Motion Sickness Resource Thread

I have seen those motion sickness releif bands work while halibut fishing in Alaska.  A woman on the boat became sick, the captain had her put on one of those bands (it transmits electrical impules through your wrist).  Within about a minute she felt better and continued to have a good day fishing.  It might be worth looking into.

Scott

Motion sickness is a funny thing.  I can't read on a bus nor get on a roller coaster without quickly becoming queasy, but I am fine on the water and in a small plane.  I always carry some candied ginger in the plane and it has about a 50% success rate for passengers.  A piece or two a few minutes before takeoff and a piece at the first hint of discomfort.  Personally, I love the flavor, ...

For what it's worth I'd suggest at least bringing chemical remedies as backup in case a mechanical or candy remedy fails. 

Once upon a time I was a Radarman stationed on a DER.....Radar picket ship, USS Wilhoite DER-397....our northern station was about 150 miles south of Adak, Alaska.
The typical roll was 45 degrees and the ship pitched like hell......I was sea sick for my first two years until the Corpsman gave me BENADRYL....this was the wonder drug for me as I was "cured" in 10 minutes after swallowing two 100mg capsules.

Today, I carry the 25mg tablets and I find that 50 to 75mg will knock the onset of sea sickness in 10 minutes.
My inner ear is very sensitive to motion changes and Benadryl stops it cold and does not make me drowsy.

Ex RD-2, now retired!

I found Benadryl great for easing the swelling and itching when I get stung by my bees.  Help with a runny nose, too.

I used to live aboard a ship for two years in the military and never got sick. But, for some reason I have developed sea sickness as I've gotten older. I tried Dramamine and it worked, but I'd rather puke than deal with the "stoned" feeling it gives me. Bonine works OK, but it isn't a guarantee. The scopalmine patch worked but it made me feel worse than puking too. Finally FisHunter (NCKA) turned me on to Scopace pills. They are scopalmine, but not nearly as strong as the patch. I take one an hour before I get on the water and I'm fine all day without side effects. I had to take my doctor a printout from the scopace website because she hadn't heard of it before. She researched it, gave me some warnings she found in her research, then gave me a 'scrip for 100 pills! As far as I'm concerned, that's a lifetime supply! 

Also, I find that regular exposure to the ocean helps too. I usually only need to take pills my first 3 or 4 times out each year. By the end of the summer I can go out in the nastiest of swells without taking anything. I do carry ginger chips with me, just in case.

http://www.drugs.com/benadryl.html

Interesting.  I was skeptical.  A quick Google search with "benadryl motion sickness" verifies that motion sickness relief is a known side effect of this antihistamine.  It is well known to produce drowsiness, and for this reason I think all airlines should be mandated to carry Benadryl for children and mandated to strongly dose screaming and/or unruly kids.  I wonder if there is any such thing as a benadryl lollipop?

http://www.drugs.com/benadryl.html

Interesting.  I was skeptical.  A quick Google search with "benadryl motion sickness" verifies that motion sickness relief is a known side effect of this antihistamine.  It is well known to produce drowsiness, and for this reason I think all airlines should be mandated to carry Benadryl for children and mandated to strongly dose screaming and/or unruly kids.  I wonder if there is any such thing as a benadryl lollipop?

Our dogs get a Benedryl during 4th of July. It has the same effect on them and was recommended by the vet to chill them out during the neighborhood fireworks!   

http://www.drugs.com/benadryl.html

Interesting.  I was skeptical.  A quick Google search with "benadryl motion sickness" verifies that motion sickness relief is a known side effect of this antihistamine.  It is well known to produce drowsiness, and for this reason I think all airlines should be mandated to carry Benadryl for children and mandated to strongly dose screaming and/or unruly kids.  I wonder if there is any such thing as a benadryl lollipop?

The preventative "chill out" benadryl is a common technique for flying with children.  I'm not sure how I feel about medicating an otherwise healthy kid, but I've seen kids that could use some horse tranquilizers to calm them down on planes.

Brian

http://www.drugs.com/benadryl.html

Interesting.  I was skeptical.  A quick Google search with "benadryl motion sickness" verifies that motion sickness relief is a known side effect of this antihistamine.  It is well known to produce drowsiness, and for this reason I think all airlines should be mandated to carry Benadryl for children and mandated to strongly dose screaming and/or unruly kids.  I wonder if there is any such thing as a benadryl lollipop?

The preventative "chill out" benadryl is a common technique for flying with children.  I'm not sure how I feel about medicating an otherwise healthy kid, but I've seen kids that could use some horse tranquilizers to calm them down on planes.

Brian

As long as the plane takes off and lands safely I could care less about how the children are acting   There is always first class if you want to get away from the kids.
-craig

There is always first class if you want to get away from the kids.

First class kids are more spoiled and their parents care less.  Due to an excess of flying I was an Alaska Air Gold Member for many years which meant I got upgraded to first class about half the time I flew.

-Allen

First class kids are more spoiled and their parents care less.

Good point. 

I always feel sorry for the parents of the upset crying/screaming kids.  They know that there is a small percentage of people that are intolerant of children and I would guess it adds a lot of stress to their trip. 

They don't bother me, probably since I have 3 of my own. I also have the noise canceling ear buds.  I never have flown with my kids since my wife does not like to fly.  We recently drove about 1500 miles in three days and my kids didn't complain the whole time.  Its amazing what a DVD player can do.  I didn't complain either because I brought my kayak.

First class kids are more spoiled and their parents care less.

Good point. 

Of course the likelihood of having a baby/child in first class is also less.

-Allen

yeh, but if the sucker crashes, you paid for the "privelege" of being one of the 1st to die....

met Jack Elam when i was a very young soldier traveling between duty assignments.. he told me he would never pay for a 1st class ticket, or fly that way if a studio picked up the tab. said the people in coach were more to his liking...

First class kids are more spoiled and their parents care less.

I always feel sorry for the parents of the upset crying/screaming kids.  They know that there is a small percentage of people that are intolerant of children and I would guess it adds a lot of stress to their trip. 

That would be me.  Never had kids, never wanted kids, don't want them around.  That is the reason the wife and I fly first class.  90% of the kids that we flew next to in First class were well behaved.

I don't mind the kids either.  Maybe because I have 7 of them, maybe not.  The way I look at it is kids will be kids.  Of course there will be the ones that are spoiled rotten but I don't blame the kids for that.  The kids only LEARN from what they see around them as well as what they can get away with...