Sea Sickness

[melcruiser43]

I will be aboard the Holiday Ship for my first cruise in May. I did take a casino cruise once for a 5 hour trip, and was very nauseated inside the ship. When I would go outside, the nausea went away. I drink so I do not want to be all zoned out and sleeping my cruise away. Any suggestions for a non drowsy suggestion of meds?

 

Melanie:confused:

[JanineM]

Some definitely non-drowsy remedies are sea bands (elasticised bands that go on your wrists) and ginger tablets. The Sea Bands are available in drugstores, and ginger at pharmacies or health food markets. Neither has done much for me, but everyone reacts differently.

 

Some people can take bonine/meclizine/less drowsy dramamine (all the same - meclizine is the generic) without any drowsiness, but it knocks me out cold, and if I have a drink or 3 with it then I'm definitely down for the count!

 

I use the TransDerm Scopolomine patch and have no side effects, plus I can drink and not be additionally drowsy. Some people have side effects, I do not. If you're think of using this then see your doctor --- you need a prescription unless you are in Canada.

 

Again - we're all different in what works for us. You may want to try a meclizine tablet one day when you're at home to see if it works for you. It's certainly the least expensive choice.

[cb at sea]

Those "casino" ships are nowhere NEAR as stable as a cruise ship! Barring rough seas, I'll bet you won't even KNOW you're on the ocean!

But, start taking Bonine a day before you leave, and continue for the trip. They have non-drowsy formulas.

[melcruiser43]

Those "casino" ships are nowhere NEAR as stable as a cruise ship! Barring rough seas, I'll bet you won't even KNOW you're on the ocean!

But, start taking Bonine a day before you leave, and continue for the trip. They have non-drowsy formulas.

Thanks everyone for the info. I will try all prior to the cruise to see what works best. I may just try the non-drowsy Dremamine

[PJBUCHEIT]

I will be aboard the Holiday Ship for my first cruise in May. I did take a casino cruise once for a 5 hour trip, and was very nauseated inside the ship. When I would go outside, the nausea went away. I drink so I do not want to be all zoned out and sleeping my cruise away. Any suggestions for a non drowsy suggestion of meds?

 

Melanie:confused:

 

You could get some ginger pills from the health food store or Walmart. They work really well for motion sickness.

[RCCLismyfav1]

You could get some ginger pills from the health food store or Walmart. They work really well for motion sickness.

 

 

No always and not for everyone...All they were good for was cause severe heart burn and didn't do an ounce of prevention for motion sickness. I suggest trying them before you leave.

 

Bonine works the best, try it a couple weeks before you leave, if it knocks you out take 1/2 dose and wait a couple of hours and take the rest.

By the way...the patches are not recommended at all by the DR., I was given one on my first cruise....I couldn't remember anything for a couple of days. My DR. told me that the meds. used on those is what they used ot give women while in labor.

 

I would suggest talking to your Dr. to see what will work best for you. It is best to be prepared rather than suffer and be sorry.

 

Good luck!

[Senoj84]

Bonine worked wonders for me. They're chewables and I bought the non-drowsy formula. I bought them from Target for $4 or $5. It was 8 in the pack.

[Gardening Girl]

In addition to the Bonine, Dramamine, etc. over the counter apparently there is also a Rx pill. Does anyone know the name of the Rx pill for prevention of seasickness? Also is there only one Rx Patch (Transdermal Scopalamine) for seasickness, and is there more than one dose?? I've also heard that sometimes a full patch is too much and that some people cut them in half, does that mean you take a small scissors along or open them up & cut them before you leave home?? Not sure about opening up the packages ahead of time?? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks, GG

[wieslaw]

In addition to the Bonine, Dramamine, etc. over the counter apparently there is also a Rx pill. Does anyone know the name of the Rx pill for prevention of seasickness? Also is there only one Rx Patch (Transdermal Scopalamine) for seasickness, and is there more than one dose?? I've also heard that sometimes a full patch is too much and that some people cut them in half, does that mean you take a small scissors along or open them up & cut them before you leave home?? Not sure about opening up the packages ahead of time?? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks, GG

 

 

Hi,

form what I know, the Transderm Scopolamine patch ( and the Scopoderm Tts patch) comes only in one dose - 1.5MG of scopolamine which realeses 1MG of Scopolamine in 72 hours. Manufacturer warns about cutting - do not cut. The patch provides a dedicated delivery system and if patch is cut , too much scopolamine could get in the system too quickly - I read on this board that some people have done that (cutting) and got away with it.

 

Perhaps the same dosage is not good for everybody - there are people that are 100lbs weight and some are 250 or more. If one was going to insist on using this patch and did not want the 'full' dosage .... maybe cutting only the protective film / plastic ( not the patch) that is on the face of the patch would help - I do not know. Be very careful not to touch the eyes when handling the opened patch.

 

The Rx pill - one is Scopace and another Maldemar (scopolamine hydrobromide) - perhaps that might be the choice of your doctor ..... they come in different dose and perhaps could be better adjusted to the weight of the user.

Please either read about scopolamine or ask the doctor, about the adverse effects - there are many. I can not use that drug anymore.

 

If you do have it in the oral / pill form - guard it (especially if you are a woman) - it can be used for a very wrong purpose.

 

There is also non drug based ReliefBand that works for some ( who claimed on this board the effectivness of this electronic device) .

Not everything works for everyone.

 

Wes