Seasickness vs. Dizzyness

[DeloreanGirl]

On our past two cruises (Princess/RCCL) I never got naseous/seasick, rather I just got the crazy elevator-feeling and lightheaded. I've read a bunch of everyone's posts about Bonine and the Sea Bands. Are these medicines I can take for just the dizzyness part of it? Or is it best to just tough it out? Thanks!

 

[lindaso]

I got a headache from rough seas and the Bonine helped with that. My DD (9) is reading over my shoulder and is freaking out that your DH works for Disney channel. Hannah Montana, Zack and Cody...OMG!!

 

[tynkerbell]

Well I can say that when I suffered vertigo and dizziness a few years back (not cruise related) my doctor prescribed me Meclizine, which is the generic name for Bonine so my guess is that it would be smart for you to take it if you get that dizzy feeling onboard.

 

[PMDR59]

I took Bonine everyday. I wasnt nauseous (except the virus I caught on cruise 2) I get that wishy washy feeling on the water and the Bonine really helped.

 

[LindaBabe]

Yup Dizzy! And the bonine helped. Also sleeping on the couch helped - because instead of lying with the longitudinal axis of the ship, you lie perpendicular, worked better for me.

 

[DeloreanGirl]

Thank you all for your quick replies! I'll definitely try the Bonine!

 

[DeloreanGirl]

I got a headache from rough seas and the Bonine helped with that. My DD (9) is reading over my shoulder and is freaking out that your DH works for Disney channel. Hannah Montana, Zack and Cody...OMG!!

Yes, he gets to edit hyper kids jumping around all day. He worked on Mikes Super Short Show (which most kids didnt like) so they changed it to The Short Report. He also spent all summer working on the New Years Sing Along Bowl'athon. So he has quite a range of disney channel t-shirts to wear on the cruise, haha.