Seasickness cures - What works for you?

[Nightowl11]

I just went to the store and purchased Dramamine, Dramamine non-drowsy, the new children's Dramamine, Bonine, the sea bands and ginger gum. I'm going to try them out on myself and on my son this week to see the effects. The scomolipine patch made my sister's vision really blurry on her last cruise, but it did solve the seasickness problem. I think my son would freak out if he got blurry vision. So either have seasickness or blurry vision. She chose the blurry vision.

 

I do have Ondansetron tablets that were prescribed for my son for his last cruise which we didn't use that expired last year. He was too young for the patch at the time so that is what his doctor suggested but I was afraid to have him try it. He used the seabands which really helped him. Anyone have experience with this Ondansetron?

[ukdeblarz]

I suffer horribly from sea sickness. Have tried all sorts of things. Now that I have my remedy, I don't even think about it any more.

 

The patch made my vision super blurry.

 

My remedy:

1. Take 1 Bonine 1 hour before boarding.

2. Then take 1 Bonine every night before dinner. Yes, it makes me drowsy but kicks in then about 10 p.m. when I am ready to go to bed anyway.

3. Eat a carb snack before bed (crackers, bread, etc).

4. Don't let your stomach get too empty - always have it lined with something.

5. Balcony cabin where you can get fresh air when you need it. The breeze works wonders.

6. If it's really bad (like in the Atlantic) wear the pressure points wrist bands.

[O2Cool]

Candied Ginger !!! This has always worked for me, except when outrunning a hurricane in an aft balcony :confused: I took Bonine and it helped some. I then went into the casino and sat in front of a slot machine. Something about staring at a fixed object while sitting on a fixed object made the nausea just disappear like magic :D. It might also helped that I love slots :rolleyes:

[terri-eddie]

Be aware that some anti-nausea meds might not mix well with alcohol, if you plan to drink while cruising.

 

My husband and I both use sea bands with great success. I have just ordered Queasy Beads, which are another type of accu-pressure band, but prettier, with colorful beads, instead of the gray wristbands.

[bar_20]

I will probably get flamed for this but I just don't think about it. I have never gone on a cruise ship worrying about whether I would get sea sick or not, even on tenders. If you are in site of land look at a fixed object instead of another boat. Remember just don't think about pink elephants. :o

[rene194215]

I always have used ginger capsules. I did a lot of research before my first cruise. There is a vast aray of items out there, most of which were covered here, and even one I did not know about, apples!

 

In my expirience, bonnine and dramamine (sorry, my spellis is horrible:o) these can make you drowsy, in addition the patch as well. If you drink, these will make you more tired. I stay away. With the ginger I would start to take a couple maybe 2 days before getting on board and then normally take it a few more days on board. I only had 1 problem once, my second cruise on the Valor and I am not sure what was going on but the aft was crazy! We were at a comedy show and I thought I would be sick, Went took a couple ginger and was great.

 

Another time on a cruise with my mom, the last sea day was bad. You would try to walk and as the ship swayed you would walk the same direction and slam into the wall in the hallway and vice versa. You could see the movement! But I was fine! No problems thanks to my ginger!!

[Slugsta]

It is said that the best cure for sea sickness is to go and sit under a tree! I guess that might not work these days with the huge vessels that actually have their own trees aboard...

 

I've cruised a few times and been generally OK - except for a trip across the Bay Of Biscay in December 2012 :( Despite sea bands, stugeron and ondansetron I was very unwell for 36 hours. The buffet ran out of apples so it clearly wasn't just me who was suffering.

 

We are crossing the BoB again in September of this year. It should be better at that time of year but I intend to see my GP for advice beforehand!

[t60]

candied ginger, grated ginger steeped in hot water, then drink, wrist bands with an acupuncture ball, eating green apples, sea sickness tablets eg non drowsy Sturgeon.

 

Sandy in Spain

[Traveller20074]

Transderm patch that you wear behind your ear. Onceyou start noticing, you'll see lotsof people onboard with them.

 

 

do they make you drowsy? I can't even take Non-Drowsy Bonine or Drammamine. I took a non-drowsy drammamine once, and slept all afternoon lol

 

 

thinking of asking my doctor this next appointment to see if I can try the patch at home to see what it does to me.

[Traveller20074]

I had always "poo-pood" seasickness. till I got it on my 1st cruise. The Bahamas Celebration ship. It's a smaller one, and it was rockin' They put bags along the sides lol So, my 1st night sleeping. I wake up at 4 am with the most horrible feeling. "is THIS seasickness?" whoa. Nothing like I'd ever felt. Took a bonine and was great from then on. If I'm NOT seasick, the bonine puts me out though.

 

 

just read this....might do my best to remember it lol

 

 

Try to take your mind off how bad you feel and focus on something else. Remember, the first step to controlling seasickness is to realize what is wrong with you and deal with that, not concentrate on how sick you are.

Edited April 4, 2014 by Traveller20074

[chengkp75]

I generally don't get sea sick unless it is onboard a tanker in ballast during a full hurricane. But then, everyone onboard is sick at that time.:eek:

 

As others have said, there are various remedies, and various things work for some and don't for others. My best suggestion remains to get to where you can see the horizon. When your eyes and inner ears agree that you are in fact moving, that relieves or reduces motion sickness.

 

One remedy that I regularly warn about is the patch. Some complain about side effects (up to and including hallucinations, but that is generally caused by cutting the patch in two), so if you are worried that you will have side effects, or have had bad side effects previously, DON'T cut the patch in two. It will not give you half a dose, it will release most of the dose immediately into your skin. Take one of those small round band-aids and place it behind your ear. Then place the patch so that it is half on the Band-Aid, half on your skin. This will reduce the dosage.

 

Typical Marine thinking that a carrier is bouncing around like a cork. Try a destroyer.:D

[Traveller20074]

...oops lol

Edited April 4, 2014 by Traveller20074

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Sea bands are great ..

[lrm]

Be aware that some anti-nausea meds might not mix well with alcohol, if you plan to drink while cruising.

 

My husband and I both use sea bands with great success. I have just ordered Queasy Beads, which are another type of accu-pressure band, but prettier, with colorful beads, instead of the gray wristbands.

 

The meds are also not recommended if you have Glaucoma. My family uses the sea bands and they seem to work for us. I will look up the Queasy Beads as the bands are really ugly....thanks for the information.