Motion/Sea Sickness - are they the same?

[davieeeee]

The reason I ask is that while I know I get sea sick sometimes, I rarely (but have) gotten motion sick while on a car/plance etc.

I am hoping to test out some sea sickness pills to see which ones work for me (if any) but cant afford to take boat trips just for the sake of trying out medicine. So I wonder if I can replicate the feeling by say, concentrating on something while staring out of a moving car etc... I know I will eventually get motion sickness by doing that.. but there would be no point if sea sickness and motion sickness are two differnt things.

[chace_nicole]

Yep they are the same, but like you, many people have one with/without the other...here is a great article that talks about both and gives suggestions for motion sickness.
Dizziness and Motion Sickness

Good luck!
Chace

[CaptainRon]

Try ginger capsules. They tested them on MythBusters and they really work. I used them on a trip in 18 foot seas and they worked for me.

[tonysmjc]

Many things work for some few for all

I have seen dramamine work for most everyone but it does make you tired

Eventhose accu pressure bands have some success

But the doctor prescribed patch or the pill

pscophase or scopalomine (both sic) seem to work on most and have no side effects I have seen

[namabiru]

Mmm... I hate to say it, but if you're prone to motion sickness, and you get out on the ocean and the boat is rocking from side to side, scop isn't going to help you much at all. I was using the patch religiously on my liveaboard, but we had some bad weather. While I wasn't puking on the deck, thank god, I was still exhausted and had upset stomach and headache.

Right when everyone was feeling completely miserable... that's when the captain decided to give his 30 minute soliliquy, for which we had to sit up. That just about killed me...

[Tableleg]

Originally Posted by CaptainRon

Try ginger capsules. They tested them on MythBusters and they really work. I used them on a trip in 18 foot seas and they worked for me.

I'd believe it. The last cruise I went on, I meet a lady who was just sucking down ginger root candy she said she finds in an Asian grocery store close to her house. From what she was telling me, she resembled namabiru with out them.

[Chief_Gunner]

Being a sailor, I see this alot. The patches seem to work the best. They don't make you tired and are pretty effective. Some of the "old school" fixes are eating crackers or bread, drinking sprite, or just laying down. Often times, a little food in your stomach helps, but if you are throwing up all the time, go with the patch.

[CompuDude]

The Patch (or the Scolp) pill works best for most, followed by Bonine (or Non-Drowzy Dramamine, or the generic, Meclizine Hydrochloride).

The trick with meclizine is to start a good 24 hours before you set foot on the boat. The 45 min or so called for by the instructions is woefully inadequate. I usually recommend taking one the night before, and one the morning of.

[Theepdinker]

A few remedies discussed at this site.
ReliefBand: Best Motion Sickness Remedy Yet

I've carried a ReliefBand when traveling for several years now.
It's worked for me, my wife & anybody we have lent it to.
The best info about it on the above link, is the bottom half of the page.

Theep

[gibson1525]

nice article from nicole. it hits the cause dead on. if your brain is receiving different signals from your senses then you can feel sick. you can mimic sea sickness in a car by reading a book while sitting in the back. your eyes will be telling your brain that you aren't moving while your other senses are telling your brain that you are moving. This should give you a chance to try out different remedies. good luck.