Here's a summary of last week's posts on preventing seasickness... Diet Avoid greasy foods, sweet drinks before and during sail. Crackers or chips to keep the stomach stable, with a little Coke. Ginger snap cookies and real ginger ale, not soda pop. Ginger root pills or crystals prior to and as needed on board. Herb store. Candied ginger in Asian section of supermarket. Acts quickly. Toasty crackers by Lance, with peanut butter. Chew few minutes first. Drugs Take Dramamine the night before, still works daytime. Transderm-scop prescription drug. Half-patch 4 hours early. Side effects. Meclizine HCI as a “call item” from pharmacist. Night before & morning. Motion-Eaze drops behind each ear. Pharmacist or Internet. Gadgets Sea Band elastic bracelets with plastic sphere, accupuncture. Electronic bracelets, $100 at West Marine. Works if already queasy. Put cold can behind the neck to chill nerves. Behavior Keep your eye on the horizon, which remains steady. Read a book closely without looking up, eyes remain steady. Keep busy, preferably behind the wheel. If going below to rest, use the V-berth for less roll despite pitch. Induce vomiting to get it over with. Stand under a tree. –– Benjamin Franklin Source: Hunter Owners Website 2007
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Reading a book is no help and is similar to doing chartwork, or anything else below decks. Also inducing vomiting is not good as this tends to continue ad infinitum. Unlike myself, the advice shown seems to have been written by one with a 'cast iron gut'. For the afflicted - lay flat, don't mess getting in or out of oilskins, just lie down, keep warm and wait till home arrives or calm water is reached. I use Stugeron with 100% efficacy to myself and crew. It is specially formulated for treatment of Menieres disease of the inner ear (the body's balance system) but may be only a prescription item in the US.
Reading a book is no help and is similar to doing chartwork, or anything else below decks. Also inducing vomiting is not good as this tends to continue ad infinitum. Unlike myself, the advice shown seems to have been written by one with a 'cast iron gut'. For the afflicted - lay flat, don't mess getting in or out of oilskins, just lie down, keep warm and wait till home arrives or calm water is reached. I use Stugeron with 100% efficacy to myself and crew. It is specially formulated for treatment of Menieres disease of the inner ear (the body's balance system) but may be only a prescription item in the US.
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