Motion sickness

[erickp]

What's the best remedy for motion sickness or what works best on your personal view

[goldenglory18]

I drink lots of water the days before, eat a banana the night before, and keep ginger of some sort handy the day of.

Oh, and if its a rough day, lots of Dimenhydrinate....

[Mr. NiceGuy]

I used to take a Bonine the night before going to sleep, if I'm getting up a few hours later to go on a sport fishing boat.

Bonine always worked for me. Dramamine seemed to be less effective, but I would have to check the label to see if it's the same thing or not.

I carried it in my tackle box for guests as a precaution. If they want it, they should take it an hour or two before motion sickness starts to set in. If they wait until they feel sick, it's probably too late.

After a few boat trips when I was young, I quickly adapted to the motion of being on the water and never felt uncomfortable after that. For newbies, guests, or if you are prone to motion sickness, vertigo, etc., it's a good safety precaution for an enjoyable day on the water.

[Hunters Pa]

My brother gets terrible seasickness. Nothing ever worked for him until he tried this:

http://www.relief-band-watch.com/

Not the cheapest remedy, but I saw it work. It gives a small electric pulse to the wrist. It can be used AFTER symptoms start and I even saw him share it with someone who was getting a bit green.

[bwana]

See: http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=22232&highlight=nabisco

[kirkdavis]

As a preventive make sure you get a good night's sleep before you go out, and eat something that is easy on your stomach when you get up in the morning. I like a breakfast sandwich or burrito....something that will stay with you for a while, but if greasy foods tend to bother you go with something that agrees with your constitution. My son used to never get sick, but the last couple of times he did because he stayed up late with his friends. My warning went unheeded and he ended up chumming while I was catching yellowtails....and yes, I did thank him for chumming. I caught my limit one day.

[EastLosYaker]

NONE of those things work for me. The only sure fire 100% guaranteed way to not get motion sickness is the Scopalamine patch. You need to get a prescription from your doctor, but I've been using them for years. With my insurance, it comes out to a few bucks a patch. I'm cheap though, so I still cut them in half. Allows me to get out on the water without ever getting sick.

[FISH11]

One of the first things I learned was not to stare into the water for long periods of time. Look at the horizon more, the more time you spend on the water the more your body learns and adjust. Some people need to not only do that but maybe even use a patch. All I do now, is to make sure I drink plenty of BEER, 4,5 or even 6 in a 6 to 11 hour fishing trip out in LJ. That's my recipe and I'm sticking to it!

[erickp]

Thanks man for all the advice just trying to have a good day on the water this Saturday

[Jimmyz123]

What's the best remedy for motion sickness or what works best on your personal view

Get the patch that goes behind the ear. Those work the best in my opinion.

[erickp]

Fish11 I like your method I'll try that this weekend. I don't get motion sickness but my buddy does so hopefully he's good

[FISH11]

Do make sure you eat something before going out and take a sandwich or something like that for lunch. Just main thing is to not focus on looking down for too long or your brain is not letting your body know that things are moving.

[octico]

Meclizine, OTC med

[Mahigeer]

I am very sensitive to motion sickness. Which includes seasickness.

I have tried everything that can normally be found.

Meclizine has been the only medicine that has worked %98 of the time.

Per recommendation of Hunters Pa, I purchase the rieliefband.

So far so good, however it has been in not so rough water. I have also not gotten it wet.

I will report as I get to use it more. There is a small tube of cream that is about
$10.00, which too expensive for the size. I may be able to find a different brand cheaper.

[tamddo714]

i bought sea legs on ebay. good luck!

[erickp]

Sea legs?

[jorluivil]

I don't recall when was the last time that I got seasick on my kayak but I've learned that the longer you try to avoid the inevitable (tossing your cookies) the worse the trip will be. If/when I get seasick I just let it all out, as soon as I do that I feel much better. Holding it in is like trying to hold in your diarrhea, the sooner you let it out the sooner you'll feel better

[erickp]

My brother gets terrible seasickness. Nothing ever worked for him until he tried this:

http://www.relief-band-watch.com/

Not the cheapest remedy, but I saw it work. It gives a small electric pulse to the wrist. It can be used AFTER symptoms start and I even saw him share it with someone who was getting a bit green.

Cool man I'll look into that

[Cbad Mike]

Deep breaths.....
Sips of water.....
Fighting a Yellowtail....

[monstahfish]

I keep the cvs motion sickness tabs in my tackle box. They come in a little sealed tube like chaptstick size. I take it before or right after I launch.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

All I do now, is to make sure I drink plenty of BEER, 4,5 or even 6 in a 6 to 11 hour fishing trip out in LJ. That's my recipe and I'm sticking to it!

That, and a few wet, greasy cheeseburgers to settle the stomach!

[makobob]

Years ago, cold greasy ribs always worked for me. They are still my fav on the water lunch. A cold 7 up and saltines work too.

[Harry Hill]

I never got seasick until that batray came up and bit my foot. I didn't puke out there but I think the stress of it upset my stomach. I had to head back into the bay to lose the motion sickness

[LEEZO]

Dramamine for the light seas Scopolamine patch behind the ear for the heavy seas.

[Jimmyz123]

Dramamine for the light seas Scopolamine patch behind the ear for the heavy seas.

Scopolamine - there used to be a pill form and that worked instantly, but I think they did away with it. Used to be if you had a prescription you could still get the pill form in TJ.

I prefer the patches, but some of the over the counter meds do work. I normally don't get seasick, but breakfast burritos, and rolling seas can shake up the stomach and do a number on ya.