Rare babs135 Posted August 26, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 26, 2022 We nearly always book a guaranteed cabin and over our 12+ cruises have always had a good cabin but for our upcoming cruise on the Queen Victoria to the Canary Islands over Christmas our luck has finally deserted us as we are in Cabin 4008 which is not just forward, it is very forward! I think I may need help to alleviate any possible sea sickness so it's sea bands vs tablets. Do sea bands really work? A quick look on Amazon shows that there is plenty of choice so if anyone has recommendations please share. Or Am I better with tablets? Again, the question is which would you recommend? And most importantly, can I have a drink or two (or three!) if I'm on tablets? Don't want to spend a fortnight completely alcohol-free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted August 26, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Stugeron (Cinnarizine) tablets are our go-to. Take them if rough seas are forecast. No remedies help if you are already feeling unwell. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted August 26, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I would also recommend Stugeron and would also use sea bands if needed. So take both. It's hard to tell if they work through acupressure or whether it's all in the mind. Yes plenty of choice at cheap prices on Amazon. The Bay of Biscay can be either choppy or calm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PORT ROYAL Posted August 26, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 26, 2022 3 hours ago, babs135 said: We nearly always book a guaranteed cabin and over our 12+ cruises have always had a good cabin but for our upcoming cruise on the Queen Victoria to the Canary Islands over Christmas our luck has finally deserted us as we are in Cabin 4008 which is not just forward, it is very forward! I think I may need help to alleviate any possible sea sickness so it's sea bands vs tablets. Do sea bands really work? A quick look on Amazon shows that there is plenty of choice so if anyone has recommendations please share. Or Am I better with tablets? Again, the question is which would you recommend? And most importantly, can I have a drink or two (or three!) if I'm on tablets? Don't want to spend a fortnight completely alcohol-free. A light hearted suggestion by Spike Milligan- “Sit under a tree” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuggler Posted August 26, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 26, 2022 We once had second cabin from the front on Celebrity Eclipse and crossed the Atlantic to the west of Ireland in a bit of a swell! I have also been on a fast catamaran ferry from Weymouth to Guernsey in a 4-5m swell in December (with someone who used to get ill ln a canal barge!), apart from crew we were the only ones who weren't ill. In both cases Stugeron has never failed us. Just take them in line with the advice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted August 26, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 26, 2022 If you are on any medication, check with your GP, this and another sea sickness remedy clash with one of my medications, so I have to resort to the bands & ginger biscuits! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare babs135 Posted August 26, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted August 26, 2022 2 hours ago, PORT ROYAL said: A light hearted suggestion by Spike Milligan- “Sit under a tree” Apparently it's disputed who said it first!! A Sure Cure for Seasickness Is To Sit Under a Tree – Quote Investigator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PORT ROYAL Posted August 26, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, babs135 said: Apparently it's disputed who said it first!! A Sure Cure for Seasickness Is To Sit Under a Tree – Quote Investigator Happy to stand corrected…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted October 19, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Candied Ginger works well but taste quite strong. As soon as you suspect you are becoming affected eata a couple of chinks and swallow them rapidly. Holland and Barrett do them on line and in shops. They work by contracting the upper stomach sphincter stopping northbound traffic. No medical side effects. Regards John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 2BACRUISER Posted October 19, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I'm another vote for sturgeron. I take 2 tabs 2hrs b4 setting foot on ship and then one around 4pm every day. I'm very prone to motion sickness even throwing up at a simulator where even though I knew I was stood in a room with moving pictures projected on the walls I ran out and hoyed up in a nearby bin🙈🙈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kristal Blade Posted October 20, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I take Kwells, you can dissolve them in your mouth and they are very fast acting. If your room is rocky in the day time make your way to the bar at the centre of the ship. On QM2 I have spent many hours in the Chart Room, nibbling dry toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBP&O2/O Posted October 21, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I know a lad who essentially psyched himself up to being sea sick.in his case it was all in the mind. He took the appropriate medication as suggested by Dr. Google .... and the side effects were not good., to the point where he was ill. The weather etc. was fine with limited motions ....which was more than could be said for him 😁 Also, as you appear to be a Cunard regular, bear in mind that the QV is not a cruise ship, per se, but an ocean liner that was designed for such things as rough (er) weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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