Motion sickness what helps?

[mindyandy420]

We are going to Disney World and Universal Studios next month and I want to ride on as many rides as possible however, I get motion sickness from any dizzy ride. I'm fine on an airplane but when it comes to rides they make me nauseous and then I feel like crap the rest of the day. Space mountain was horrible for me.
My question to any of you who has taken anything for motion sickness what works?
1. The patch - how well did it work? Did you have any side effects? How many days did you use it?
2. Ginger Pills - how well did i work? Did you go on crazy rides?
3. Bonine - how well did it work? Did you have any side effects?

Your feedback is appreciated!

Thank you
Mindy

 

[tchris4]

I don't know about motion sickness, but whenever I'm nauseous, I take Zofran. It's a prescription. I originally used it when I was pregnant because the ginger and bonine didn't work. Now I use it whenever I'm nauseous. I'm planning on bringing it with me to Disney because last time, I felt horrible after Star Tours.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Here’s a current thread:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/cyclizine-for-motion-sickness.3636179/

 

[AllEar2017]

Only Bonine works for me. I still felt gross after Star Tours though.

Signed,
Another motion sick Mindy

 

[jodybird511]

I've used the patch, only at Universal though--didn't need it for WDW. It was EXTREMELY effective. The first time I rode Forbidden Journey, I literally almost hurled as I got off the ride. It was horrible. The next time I went, I got a prescription for the patch from my doc. It. Was. Amazing. I mean, I didn't feel even a LITTLE sick. I will say, the patch does have some unpleasant side effects, mainly dilation of the eyes and severe dry mouth. The longest I have used it is, I believe, 3 or 4 days. Really, though, I was unable to ride much of anything at Universal without it--with it, I'm completely unrestricted.

 

[kmoehall]

I used the patch on my last trip, and already have it for my trip next month. It worked very well for me. I’m one who would get nauseous on the bus ride, and I had no problems at all. You wear it for 3 days before you change it, and it is prescription. I didn’t really notice any bad side effects.

 

[disneyvoice]

I take Bonine and it works great for me.

 

[loves to dive]

I take Bonine any time I know I'm getting on a dive boat and it works great, I've been on a tiny 6 people boat on 6 foot seas and had no problem. I've used it at WDW for Star Tours and it did o.k. The thing about Bonine is it is the most effective if you start it the night before so it has time to get into your system then take it the next morning. It doesn't make me sleepy at all, or I wouldn't be able to dive with it.

 

[Alexsandra]

I take ginger gravol and use sea bands. They work for me and have no side effects.

 

[Mome Rath]

My best bud gets really sick; planes, rides, movies (yes, the 180 movies make her just as sick as the rides), boats, etc... She tried the patch at the parks and it worked fairly well for her when nothing else has worked that she's tried. The only thing she complained of was the dry mouth. The only thing that still bothered her was actually watching the 180 movies, which obviously is a different mechanism than true motion sickness.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

I use Sea Bands and Benadryl.

 

[fla4fun]

Another Bonnie user. I start dosing one pill per day with the night before check in, and then take one each night of the trip. Some people say they make you drowsy, but taking them at night I haven’t noticed any drowsiness upon waking.

 

[notrub98]

Love Bonine! I take it the morning of HS day just to deal with Star Tours.

 

[NeuroCindy]

I don't know about motion sickness, but whenever I'm nauseous, I take Zofran. It's a prescription. I originally used it when I was pregnant because the ginger and bonine didn't work. Now I use it whenever I'm nauseous. I'm planning on bringing it with me to Disney because last time, I felt horrible after Star Tours.

Just to address this quickly for the OP: Zofran does work well for nausea caused by things other than motion sickness. However, because of what causes the nausea in motion sickness and how Zofran works, it is generally a poor choice and ineffective as an motion sickness preventer.

 

[Vasiliki76]

Just to address this quickly for the OP: Zofran does work well for nausea caused by things other than motion sickness. However, because of what causes the nausea in motion sickness and how Zofran works, it is generally a poor choice and ineffective as an motion sickness preventer.

We are going to Disney World and Universal Studios next month and I want to ride on as many rides as possible however, I get motion sickness from any dizzy ride. I'm fine on an airplane but when it comes to rides they make me nauseous and then I feel like crap the rest of the day. Space mountain was horrible for me.
My question to any of you who has taken anything for motion sickness what works?
1. The patch - how well did it work? Did you have any side effects? How many days did you use it?
2. Ginger Pills - how well did i work? Did you go on crazy rides?
3. Bonine - how well did it work? Did you have any side effects?

Your feedback is appreciated!

Thank you
Mindy

I love the patch. Nothing else has worked for me as well. I used it for a week last
Time and switched the patch midway through. A day or two after the trip my vision was a bit blurry here and there. The dr said it was because I went from the medicine in my system to nothing. He suggested that next time I take a 1/2 dose of Dramamine for a day or two after to ease myself back. I am a huge patch fan because I love rides and thought I would not be able ride them again. Patch is awesome!

 

[Jennasis]

The patch!

 

[Jdbsfw]

Bonine-works every time for me

 

[dreiwhit]

FWIW, my son gets motion sickness in the car and on boats. But, he never has a problem with any attraction at WDW.

He's tried Bonine and Dramamine, but neither helped him.

 

[sunshine1]

not going on the ride that causes you to have motion sickness!

I had a FP for FOP on Friday and after reading that it can give motion sickness - I let the fass pass go.

It would have been my first ride in the park and If i did get ill I didnt want it to ruin the rest of my day.

 

[firefly_ris]

My husband used the patch on this most recent trip. Each one lasted about 72 hours. He can get dizzy just turning around too fast so this seemed to work very well. He rode FoP twice, BTTMR, 7DMT, SM, Everest twice, RnR, ToT... over the course of 2.5 days. The only one that left him slightly woozy after was the second time on Everest, and it was just a small bit of dizziness, not stomach sickness. I'm sure he'll definitely be using them in the future.