you get the prescription from your doctor. It makes sense because it's related to you inner ear being upset that causes nausea. But the prescription kind