Need Help Please Seasickness

the hook · Jun-28-2009, 08:42 AM

baloney sandwich with extra mayo and jalapenos. You'll be afraid to

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ConSeaMate · Jun-28-2009, 08:44 AM

If I start feeling it .......I start eating.......sometimes I eat from the time I leave until the afternoon.....breakfast burrito in the morning and I take 2 Submarine sandwiches with me......

Holi-e-Mackeral · Jun-28-2009, 09:03 AM

Also try

"Phenergan" works like a charm... very little if any side affects...

Ever notice how a seasick persons symptons seem to go away when the tuna start to bite ????????

Jeff

Uncle Grumpy · Jun-28-2009, 09:25 AM

I picked up this book a few years back titled "Heave Ho, My Little Green Book of Seasickness" and getoffmyback is right. It's been proven by doctors to be mostly mental. Back when I was a swab in the USN I knew a couple guys who'd actually start chummin' right after we pulled in the lines to get underway.....
That being said it's still happens to people and it ain't no fun if it happens to you.
Your Zio knows what's up. Ginger works very well. A few years back I was on a three day and it got a little snotty. This little older asian man was just absolutely green and so I gave him 4 of the Sailor's Secret ginger pills.
20 minutes later he was smiling and feelin' great. Catchin' fish and very thankful. I always have some of this Salilors Secret - Home Page and/or some candied ginger in my bag for those fellow anglers prone to mal de mar. Good Luck

MEXI · Jun-28-2009, 09:44 AM

slow troll don't stop

Bigfish69 · Jun-28-2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holi-e-Mackeral

Also try

"Phenergan" works like a charm... very little if any side affects...

Ever notice how a seasick persons symptons seem to go away when the tuna start to bite ????????

Jeff

Funny you bring that up, i never ever have gotten queezy when the bite is on.

69R

Fyremo · Jun-28-2009, 10:22 AM

Scopalamine pill. The patch is generally an overdose and causes some side effects (cotton mouth, thirst, constipation, drowsiness) that can be avoided. Worst of all, the patch always makes my beer taste funny! The patch (1.5mg) is dosed for a 300 lb. person. I find that one pill at 0.4mg is generally enough for all 185 lbs. of me and doesn't go over the top.

Avoid the pitfalls of the patch (overdose, washing it off in shower, expensive). Get the pill and find out a good dosage for yourself. You can also take it just before you get on the boat and by the time you make it out of the harbor, it is working! Sure beats the 3-4hours beforehand that the patch requires.

As an added note, get your doc to prescribe you a bunch of them and you can share the pills and the cost amongst your friends. Whoever has the lowest co-pay, buys! I just filled one for 100 pills.

SICK FISH · Jun-28-2009, 12:31 PM

try the ear patch (scopalomine i think it's called) you need a script from dr. and always put it on the night before you go out, it takes away the sleepiness and last for a few days. regards, sickfish

franco802 · Jun-28-2009, 01:06 PM

First of all thanks to everyone fore the responses. Unbelievable, I log in and find 30+ responses!!

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Originally Posted by dbar

Best thing to do is talk to your Doctor!!! They have stuff that isn't available over the counter!!! The best stuff I ever had came from the doctors in a syrup form, even if you were sick you could take a swig and the sickness would go away!!!

Sounds like some magical potion, I will look into that.

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Originally Posted by schoebo

sell the boat

No.

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Originally Posted by gregdo

Franco. Have you tried trans-derm scop a presciption medication? It has the same anti-cholinergic properties (stabilizes the inner ear area, which monitors equilibrium/balance) as dramamine etc but tends to cause less drowsiness/drymouth than it's otc counterparts. It is the circular patch that goes behind ear, 1 patch is effective for 72 hrs. I am a pharmacist by profession. /

Thank you for your professional advice, I will surely look into this.

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Originally Posted by dan1

You can try building up your motion sickness tolerance at home. Sit on an office chair that rotates and close your eyes. Spin yourself or have some one do it, slowly until onset of sickness. This could take several weeks depending on your condition. One guy I knew took about 2 months to where he would stop

ing. When I first started flying, I would throw up so hard my balls would hurt, now barrel rolls are no problem.
Also keep yourself well hydrated (not with alcohol) before the trip. Stay away from the exhaust fumes if you can.

All motion sickness are not the same. Being on a boat still gets to me sometimes, but never in an airplane.

Good luck.

I can't stop laughing, fell out of my chair and almost pissed on myself after reading that one lmfao!!

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Originally Posted by ChupacabraMB

I tried various home remedies on people that get sick on my boat. Best success that I have had is ginger (any form... root, cookies, ginger ale) and the wrist bands. You can buy the band at most drug stores or make your own with a small weight and tape. Doesn't work every time but I have seen more than one guy go from blowin chum to feeling fine using the bands and ginger.

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Originally Posted by Alfred

It has to be fun. Do not even try to fish. Just go out on a boating trip and try to have fun bouncing around. Try to make the boat rock like a amusement ride. My son tried everything and then went to drinking beer and it relaxed him. I do not think he was smoking anything but beer seems to relax him and he gets heavy into fishing.

I tried the ginger yesterday, didn't work.

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Originally Posted by Calico Blast

Nice to know I,m not the only wuss that got seasick. SCOPACE!!! my doctor said Mylanta. No really, he said you could supplement Bonine if conditions worsened. Only it could make you tired. What an idea. take Bonine an hour before bedtime on the boat!

Yeah, my friend always calls me a pussy when we go out, but I just can't handle the sickness. Next time I'll just throw him off my boat and call the coast guard to pick him up

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Originally Posted by twister

I too suffer and have to take pills everytime I go out just in case. I use the slow release Gravol. It releases 25MG immediately and then the rest over a 12 hour period. I find I can do a whole day without feeling drowsy.
Try it - its worked for me for 7 years now.

I may try this.

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Originally Posted by BamBam1954

One word ....................Watermelon ! works everytime. Something about the fluid replacement I was told.

I can't eat watermelon, gives me the shits, allergic I guess?

Quote:

Originally Posted by the hook

baloney sandwich with extra mayo and jalapenos. You'll be afraid to

.

Sounds like it would be a

orama party if I did that

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarpDrive

If I start feeling it .......I start eating.......sometimes I eat from the time I leave until the afternoon.....breakfast burrito in the morning and I take 2 Submarine sandwiches with me......

I started eating beef jerky yesterday and felt a little better.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holi-e-Mackeral

Also try

"Phenergan" works like a charm... very little if any side affects...

Ever notice how a seasick persons symptons seem to go away when the tuna start to bite ????????

Jeff

I will try that as well if others don't work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Grumpy

I picked up this book a few years back titled "Heave Ho, My Little Green Book of Seasickness" and getoffmyback is right. It's been proven by doctors to be mostly mental. Back when I was a swab in the USN I knew a couple guys who'd actually start chummin' right after we pulled in the lines to get underway.....
That being said it's still happens to people and it ain't no fun if it happens to you.
Your Zio knows what's up. Ginger works very well. A few years back I was on a three day and it got a little snotty. This little older asian man was just absolutely green and so I gave him 4 of the Sailor's Secret ginger pills.
20 minutes later he was smiling and feelin' great. Catchin' fish and very thankful. I always have some of this Salilors Secret - Home Page and/or some candied ginger in my bag for those fellow anglers prone to mal de mar. Good Luck

I need to read that book lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MEXI

slow troll don't stop

Actually I am going to try that!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fyremo

Scopalamine pill. The patch is generally an overdose and causes some side effects (cotton mouth, thirst, constipation, drowsiness) that can be avoided. Worst of all, the patch always makes my beer taste funny! The patch (1.5mg) is dosed for a 300 lb. person. I find that one pill at 0.4mg is generally enough for all 185 lbs. of me and doesn't go over the top.

Avoid the pitfalls of the patch (overdose, washing it off in shower, expensive). Get the pill and find out a good dosage for yourself. You can also take it just before you get on the boat and by the time you make it out of the harbor, it is working! Sure beats the 3-4hours beforehand that the patch requires.

As an added note, get your doc to prescribe you a bunch of them and you can share the pills and the cost amongst your friends. Whoever has the lowest co-pay, buys! I just filled one for 100 pills.

I guess they don't sell the patch at the store anymore? I remember they use to back in the day.

Gil Marlin · Jun-28-2009, 02:01 PM

[QUOTE=franco802;1382512]First of all thanks to everyone fore the responses. Unbelievable, I log in and find 30+ responses!!

For the record... none of us have ever puked... we just heard about these remedies from those who have...

ibdfishkiller · Jun-28-2009, 02:09 PM

Go to the Doc and get Scopace the shit works.

Relacson · Jun-28-2009, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fyremo

Scopalamine pill. The patch is generally an overdose and causes some side effects (cotton mouth, thirst, constipation, drowsiness) that can be avoided. Worst of all, the patch always makes my beer taste funny! The patch (1.5mg) is dosed for a 300 lb. person. I find that one pill at 0.4mg is generally enough for all 185 lbs. of me and doesn't go over the top.

Avoid the pitfalls of the patch (overdose, washing it off in shower, expensive). Get the pill and find out a good dosage for yourself. You can also take it just before you get on the boat and by the time you make it out of the harbor, it is working! Sure beats the 3-4hours beforehand that the patch requires.

As an added note, get your doc to prescribe you a bunch of them and you can share the pills and the cost amongst your friends. Whoever has the lowest co-pay, buys! I just filled one for 100 pills.

That's the way to go!!!