Do the motion sickness bands work for cruising?

Question

I am going on a cruise next week, have patches, wondered about the bands instead...

Answer 1

We used the ones that go around your wrist.  We go fishing on Lake Erie, which is very choppy.  I was amazed how well they work.  Even let our friends use them and they were amazed

Answer 2

THEY SELL ON SHIP THIS GREY HAND BANDS THAT HAVE PRESSURE POINTS ON THEM, THEY REALLY WORK I HAVE NEVER BEEN SICK ON A SHIP BUT MY HUSBAND DOES AND HE DOES NOT SAIL WITHOUT THEM.

Answer 3

If the wrist bands aren't on the exact pressure point then they don't work well.  Just take Dramamine, the less drowsy formula works fine and it's more reliable.

Answer 4

Not really, but it depends on the person. On that show Mythbusters they tried a bunch of different things and all of them did not work. I think their was one at the end that did but I can't remember what it was.

Answer 5

My wife has tried the patches and bands. Plain old Dramamine pills work the best and they're a lot cheaper.

Answer 6

Well, my mother was a physician and LOVED the wrist bands.  She found them extremely helpful when we cruised together.  (Myself, I don't really get motion sick.)

The patches definitely work too, but according to the instructions you should only wear them for three days at a time because the chemicals are not really good for you.

You can read more about how to avoid getting sea sick here:

http://www.cruisesavvy.com/node/914

Answer 7

Since everyone is different, differ things work for different people. The acupressure bands work for some people but I never found they worked for me.

The first time I took my kids on a cruise their pediatrician said to give them 12 hour decongestant to open up their eschean tubes which is what helps stabilize your equilibrium - I swear this works!