Sea sickness
Sep 9th, 2004, 07:55 PM
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Sea sickness
So, I'm heading to Nantucket in a few days. Leary about the lingering effects from our next storms heading up the coastline....so I have read Bonine for seasickness. Any tiredness involved with this? I do not have time to be worn out by motion sickness drugs, nor do I have time to recover from seasickness if the surf is high. Any other recs before we get on the ferry? Thankyou/Mahalo
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Sep 9th, 2004, 08:13 PM
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Dear gyppielou
I've tried Bonine in the past and I did feel tiredness with it; but I'm a bit sensative to meds. One thing I've tried that works with no side effects is dehydrated ginger. It's put in capsules; you take 2 or 3 with water about 30 minutes before getting on ferry/ boat/ plane/ whatever. I take these every time I fly--you can find them at health food stores.
I've tried Bonine in the past and I did feel tiredness with it; but I'm a bit sensative to meds. One thing I've tried that works with no side effects is dehydrated ginger. It's put in capsules; you take 2 or 3 with water about 30 minutes before getting on ferry/ boat/ plane/ whatever. I take these every time I fly--you can find them at health food stores.
Sep 10th, 2004, 04:46 AM
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I take Bonine every night before I go to bed on a cruise and I have never felt any effects from it. The first cruise I went on I never took any kind of medicine and I was sick the majority of the time. From then on out Bonine for me.
Sep 10th, 2004, 06:40 AM
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My wife swears by Sea-Bands. She first used them on haigh speed hydrofoil and they worked great. It has to do with pressure points.
They are available in drug stores.
http://www.sea-band.com/seaband.htm
They are available in drug stores.
http://www.sea-band.com/seaband.htm
Sep 10th, 2004, 06:44 AM
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don't know how long yr trip is, but i've finally overcome sea-sickness drug free by doing a few simple things : eat a healthy meal and have a cup of ginger tea beforehand, try to STAND in the centre of the boat, preferably on the deck to get FRESH air- avoid diesel fumes, keep your eye on the horizon and concentrate on your breathing .... long deliberate breaths in thru yr nose, out, long and controlled, thru yr mouth. i've found that i'm concentrating so much on my breathing that i overcome the nausea. sounds a bit namby-pamby i know but it works for me and i'm so happy not to take drugs.
Sep 10th, 2004, 08:53 AM
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gyppielou, bring up the cruise category on talk- put in a search on sea sickness
remedies. It's very informative.
I'm going to be on water for 8 days in February, so I've researched this recently. My daughter-in-law just came back and tried ginger, Bonine and then went to the doc onboard Princess and got the shot as she just kept getting worse. Getting the patch, and cutting it in half seems to work great for a lot of people aboard the longer trips. On a day trip, eat solids before the vessel leaves the dock regardless of what time of day it is. Sailors onboard our last trip told me coffee often makes it worse, especially if on an empty stomach.
remedies. It's very informative.
I'm going to be on water for 8 days in February, so I've researched this recently. My daughter-in-law just came back and tried ginger, Bonine and then went to the doc onboard Princess and got the shot as she just kept getting worse. Getting the patch, and cutting it in half seems to work great for a lot of people aboard the longer trips. On a day trip, eat solids before the vessel leaves the dock regardless of what time of day it is. Sailors onboard our last trip told me coffee often makes it worse, especially if on an empty stomach.
Sep 10th, 2004, 11:37 AM
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My daughter and I just went to Thailand last month and had an itinerary full of bus and boat rides. She is VERY susceptible to motion sickness, so I packed EVERYTHING -- Dramamine, Bonine, ginger and the seabands. She tried the Bonine and ginger at first because I had them in my purse and they helped a little (put her to sleep on the bus). We unpacked the seabands for the following day and she wore them everyday after. They worked GREAT and she didn't need anything else but the bands. We both swear by them now! btw, my mom was the person who recommended them as she wears them on every cruise she's ever gone on.
Sep 10th, 2004, 11:47 AM
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Just out of curiousity, what boat are you taking to get to Nantucket? The ferry from Hyannisport, Wood's Hole? For what it's worth, if the Atlantic's rough, small craft advisory, etc. from Ivan, the high-speed ferry is much better for rocky surf. It's a catamaran that cuts right through much of the ocean swells. It's only an hour ride.
Sep 10th, 2004, 12:16 PM
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I tried Bonine as I was told it's non-drowsy, and it did not work for me. I wonder if it didn't work for anybody else or I am so special 
I take ginger, they sell it even in each drug store now. Dramamine works too, but it makes me drowsy, besides I prefer herbal medicine.
I take ginger, they sell it even in each drug store now. Dramamine works too, but it makes me drowsy, besides I prefer herbal medicine.
Sep 10th, 2004, 12:28 PM
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As mentioned above, in the above mentioned sea sick sickness remedies thread, there are lots of individual cases. Some people do not have luck with the sea bands at all, others do. Same for Bonine.
I think if it is an hour trip, you can get away with GoTravel's regiment. This works for me on the shorter ventures, except for one time on Lake Michigan when almost everybody got sick. Trouble is that some people can get it right away regardless of where they look, and it may have to do with inner ear mechanisms. But for an hour, I would definitely go with GoTravel's route. You will feel totally better in just ten minutes, after you are off anyway
I think if it is an hour trip, you can get away with GoTravel's regiment. This works for me on the shorter ventures, except for one time on Lake Michigan when almost everybody got sick. Trouble is that some people can get it right away regardless of where they look, and it may have to do with inner ear mechanisms. But for an hour, I would definitely go with GoTravel's route. You will feel totally better in just ten minutes, after you are off anyway
Sep 10th, 2004, 01:58 PM
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Seabands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bought them at Rite-Aid for $6.99 about 3 years ago and haven't gotten sick since.... I've flown half-way around the world. I've flown on small peddle-pusher planes. I've snorkeled wearing them. I've worn them on long car rides. And, I have yet to get sick. I don't care if they are psychosomatic... they work for me, and that's all that matters. Good luck!
Sep 10th, 2004, 02:16 PM
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Ginger pills are herbal pils, so over-the-counter. A bottle of 100 is under $10. Bonine I don't remember, it's a brand name, if you want cheaper - read "ingredients" on the box, and look for the same word as a generic name. I tried brand Bonine, so don't remember the generic name. You can Google to find out.
