I'll be going on cruise soon. Any recommendations for medication and items that prevents sea-sickness?

Answer 1

In addition to the items already listed, I was advised by a crew member on one ship, that driniking lemon water helps. She was right. You do not feel much movement on the ship, but they do run into turbulence out in the Caribbean.

Out first cruise on the Fantasy, we arrived early, before lunch. We got carried away, and spent all afternoon eating on the Lido deck. Felt sick all the first night at sea. I advise that gluttony is also a bad start. I could feel every movement the ship made all night long.

Answer 2

Get your doctor to prescribe patches, that are placed behind the ear a day before your cruise. One patch is smaller than a dime in diameter and flesh colored. Just stick one behind an ear and you are good to go for 3-4 days. Then, remove it and stick another behind the other ear. We did a 7 day Disney cruise and we were pitching and rolling so badly, our closet door kept slamming open and shut during the night and my son almost fell out of bed! And we didn't get sick at all. No side effects, and our health insurance paid for them. There were 4 in a pack, so two adults wore two over our the entire trip. Don't bother with ginger, over the counter remedies and wive's tales. Bonine and the others make you SLEEPY. Do you want to be asleep on your cruise or out having fun? How the Transderm Scōp System Works A group of nerve fibers deep inside the ear helps people keep their balance. For some people, the motion of ships, airplanes, trains, automobiles, and buses increases the activity of these nerve fibers. This increased activity causes the dizziness, nausea, and vomiting of motion sickness. People may have one, some, or all of these symptoms. Transderm Scōp contains the drug scopolamine, which helps reduce the activity of the nerve fibers in the inner ear. When a Transderm Scōp patch is placed on the skin behind one of the ears, scopolamine passes through the skin and into the bloodstream. One patch may be kept in place for 3 days if needed.

Answer 3

Honestly, you can even tell you are moving. You only know when you get off the ship. Cruise ships are designed to compensate for movement, but you will still feel movement if the waters are choppy, but not a lot. If you are prone to getting motion sickness, book a room on the bottom of the ship as you don't feel a thing down there.

Answer 4

YES. Dramamine is a definite life-saver. I have been on a couple of cruises over the past two years and taking this has helped me to better enjoy them. Also, there is a patch that you can keep on throughout the trip, and wrist bands that push down on pressure points in your wrists. Not sure how well the bands work, but I have heard the patches work pretty well. Also, if you get Dramamine and prefer to take the non-drowsy kind, be prepared for a lower intensity. Although the normal kind makes you a little sleepy, it works a lot better than the non-drowsy formula.

Answer 5

I was wondering about this, too. My husband and I are taking our honeymoon in September, and we're going on a cruise.

When I was younger we used to have a place up at Lake Erie and a boat, and I was really sensitive to the choppy waters. Lake Erie is just terrible anyway.

But I always used the wristbands, and those worked WONDERS for me!!

Answer 6

use dramamime...it is a medicine that helps prevent sea-sickness...i have used it before on a cruise and it works really good

Answer 7

Dramamine.

I was on Majesty of the Seas and only took it when I got on board the ship, but I didn't need it.

99% of the time you cannot tell you are moving.

Answer 8

Cruise ships are so large that you shouldn't even be able to tell you are moving. In any case, you could try Dramamine for motion sickness.

Answer 9

Green Apples and saltines

Answer 10

Wrist bands are also very good, they work from a pressure point on your wrist, they sell them on board, but try to purchase before you go. Also Ginger ale is very good, they sell this on board.....