I just recently heard that mass doses of Vitamin C can keep one from getting seasick. Does anyone have any personal experience with this?
Thanks,
Sail Away Girl
Thanks,
Sail Away Girl
Seasickness
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That won't work and neither will ginger, garlic or wrist bands or any of the other homeopathic, so called remedies, in my experience as an observer of other people's discomfort.
The latest idea going around down here is to put an ear plug in the opposite ear from your dexterity. Quite a few thumbs up on that one, but as neither of us has the problem, I can't say from first hand observation.
Bonine is quite effective if taken well in advance of boarding the boat, but like every other drug, completely useless after the malady has begun. Putting someone on the helm for a few hours is the best cure I've found, but I guess that's not too practical on day trips.
The latest idea going around down here is to put an ear plug in the opposite ear from your dexterity. Quite a few thumbs up on that one, but as neither of us has the problem, I can't say from first hand observation.
Bonine is quite effective if taken well in advance of boarding the boat, but like every other drug, completely useless after the malady has begun. Putting someone on the helm for a few hours is the best cure I've found, but I guess that's not too practical on day trips.
Haven't Heard That One .................
Supposedly concentrating on the horizon gets the inner ear back in balance.
.................... but one remedy that I'm almost willing to swear by, when dealing with seasick passengers, is to force them to take the helm (but stand nearby) :cry:. I'm always checking for sea sickness with new people, and if you catch them early, more often than not it works.
Supposedly concentrating on the horizon gets the inner ear back in balance.
Thanks I heard about this one too. Gratefully, I do not get seasick but friends that I sail with do.
Sail Away Girl
This works with most people, but one person I sail with still gets sick. I have also heard that having that person lie down (in the cockpit) makes the eye ear thing equalized.
Has anyone tried this method?
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so... that would be C-sick ...right?
I would often advise my guest not to have full stomach before they come onboard and also to sit in cockpit for about 1/2 hour before going into the cabin. It works some time. Those time it don't work is when the guest are too impatient to go in to the cabin. :naughty:
My ex found that a thin slice of raw ginger root held inside her cheek worked wonders. She used to always get queasy, but since the raw ginger, no problem.
And that's counting 4 times across the Gulf of Mexico, as far as Guatamala.
It's available at most super markets, in the produce section
And that's counting 4 times across the Gulf of Mexico, as far as Guatamala.
It's available at most super markets, in the produce section
None of these things works for everyone, but some of them work for someones!
I have been on a few trips So. Cal to San Fran, Oahu to San Diego. I usually get sick the first day out and I am fine after that. With or without drugs (concoctions) it does not make much difference.
Once I am out there nothing seems to bother me! Go figure.
I have been on a few trips So. Cal to San Fran, Oahu to San Diego. I usually get sick the first day out and I am fine after that. With or without drugs (concoctions) it does not make much difference.
Once I am out there nothing seems to bother me! Go figure.
I have also found ginger to work.... I have carried it on my boats for years, candied ginger like you can get at trader joes.... for passengers mostly, but i have used it myself....
as many years as I have spent on the water working and playing, I have been around a lot of newbies to the ocean swells and chop.
its a proven fact that what works for one person to relieve or prevent seasickness, wont always work for someone else... this includes the prescription drugs.
anyone who is prone to the problem should try the different methods and see what works... the drugs do NOT work on me, they only act as a downer and then im depressed all day, and sometimes nauseated besides... this is not a good thing.
I have found the candied ginger to be the most sure remedy for most people, and without side effects.... I am not sure most people could handle a slice of raw ginger in their mouth for any length of time, but if it works, its better than puking.
what you have eaten and drank in the past 24 hours, or your hydration level could very well have some effect on what remedy works the best for you.... but only by testing and trying, and with a bit of luck will you find the right combination to prevent the nausea...
the coasties have a 2 part prescription drug that is used by some of their people that is almost 100% effective everytime, a pill and an injection that work together, but its not available to the public even by prescription
I would never denounce someone elses suggested cure, because it just might work when all else has failed... (although there are some dumb ones that I know to be false and i would never suggest to someone else)
you have to be willing to try them yourself, and not just swear its a cure because someone told you so...
giving someone a task, such as taking the helm, or some other interactive chore can help some people.
I myself have never been sick while running the boat, but when we would stop and free drift for awhile, I would feel it coming on, sometimes severe.... but once we got under way again, it all went away....
it is definitely something that some people fear, but its also something that can be conditioned out of you.... so there is hope.
try different things, find what you think works the best for you, and it probably will...
Re: Haven't Heard That One .................
Taking the helm is certainly part of the answer. Same with adults who get car-sick - let them drive
Taking the helm is certainly part of the answer. Same with adults who get car-sick - let them drive
I overcame my own (dreadful) seasickness like this: It really is mind over matter (with a little help). Stabilise your head in a 90 degree corner, say seat and bulkhead so that your head doesn't move. Lock your eyes on something fixed, facing you, so that there is no apparent visual motion to deal with. This allows seasick-free travel. Once this happens, confidence kicks in and you'll be able to relax/move, gradually at first. Once you have it beaten like this, recognise that the sea must have its way and don't fight the movement. Rather, go with it. Ride it like a rodeo. Celebrate the yippee sense of winning against it. Reference to this horizon is also very helpful if you have it. Happy sailing!
Here is the write up by John and Amanda Neal. They have been doing offshore training since the 70s. How many armchair sailors can claim to have their experience of dealing with over 400 cases of seasickness and experimenting with what works. Note that it isnt just taking the vitamin C, theres more to it.
http://www.mahina.com/seasick.html
http://www.mahina.com/seasick.html
I'll start by saying yes, I have also spent a miserable day at sea sick. That is a very disconcerting feeling being that sick, and the recourse is nada. And it didn't help by the fact that the owner & wife were looooong incapacitated by the scourge, so I sat at watch, all night, sick, pissed off at the idiot, and sulked. There was no other option. Man the helm or abandon it. It kind of forces you into sucking it up. And if I had known any cure short of eating the jib sail I would have done it. It was really an eye-opener, because it was the first and only time. And bloody miserable at best, wow. At night there is no horizon. Watching the plotter was just depressing because I could see the arrival time, which seemed to be infinity squared. I would never wish that night on anyone.
The reason I said that was because I too wish I knew 'the cure'. I think no one does. Like said, different things seem to work for different people. That makes me assume that it IS psychosomatic. Nowadays, I start giving the afflicted one some dumb task that "Is the Holy Grail" of sickness cures, which I make up as I go, telling them some goofy thing that I 'know' about how Sir Francis Chichester overcame it, and every word is bulls***. It sounds convincing, and with my experience nobody has ever doubted my 'wisdom' about "The Cure", and they get over it quickly. And buddy, I can come UP with some dumb*** 'cures'. Depending upon whether they aggravated me already, cleaning the commode might be on the list..
The reason I said that was because I too wish I knew 'the cure'. I think no one does. Like said, different things seem to work for different people. That makes me assume that it IS psychosomatic. Nowadays, I start giving the afflicted one some dumb task that "Is the Holy Grail" of sickness cures, which I make up as I go, telling them some goofy thing that I 'know' about how Sir Francis Chichester overcame it, and every word is bulls***. It sounds convincing, and with my experience nobody has ever doubted my 'wisdom' about "The Cure", and they get over it quickly. And buddy, I can come UP with some dumb*** 'cures'. Depending upon whether they aggravated me already, cleaning the commode might be on the list..
I've tried pretty much everything. For me the only one that works is Bonine.
(Actually that's not completely true. Siting under a tree also works well).
(Actually that's not completely true. Siting under a tree also works well).