every time I fly I get air sick. Is there anything I can take besides dramamine?

Answer 1

Take something with diphenhydramine (eg.: Benadryl or NyQuil) but be sure to take it while on board not before because it sure would knock you to sleep...

Answer 2

Does dramamine work or are you having problems with the drowsiness? If drowsiness is the issue, ginger is an option. Seabands, which exert pressure on certain points on the wrist, have helped some people. Alternatives which cause some (much less than dramamine) drowsiness include transdermal scopolamine patches and meclizine.

Answer 3

There are wristbands that work on some accupressure principle you can wear. They basicially are half-round beads attached to a velcro strap you put on both wrists. The beads press into some mysterious area that help prevent air/sea/car sickness is some people.

If you are anxious about flying, your anxiety may be triggering your nausea. If so, talk to your doctor about prescribing something you can take before you fly.

An RX medication that helps with nausea sometimes is Meclizine - usually ised for vertigo - but I have used this for nausea associated with migraine.

Answer 4

Transderm Scop works well for some people, but there are some people who cannot use it. There is a new drug called Emend, but it's bloody expensive and requires a prescription. Zofran is another expensive anti-nausea drug (used for chemotherapy and post-op nausea). Phenergan or hydroxyzine might also work.

You can try Sea Bands, which are wrist bands that put pressure on an accupunture point. Can't hurt, might help.

Good luck.

Avoid alcohol.

Answer 5

Ginger has actually been shown to have a beneficial effect for those that suffer motion sickness. You will need to get pickled ginger or candied ginger, something that actually uses the plant parts. We did this and spend a couple of weeks on a boat, and no one got sick, unlike last year.

Answer 6

MythBusters had an episode where they tested different medicines for motion sickness. They tested this on seasickness, but usually people get both, not just one. Next time I fly, I am going to take ginger pills.

Answer 7

When I was pregnant, I bought these little wristbands that exert pressure at a certain point in your wrists to relieve the nausea. It really works, believe it or not. They did for morning sickness, anyway. I would look at a health food store, I found mine at a similar place where I live.

Answer 8

I have the same problem. Seriously, there is only one way to avoid this if you want to or need to keep flying. Well i take a lot of business trips, so I drink as much alcohol as I can without becoming belligerent before I arrive at the airport. I dont want to waste a lot of money at the airport bar, you know. If you smoke weed or use any other drugs that you dont have a noticeable affect with than that is good too. If you do the alcohol thing, order the limit of alcohol allowed on the plane.

Answer 9

Here is a website with natural alternatives to dramamine: http://www.nomoremotionsickness.com/

Answer 10

Have you though that some of the questions that are asked with "Spiritually speaking" in front of it, could be a question that we would think has noting to do with the Spiritual side of life, if it is not placed in front firs??? I have answered many a question that began with "Spiritually speaking". And I can see your point, but if someone ask a question like; Is it bad to own a black cat? If this question was just asked as you see it in this area, you would give one answer, but if you saw it with "Spiritually speaking" in front; you would more than likely give a totally different answer. If you don't like "Spiritually speaking", then just don't answer the questions that have it.

Answer 11

You can get a prescription for Trans-Scop, or phenergan, or hydroxyzine or one of several of these types of medications. They all tend to cause drowsiness, but there is precious little else to do on a plane other than sleep anyway. Talk with your doctor. Happy trails!