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seasickness
Every time I go offshore I throw up. Afterwards I feel fine, but it's an icky feeling and it enervates me until the oatmeal comes up and over the leeward side. I've tried bonine and dramamine and scopalomine patches. I've tried all three at once. Nothing works. So I broke down and bought a Reliefband. In the spirit of the SSS I will self monitor and report back.
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Have you tries Sturgeron?
Cal 2-27 Dura Mater
Not after reading this: http://www.curingseasickness.com/stugeron.htmOriginally Posted by The Smokester
Kynntana (Freedom 38)
Bonine 24 hours ahead, then one more the day of and don't eat anything the morning of departure, especially coffee or OJ (i.e., anything acidic). Large greasy hamburgers should be verboten, too, if you depart in the evening. That's what seems to work for me now. Every one (and every ocean) though is different. It might also help if you're steering the boat, or maybe standing at/near the helm.
I almost got queasy in the bay today with 30 knots beating into the waves coming from Vallejo. Had made a big breakfast of sausage, bacon, eggs, pancakes, coffee and OJ -- the worst of the worst for me.
You just gotta keep going offshore to figure it out
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The good news is that most people get better as they get older (there had to be something 'better' about getting older). I've struggled with it most of my life altho I have pretty much outgrown it now. Single most important thing is to get the medicine that suits you best into your body at least 12 hours before departure. I've seen patches work beautifully for some but for me it's like taking acid (but costs more). When single handing I wouldn't be too worried about the drowsy aspect because altho it's unpleasant, if you're like me, you're so tuned up, that sleep is not really an issue. I took some Spanish anti motion pills in the Canary Islands once on the beginning of an Atlantic crossing. After a couple of hours I realized my crew and I were having far too much fun. Apparently they add a little speed to counter act the drowsiness factor. If you have the option, lying absolutely flat (no pillow) on your back helps most people. Sitting under an oak tree works well too as Dr Johnson said. Good luck, it's a bitch but a short term bitch and often helpful for weight loss.
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I have used wristbands and they worked for me. That, along with staying on the helm, no greasy food, limited coffee and having a ginger chew help me best. In the recent BAMA doublehanded Farralones I used scopolamine patch and that didn't work at all and the side effects of being uncoordinated and having metallic taste in my mouth were unpleasant. Those using bonine and dramimine should know the active ingredient is generically available as Meclizine HCl. It is sold over the counter at drugstores and cost is about $10 for 100 tablets. Has the same side effect of drowsiness.
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They all have side effects. Pick your poison.
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Pseudoephedrine and Promethazine, compounded for NASA. Different half lives, so may have to repeat the pseudoephedrine sooner. Promethazine alone will make you drowsy. Scopalamine patch worked for me and my nephew on last Long Pac, but I had drowsiness and visual hallucinations (could have been from the concussion when I was tossed across the cockpit I suppose). As a medical student many years ago at Duke, a local physician was famous for loading up patients in labor on Scopalamine and sending them to Duke to deliver while acting very bizzare. YMMV.
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For me, sitting on the stern and looking forward seems to help a lot.
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Raw ginger held in the mouth?
Ginger ale?
Presumably you are looking forward at the horizon? My understanding is the seasickness comes from your brain getting confused signals from the inner ear and eyes.
Hope you get relief!
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