Anti-Seasickness Product Hurl Off
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I used the ReliefBand and had a very similar experience to John. It just isn’t practical to keep your wrist in the perfect limp-wristed, band-zapping position and even when it is properly positioned the effects were naught for me.
I found the best relief from Zofran (http://www.drugs.com/zofran.html) which I recently used in wafer form. It didn’t completely stop my vomiting (I seem to do it for 3 to 4 days which is annoyingly long) but the vomiting was reduced and I felt better while doing it. I noticed no side effects from the drug.
I’ve tried Compazine and the patch, but they aren’t strong enough for my degree of mal de mar. Zofran is the best so far.
I'd too would love to hear of any modern drugs/methods that may be even better.
Paul C.
Hinson’s Island
Thanks for the suggestion, Paul.
Readers should note that Zofran is a powerful, and expensive, prescription drug that is not specifically approved for seasickness.
We strongly recommend that before you use any drug like this at sea, that you research it carefully on the internet, have an in-depth talk with your doctor, and try it for a couple of days on dry land in case you react badly to it.
Having said all that, there are plenty of endorsements of Zofran for seasickness including this one from a source we respect: http://www.mahina.com/seasick.html
John
Stugeron seems to work well for me. One pill before sailing gets me over the initial inclination to feed the fish and I am fine thereafter. No side effects.
During a 6 year circumnavigation on Danza I found Sturgeron to be the best of the drugs with the least side effects. For me it worked even if mal de mer had crept up unexpectedly. Equally important I found eating bland food helpful. I always have a good bland meal before heading out. Prior to a passage we always make ‘passage food’ something bland like boiled potatoes and carrots, rice, or mac n cheese so eating when down and out was not a chore. I always eat something immediately after throwing up as it seems to calm the internal seas. It works for me. It takes time and some experimenting to find what works for you but passages are better when you get it right
Thanks for the comments on Sturgeron. John agrees with David that it's better to eat immediately after being sick but we both find we feel worse if we eat bland foods. Our foods of choice are savoury and highly textured foods: curries, tasty stews, spicy tempeh casseroles, etc. More proof that we are all unique!
Never had anything like it. So seasick, then given a joint and was up off the floor and cooking/eating in minutes! I don't agree with smoking anything these days, but there must be some pharmaceutical based on this, or how about a tea?
Fred
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