Sports drinks may also help if you do begin vomiting so hard you knock your
electrolytes out of kilter.
Denise L Goodfellow
on 13/3/08 9:22 AM, Steve Potter at wrote:
> Hi Cheryl,
>
> Ginger and other natural remedies are great if you want to braid your hair,
> wear a sarong and live in Byron Bay. If you actually wish to enjoy your
> holiday/pelagic the only real answer to motion sickness is DRUGS!
>
> My ritual is, breakfast (wheatbix) and coffee 2 hours before boarding.
> 2 Dramamine 1 hour before boarding.
> Gingernut biscuits during the day, along with other food to "snack" upon. I
> also take sports drinks to replenish the system.
>
> Drink heaps as the Dramamine dehydrates you (also you may feel sleepy around
> midday), so take extra water if its not available. This does mean you have
> to visit the toilet a few times though.
>
> Have fun!!
>
> Steve Potter
> Blackwood SA
>
>
>
> Subject: motion sickness - want to be prepared for Easter
> From: Cheryl Ridge < >
> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:34:07 -0700 (PDT)
>
> Hi folks
>
> Our Easter will involve a flight, some ferry
> crossings, a possible half day boat trip and a longer
> boat trip (off to Tassie, a first for us).
>
> I know sometimes people mention 'crystallized ginger'.
> Problem is ginger tends to set off my gag reflex, its
> possibly 'in my head' due to some rough boat trips as
> a kid and using that to try counteract the
> seasickness! And just seeing someone else throw up
> sets me off.
>
> Does Ginger Beer actually help? I have not tried that.
>
> What other options are available that people recommend
> based on experience? I have been having a look at the
> archives. I thought there was a fairly recent topic on
> seasickness/Pelagics but I can't find it. I am not
> opposed to taking a pill, I just aren't familiar with
> them.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cheryl
>
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