Sea Sickness

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

How do you try to prevent sea sickness on cruises?

[idahodude Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close idahodude]

On most larger cruise ships, they have mechanical stabilizers, which minimize the motion of the vessel so the majority of people actually develop no seasickness while on board. That said, some do. There are several over-the-counter meds for motion sickness that work fairly well, as long as you're not vomiting them up. Many cruise ship doctors also have some injectable medication that they'll use if you're particularly sick. If you like natural options, ginger root or supplements are pretty good at cutting nausea. But, in my book, if you really want to be safe, schedule a brief visit with your doctor before leaving and get a prescription for a scopolamine patch. This can be placed behind your ear and prevents motion sickness for up to three days. Some elderly folks have difficulty with it, though, so be sure your traveling companions know you're using it in case you start to act a little odd. (That's why you need a prescription for it, so that you doctor can discuss what to expect if you don't react well to it.)

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idahodude

Are they (scopolamine patch) OK for young children - ages 6 & 8?

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

There is also a band that I have seen folks wearing on their wrist.

They even have for
children.

Buy Sea-Band motion sickness & nausea products online

[Linda VH Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Linda VH]

We've been on a few cruises, including a transatlantic. I see people wearing the bands with the balls in them for pressure quite a bit. They say it works. If you do encounter rough seas be sure to stay low and go to an area with big windows. Not so much for the view lol!!! as so that you don't get that cabinitis thing where all you can do is focus on your tummy.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

I just picked up the sea bands, and also found something called Motioneaze, supposed to be safe for kids, natural product applied behind the ears. Claims to work within 5 minutes even if applied after sickness begins..

got them at a local Marine supply store.

[d0ugie_fresh Member Find all posts View Profile Close d0ugie_fresh]

There is also a band that I have seen folks wearing on their wrist.

They even have for
children.

Buy Sea-Band motion sickness & nausea products online

My wife has been using the Sea Bands for nausea from being pregnant. They have been helping. You can pick them up at any Wal-Mart and they are medicine free. She bought them off of a recommendation from another woman who was pregnant.

They do work (not just for sea sickness)!

FYI - the last Western Caribbean cruise I was on was so smooth unless you looked out over the edge of the boat you couldn't even tell you were on water.

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idahodude

Are they (scopolamine patch) OK for young children - ages 6 & 8?

Scoplolamine is a prescription drug. You're doctor will tell you if they're all right for children. Personally, I don't think I'd consider putting them on a child.

There are side affects to scopolamine. The two I see the most are blurred vision and dry mouth. My wife cuts her patch in half which cuts the side affects to a tolerable level for her. With an entire patch I have to read the menu's to her and she will always need a piece of hard candy in her mouth. She wears them because nothing else really works for her.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

There is also a band that I have seen folks wearing on their wrist.

They even have for
children.

Buy Sea-Band motion sickness & nausea products online

The accupressure bands work surprisingly well. DH can get seasick on a carousel but not a worry on boats with these.

I think I got them at Duane Reed drugstore,

[idahodude Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close idahodude]

idahodude

Are they (scopolamine patch) OK for young children - ages 6 & 8?

Scopolamine patches aren't approved for use in children. That said, I might use one for an older, larger child (15+). There are multiple over-the-counter agents that are fairly safe in children, but wouldn't be a bad choice to run past a doctor or pharmacist to be sure.

[bezerk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close bezerk]

Okay I want the sea bands and motionease.....anyone know where I can buy online or I can send hubby he is in Boston now....what store???

I get seasick on little boats, got seasick while scuba diving, that was a memory never to be forgotten....got seasick on a big cruise, the whole time...ugh...

and where were these things when I was pregnant....9 months of all day sickness for first son and then 5 months for second son......and some people wonder why I never had a girl

[d0ugie_fresh Member Find all posts View Profile Close d0ugie_fresh]

Okay I want the sea bands....what store???

Where else.... but good old WAL-MART!!

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

In USA :
K-Mart, Brooks, Meijers, Kerr Drug, Happy Harry's, Stop&Shop, Eckerd, Longs, Osco, Rite Aid, Savon, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.

Sea-Band Ltd - natural relief for all types of nausea

[bezerk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close bezerk]

Fantastico! Thanks so much...will get hubby on it right away and if no luck, then I can order online and ship to him to bring here....( he can be blind in stores sometimes LOL)!

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

How many times can you use the same seaband?