Cruise first time, sickness
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Anonymous
| Hi, we are doing cruise with kids (13 and 17) first time. I and DH did it before and did not have sea sickness. But for kids this will be first time. What would you recommend to take with us just in case they develop it? |
Anonymous
| Call your doctor and have them call in a script for a motion sickness patch. You put it behind the ear and it works for days. It can make you a little drowsy so I wouldn't do it preemptively but it definitely works. |
Anonymous
| Dramamine - over the counter |
Anonymous
Dramamine taken in advance (not the bracelets, ginger etc). They are not evidence/based. Scopamine patch also works. |
Anonymous
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I am someone who gets a little motion sickness even on a ferry. Not enough to puke, but just enough to be aware.
So if I were going on a cruise I'd get the ear patch, the pressure point bracelets and the Dramamine. sign me up for one of everything. |
Anonymous
Guaranteed to knock them out and make them sleepy. The patch works a lot better. |
Anonymous
| Some studies suggest the pressure point bracelets do work and some people do find ginger helpful so I would start with those and have other things in reserve. But it also depends a little on where you are going (and the size of ship). |
Anonymous
| I read patches are too strong for kids? I texted our pediatrician to see what she says |
Anonymous
| Maybe things have changed but...last I knew you could not drink alcohol while wearing a patch. I know your kids are underage but it isn't that hard for older teens to get booze on many lines. On some 18 is the legal age for beer and wine. So, check to see if it's still the case that booze and the patch don't mix. If it is, make sure your teens know that. |
Anonymous
The same would be true for any other anti-nausea meds. It's because they make you drowsy so adding alcohol to the mix is not advised. Nothing to do with the patch itself. |
Anonymous
| I do less drowsy Dramamine and did it preemptively. It's much easier to prevent motion sickness than to stop it. The first day I took half a dose, figuring I needed time to get used to the boat. I didn't feel bad, just nervous I would. I was fine after that, but the one day we were at sea and I felt a little off at breakfast, I went ahead and took a full pill and was fine the rest of the day. Honestly, maybe that was all overkill and I would have adjusted myself, but I get motion sickness so easily in other scenarios, I wasn't taking any chances. |
Anonymous
| You can buy less drowsy Dramamine and as a back up, I would get the nausea bands. An alternative to Dramamine that often recommended for kids in Bonine. |
Anonymous
| Bonine is usually less likely to cause drowsiness than Dramamine. |
Anonymous
Bonnie and non-drowsy Dramamine are the same active ingredient. I’d suggest starting with non-drowsy (which is pretty effective) then regular and/or the patch depending on physician advice. Start taking the medicine the day before and keep taking it rather than awaiting symptoms. There is an electronic product called Relief Band that helps some people. “Evidence based” or not ginger candy is cheap and helps too. |
Anonymous
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Below is a link to patches I love. The prescription ones are too strong and cause side issues even though I'm very motion sensitive. Haven't had any issues on cruises with these and can even read in a car now.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RHJKGE2?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1 |