Things You'll Need:
- Lemon Drops
- Ginger Capsules
- Motion Sickness Medicine
- Anti-motionsickness Wristbands
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Step 1
Talk to your doctor about prescription medicines, or consider over-the-counter medication such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine). For many people, the most effective preventive medication is scopolamine, available by prescription and applied as a patch to the skin.
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Step 2
Try an anti-seasickness wristband, which stimulates the median nerve in your wrist, a well-known acupuncture point.
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Step 3
Try eating ginger 12 to 24 hours before your trip. Take it as a supplement, following directions on the package, or talk to a nutritionist at your local health food store. Some sources recommend putting powdered ginger into granola or sprinkling it on top of toast. Snacking on ginger-snaps several hours before your trip may also help.
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Step 4
Drink plenty of water before your trip. Good hydration helps prevent seasickness. But once on board, avoid foods and fluids until you're sure you won't get seasick. Avoid all alcoholic beverages; alcohol can not only add to your tipsy feeling but promote dehydration.
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Step 5
Eat oatmeal, crusty bread or bagels an hour before setting off. Some experts say that having food in your stomach can reduce seasickness.
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Step 6
Position yourself where the least motion is felt, usually in the center of the deck, and avoid going below deck, as the fumes and stuffy air will not help your nausea.
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Step 7
Suck on lemon drops'or your favorite hard candy'as soon as the boat begins moving. Besides tasting good, these tart treats may help to keep your nausea in check.
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Step 8
Take deep breaths and stare out into the distance. Focus on the horizon, not on waves or moving objects.
Comments
ladykitty said
on 2/25/2009 Sorry about posting the same or at least very similar stuff repeatedly but I'm new to this blog / forum and have had some technical issues, so that's why. Also I wanted to continue to write that:maintaing boundaries (The latter would be IMO extremely well-advised in somehow "sadomaso" situations, for example by keeping away from people who want to complain on end, impose horror stories and nonetheless refuse to take meds or who otherwise aim to take their frustration about their condition out on people who would have wanted to help them, like in every situation.)
ladykitty said
on 2/24/2009 Personally, I am a fan of dramamine and ginger ale and I hold that prevention is the best part (not excluding secondary prevention, too, if need be, of course). It's fine that the poster before me copes best with his or her approach and it's interesting to see that individual people fix things in a number of so many different ways though it would definitely not be my cup of tea, personally. Re: the poster who came across ridicule from buddies, I think that reaction was definitely neither kind nor helpful nor warranted. Getting angry with a friend just because the stormy tide has upset his or her stomach would have been even worse, of course. Being supportive, comforting, offering medicine and distraction would be way better, of course...or maintaining boundaries, if necessary. (The latter would IMO be extremely well-advised in weird, extremely unpleasant and somehow "sadomaso" situations
ladykitty said
on 2/24/2009 Personally, I am a fan of dramamine and ginger and I hold that prevention (not excluding secondary prevention, if need be, of course!) is the best part.It's fine that the person who posted before me copes well with their approach and it was even interesting to see in how many different ways people can seek remedy, but this method would not definitely not be my cup of tea. Re: the other poster who was ridiculed by their buddies just for becoming sea-sick, I think their reaction was really neither kind nor warranted nor helpful. Getting angry with somebody just for getting sea-sick would of course have been still worse and more unpleasant. Comforting, being supportive, distracting and offering medicine would be way nicer and better, IMO...or if necessary, maintaing boundaries (The latter would be well-advised in somehow "sadomaso" situations, for example by keeping away from people who wan
ladykitty said
on 2/24/2009 Personally, I am a fan of dramamine and ginger and I hold that prevention (not excluding secondary prevention, if need be, of course!) is the best part.It's fine that the person who posted before me copes well with their approach and it was even interesting to see in how many different ways people can seek remedy, but this method would not definitely not be my cup of tea. Re: the other poster who was ridiculed by their buddies just for becoming sea-sick, I think their reaction was really neither kind nor warranted nor helpful. Getting angry with somebody just for getting sea-sick would of course have been still worse and more unpleasant. Comforting, being supportive, distracting and offering medicine would be way nicer and better, IMO...or if necessary, maintaing boundaries (The latter would be well-advised in somehow "sadomaso" situations, for example by keeping away from people who wan
ladykitty said
on 2/24/2009 Personally, I am a fan of dramamine and ginger and I hold that prevention (not excluding secondary prevention, if need be, of course!) is the best part.It's fine that the person who posted before me copes well with their approach and it was even interesting to see in how many different ways people can seek remedy, but this method would not definitely not be my cup of tea. Re: the other poster who was ridiculed by their buddies just for becoming sea-sick, I think their reaction was really neither kind nor warranted nor helpful. Getting angry with somebody just for getting sea-sick would of course have been still worse and more unpleasant. Comforting, being supportive, distracting and offering medicine would be way nicer and better, IMO...or if necessary, maintaing boundaries (The latter would be well-advised in somehow "sadomaso" situations, for example by keeping away from people who wan