Mythbusters put various sea-sickness remedies to the test; only ginger
and pharmaceuticals (dramamine, scopolamine etc.) worked. Ginger is
interesting, because it is supposed to increase bile flow - contrary
to the (humourous?) fatty food hypothesis.
I always take tablets (e.g. Kwells); one or two before the trip
depending on the weather forecast, and one or two during the day
if necessary (keeping within the maximum dose.) I usually doze in
the afternoon, but that's probably a combination of the medication,
fewer exciting birds and lack of sleep the night before. I've also
eaten ginger, but any medicinal effects are secondary to the flavour
- I love ginger. ;) Usually I stick to high energy foods (typical
hiking fare) and plenty of fluids (e.g. sports drinks.)
My main strategy, though, it to keep the inner ear and other cues
(especially sight) in balance to avoid triggering the vomit response.
That usually means swaying counter to the boat's motion; "Surfing" is
my usual analogy, though I've never surfed...
Unfortunately some people don't seem to benefit from the usual
treatments, and pelagics present a truly miserable experience.
That said, I know of (but not by name) a serious sea birder who
is almost guaranteed to be seasick on every trip, but you'd never
know it - calling out birds one minute, and chundering the next.
I've been seasick in the past, and to be able to shrug it off is
truly a remarkable ability.
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Paul Taylor Veni, vidi, tici -
I came, I saw, I ticked.
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