My husband just had the atropine/scopolamine injections by Dr. Gugga. The purpose is to stop smoking. He is now on Belladona, he still has a scopolamine patch, and he has a new Rx for ativan prn. The side effects of these drugs can cause blurred vision, hallucinations, drowsiness. The Dr said he would be ok to work by day 2 which was Wednesday, but he has been acting very loopy. Has anyone had this injection? Did it make you somewhat tired, or did you not remember the events of the day? I had to get my parents to watch our kids while I go to work, because I don't think he would wake up for them. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks
2007-05-11 19:31:57 · 4 answers · asked by Beth V 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
Is this a legitimate clinic?? Did you google these drugs to see what they really do? Atropine dilates your eyes and speeds up your heart; belladonna is a poison; ativan is an anti-anxiety drug; and the CIA used to use scopolamine (a depressant) when they interrogated suspects. A small overdose of any ONE of these drugs can be fatal. This sounds like a very dangerous combination. How on earth are they supposed to help you quit smoking? I doubt seriously that any of them should be prescribed for that purpose. Have you spoken to your regular doctor about this?
2007-05-11 19:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by Alice K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quit in 1993 after about 100 tries. I really wanted to quit but I loooooved to smoke (probably due to the addiction). I used the nicorette gum. I liked it because it really helped me get past the cravings and unlike the patch, I was doing something. (I'm not knocking the patch, lots of people like it). I also listened to self help tapes in my car. It gave a lot of good ideas ie trading in a bad addiction (smoking) for a good addiction (gardening, playing guitar, knitting ....) Rewarding yourself when you reach milestones like buying yourself something you really want. It also gave facts ie the craving only lasts about 1 and 1/2 minutes so if you can hold out that long, it will go away. Also, each time you don't give in to a craving it will be longer before the next one hits. The hardest thing for me to grasp was that I could never smoke again. I failed in the past because after a month or so I would reward myself with a cigarette. The biggest reward is succeeding at something that is so hard to do Good luck
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