Dramamine Naturals Ginger

[dmdiver]

We used the sea bands on our first 4 cruises. They worked for all 5 of us and we had some rough seas on one of those trips. I prefer the ginger capsules because sea bands will stay wet a while and they don't go well with my formal wear.

[grandmarnnurse]

We used the sea bands on our first 4 cruises. They worked for all 5 of us and we had some rough seas on one of those trips. I prefer the ginger capsules because sea bands will stay wet a while and they don't go well with my formal wear.

 

Where can I find ginger capsules?

[dmdiver]

You can get them at any pharmacy - I get mine at walmart. They're with all the supplements & vitamins. My store puts them in sort of alphabetical order with the b vitamins, magnesium, calcium, selenium, etc. You know, all those individually bottled ones.

[grandmarnnurse]

You can get them at any pharmacy - I get mine at walmart. They're with all the supplements & vitamins. My store puts them in sort of alphabetical order with the b vitamins, magnesium, calcium, selenium, etc. You know, all those individually bottled ones.

 

Thank you! I will look for them next time I'm in Walmart.

[jacketwatch]

Hi cruise lovers,

 

Has anyone tried the new (or new to me, anyway) Dramamine? Has it worked for you? My son and I both get motion sickness and we're tired of sleeping through dinner in the MDR!

 

I finally asked my MD for the patches but my son is too young to use them, so when I was out getting Dramamine, I found the Naturals.

 

Any experience with either the ginger pills or the patch? Preference?

 

Thanks!

Usually works very well for my wife. She takes half a tab which of course causes less drowsiness so its been fine.

[stoneharborlady]

Meclizine (SP?) for me too, but buy it at home. It costs so much more onboard, for just a few pills. And I find it works best if you start it before you get on the ship. Not so good if you wait till you get sick.

[runnerodb83]

Where can I find ginger capsules?

 

Amazon product link for seabands and ginger tablets here...

https://sites.google.com/site/princesscruisesfaq/home/packing-list

[geoherb]

DH used to take meclizine for motion sickness. On our last cruise, the ship's doctor told him to stop immediately because he had developed pain in his jaw. Apparently that's a rare side effect of meclizine.

 

I always bring along some candied ginger. I feel the real stuff is better than capsules, plus it tastes great.

[grandmarnnurse]

DH used to take meclizine for motion sickness. On our last cruise, the ship's doctor told him to stop immediately because he had developed pain in his jaw. Apparently that's a rare side effect of meclizine.

 

I always bring along some candied ginger. I feel the real stuff is better than capsules, plus it tastes great.

 

Where can I find the candied ginger?

[traveling psych nurse]

Where can I find the candied ginger?

 

I buy it at a health food store.

[vampiress]

i get my candied ginger at trader joe's. look in the section of your store with the dried fruits and nuts.

[urquie]

Where can I find the candied ginger?

 

 

Trader Joe's, Asian grocers, bulk aisle in larger grocery stores (this would be candied ginger used in baking, rather than individually wrapped ginger candy chews) and Amazon has tons of options...

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Grocery-Gourmet-Food-Ginger-Candy/zgbs/grocery/7514604011

 

 

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[urquie]

Just wondering… Is anyone else bringing children on this cruise?

 

 

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[metairiegal]

Isn't candied ginger really hot/spicy? I tried it once and couldn't eat it - unless I had the wrong thing.

 

I just bring ginger capsules that I buy at CVS/Walgreens from the vitamin aisle.

[kruisey]

Hi cruise lovers,

 

Has anyone tried the new (or new to me, anyway) Dramamine? Has it worked for you? My son and I both get motion sickness and we're tired of sleeping through dinner in the MDR!

 

I finally asked my MD for the patches but my son is too young to use them, so when I was out getting Dramamine, I found the Naturals.

 

Any experience with either the ginger pills or the patch? Preference?

 

Thanks!

Only experienced sea sickness once.I took some of these Ginger pills bought at gift shop on board because Medical Department was not open at that time.I was in the throws of the sickness.They did not do a thing for me and I had to get to medical were they gave me an injection,told me to get into bed I slept and in few hours I was fine .

Edited September 23, 2016 by kruisey

[Sea Hag]

Occasionally I get vertigo. Meclizine works great but makes me sleepy. Very sleepy, but it is better than vertigo.

 

Have you tried the Epley exercises? I suffer from vertigo, and this helps me a lot more than meclizine. My doctor is in agreement that this is a safe and effective method for managing vertigo.

 

https://www.activator.com/wp-content/uploads/Home%20Epley%20Handouts.pdf