FainaAgain

NY traveler, I have a question for you, on your list of meds you said "FRESH ginger" - are you serious? You actually tried to chew a raw ginger root?

Peeled, I assume. I can't imagine eating this root uncooked. Eewwww!! This would make me sick for sure! Forget the motion!

I used to get sick on anything that moves till I've discovered ginger capsules (not fresh!!! dried!!!)

ShaeC, I don't remember the chemical names, but Dramamine and Bonine are different.

Starrsville: I love your approach to ginger(cookies)

GoTravel

Do not go below.

Stay on deck.

Face the direction that the boat is moving.

Do not try and read or other detailed eye movement (loading film, winding watch, playing with gameboy, etc)

ShaeC

Faina - the "Less Drowsy Formula Dramamine" is the same active ingredient as Bonnine.

Meclizine Hydrochloride

Regular Dramamine is something else.

mooselywild

Oh, sheesh, yes- forgot the no reading thing! Biiig No No.

jlaughs

I just have to add that that the Seabands worked wonders for my daughter while on our trip to Thailand (transporation included plane, bus, boat, taxi, skytrain and the lone elephant - no motion sickness there). She says they're the best invention ever made and carries them in her purse all the time now for those times when she begins to feel a little queasy just driving around in a car. My mom has also used them on every cruise she's ever been on and swears by them.

pollyvw

I just can't believe you will have a problem on the Inside Passage, but I understand your fear. I get seasick everywhere. In fact, I have an inner ear problem that causes me to hold on when I turn over in bed! I was sick in the Atlantic cruising to Bermuda when the nurse (who gave me a shot of some miracle drug) said the ocean was like a milk pond. I have been sick on glass bottomed boats and even on little ferries crossing a 200 yard wide stream...BUT...I did not get sick on the inside passage! When I DO get sick, the only thing that helps is meclazine (sp)! Relax, carry meclazine and enjoy your cruise.

kswl

Hey, tom--you CAN get sick on an Inside Passage. Not all of it is inside! We went on an Alaska cruise exactly one year ago and it would have been ruined if DH had not brought along patches for us. They worked perfectly, no drowsiness or other side effects. We were able to enjoy the cruise and some other family members did not

If you take any small boat trips to see glaciers up close, whale watching, etc., or up in small seaplanes or helicopters, and have a tendency to seasickness, you will be glad you have the patch! Home remedies do not compare.

mcales

Did a catamaran cruise to island to snorkle and several started feeling queazy (?) The captain gave them each a cold beer and told them to hold behind their left ear. We were surprised to see that this worked very well.

FainaAgain

You mean drink the beer and hold the empty bottle? o-)

postgsl

I purchased relief band and it works well. It has batteries and sends an impulse to your brain to stop the nausea - you feel a vibration in your fingers.

I always get sea sick and the last boat trip I took many other people were sick but I was not. It is about $150 but well worth the cost.

Nannymer

Took the two grandgirls on a cruise when they were 12 and 13, gave them and hubby a Bonine every morning - no drowsiness, no side effects for any of them.

I do not generally get seasick, but if my stomache feels the slightest bit queasy I do opt for a gingerale and I also bring candied ginger. I have tried the wristbands, but can't say if they worked or not. On our very first cruise, I took Dramamine and felt drugged the whole time. Never again...

You have to find what works for you. Sometimes the psychological factors alone will determine what works. Hubby now gets the patch every cruise and has no side effects.

God luck. The Alaskan cruise will be our next one!

NannyJan

fairygemgirl

Ok - have to ask if anyone else has had this problem: I had no problem on the ship during a western carribean cruise but would get "land sick" while we were in port. When we got home, I would get random bouts of vertigo for about a month after the cruise. The doctor had no clue what the cause was.

Scarlett

fairygemgirl, I have heard of that..I think it is an inner ear thing. amp;

fairygemgirl

I thought it must be but the doctor couldn't find any infection or anything. I guess as I get older, my "unique inner ear" gets more bizarre cuz it takes less and less to make me dizzy. You don't suppose this is Nature's way of slowing down the alcohol consumption, do you?

trippinkpj

There's a "mostly non-drowsy" Dramamine. It still makes me a little drowsy but I still stay awake.

lgott

Several people have mentioned meclizine (marketed as Bonine, or non-drowsy Dramamine). It lasts for about 24 hours, which is good. The bad news is that it may still cause drowsiness, but at least for me the drowsiness seems to last for only the first day or so. You might try sticking with the pills for a couple of days, to see if sleepiness goes away.

TrnasdermScop works very well indeed, but the side effects may be unpleasant. For me, that means a dry, almost hoarse throat that is very annoying. Also, after 5 or 6 or maybe 7 days of use, I start to experience dizziness.

BudgetQueen

Consult your health care professional and determine what is best for you. With Bonine- sometimes it is better to take the med at night, some people do better spliting the dose for half in the am and the rest at bedtime.

GoTravel

fairygemgirl, the same thing happens to me after I spent a weekend sailing.

It is just your equilibrium adjusting and I can't believe your MD couldn't figure that out.

It is very common. Especially with sailors.

PAMom1

I couldn't take over the counter medicines since they had a warning about those with asthma. I used the seabracelets and it helped with an especially rough trip out of NYC to Bermuda. I believe that they are most effective that you wear them before you feel seasick. Good luck!

liz3kids

I have found that Bonine works best for me. Makes you alittle tired, but not to bad.