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Question

In about 4 months, I am taking a trip where i'll need to be on a fairly large boat in the Pacific for an hour and a half. A friend told me (he's been on that boat and to the same destination) it is ROUGH. I get violently sick on boats and am VERRRY scared. I can't WAIT for the trip but the boat ride alone almost turned me away from going. I'm going to take Bonine, but I don't fully trust it. Does anyone have any experience with it? Does it actually work? If I take it, do you think i'll get sick?? All your help counts and I really appreciate it. Thanks a ton!!

Answer 1

If you feel ill the thing to do is to get out on deck and focus on the horizon, not on the boat at all. If you start looking at the boat you get a conflict between what you see and the motion and this makes you sick. Go out and look at the clouds or anything distant and you will feel better.

Answer 2

**friendly advice**

You might as well start blowing chunks NOW! Why be worried about a short boat ride in the ocean? I've been fishing the CA coast my whole life--and have fed the fish on more than one occasion.

Here's what I do;

1. READ THE BOTTLE, Ive used the BONINE-they sell it at most fishing landings and bait shops--it works if taken AS DIRECTED. You will need to take it usually 3-4 hours before you hit the beach --you do the math, take an extra dose with you are on the water longer than expected.

2. EAT! Haahaa, make sure you eat three helpings of half cooked eggs and some slimy bacon--just kidding! Watch your intake the morning of your trip--nothing too heavy or it'll push its way UP & OUT! I keep hearing that people use GINGER, in teas or gums or tablets even to help with nausea--I'd try anything once.

3. NO SLEEPING on the boat, if you start feeling "tired" thats usually the beginning sign of sea-sickness, get up and get the wind in your face dont look at the boat (walls) too long, it kinda throws your equilibrium off which makes you more dizzy and sick.

have a good trip

Answer 3

I sail the Pacific Coast and I occasionally turn a little green. I find that the three best seasickness remedies are scopolamine (you need a prescription), Merazine - it is over the counter and will not make you as drowsy as Dramamine or Bonine and the third is the electronic Relief Band, it is rather expensive - over $50. Your best bet would be the Scopolamine but if you don't want the prescription stuff then go for Merazine. Sturgeron is not available in the US. Take the meds about 1hr before you go out.
Before you go out do not eat any high acid foods like coffee, orange juice, tomato juice. Have a light bland meal. Some carbonated drinks might soothe a little but the research shows that ginger ale or ginger doesn't really help. Try to stay on deck and look out to the horizon, do not read or be closed in where you can't see out and do not get too warm. Stay Cool, literally and figuratively. And lastly don't talk yourself into getting sick !!! Have a fun time !!!

Answer 4

Pharmacist friend recommended Bonine as an over the counter precaution.
Tried it & did not get sick ,but then again it was a fairly calm day.
I know exactly how you feel & dread the idea of seasickness.
There are some old remedies that some people swear by.
One I thought helped was to have a candy bar & a soft drink.
The fizz is supposed to keep your stomach from sloshing around.
Some swear by eating ginger crackers.
Some say bananas are good because they taste the same
going down & coming up .
If you're really concerned, try an MD for advice & try to keep it out of your mind.
Best regards

Answer 5

I grew up spending a lot of time on the ocean. Some of the people that went with me got very sea sick. The best and simplest cure is to take dramimine 1 hour before you board the boat. The only draw back is that it can make you sleepy. You should not operate a vehicle etc while taking it until you get used to it and make sure it won't make you drowsy etc. Take some as directed and enjoy the trip. My second choice is s medication called "antivert" and is available by prescription. It works just like dramamine, but not quite as well.

Answer 6

I get sea sick sometimes but, I'm informed that I have the "GOOD" sea sick (Vomiting relieves the symptoms), I have taken "Bonine" with very good results, it lasts 24 hours, it's best to take it a few hours before boarding, stay away from the back of the boat "Diesel" fumes on salt water seems to smell REALLY BAD to me, and is probably about 75% of the reason for me to "Launch the Shuttle" over the rail, The good thing about "Bonine" is it needs NO water to be taken, it tastes like candy, take it 2-3 hours before boarding and you'll be "FINE", YOU WON'T GET SICK !

Answer 7

Where in the Pacific is it that rough for such a short trip? In 90 min you would be lucky to go 15 miles in heavy weather. How large and what type is the boat? Your trip may not be as bad as it's made out to be. I survive two days of 40ft seas in the North Atlantic taking dramamine. Whatever you take you will need to take it about one hour before getting underway.

Answer 8

well u are going to get alot of mixed answers on this but, 20 years ago i raced sailboats on lk michigan and we would work 4 hrs on and 8 off, what i have found is 1/2 hr before u leave port put a brown paper bag between ur shirt and stomach. the bag will gently massage ur stomach and u wont think about getting sick. 2nd , dont go below for along time, the confinement will make u sick.which brings me to most importantly #3, DO SOMETHING< JUST DONT SIT THERE!!!! u can ask the captain if u can drive once he is out in open water, help stow lines/gear on the way out. sing chanties, any thing to keep ur mind off the waves. if u follow these simple rules u will have no problem at all. u have a great chance for a memory most people can only dream of. take the chance with thinking of the beautiful scenery and u wont regret it. bon voyage matie

Answer 9

Over-the-counter and prescription medications such as dramamine and scopolamine (as transdermal patches and tablets) are readily available. Ginger capsules are also considered effective in preventing motion sickness.[1] Some sufferers find that wearing special wristbands helps stave off the condition.

Those suffering from seasickness who are unaccustomed to the motion of a ship often find relief by:

keeping their eyes directed to the fixed shore or horizon, where possible
lying down on their backs and closing their eyes
drinking any substance that is likely to temporarily diminish their senses of sight and touch
move into a position where fresh air is blowing on their face
sucking on crystallised ginger, sipping ginger tea or taking a capsule of ginger.
moving to the boat's center of gravity to eliminate motion due to pitch, roll and yaw (but not translation)
taking the helm of a yacht can reduce sickness as the sufferer has something to concentrate on, and can also anticipate the movement of the vessel
Unlike with a hangover, succumbing to nausea normally does not relieve the symptoms of seasickness, and, once started, is often difficult to stop.

Answer 10

As a scuba diver who has been on some very rough, very small boats I have had lots of luck with Meclazine. It doesn't make you drowsy like Scopolomine or Dramamine. Ask your pharmacist. It's over the counter and has various brand names.