Tips for dealing with Motion Sickness?

[Figment's Girl]

I'm not actually sure if that's what it is that I have, let me explain.

I'm fine on rides, I've ridden some of the biggest coasters around the country, boats are fine, but my problem is when I'm the passenger. I can drive & ride fine, but if I look at anything, a book, computer, a craft or even my phone I feel nauseous.

My husband and I split the 18 hour drive to WDW, sometimes I sleep, but a lot of the time I want to read or sew. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[JenSop]

Sounds like you might have a form of motion sickness.

I've dealt with varying degrees of motion sickness my entire life. I'm okay on most rides, but at parks that have more intense thrill rides, it's an issue. And I can't EVER read in the car or look away from the road when I'm a passenger for any reason. It can come on intensely in just seconds.

In general I've found the "less-drowsy" version of Dramamine to work the best for me. Totally gets rid of any nausea I might have. I still have the dizzy headache that the motion sickness gives me, but at least I don't feel like throwing up.

 

[LovesHerTaurus]

There is a chewable ginger Gravol that I actually had to take on a road trip out to one of the outlying areas where I work because the road is so windy and bumpy that my boss picked me up some as a present!

It worked REALLY well!! That and don't wear your glasses if you are susceptible, it seems to make it worse for me at least.

 

[LockShockBarrel]

I guess it depends on how sensitive you are to medications. Even the non drowsy version on motion sickness medications make me sleepy. I've always used ginger when I've been in situations where I knew I'd get sick. I can ride roller coasters all day, but 2 hours in the car and I want to die.

 

[JoShan1719]

I also can't read in the car. I use the non drowsy Dramamine and have no problems at all. I take it at the hotel about two hours before we go to the park and I'm fine the rest of the day. One thing to note: the directions say you can take one pill if you are already feeling nauseous and it will eliminate the feeling, but I've found that if I'm already queasy it doesn't work.

 

[Arielle22]

I use Bonine and it works great. It works 24 hours so I take in at night to eliminate the sleepy issue.

 

[Figment's Girl]

I also can't read in the car. I use the non drowsy Dramamine and have no problems at all. I take it at the hotel about two hours before we go to the park and I'm fine the rest of the day. One thing to note: the directions say you can take one pill if you are already feeling nauseous and it will eliminate the feeling, but I've found that if I'm already queasy it doesn't work.

I didn't know there was a non drowsy Dramamine. Is it hard to find?

I use Bonine and it works great. It works 24 hours so I take in at night to eliminate the sleepy issue.

I've never heard of that, is it in most stores?

Thanks.

 

[JenSop]

I've used both Dramamine (regular and less-drowsy) and Bonine.

Over the years, I decided to go with Dramamine because it completely gets rid of any nausea. None. It's great. I still have the dizzy headache, but I can take that a lot easier.

With Bonine, I found that it just dulled all the symptoms. I was still nauseous, just not as bad. I still had the dizzy headache, just not as bad.

I decided I'd like to not be nauseous.

Everyone's different, so I'd suggest trying both.

 

[JoShan1719]

I didn't know there was a non drowsy Dramamine. Is it hard to find?

Not at all, it's usually right next to the regular dramamine. I'm a tiny person (not even five feet, less than 100 lbs) so the regular knocks me out real quick. I feel nothing with the non drowsy stuff. GL

 

[cathie1327]

I also have the same problem, I can't look at anything in the car...book, gameboy, laptop, DVD player...or I get sick. BUT. I found recently that ginger pills work AMAZING! You should be able to find them at your local pharmacy