17 Dec 05
Originally posted by Silver SlayerI don't drink alcohol, so I haven't tried it. I have taken pills, without any noticeable effect. Lying down before you start feeling sick works often, but not always. If nothing else helps, drowning yourself sounds like a good option (at least it can sound quite attractive while you are seasick and feel like you are dying anyway).
What is the best cure?
I've developed the theory that getting drunk is the best idea as then the motion would just feel like being drunk ordinarily.
Anyone tried this?
18 Dec 05
Some people suffer others don't but generally if you can get out in the fresh air and look at the horizon you will see that you are not moving about as much as you thought, probably no more than a bumpy bus ride!
I spend half my life at sea and on the odd occasion when I have felt a little off colour (heading out into a F8 gale does it occasionally) I find if I can get some sleep, 1/2 hour will do it then I am fine, however I am not really a sufferer of it badly.
The only sure fire cure has already been posted and that is stand under a tree.
18 Dec 05
Pills man.
Up on deck. Look at the horizon. To fixate yourself.
Down at the bottom...the least motion.
Go by plane.
I'm just guessing, by the way. I'm never never ever sea sick. Car sick. Or plane sick.
Booze makes me sick though. Then I sometimes take a sea-sick tablet to settle my nausia.
18 Dec 05
Originally posted by Mat KelleyWell its a good job you don't get bad seasickness if you spend half your life at sea. I would have to say very bad job/hobby choice if you get bad seasickness
Some people suffer others don't but generally if you can get out in the fresh air and look at the horizon you will see that you are not moving about as much as you thought, probably no more than a bumpy bus ride!
I spend half my life at sea and on the odd occasion when I have felt a little off colour (heading out into a F8 gale does it occasionally) I ...[text shortened]... of it badly.
The only sure fire cure has already been posted and that is stand under a tree.
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18 Dec 05
Originally posted by Silver SlayerIts not sea sickness. Its motion sickness. Nothing to be ashamed of, quite common. If you have it bad there is no worse feeling on earth, you just want to die. Try pills like Dramamine or Bonine, if they dont work, go to a doctor and get a prescriptin for Scopalomine in patch form, its worn behind the ear. It WILL work. A few side effects come with it, but nothing as bad as the sickness itself.
What is the best cure?
I've developed the theory that getting drunk is the best idea as then the motion would just feel like being drunk ordinarily.
Anyone tried this?
18 Dec 05
Originally posted by Silver SlayerIf you expecting to get motion sickness really bad then try the pills, it puts your stomach to sleep. Some of my flight instructors those wrist bands thats really suposed to help, you can get them the ones that has multiple settings at www.sportys.com I think they sell them, if not let me know
What is the best cure?
I've developed the theory that getting drunk is the best idea as then the motion would just feel like being drunk ordinarily.
Anyone tried this?
18 Dec 05
Originally posted by shavixmir"Heroic" amounts of alcohol. 😉 That'll cure pretty much anything.
Pills man.
Up on deck. Look at the horizon. To fixate yourself.
Down at the bottom...the least motion.
Go by plane.
I'm just guessing, by the way. I'm never never ever sea sick. Car sick. Or plane sick.
Booze makes me sick though. Then I sometimes take a sea-sick tablet to settle my nausia.
18 Dec 05
Originally posted by Bobla45'Nuff said.....
Its not sea sickness. Its motion sickness. Nothing to be ashamed of, quite common. If you have it bad there is no worse feeling on earth, you just want to die. Try pills like Dramamine or Bonine, if they dont work, go to a doctor and get a prescriptin for Scopalomine in patch form, its worn behind the ear. It WILL work. A few side effects come with it, but nothing as bad as the sickness itself.
18 Dec 05
Originally posted by flyUnityAh yes, I tried those, too (they sold them on the ship). I didn't get very seasick on that journey, but I don't think that was because of the wrist bands, but because it was a big ship, and I was lying down early. It hurt to wear them, so I didn't have them on all the time. I couldn't notice a difference.
Some of my flight instructors those wrist bands thats really suposed to help, you can get them the ones that has multiple settings at www.sportys.com