Sea Sicknes help?

[Pete]

All the otc stuff dramimine, bomine, causes drowsiness. As does the patch, to a lesser extent, though.

As earlier posted gingerale, we never needed it to be flat. Would give it a try though.

You can pick up some ginger tablets at most mega drug stores, health stores or supermarkets. These are an excellent before trip method of prevention. And, can be used after the fact as well. Also take along some gingerale, gingersnaps, pickled ginger, fresh ginger. Any form of ginger will do great as a remedy and preventer.

If all else fails, bring along the raven haired girl named Ginger, she should get everybody thinking about things, other than seasickness.

Ginger is the way to go, it has worked for the kids, and those who have tried all the other stuff.

Hope this helped.

Let us know how it worked.

Pete

[Reelron]

Skip the Pretzel Rods and bring a bag of Ginger Snaps. I usually bring them on the club Kid's Trips for the Newbies. Might just be mind over matter, but when I tell the kids it worked for me it then seems to work for them.

[Stumpy]

Dramamine is good but Meclazine won't make her so tired. It is available over the counter is usually in with the Dramamine and marked non-drowsey. Just need to take two about 1-2 hours before she gets on the boat. Have seen this work for people when other remedies didn't do so well.

Ginger is the best natural remedy out there as said before. Take a bag of ginger snap cookies on the boat and have her munch on those while you're out along with the ginger ale.

Hope she does ok and have a great trip

[bigfishtale]

Ginger helps but please note that many ginger ale sodas don't contain any ginger at all. Believe only one brand actually does so check out the label.

Bonine usually works for those I know that take it. Take one the night before and in the morning on the way to the boat. Supposedly it's the non-drowsy version of Dramamine.

[Scotty]

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Dramamine is good but Meclazine won't make her so tired. It is available over the counter is usually in with the Dramamine and marked non-drowsey. Just need to take two about 1-2 hours before she gets on the boat.

Used Meclazine for a trip on an aircraft carrier in 18 - 24 foot seas and never got sick. Those who know me, would not believe it. If you can find it, have her use it!

Other tips are fresh air, no booz the night before and stay away from smokers. Real ginger is good too if she starts feeling woozy.

[RussH]

I've only been moderately seasick once and have never thrown up on a boat. i was on a 16 hour off shore trip and started feeling really crappy. Dizzy, stomach was turning, I actually went inside and layed down for an hour and felt much better. I know that goes against all the advice but it's what has worked for me.

A solid nights sleep the night before the trip is really important also. I find I start to not feel well in the afternoon if I don't sleep. Last sunday on the Angler I had to go inside for a bit in dead calm waters just because the Sun got to be too much. I had only slept 4 hours as well. I think less tired would have equaled less not feeling well.

[mickrazz]

I usually have 2 porkroll-egg and cheese sammiches with ketchup and mayo, one order of fries and a jelly doughnut. Joey...if you punch her in the nose hard enough she won't complain about getting sick

[sportfishingusa]

Originally Posted by mickrazz

I usually have 2 porkroll-egg and cheese sammiches with ketchup and mayo, one order of fries and a jelly doughnut. Joey...if you punch her in the nose hard enough she won't complain about getting sick

hahaha


i will have to say, i normally dont get sick unless i drink to much on the boat, and when im fishing, its like a vacation, so i do party it up (unless im driving!!)

[Chrisk]

Ginger candy does it for my son. One every half hour beginning a hour before getting on the water.

[Treebeard63]

Originally Posted by mickrazz

I usually have 2 porkroll-egg and cheese sammiches with ketchup and mayo, one order of fries and a jelly doughnut. Joey...if you punch her in the nose hard enough she won't complain about getting sick

Holy smokes Mick.. I thought I was pretty tough.. but that breakfast makes my guts do trick shots off my adam's apple just sitting here at my desk