Motion Sickness Meds
#1
Posted 22 June 2008 - 01:35 PM
#2
Posted 22 June 2008 - 02:05 PM
Normally I wear the "patch" - which is a RX. The last 3 trips (Hawaii, Bonaire and Fiji) I had trouble with them falling off all the time. Not lasting one dive. So...........last week in Hawaii - I bought some Meclazine (sp?) Over the counter stuff - used it in Kona and didn't feed the fish one time. (I had fed them twice in Maui)
Good luck!
Edited by Starfish Sandy, 22 June 2008 - 02:05 PM.
#3
Posted 22 June 2008 - 02:19 PM
3 trips to the North Carolina wrecks and I've never been sick! I should have used it when I did the Flower Gardens in April, but didn't because I ran out of time to pick any up at the local RX. It really is good stuff
#4
Posted 22 June 2008 - 02:24 PM
#5
Posted 22 June 2008 - 03:57 PM
Edited by gis_gal, 22 June 2008 - 03:57 PM.
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#6
Posted 22 June 2008 - 05:05 PM
Rick
#7
Posted 22 June 2008 - 07:31 PM
DAN Article on Motion Sickness Part II
DAN Article on Motion Sickness Part III
DAN Medication Description Article
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#8
Posted 22 June 2008 - 07:54 PM
Good luck. Ss
#9
Posted 22 June 2008 - 09:17 PM
Omar Khayyam
#10
Posted 23 June 2008 - 07:55 AM
I am told ginger works great. I haven't gotten sick on a boat (knock on wood) so haven't tried it yet.
Nope, I was married to Ginger and she always got seasick
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#11
Posted 23 June 2008 - 07:56 AM
I don't use it anymore because I'm working on my pilot's license, and the FAA takes a dim view of pilots on prescription motion sickness medication. Doesn't matter than even entering/exiting stalls and spins doesn't impact me (much) and I only would use in on boats and not fly while using it.
#12
Posted 23 June 2008 - 08:53 AM
I buy the generic at Wall Mart. It's the same ingredients and about 1/5th the price.
Edited by BubbleBoy, 23 June 2008 - 08:53 AM.
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#13
Posted 23 June 2008 - 09:06 AM
I use Dramamine. It worked for me when I got car sick as a kid, and I've stuck with it ever since. If it ain't broken, don't fix it. That's probably why I still dive my SCUBA Pro MK1 reg occassionally too.
I buy the generic at Wall Mart. It's the same ingredients and about 1/5th the price.
Ditto. It works great. I do get a little drowsy sometimes but nothing serious. But that just means I get an afternoon nap poolside!!
Fred
#14
Posted 23 June 2008 - 07:05 PM
it's electronic and you wear it on your wrist. The cool thing is it will work at anytime. You don't have to use it before you get sea sick, you can use it when you actually are sea sick. I tried on on the Spree in April. I was ill in my bunk and Capn Frank let me borrow on of the ones they have. It was great! 2 minutes and I was fine again!
Sea Urchin had the same issues I did. She put on the Relief Band and was back to her usual self in minutes
it really was amazing to me
#15
Posted 05 August 2008 - 06:38 PM
The cruel joke is that there is no difference in the forumlations, its just that the OTC stuff is listed for Nausea and Vomiting, and the RX version is listed for Inner Ear vertigo and thats it.
Anybody in the Dallas area know where i can get some for the FG trip next week as i really dont want to be feeding the fish, and needing to take other drugs that would keep me from diving.
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