Motion sickness and flying

[govols 0]

I have motion sickness terribly. We are flying to England in March and I am already planning out my medications. The last two times I flew, I took Dramamine ( Dimenhydrinate ). It worked well but I had to keep taking it often. My children are going this time and my daughter sometimes has motion sickness also.

I really messed up last time I flew. Due to a problem with the aircraft, they had us get off the plane and I had a flight delay (lasted 9 hours). I had already taken the medications after we boarded, so I needed additional medicine 8 hours later before boarding the second time!

I have thought about the patches but don't know if they work better than the pills.

Any suggestions?

Karen

[Heartland 0]

My dr gave me the transdermal patch. It works great. I used that as she was in the navy and had to use them herself as a doctor.

Wendy

[Heracles 417]

personally I would buy something like Bonine.. They work for 24 hours..

[doodlebug 3]

I use bonine when I go on cruises and it's kid safe too! Doesn't make you all groggy like the damamine tends to.

[Alex+R 0]

Check out the Travel Eze wrist bands: http://www.absolutelythepurest.com/gifts-a...travel-eze.html

You will not meet anyone as motion sick as me! On a ferry from the Irish mainland to an island the ship staff said they had never seen someone throw up so much and they paraded me around the boat like a hero But what I've found to work is a combination of medication like dramamine (or whatever else works for you or others) plus these wrist bands. I don't know, but they make that special difference to me.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

Ask your local druggist he can explain options to you.

[mybackpages 0]

Ginger is a great natural remedy for motion sickness. You can get ginger candy from places lik ewhole foods or try cookies that use real ginger.

Since your motion sickness is severe, it may not work alone, but might help ease the need for medication.

[Ban Hammer 13,619]

Check out the Travel Eze wrist bands: http://www.absolutelythepurest.com/gifts-a...travel-eze.html

You will not meet anyone as motion sick as me! On a ferry from the Irish mainland to an island the ship staff said they had never seen someone throw up so much and they paraded me around the boat like a hero But what I've found to work is a combination of medication like dramamine (or whatever else works for you or others) plus these wrist bands. I don't know, but they make that special difference to me.

rey is one lucky guy. he's got a woman that can chum while he fishes

[govols 0]

Check out the Travel Eze wrist bands: http://www.absolutelythepurest.com/gifts-a...travel-eze.html

You will not meet anyone as motion sick as me! On a ferry from the Irish mainland to an island the ship staff said they had never seen someone throw up so much and they paraded me around the boat like a hero But what I've found to work is a combination of medication like dramamine (or whatever else works for you or others) plus these wrist bands. I don't know, but they make that special difference to me.

rey is one lucky guy. he's got a woman that can chum while he fishes

LOL That actually reminds me of the time I was on a snorkeling day trip. The water was extremely choppy and I sucked down about a gallon of salt water then became extremely "green". One of the tour guides said "feed the fish, Lady". I said "eeeww, no, those people are swimming out there". He said "what do you think you were swimming in!"

[Alex+R 0]

Oh yeah and peppermint. You can get peppermint smelling liquid (small enough for the plastic bag o' liquids) or peppermint pills. Both of those help me in times of minor nausea.

[kisschick1976 0]

I use dramamine for the motion sickness on the planes and trains, Xanax for the panic attacs and orbit peppermint gum for general nausea

I think when I go this next time, I'm going to try the Bonine for the trains.

Edited February 5, 2007 by kisschick1976

[Heracles 417]

Yep bonnies work really well. For some reason they are not available in some countries.. I am sure there was a mythbuster episode where the trialled various medications and techniques..

Edited February 5, 2007 by Infidel