This is unrelated to African hunting for sure, however you people are such an incredible pool of experiences and source of information I decided to risk asking the question. My wife gets horribly seasick and we have booked a month vacation on one of the islands in the Bahamas. She would very much enjoy a boat ride or two but her penchant for being seasick prevents it.

She has tried Gravol and some 'wriststrap' affair but both proved ineffective. Any suggestions?

Bobby B.

Ask your doctor to prescribe Scopolamine. It is a patch worn behind the ear that wards off seasickness. It works very well for both my wife and me, but we wear only 1/2 patch to avoid some of the side effects.

Scopalomine works well but you want to try it RIGHT NOW to see what side effects might occur. They are rare but unpleasant and better to find out early than on the trip.

Gravol, Driminate, Gravamin, Vomex and Vertirosan are all forms of Dramamine. They all have a mild stimulant to counteract the drowsiness caused by diphenhydramine, the active agent. Diphenhydramine is also the active ingredient in most OTC sleep aids. Most people need to wear the OTC Dramamine patches or take the pills for not less than four or five days before a motion event for full effectiveness. That also lets your body acclimate to the drug and the drowsiness becomes much less pronounced.

Hope that helps.

Get some candied ginger; it works immediately for my wife and mother, and is not going to have any side effects.

George

Just what SBT says.
Scopolamine is the single remedy that seems to work best for all.
As a professional mariner for many years as well as an avid sailor, I have seen (and tried myself under very rough weather conditions) many different solutions.

The Scopolamine stands out as the winner, but the Brits also have a pill called Stugeron that seems to work well.

Stay away from fruit, sweet food, tobacco and alcohol before taking the boat rides.
Stay on deck preferably at the middle of the boat (midships), enjoy the sun and the fresh air

Bobby,

Sadie used to get violently sick on the water and in small airplanes that she used to have to fly in for work quite often. In fact we had to take her to the ER one time for dehydration. She tried Dramimine and no effect. Scopolamine was the trick and eventually she got to the point where she could fly without it and actually enjoyed the flights.

Mark

Land.

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Get some candied ginger; it works immediately for my wife and mother, and is not going to have any side effects.

George

I eat some pickled ginger. It works well for me.

the Dramamine patch behind the ear worked for my wife.It was also the drug our vet recommended for our dog who would get violently sick in just a few minutes.

Scopolamine patch and stay VERY well-hydrated, my buds also swear by the ginger pills.

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Scopolamine patch and stay VERY well-hydrated, my buds also swear by the ginger pills.

My wife would get sick when they started the engine. The patch works for her. If I start feeling uncomforatable I take ginger. Usually takes care of it.

i found some "queasy-aids" from walgreens.. small wrist band with a plastic tab on them , worn on each wrist, seems that there is a pressure point on the underside of your wrist, 3 fingers in distance that contols nausea....they give confidence anyway.... when i was working on my private license, i got airsick, and my instructor gave them to try... they seem to work as good as anything else and do not classify as "medication' when working towards a pilots' license....

Strange twist on motion sickness, my wife feels nauseous when she gets off the boat.

Sour pickles help settle the stomach.

Where could you find something like candied ginger. I couldn't get out of taking my wife on a cruise and i get sea sick if it gets rough.

I own an offshore fishing boat and will get seasick if it is rough enough. If expecting bad seas I will take a Dramamine the night before and one when I wake up. It has always done the trick.

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Strange twist on motion sickness, my wife feels nauseous when she gets off the boat.

Sorry for all of your afflictions, gents, but I can't avoid this one: I get nauseous when I see Sprinkles walk off Air Force One...