Seasickness

[BigTunaL]

Anyone has a good remedy to help prevent or limit seasickness?


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[Tuff guy]

Dramamine

[ChristLike]

ya
Dramamine, take one pill 1 hour b4 you go out. When I am out in ruff seas with the big waves I still get sick. I am speaking from a kayak point of view. It could also make you hungry so take food. I also drink ginger ale while out. The ginger does something.

[Carp]

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He's on the patch

[LawDog]

Get on the water more...it wil pass

[BigTunaL]

I was out at LJ on Friday and did take a Dramamine an hour prior to starting. By time I made it to the kelp I threw up 3 times. The surf was terrible. I was hoping someone has a something other than Dramamine :)


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[FISH11]

Try to not constantly be looking down at the water. Look around some toward the horizon or coast so your brain can adjust for all the movement. If you only look down it will make you feel nauseous in a short time. It worse with rough seas.

[alanw]

Try to not constantly be looking down at the water. Look around some toward the horizon or coast so your brain can adjust for all the movement. If you only look down it will make you feel nauseous in a short time. It worse with rough seas.

+1

look at the horizon or land.

[jruiz]

For some people like me an hour before is too late. I usually take the night before.

[Cbad Mike]

I first started taking Dramamine the night before I fished. I then went to an hour before launch. Now I only take when I need it on the water. I also ALWAYS bring some crackers with me. A couple of crackers and sips of water can mellow me out until the feeling passes.

PS. IF ALL ELSE FAILS I JUST HOOK A YELLOWTAIL. MAKES ME FEEL BETTER INSTANTLY.

[nacho66]

I did 22 years in the Navy, still riding ships, haven't need anything until recently when the rollers in
the Hawaiian area hit 20-30ft+ and make cruisers bob like corks. Took a Bonine pill just in case worked well. take then the night before and 1 hour prior to launch Andy 6 hours. This is what I gave I my daughter on our first 1 1/2 day cattle barge together it was rough but the did the trick..


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[ctfphoto]

Patch works 100% of the time, I just put one on.

I will be trying to wean myself off of it this summer when the swells are smaller.

[ChristLike]

Friday Saturday the waves were big. I do not go out in ruff seas myself. Pm if you want to go out Oceanside harbor and practice, you can get in and out of open water pretty quick. I can tow you if you get to sick. It took about 6 months for me. I use to get sick on the dock going up and down lol, the pier as well.

[William Novotny]

Take a small bite of kelp, chew it up and swallow. Takes away seasickness. Also don't stare down like stated above. Time on the water fixed things for me but every now and then I'll start to get queasy if I stare at me fish finder too long

[roadx]

i dont get sick but my daughter does. bonine the night before and before going out. ginger candys and ginger ale and keeping something in your stomach like crackers helps her a lot.

[BigTunaL]

PS. IF ALL ELSE FAILS I JUST HOOK A YELLOWTAIL. MAKES ME FEEL BETTER INSTANTLY.


LoL ..... I can't wait to test your theory.


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[BigTunaL]

I did 22 years in the Navy, still riding ships, haven't need anything until recently when the rollers in
the Hawaiian area hit 20-30ft+ and make cruisers bob like corks. Took a Bonine pill just in case worked well. take then the night before and 1 hour prior to launch Andy 6 hours. This is what I gave I my daughter on our first 1 1/2 day cattle barge together it was rough but the did the trick..


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Excuse my ignorance, what is a Bonnie pill?


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[BigTunaL]

I'm going to take Dramamine the night before and see how it goes next time. Thank you all for your posts.


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[nacho66]

Bonine It's a motion sickness pill similar to Dramamine, and in the same area in the store.


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[old_rookie]

Excuse my ignorance, what is a Bonnie pill?



Dramamine would put me to sleep - but Bonine doesn't.

[BigTunaL]

Cool. Thanks.


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[FISH11]

It's a good idea to take before or have on hand some type of motion sickness meication but they will make you sleepy. Besides the not staring down constantly it a good idea to have something in your stomach. I always carry a sandwich and some fruit, like 1 or 2 apples, crackers or chips. Of course that is to go with my six pack of beer. The more time you spend on the water the more your body will start to adjust and you might not need the medication or patch in the future. Good Luck

[rieffer]

Get the sliced ginger in the supermarket. When you go out take 5-6 pieces, put them in a baggie, and then eat as you need them. A cook on the Independence told me about that and it works.

[StinkyMatt]

I get sea sick easily. This is what I find works:


The RX patch...almost 100% effective, put on the night before, major dry mouth and you will feel in a "cloudy zone " all day


The Dramamine, sometimes works not always, very little side effects.


Eat crackers, ginger ale.


Do not eat greasy food.


Looking down will get you sicker faster.





If it is warm/warm water....jump in the water..just a few minutes next to your kayak, instantly feel good. I guess your body changes its priorities when it is in the water.


Best one yet, proven again and again. Bring a bag of sunflower seeds, munch on them. Don't know what it is, the salt the extra Silvia or whatever...it works.



Good luck.

[619-SWIM-DOG]

Pickled ginger...works

[YakDout]

I used to get sick as a dog. Whether it be kayak, boat, diving I would get sick no matter what. I'd be chumming in no time and even the slightest bit of motion sickness can make fishing no fun. I've tried the Dramamine, Bonine, other random motion sickness pills, as well as the patch. The patch was the only thing that worked for me 100%. But at the end of the day, it costed money, you need prescription for it, you have to make sure it stays on etc.
One day I just told myself I'm not going to get sick anymore, and I fought it mentally. And won. I can be in heavy heavy swells, wind, small boat, big boat. Doesn't matter anymore. I just tell myself I'm not getting sick, and I don't. Not sure this would work for everyone, but it worked for me.

[sasha]

For me I get seasick as soon as I get on the water. I try and stay away when the weather is very bad. Used to take ginger and every other remedy someone would suggest. Most of the time it gave me upset stomach before I even hit the water. Now I don't take anything, When I feel sick I just start paddling as fast as I can till I feel better. One day had another kayaker asks me why I go so fast in big circles. That day I couldn't stop for more then 20 min...

[BigTunaL]

You guys rock. I'm going to try all your tips. Thank you all.


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[Raskal311]

Dramamine

And take it the night before the trip. Worked great for my wife s few days ago on our off shore trip.

[J3FFro]

Ginger slices works for me. I chew them like gum but the taste gets to you after the 3rd slice. :eek:

Try chewing some gum (minty flavors) and keep your eyes on the horizon.

Bring food with you, cuz you'll need it after you chum..

If the swells are bad, I will definitely get sick, but i'll just chum and fish on (with snacking in between so I have something to chum)..

Everyone's body reacts differently, hope you find the remedy that works for you.

Good luck and see you guys on the waters.

[TJones]

The kelp thing I have never heard . Look at Horizon , Bonine / Dramamine , patch , and consumption of some ginger . One other proven method is pressure points on inside of wrists . You can purchase wrist bands at pharmacy .

[Hunters Pa]

My brother gets seasick something fierce, like even on a lake. Nothing ever worked for him until he tried one of these:

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=505303&catid=184256&aid=338666&aparam=505303

They have them at a lot of places. Nice thing is you can use it even after you start feeling maggoty. Also, once you feel better you can take it off and give someone else some relief.

[TJones]

High tech . That you should do it .

[Hunters Pa]

High tech . That you should do it .

My brother tried EVERYTHING. Nothing else ever worked until this thing. Not cheap, but works when nothing else does

[Big T]

Big Tuna... it's completely mental. It's your brain interpreting the mechanical signals your stomach, inner ear and eyes are sending to it.

All of this advice works that has been said. But to be honest, it's all stuff that works when YOU can't keep the mechanical signals from being confused.

So? Keep them from being confused as best as you can!

Seasickness is caused by your brain getting mixed signals. Period. Your eyes see one thing, while your stomach contents are doing another. Throw in the odd inner ear activity and you have chum sessions. Your body's defense mechanism is to get rid of the "toxin" your brain thinks is in your stomach.... or something like that.

Like I said... all of the "remedies" work, but try going out on the water with a different mentality and a differently loaded stomach.

For instance, what someone said about "not looking down" is SO valid. Keep your eyes scanning the horizon at all times, BUT still anticipating each little wave that you're going to go over. There, now you've conquered the eyes part of the mixed messages. Now on to the stomach. You want your stomach to be as solid as possible. Either empty or a bare minimum of natural, non greasy, dry food. Now for the inner ear... not "much" you can do about what it tells your brain, but I have been told by captains that being properly hydrated (with water) allows the inner ear which is filled with fluid to operate properly and efficiently.

Sorry for the long explanation but this was told to me when I had issues and then BAM. No more sea sickness... ever. I just look at the roughness as a "ride" now and enjoy being part of the sea's attitude.

Now... Here's a little monkeywrench to prove my point... When I DO go out into a moonless, windy, washing-machine-sea night of WSB or bug fishing... (me? never!) the "eyes" part of it can sometimes get me a bit queasy, because I can't see the waves that hit the kayak before they do... But for some reason, maybe because of my "ride" frame of mind, it doesn't send me over the edge. Dunno why. Probably just from "time on the water" like someone else said.

Simply "finding your sea legs" and goin' with it is another great way of looking at it.... When on a boat, stand up... let go of the rail. Ride it actively. Same as a kayak... go with it. Don't fight the swells and waves... just be loose and let the yak do what it's gotta do and you just roll with it while staying mentally engaged in the horizon and flow.

[Bigfish92084]

My last outing was rough. Granted the swells were big but I am very hesitant to go again. I've noticed I even get nauseous when watching youtube videos with too much camera movement. I am going to try the patch this weekend.
Will take crackers and sunflower seeds as recommended.

[skrilla]

And in the case non of the remedies work keep a bottle of Pedialite or other electrolyte replenishing drink on hand.

[ZepBonham]

If your gonna spew...11829

[oneyedeer]

Take a small bite of kelp, chew it up and swallow. Takes away seasickness. Also don't stare down like stated above. Time on the water fixed things for me but every now and then I'll start to get queasy if I stare at me fish finder too long

I dont think its a good idea eating fresh seaweed like that. If you do make sure you clean it very very well. Trash and chemicals float on the surfce and guess where they anchor too. Also lots of lil sealife hangs around kelp too. Do know you want to ingest them either. Any seasickness pill night before and if you start felling it take a second. What works for me is beef jerky when I start feeling it.

[sdfisher]

Bong loads and beers, the colder the beer the better so make sure you have them in a cooler.:cheers1:

[FISH11]

Don't forget an extra cooler for all the extra food you'll need, you know for the munchies!

[BigTunaL]

I dont think its a good idea eating fresh seaweed like that. If you do make sure you clean it very very well. Trash and chemicals float on the surfce and guess where they anchor too. Also lots of lil sealife hangs around kelp too. Do know you want to ingest them either. Any seasickness pill night before and if you start felling it take a second. What works for me is beef jerky when I start feeling it.

Out of all comments, I was not going to try the seaweed one for sure. Sushi is the closest I will get to seaweed :)

I am going to take Dramamine/Bonnie pill the night before. Eat an apple and some crackers in the morning. I will also take some sun flower seeds and saltine crackers. I was also thinking to soak some ginger in a bottle of water and sip on it throughout the day. Look at the horizon and avoid long stares at the FF. Best of all, I will try to hook a yellowtail or a 30" Hali :reeling:

Thank you all once again.

[oneyedeer]

Out of all comments, I was not going to try the seaweed one for sure. Sushi is the closest I will get to seaweed :)

I am going to take Dramamine/Bonnie pill the night before. Eat an apple and some crackers in the morning. I will also take some sun flower seeds and saltine crackers. I was also thinking to soak some ginger in a bottle of water and sip on it throughout the day. Look at the horizon and avoid long stares at the FF. Best of all, I will try to hook a yellowtail or a 30" Hali :reeling:

Thank you all once again.

Yeah the last part always works the best :)

[philr21]

My brother gets seasick something fierce, like even on a lake. Nothing ever worked for him until he tried one of these:

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=505303&catid=184256&aid=338666&aparam=505303

They have them at a lot of places. Nice thing is you can use it even after you start feeling maggoty. Also, once you feel better you can take it off and give someone else some relief.

I always thought those were a gimmick, may be worth trying after all.

Same as the rest for me- dramamine the night before and morning of. If it's calm I don't need anything, but one day I should have taken it and didn't. Chumming from the kayak is not fun. I was worried I'd lean too far over to clear the kayak and roll.

I prefer the "Less drowsy" dramamine. Also the focusing on the horizon is solid. Even on fishing boats I can get queazy for a second if I focus down too much, rebaiting, tying on rigs, etc.

I also learned: limit alcohol the night before, and get a good nights rest. Makes a world of difference. For my wife- perfume is a no go.

[Hunters Pa]

I always thought those were a gimmick, may be worth trying after all.

Same as the rest for me- dramamine the night before and morning of. If it's calm I don't need anything, but one day I should have taken it and didn't. Chumming from the kayak is not fun. I was worried I'd lean too far over to clear the kayak and roll.

I prefer the "Less drowsy" dramamine. Also the focusing on the horizon is solid. Even on fishing boats I can get queazy for a second if I focus down too much, rebaiting, tying on rigs, etc.

I also learned: limit alcohol the night before, and get a good nights rest. Makes a world of difference. For my wife- perfume is a no go.



He swears by it. Nothing else has ever worked for him. Even if it is all mental, for him it works and is worth its weight in gold.