Sea Sickness / Travel Motion / Ralph and Huey

[Campervan_man]

Ferries, Cruises, Sea Fishing etc.
Not for Me as I'm always sick.
Anyone know of any good ways NOT to be ill on a boat ?
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[Spriddler]

After trying pills and wrist bands the ear plugs were the only thing that worked. Something to do with equalizing the pressure in your ears.

More likely it's because they prevent a draught.

 

[scotzsue]

A pity your parents didn’t tell you to suck or chew them as they contain Hyoscine which is still one of the best centrally acting antiemetics!

My sister always was given, and took those, never worked though,, she was terribly car sick, she was however fine on the ferry to aran.

 

[ambulancekidd]

In a lot of cases the seasickness is mostly in the mind, they've been seasick before & the very anticipation of sailing gets them in a tizzy.
I had a workmate who was sick the very second he stepped onto a boat of any sort, however he could travel hundreds of miles in the back of an ambulance in the dark with no issues whatsoever?
In the ambulance he was sometimes heading for hospital with a patient who would be vomiting profusely & he'd be getting thrown around quite a lot with no visual horizon along with travelling backwards.
When I pointed out that his motion sickness was a state of mind rather than really happening he kept it in mind & now doesn't get seasick at all.

Like most sea sickness "cures" everyone is slightly different & I'm not naïve enough to suggest that this would work for everyone but, it might help a few of you, especially if used in conjunction with other remedies.

 

[carolyn]

In a lot of cases the seasickness is mostly in the mind, they've been seasick before & the very anticipation of sailing gets them in a tizzy.
I had a workmate who was sick the very second he stepped onto a boat of any sort, however he could travel hundreds of miles in the back of an ambulance in the dark with no issues whatsoever?
In the ambulance he was sometimes heading for hospital with a patient who would be vomiting profusely & he'd be getting thrown around quite a lot with no visual horizon along with travelling backwards.
When I pointed out that his motion sickness was a state of mind rather than really happening he kept it in mind & now doesn't get seasick at all.

Like most sea sickness "cures" everyone is slightly different & I'm not naïve enough to suggest that this would work for everyone but, it might help a few of you, especially if used in conjunction with other remedies.

I have never been travel sick in my life but the closest I came was a really “fun” journey when I was a Paediatric SHO and had to travel with a very sick child from Yeovil to Bristol children’s hospital hoping and praying that no tubes would need resiting enroute. We are talking 35 years ago so you can imagine what that was like I’m sure!!
I got some serious ribbing as I could hardly walk straight.

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[lamyj]

Hi
I to am unwell if I go on boats - planes etc .. tried everything possible. Someone mentioned ‘Scopoderm patches‘ on prescription from the Docs ...... brilliant. I fly long haul no worries. Been whale watching in NZ ..in choppy waters no problems
can buy them at a chemist but very expensive.

 

[carolyn]

Hi
I to am unwell if I go on boats - planes etc .. tried everything possible. Someone mentioned ‘Scopoderm patches‘ on prescription from the Docs ...... brilliant. I fly long haul no worries. Been whale watching in NZ ..in choppy waters no problems
can buy them at a chemist but very expensive.

You’re right, they are very good. The active ingredient is Hyoscine hydrobromide which is why I harp on about good old Kwells. Different things suit different people mind you but if I suffered from bad seasickness and really had to travel on a boat I would do like you do and buy the Scopaderm patches and hang the expense.

 

[Hils and Glenns]

Stugeron. Take it for a day prior to travel - or at least 8hrs before. Then as other advice, keep your eyes on the horizon and fresh air if possible and if you feel a bit off don't try eating. Plenty of water and you'll be fine.

I agree. Definitely take Stugeron in advance. Don't even consider an alternative brand. Take it four hours before you get on board. No good if you already feel sick. Years of yachting experience

 

[MattR]

I use wrist bands for pressure points on my wrist. They seem to work whether I remember I have them on or not and take seconds to work.

 

[Tim Mundy]

Lots of non scientific cures here. The science says that there are a limited number of seasickness remedies that actually work. From both research and family experience, the most effective is to go to your GP and ask for Scopoderm patches on prescription. They work extremely well, with no drowsiness or other side effects.

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[pappajohn]

Amitryptiline work for me..... At least they appear to have my severe and debilitating vertigo bouts in control.
Probably wouldn't work for motion sickness though.

 

[Fifiwi]

I have never been seasick, in fact I love when the crossing gets "choppy" We've been on numerous Channel crossings, also on a Jan/Feb Hurtigruten voyage with some wild Norwegian weather. I'm the mad woman wandering around, like a drunk, just enjoying the experience. My husband, who was in the Merchant Navy many years ago, still suffers sickness. On our recent crossings, we've booked a cabin, and he retreats there for a sleep. Me? I'm off to the bar, looking for the advertised quiz. Yes, I know I may have jinxed myself by posting this.

 

[Wee Bold Davy]

DON'T eat carrots, you can guarantee that they will come up wither you eat them or not

 

[TheBig1]

I started sea and wreck fishing as a kid and was advised way back then to turn up to the boat with a good breakfast inside me and stuff to eat through the day. Plenty of fresh air and keep your eyes out to the horizon if you can and drink plenty of fluids. A friend just couldn't get it and started to feel queasy as he saw the boat. He went for hypnotherapy and that worked a treat. Too much of sea and travel sickness is in the mind

 

[Herbyventures]

Another vote for Stugeron. I was advised Kwells not so good for the older person due to various possible side effects and problems with conditions you may not be aware of. I felt sea sick once on a hydrofoil, which is bouncy rather than a ship motion, but I've been on a small cruise ship in a 'rough' sea (they'd got the sick bags out) and been absolutely fine, even sitting in a heaving (pardon the pun) show lounge with all the windows covered, in the bow, so there's no logic, sometimes you can be affected and sometimes not.

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[wilsonofthewizard]

I use wrist bands for pressure points on my wrist. They seem to work whether I remember I have them on or not and take seconds to work.

I used to wear my Squash wristlets with a marble packed inside each one to rest on my Pressure Points.
One crossing, I forgot to put the marbles in ........and I had no problems !!
Maybe it was all in my mind but just in case, I now always take the Shuttle via Eurotunnel !

 

[Otter Spotter]

I am the same can’t stay in the bath too long without getting sea sick. I have ferried up to Shetland for the last 6 years 12 hour trip each way and the following worked for me,
2x stugeron 15 tablets 2 hours before the boat sails,
wrist bands
3 course meal on the boat as it sets off with half a bottle of wine,
the combination knocks me out for the full trip and I wake up fully refreshed.
enjoy

 

[Beemobile]

Try Stugeron, tablets are bought at most chemist's, absolutely brilliant, half a tablet is OK for dogs as well. ?

 

[Off da Grid]

Get out side if you can but away from the diesel fumes, believe it or not some times your better off either at the bow or stern where the ship is moving the most as the visual cue helps to tell your brain your moving.
I did a sail trading association trip to the Faroe Islands on the Malcolm Miller in my younger days in a force 8/9 gale.
I was throwing up before we got out of the river at Greenock.
But once at sea we used to sit at the smokers bench at the stern and watch the props come out of the water and that was with a 5 meter draft! Best roller coaster ride of my life.

 

[Stuart]

I use wrist bands bought from the AA shop when such a thing existed years ago. A little button thing on the inside presses on an "acupuncture point". I know its psychological but it works for me. How do I know its psychological? I had them in my pocket on a crossing to Ireland. As soon as I remembered I'd forgotten to put them on I was sick.....with 5 minutes left of the voyage!

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[kevenh]

Patches are what helped my wife get better on a cruise with 3 day’s of turbulent sea.

 

[Conniedriving]

A good curry should resolve it

 

[Pekepal]

Eurotunnel - works every time?