Sea Sickness ??????????

[jmurr711]

taking jen & my godson with hank on the monger next week. gonna play it safe & get them some otc meds for sea sickness. my issue i know dramamine works but it knocks people out, has anyone tried the bonine? just looking for some info or suggestions! thanks for the help

[reason162]

Bonine works MUCH better for me than Dramamine. Virtually no drowsiness or any side effects that I can discern. I take 2 the night before, and If the forecast calls for rough seas, take one more an hour before launch.

Good luck!

[Capt. Ken]

Check out a product called Motion Eaze, it’s an oil that you apply behind your ear which deadens the nerve that controls your equilibrium. It all natural, doesn’t make you drowsy and will work even after your sea sick. I carry a bottle on the boat and it has saved many a trip for my customers.

[kurtisb]

Bonine is my go to if I know it will be rough. Pretty sure it is exactly the same formulation as Dramamine Less Drowsy. I take one Bonine the night before, good for 24 hours.

[Grateful Dad]

+1 on the Motion Eaze. My wife and cousin could get seasick in a swimming pool, but this stuff works for them.

[chrislars]

i've been taking the less-drowsy Dramamine and having no issues. i get a little sleepy driving home an hour and half after, but not more than usual from getting up at 4am...

[Ryelof]

Bonine is my go to.

[tjd24]

Ginger tablets (GNC) are natural and work really well. My nephews went on a Class Trip Whale watching to Mass & were miserable. Swore they'd never get on a boat again. I had them try ginger tablets and they've made several trips on my boat and 3 more Whale watching trips with no problems.
No chemicals.

[Gerry Zagorski]

My wife Ruth gets motion sickness even just sitting in the back seat of the car. On the boat, forgetaboutit. So bad I named my first boat Ruthless :D

Dramamine was making her drowsey so she tried Bonine a few years back and never looked back. Not even a hint of sea sickness any more.

You might also have her try the head of a live Dogfish Murr. I saw a video of some guy on this site eat one and he looked like he was feeling pretty good to me ;)

[PAMonger]

Besides the meds, diet is a big part of it too. I know you'll be repping the Philly Pretzels. Salty and doughy is the way to go. Bagels, soft pretzels, etc. I don't get seasick, but I've seen that a bunch of the people I've taken do much better with bagels, pretzels and PB&J than with some kind of greasy breakfast sammich and a mayo-loaded sub for lunch.

[chuckieb]

Sea Bands are a product you can get at most pharmacies. They are elasticized wristlets with an embedded bead. The bead presses on a specific point on the inside of your wrist. I guess this is an acupuncture concept. It may be hard to believe, but they work. And, of course, nothing is taken internally.

[HDMarc]

Miller Lite. If it's real rough, Sailor Jerry Rum:D

[Arbutis]

A friend of mine uses Triptone - finds it works better than the rest of the drugs mentioned.

Personally, I conquered sea sickness (it was a problem for me for many years) by doing Puma exercises. Look up the Puma Method - it's a video series of head and neck exercises that you do for 15 minutes a day for a week and it re-establishes your inner ear equilibrium. It worked wonders for me - don't have to take ANYTHING any more for motion sickness.

Puma website (http://www.pumamethod.com/)
YouTube - short demonstration of exercises (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2GdBasmZ_E)

I hope this works for some people as much as it has for me. ALSO - if you have a problem with sea sickness and you get to the point of nausea - I have a great method to prevent vomiting - All party boat captains should learn this one - - - Let me know if there's any interest.

[MVP]

24 hr Bonine is the way to go. If that does not work have her bite the head off a dogfish. I seen guy on boat do this and he showed no signs of seasickness.

[howardrf]

Watched a TV show(not sponsored). Had 3 victims. After testing many remedies, best was ginger. take 3 the 2days before and morning of trip take 2 tablets. One guy got sick right away on spinning chair. After ginger he lasted the longest. Least invasive remedy!

[Canyonfish]

Bonine the night before for sure. Motion-ease does not hurt, I tried it on a wicked rough canyon tune trip but still could not hold down water. Benefit was that even 60lb class fish felt like big eyes as I had the strength of a 10 year old.

Usually a few brews and I nice Italian hero with hot peppers does the job though!:D

[shrimpman steve]

Bonine

[jmurr711]

thanks for the suggestions everyone! I really wanna meet this guy who bites the heads off of baby dogfish & bergalls he sounds handsome,intelligent & very charismatic

[jerseyhunter]

Bonine by far the best. One of the side effects of Dramamine is nausea. WTF:eek:

[parker pete sportfishing]

trans derm....... patch... its a script from your dr.

[Harpoon]

The best preventative measure...is catching fish!!! I'm sure your boy (and sponsor) will keep you guys on the fish and won't have to worry.

Even with the meds keep them occupied...or talking about something other then sea sickness! Continue showing them where the horizon is and have them fish in the middle of the boat so the rocking is not as extreme. Take away their cell phones since reading will bring it on too. Good luck have fun!!!

[Gerry Zagorski]

thanks for the suggestions everyone! I really wanna meet this guy who bites the heads off of baby dogfish & bergalls he sounds handsome,intelligent & very charismatic

I think we must be talking about a different guy :p

[Capt. Debbie]

Which ever one you use, it works best if taken before they start to get sick. Like the ride dow. Or on the dock before going.

From what I've seen, none work after the vomit flies.

[Finprof]

Besides the meds, diet is a big part of it too. I know you'll be repping the Philly Pretzels. Salty and doughy is the way to go. Bagels, soft pretzels, etc. I don't get seasick, but I've seen that a bunch of the people I've taken do much better with bagels, pretzels and PB&J than with some kind of greasy breakfast sammich and a mayo-loaded sub for lunch.

Diet is very important. The staple for sailors is saltines. They soak up the liquid in your stomach. Bagels and pretzels would be nearly as good with hard pretzels as good as saltines.

Avoid eating anything greasy. Fried chicken is the absolute worst. I had to be the navigator at the last minute on a Montauk-Marthas Vineyard and back 24 hour race when the airline pilot who was supposed to be our navigator got seasick after eating fried chicken and pickled eggs. For me, beer is also bad. I don't touch the stuff when I am on a boat. Your mileage could vary.

I have been close to seasick a couple of times on sailboats going across the Grand Bahamas Banks even though I am very careful what I eat on a boat. Two days of constant side-to-side pitching is the real test.

The wrist bands that put pressure on a point on your wrist work well. I don't know why but I have seen them work on other people.

[torchee]

The cure has been legalized in Colorado

[gomarfish]

try crystal ginger

[jmurr711]

thanks again guys Jens gonna use thee bonine the night before hopefully the weather folks are right just the direction scares the ish out of me if they are off by 10
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

[Capt. Debbie]

9 out of 10 times they over estimate the severity. Ruined many a good day with a blown report they never update the crap report and leave it up all day.



thanks again guys Jens gonna use thee bonine the night before hopefully the weather folks are right just the direction scares the ish out of me if they are off by 10
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

[jmurr711]

9 out of 10 times they over estimate the severity. Ruined many a good day with a blown report they never update the crap report and leave it up all day.

just hoping this is 1 of those times capt. frank! guru has it buttercup