Any one got a REAL cure for sea sickness?

Question

Off on a cruise with a husband who starts gagging as we pull into the port of departure and he gets a glimpse of the ship. He seriously loves cruising, but he just feels like c**p for the first few days. I can take or leave cruising personally, but never get seasick. I just want to help him...any ideas?

Answer 1

Ships medical centres - the experts in motion sickness treatment - use promethiazine.  Either avomine or phenergan tablets.

Take half a tablet before you sail then half 3 times daily while at sea if you feel that you need them.  The same medication is also available in injection but thats only used for people who have already started vomiting - its exactly the same medication in the tablet but obviously if you're vomiting you'll not be able to keep a tablet down.

Steer clear of the patches behind the ear, they're not licensed in the UK anymore for motion sickness because of the phenomenal amount of side effects - disorientation, confusion, blown pupils, strokes, etc.  Thers been many a time on ships that we've had someone brought to us because of confusion and thats the first thing we look for its v common.  It also can produce feelings of dizziness and nausea - exactly the kind of symptoms you're trying to relieve.

There are many people who use them without problems - maybe they were never going to be seasick....

So, in my opinio - avomine or phenergan - you should be able to get them OTC from the pharmacy or for sure on board at the pursers desk or medical centre.

ALWAYS READ THE PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET BEFORE TAKING ANY NEW MEDICATION.  IF IN DOUBT CONSULT YOUR PHARMACIST OR GP

Answer 2

I get sea sick too.  And I get mad at people telling me all the stupid ways to cure it, because none of it works.  But what works for me is taking dramomine.  (i think thats how you spell it)  They have non-drowsy dramomine now and it works great and doesn't make you tired.  Just go to your local store and get some and follow the directions! Hope it helps.

Answer 3

I heard this trick while we were on our first cruise a few weeks ago.  Slices of green apple.  The person said that he had gotten sea sick one one cruise and the cabin steward brought him green apple slices.  Said it worked like a charm.

I'm sure you have heard of ginger ale trick too...

good luck..have fun

Answer 4

The only genuine real cure is not going onto the ship :)

But there are different methods people have for dealing with sea sickness.

Some drink only water whilst on the ship.

Some take special tablets.

Others try to avoid looking over the ships boundaries (strangely obvious, but kind of a rubbish technique as the point of a cruise is to enjoy the journey)

Answer 5

ginger is really good but the ship can provide something that's rubbed behind the ear which works

Answer 6

This sounds really wierd, but according to both my grandparents, it really works but apparently if you put a Tyleonal pill in your belly button, it will cure your seasickness.

Answer 7

I have been on many cruises and have never gotten sea sick.  Your husband shouldn't worry too much because:

(1) All of the new ships now being built have automatic stabilizer that all but eliminate any rocking from side to side. And these newer passenger ships are so long, most 900 feet to almost 1,000 feet, that the front to back motion is also all but eliminated.  The larger ships, like the Royal Caribbean Freedom Class have much less motion than many of the older smaller ships.

(2) Cruise ships generally move from port to port overnight, generally about 6:00 PM. You go to dinner between 6 and 8 PM, maybe go to the evening show and maybe the disco and then go to bed. And when you awake the next morning you are in a new port. So you are busy or sleep a good portion of the time when the ship is moving. Most of the time you will not even know that the ship is moving.

(3) Cruise ships make every effort to stay away from bad weather that would affect the ship, even changing the order of port stops if weather is bad at one. They will cruise through a rainstorm but if there is a hurricane or big storm they steer away from it.

I have not had to use any type sea sickness medication but my wife once tried the patch behind the ear and it worked. There are some options to combat sea sickness if you are really sensitive to motion. One is a prescription from your Dr for either pills or the patch that is applies behind the ear. Another option is a wrist bracelet that you can purchase at boating stores.

http://www.biobands.com/motionsickness/w...

And, if you do not get any of these before your cruise, the ship will have a doctor who can dispense sea sickness pills.

I have also been told that Ginger is useful in controlling nausea and vomiting. So, if you can, take along some ginger crackers, cookies, or candy, or other forms of ginger such as tea, gum, or capsules.

Also, avoid closed in spaces where you cannot see the horizon and stay near the center of the ship and on lower decks whenever you start to feel sick because these places get less motion.

Answer 8

take an anti-nausea before he feels sick, stay in one spot... bed or a a chair. I got sick and my mom said to do these things and I was feeling MUCH better. The less he moves around the better.

Answer 9

There are patches that you can get from your md that go behind your ear and are changed every three days that are specifically made for seasickness. They are called Transderm-scop. Have fun!

Answer 10

Make him think that you feel worse than him. Seriously! I went on a trip with husband and kids - I was the only one worried about being sea sick- I was the only one not sick - I didnt have time, for seeing to the others. They all ended up lying in bed, whilst I enjoyed continental breakfast, fitted around running up and down to the cabin. Have a good hol.

Answer 11

We take Bonine starting the night before the cruise. This does two things: first, and most importantly, it gets the medicine in our system before we get on the boat. Second, it helps us fall asleep the night before the cruise, since we're usually to excited to go to sleep.

I've heard just eating ginger fruit works. I think they have ginger gum now too. I've never used the patches that go behind the ears, but the bracelets work to a lesser extent if you want to try them as well.

Answer 12

my family and i are going on our first cruise in a few days. my mom always gets really sea-sick even on ferries and such so her doctor prescribed her some motion sickness pills. smelling salts work really well too, as do whole cloves. but you'd have to eat the whole clove and i find them quite disgusting.