Motion sickness pill on DCL

[RedSox68]

I agree with PP, the active ingredient is Meclizine. Which is the ingredient in Bonine. Bonine is what my DD#2 takes starting the day before any cruise and all during the cruise. Less drowsiness and you don't have to take it so often.

We have even used Bonine on bus excursions to prevent motion sickness.

 

[southerngirl528]

We have even used Bonine on bus excursions to prevent motion sickness.

Oh yeah! My DD#2 starts taking it the day before embarkation, & takes it as directed throughout the cruise. She has taken it for many a car ride since she was little as she is SO prone to motion sickness!

 

[disneyfaninaz]

The active ingredient in Bonine is meclizine. I get motion sickness on rides at Disney. I swear by meclizine and take one every morning and one every night before bed for the entire length of the cruise and have never been seasick on a Disney cruise.

 

[dtrain]

If anyone needs to know, you can get bottles of 100 ct. chewable meclizine 25mg from Costco for $4.99. We always need it while cruising.

 

[MsOnceUponATime]

A bit off of the subject, but I swear by the acupuncture pressure points stickies that are placed behind your ears and on your other pressure points for motion sickness. There was an acupuncturist on the Wonder the last time that we sailed her that administered them, but she may not be there now. One could go to a local acupuncturist for a visit before sailing and ask about these.

Unfortunately we (my family) all get seasick. The Gulf of Mexico really gets us.. as does Port Canaveral. We've tried almost all of the pills, but don't enjoy the side effects of them so the pressure point patches and bands are where it's at for my family.

 

[dtrain]

A bit off of the subject, but I swear by the acupuncture pressure points stickies that are placed behind your ears and on your other pressure points for motion sickness. There was an acupuncturist on the Wonder the last time that we sailed her that administered them, but she may not be there now. One could go to a local acupuncturist for a visit before sailing and ask about these.

Unfortunately we (my family) all get seasick. The Gulf of Mexico really gets us.. as does Port Canaveral. We've tried almost all of the pills, but don't enjoy the side effects of them so the pressure point patches and bands are where it's at for my family.

I love the idea of a holistic approach and want to try it, but my fear is that if it doesn't work I've already cost myself 48 hours to get adjusted to the medication. Maybe I should do a test run of the acupuncture and have my wife drive around taking sharp turns with me in the back seat to see if I am cured.

 

[darnheather]

I buy the 100 count bottle of Bonine from Amazon and start giving it to my daughters' two days before the start of any travel. They have terrible motion sickness. I start the night before the cruise. From then on we take one each night at dinner. They are inexpensive and I believe it is better to be safe than sorry and have our vacation ruined.

 

[smiths02]

Just a side note about the patch. My MIL had a heart attack and a stent a few months before our cruise, so she made sure to talk to her doctor about what she could take for motion sickness. Anyhow, she was prescribed the patch. Long story short, without noticing it at the time, she paid like $75 for that patch, which she ended up not needing (she took an OTC medication the first day as a precaution and then never needed it again). I am sure that the patch is worth it if necessary, but you may want to see what it costs.

 

[b2k1121]

Does anyone else still have drowsy side effects from Bonine like I do? I swear taking one pill makes me groggy for 3-4 days, especially in the mornings, makes it hard to get out of bed and takes hours to kick the fogginess away. I also don't feel like bands or a patch would be effective for me. Tried ginger candy on my last couple flights and they didn't seem to help the slight motion sickness I get from them.

 

[Starwind]

Does anyone else still have drowsy side effects from Bonine like I do? I swear taking one pill makes me groggy for 3-4 days, especially in the mornings, makes it hard to get out of bed and takes hours to kick the fogginess away. I also don't feel like bands or a patch would be effective for me. Tried ginger candy on my last couple flights and they didn't seem to help the slight motion sickness I get from them.

I get drowsy from meclizine, but MUCH less so than e.g. normal Dramamine, or something like Benadryl. One tip I found helps a lot is to take it before going to bed -- t he first couple hours I find are usually the peak of the side effects, and that way you are sleeping through it.

But meclizine is not enough for me, so I do several things simultaneously while cruising:

- meclizine, started a couple days before the cruise and ending a few days after (I get "land sickness" after the cruise)

- ginger capsules. I use Dramamine Naturals ginger capsules because they are pharmaceutical grade and have a specific dose, something you don't get with candies and many other options for ginger.

- gingersnap cookies & ginger ale. A quick help when required. I bring a bag of my preferred gingersnap cookies with me onto the cruise.

- SeaBand. As with Meclizine I start it before the cruise and it comes off after it is over with. I wear it 24/7 except when showering. I use the brand name one as it has the clinical studies backing it. Note that after a few days of constant wearing your skin under the bead will probably get irritated. I have tried different things to try to prevent that but been unsuccesful -- if anyone has any tips, they would much appreciated.

SW

 

[southerngirl528]

A bit off of the subject, but I swear by the acupuncture pressure points stickies that are placed behind your ears and on your other pressure points for motion sickness. There was an acupuncturist on the Wonder the last time that we sailed her that administered them, but she may not be there now. One could go to a local acupuncturist for a visit before sailing and ask about these.

Unfortunately we (my family) all get seasick. The Gulf of Mexico really gets us.. as does Port Canaveral. We've tried almost all of the pills, but don't enjoy the side effects of them so the pressure point patches and bands are where it's at for my family.

I have mentioned the acupuncture "seeds" here on the forums many times as they were suggested by someone in the spa onboard for my DD#2 on the Hawaii sailing in 2015. My DD swears they help her a bunch too. But she still takes Bonine as her motion sickness is quite severe. She did very well doing both those.

I love the idea of a holistic approach and want to try it, but my fear is that if it doesn't work I've already cost myself 48 hours to get adjusted to the medication. Maybe I should do a test run of the acupuncture and have my wife drive around taking sharp turns with me in the back seat to see if I am cured.

See my comment above your quote. My DD has suffered really bad motion sickness since she was very small. She takes the Bonine starting the day before the cruise and continues throughout the sailing. She continued Bonine even after having the acupuncture seeds placed. These 2 together REALLY helped her on the Pacific crossing as we hit some rough seas that Sept.

 

[Joe Brig]

Does anyone else still have drowsy side effects from Bonine like I do? I swear taking one pill makes me groggy for 3-4 days, especially in the mornings, makes it hard to get out of bed and takes hours to kick the fogginess away. I also don't feel like bands or a patch would be effective for me. Tried ginger candy on my last couple flights and they didn't seem to help the slight motion sickness I get from them.

Bonine makes me drowsy also. I now only take it if there is a storm coming. In normal seas the Disney ships are very stable. I use the motion sickness bands and ginger every day.