I recommend Zofran,an anti nausea drug. Only needed it twice this time, but I was glad I had it. I also use the scolpalamine patch.
Joel On Monday, June 23, 2014, Ron Kaye via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I'm somewhat prone to seasickness. I found through personal experience > when I was much younger the following three precautions that I try my best > to follow: > 1. Get enough sleep the night before boating. Being sleepy is similar to > dizziness (at least for me) and sleepiness can make seasickness (unless it > is caused by Bonine) more likely (unless you can just sleep) > 2. Don't be hung-over. Same as sleepiness but with nausea added. Starting > out like that is a bad move. > 3. Eat a decent breakfast. Low blood sugar and/or a stomach full of junk > (candy bars, Fritos, donuts) can cause dizziness and nausea which the > gentle motion of the sea will push squarely into the "red zone". > > I've tried ginger in various forms and am not quite convinced of its > effectiveness. > > Never heard of Stugeron but am now interested in trying it. I see online > that the active ingredient is an antihistamine: Cinnarzine. How is the > drowsiness compared to that of Bonine (meclizine)? > > I see that the brain has a "vomit center". The trick is to prevent > signals originating in the inner ear from reaching the VC. Apparently > antihistamines are able to do this. And, it seems, they always make you > more or less sleepy. > > Ron > > On Jun 23, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');>> wrote: > > The couple of times I’ve been sick, the Stugeron worked well — even AFTER > the onset of symptoms. Your mileage may vary; and know that it’s NOT > approved for use in the U.S. But widely available in most of the rest of > the world. And online via canadianpharmacyonline.com… > > As a disclaimer, I’m not a physician (although the Admiral is). I’m not > advocating this for everyone. I’m just passing on personal experience… > check with your doctor before dosing yourself with *anything*. > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > > On Jun 23, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Indigo via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');>> wrote: > > I am soon to depart for Bermuda to help bring a J/133 home. I can be prone > to seasickness especially if I am down below trying to navigate / read etc > in poor conditions. I had heard before about the "three day ahead" dosing > trick so will be taking Stugeron from Thursday onwards. Unfortunately > Stugeron is not available in the States (I get mine brought over from the > UK) > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','CnC-List@cnc-list.com');> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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