has anyone been on a cruise... what do you take if you are seasick .?

Answer 1

One of the cruises I've been on involved very rough seas for a couple of days (the LA to Hawaii means crossing the California current).
Despite what some of the other posters have said, not every cruise means smooth seas, especially if weather conditions turn nasty. And not every remedy works for every person.
Here's what I recommend before going on your first cruise:
1. Talk to your doctor about what he recommends, especially in light of whatever medication you take. Some of the remedies may interact with some drugs.
2. Try out a few different remedies before you leave land. That way you can see if something makes you drowsy or sick.
3. Take a few different remedies with you, just in case one doesn't work onboard.
4. Don't wait until you get onboard to buy. Many things that are sold in the ships' stores are 7-11 price (overpriced). Even a couple of aspirin can set you back some bucks.

Some don't involve any drugs, such as the wristbands. Others are OTC: draminine, bonine. These are available at many grocery stores, Target, Walmart, drug stores.

Others are non-drug based such as ginger. This is what I take along, and available in different forms. I took candied ginger (my grocery stores has it in two different brands) and ginger-flavored Altoids (Target and Cost Plus are among the stores that carry this).

Your doctor can prescribe the patch. You'll see many people wear this with great success. My mother wore it on her first cruise, and she gets motion sick at the drop of a hat. But she didn't get sick with the patch.

Answer 2

IMHO, the best thing to take is Ginger capsules in the herb section of any pharmacy.

If you didn't bring anything, you can ask either the front desk of the ship or the ship's medical department. They have "generic" Dramimine. This works good, but can make some people sleepy.

The bracelets may or may not work for you. They do not for most people.

Ginger is the best I think. It is cheap and doesn't make you sleepy.

I forgot to mention....if you are prone to getting seasick, you should get an interior room in the lowest deck possible. The boat moves less down there, thus you will feel less motion. I grew up fishing from small boats in the ocean in Alaska without problems, and I still got seasick on my first cruise. It's nothing to be ashamed of, just be prepared.

Answer 3

I used to work on cruise ships and they have stuff on board in the hospital if you are sick. Both in tablet and injection form, although the injection makes you drowsy and u will have to lie down for a couple of hours.If you prefer u can get bracelets with pressure points from places like Boots and there are a lot of sea sickness tablets on the market. Try to go in the middle of the ship so u dont feel too much movement or look at the horizon. All ships these days have stabilizers for use in rough seas. They look like big metal wings under the water. You should be fine. Have a great holiday!

Answer 4

They have patches on board. Not many people get seasick on a cruse. The ships are so big and so well stabilized that you hardly know you are on a ship. Get a center cabin if you are concerned. They move around the least. Have a great time. I've been on many cruses and have NEVER been even close to seasick.

Answer 5

i've been on a few cruises, and have never gotten sea sick.

one imparticular was pretty bouncy, but most people used the little patches that you put behind your ear. you can get them on the ship. the bracelets work on pressure points, so they aren't gaurentee. dramamine may make you really dozy.
try this --

http://cruises.about.com/od/cruisehealthandsafety/a/seasickness.htm

http://fishinkona.com/seasick.htm

the location of the cruise could also effect the amount of rocking. you might want to check on that. the cruises out of new yourk that travel to bermuda or nova scotia are rougher than the carribean out of miami or san jaun

Good Luck and have fun!!!! Cruising is a blast and worth every penny!

Answer 6

believe it or not the cruise ships actually have a bracelet that they can give you just for motion sickness. You can take Dramamine but they do usually provide this bracelet that I mentioned. Good luck, you'll have a lot of fun and will not regret the cruise. My next one is to Alaska. Just return from the Florida Keys over the summer.

Answer 7

If you are talking about a ship the size of the QE2 forget it (sea sickness) unless the stabilisers fail it is unlikely,if you are looking at a cruise ship say the size of the Saga Rose maybe take some pills with you but in all honesty you shouldn`t need them.

Answer 8

Yes! It was wonderful!!! I got these wrist bands at Walgreens. They have a little knob on them and I don't know why they work, but they did. I only got sea sick a little when I was in my room cause it was in the nose of the ship and you could feel the movement there. I would put the wrist bands on and it took the sick feeling away! I was fine the rest of the time. You will not regret going on a cruise! Can't wait til I get to go again!!

Answer 9

I don't know about a cruise but I used to do a bit of sailing and Stugeron was very good for preventing sea sickness. Or try a wrist bracelet if you don't want to take something.

Answer 10

you can take either a prescription anti-nausea medication
or if you prefer a natural treatment. There is ginger, this has been scientifically proved to help most people with sea-sickness.

It is an ancient Asian remedy and is widely available in health food stores. It also works for other gastro-intestinal disorders such as upset stomach and heart burn.