The best motion sickness medicine

[cruisinpan567]

We are heading to Universal in June. Can handle 95% of Disney rides but may need a little help at Universal. What's the best motion sickness medicine out on the market. I used Dramamine years ago but all I wanted to do was sleep.

Thanks

 

[damo]

A meclizine based one such as Bonine or Less-Drowsy Dramamine works best for me. Walmart has a generic form of it as well.

 

[Selina]

We stay on site usually at RPR and every morning when doing rides like Spiderman, Shrek, Harry Potter, even for MIB (i have a v weak stomach!) take first thing in the morning a 24 hour chewable strawberry flavoured meclozine hydrochloride sugar free pastille. I find they only make me drowsy if we go back at 'half time' for a pool and a cocktail or two! I find in 'round 2' I am a bit sleepy

 

[ehstrojette]

sea band.. I swear by them. No meds to take you just wear them

 

[Selina]

sea band.. I swear by them. No meds to take you just wear them

What is a sea band and where can I buy one? How sick are you on rides......what would you be physically sick after and what would you just feel sick after but not be sick? Thanks

 

[RMulieri]

Meclizine is what I use.I have bad vertigo and this works wonders

 

[schumigirl]

What is a sea band and where can I buy one? How sick are you on rides......what would you be physically sick after and what would you just feel sick after but not be sick? Thanks

Sea bands have never worked for me......you can buy them in Boots or any chemist and you wear them on your wrists. I first tried them years ago crossing to France on the Ferry......didn't work then and didn't work when a friend got me some a few years ago. But they won't do you any harm if they don't work for you........

Wait till you get to the States and buy something there that is non drowsy

Meclizine is what I use.I have bad vertigo and this works wonders

I have vertigo (occasionally) and take Stemitil.....not sure what the US equivelant is, but have never tried Meclizine I don't think..........do you just take it when you need it for rides or is it something you can take anytime just for vertigo?

 

[brookewalker]

Here are your options
1. Meclizine (less drowsy) is generic for Bonine and Dramamine Less Drowsy
2. Dimenhydrinate (more drowsy) is generic for Dramamine
3. Transderm Scop Patch- prescription only
4. Sea Band- can get at any pharmacy

meclizine and dimenhydrinate are the only two fda approved motion sickness meds over the counter...

 

[RMulieri]

Sea bands have never worked for me......you can buy them in Boots or any chemist and you wear them on your wrists. I first tried them years ago crossing to France on the Ferry......didn't work then and didn't work when a friend got me some a few years ago. But they won't do you any harm if they don't work for you........

Wait till you get to the States and buy something there that is non drowsy



I have vertigo (occasionally) and take Stemitil.....not sure what the US equivelant is, but have never tried Meclizine I don't think..........do you just take it when you need it for rides or is it something you can take anytime just for vertigo?

I take my meclizine in the morning before hitting the parks for the day.I also take it when my vertigo is bothering me.

 

[damo]

Seabands had absolutely no effect on me. Ginger didn't help either.

 

[schumigirl]

I take my meclizine in the morning before hitting the parks for the day.I also take it when my vertigo is bothering me.

Thanks.......I will get some next time I'm in the States.

There are so many things we have to get on prescription here in the UK that you can buy over the counter in America, and my vertigo tablets are prescription only.

Worth trying

 

[cruisinpan567]

Thanks for the answers. I am going to experiment with a few and see which one makes me less sleepy. Please keep the comments coming

 

[cruisinpan567]

Thanks for the answers. I am going to experiment with a few and see which one makes me less sleepy. Please keep the comments coming

 

[blackjackmark]

I use scopolamine (pill form of what is in the transdermal patch). In the US at least, the prescription is required. It does give you a very bad case of cottonmouth, but it is far superior in performance at least for me than any of the over-the-counter stuff. I still have to practice various techniques, such as finding a spot on the horizon that is not moving as much relative to me, reducing my caffeine intake, not going on a full stomach, staying away from greasy fatty foods...all these tricks seemed to help reduce my motion sickness, although intense rides such as Hulk and Dragons Challenge will still make want to hurl

 

[TaylorsDad]

I use scopolamine (pill form of what is in the transdermal patch). In the US at least, the prescription is required. It does give you a very bad case of cottonmouth, but it is far superior in performance at least for me than any of the over-the-counter stuff. I still have to practice various techniques, such as finding a spot on the horizon that is not moving as much relative to me, reducing my caffeine intake, not going on a full stomach, staying away from greasy fatty foods...all these tricks seemed to help reduce my motion sickness, although intense rides such as Hulk and Dragons Challenge will still make want to hurl

I never even thought to ask if they made that in pill form. How does it compare to the patch? The patch worked wonders for us on our cruise, and my sister who is very prone to car sickness used hers after she started getting a little queasy on the carride down and was able to watch a movie on her Ipad and even read, with no problems.

 

[JessicaR]

I always suffered from motion sickness but last year it became extremely bad. 2 Ginger-root capsules 2-3X a day helped greatly. I have tried everything on the market. But, everybody is different. I'm fine on the roller coasters its things like Cat in Hat, Harry Potter, Simpsons and things that spin that I just can't handle. I also got some ginger altoids and ate them when it was bad. The medications zonked me out even the non-drowsy and the patch didn't work and wasn't worth the side effects work.

Oh and if the Dramamine worked maybe try the Bonine.

 

[Lisa0806]

I use scopolamine (pill form of what is in the transdermal patch). In the US at least, the prescription is required. It does give you a very bad case of cottonmouth, but it is far superior in performance at least for me than any of the over-the-counter stuff. I still have to practice various techniques, such as finding a spot on the horizon that is not moving as much relative to me, reducing my caffeine intake, not going on a full stomach, staying away from greasy fatty foods...all these tricks seemed to help reduce my motion sickness, although intense rides such as Hulk and Dragons Challenge will still make want to hurl

I agree. We spent 5 days at disney and 3 days at Universal. I normally get bad motion sickness. So I decided to take the non drowsy dramamine every day of our trip. It worked so well. The only day I had a problem at all was when I rode Dragons Challenge. Not sure though might have been because that day since we did early entry for that, I may have taken the medicine to close to when I rode it or maybe it would have worked better. Although, I didnt get as sick as I would have had I not taken. I just felt a little queezy after Dragons Challenge and decided to take it easy for the next hour. I got something to eat and then I felt fine rest of the day. But I even rode the teacups at disney the other days and was fine. So I think the trick is makign sure you take it early enough for it to work. All the other days I took 1 hour before any rides and I was fine. It was only that day where i only took it about 30 minutes before that i felt sick, so not sure if it was timing of medicine or the ride itself. So I guess be careful with Dragons Challenge.

 

[blackjackmark]

Has anyone tried a prescription drug called promethazine? I just saw it being used for a boat ride by some characters in a reality show (suppository form!)

I love rides but they hate me..it's such a miserable feeling to love something that makes you sick! Scopolamine has worked better than anything but I hate the dry mouth it gives me.

 

[blackjackmark]

I never even thought to ask if they made that in pill form. How does it compare to the patch? The patch worked wonders for us on our cruise, and my sister who is very prone to car sickness used hers after she started getting a little queasy on the carride down and was able to watch a movie on her Ipad and even read, with no problems.

Never used the patch. Side effects seem to be the same though, but since I'm not riding all night, it's nice to not have the dry mouth after the park closes

 

[Sandy321]

I've tried it all! I do have vertigo and like a pp I too get relief from the OTC non drowsy or even the drowsy Dramamine -

but, like MythBusters discovered, Ginger does help! If you are feeling queazy after a ride - Ginger Ale will help! Ginger pills, like a pp said do really help, it shocked the MythBuster crew!

I did the patch one year, it was amazing, worked so great... but I have to say coming off the patch, even if it was slow, and doctor was seen to help make sure I was doing it right - ug, but that rebound affect - never again will I use the patch! (so never will I go on a cruise!)