What to take for Rollercoaster motion issues

[robl45]

A number of years back, probably 8 by now I asked about issues with Everest and going backwards. There were two suggestions, one was to yell while going backwards on the ride and another was a certain pill from GNC I believe. The pill really helped for me and I don't remember what it was, does anyone happen to know?

 

[Disneytrippin']

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[disneydreamer1980]

Not sure about the pill you’re talking about but I have severe motion sickness and I’m able to ride just about everything (including Everest) by taking Bonine. It really helps.

 

[robl45]

Not sure about the pill you’re talking about but I have severe motion sickness and I’m able to ride just about everything (including Everest) by taking Bonine. It really helps.

It was definitely not one of the main ones, it was something different, I can try one of the mainstream ones. I don't get motion sick on boats or anything so its a little weird to me. Does the Bonine make you sleepy?

 

[disneydreamer1980]

It was definitely not one of the main ones, it was something different, I can try one of the mainstream ones. I don't get motion sick on boats or anything so its a little weird to me. Does the Bonine make you sleepy?

It can so I take it at night before bed. It’s 24 hours so it still works the next day. Also a dr can prescribe a scopolamine patch (a little round patch you put behind your ear), that’s supposed to be very effective for motion sickness. For me, I don’t get nauseous or anything my motion sickness is dizziness, headache and just feeling out of it and crappy for a while and if I so much as turn my head too fast or look at something spinning I feel that way, I’m really sensitive to motion and the bonine really works great.

 

[Tinkaboo]

Bonnie is actually meclizine which is the generic and much cheaper. I take it regularly for Menieres and always at Disneyland (daily). I personally don’t experience any side effects like drowsiness and it curbs my nausea and dizziness.

 

[focusondisney]

Also a dr can prescribe a scopolamine patch (a little round patch you put behind your ear), that’s supposed to be very effective for motion sickness.

Be careful with these. They can cause real rebound issues when you take them off. This happened to a friend after a cruise. My son tried the patches for a WDW trip last year. He ended up with dizziness, a migraine & severe N & V after they got home. He’s gone back to OTC Dramamine. I used a patch for anesthesia with a surgery & had no problems. But the patch was only on for about 36 hours. My son & friend used them for 5-7 days.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar...ceptor sites,the sensation of motion sickness

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

All I did was look through your old posts and found the post that you mentioned screaming and ginger pills.

 

[summerlyangel]

Bonine= generic meclizine from amazon. Super cheap, very effective for my entire family that gets motion sickness from rides, car trips, planes, boats, everything lol. It also works for my random nausea (very sensitive stomach with digestive issues). I won't be without it! It is non drowsy for all of us.

 

[ned911]

The only coasters I have issues on is RNR, EE and Guardians. Discovered drinking half a Ginger Ale before GotG and finishing it afterwards resolved all my issues. Only catch is Epcot is the only park I've found Ginger Ale.

 

[PAsFab5]

My entire family gets motion sickness and we use Bonine for car rides, airplane rides and daily at Disney. It does not give us side effects or make us drowsy but Dramamine knocks us out so just be careful what you buy!

 

[Elizakapeka]

Meclizine 100% (its non drowsy)

 

[kylenne]

Joining the chorus in favor of Bonine. It’s been my go to relief for years as someone who suffers badly from motion sickness. It works like magic and doesn’t make me sleepy at all or give me any kind of side effects like Dramamine does. I take one before getting ready every day at Disney.

I will say something else that also helps me, especially for Cosmic Rewind, is not riding with a totally empty stomach. It seems counterintuitive but having a little snack in my system makes a big difference in my comfort. Nothing too heavy, but like for Cosmic Rewind I usually stop at the Joffrey’s stand nearby and get one of the donuts and a drink.

 

[ML_LovesDisney]

Not sure about the pill you’re talking about but I have severe motion sickness and I’m able to ride just about everything (including Everest) by taking Bonine. It really helps.

Same. Bonine does the trick for me and I don’t get tired from it

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Also a dr can prescribe a scopolamine patch (a little round patch you put behind your ear), that’s supposed to be very effective for motion sickness.

They are very effective, my friend uses these for Universal & they work great. If you are in Canada they are even over the counter (US not so much).

Be careful with these. They can cause real rebound issues when you take them off.

Never had issues after removal. We had read to leave the patch on until the full 3 days have elapsed, even if the nausea-activity is done before then.
Friend gets the blurry vision when first putting one on - so tries to aim for applying it right before bed. After a few hours it settles out.

 

[Mambo Junkie]

I had not been able to ride Space Mountain for quite a few years. Last visit I used Sea bands and ginger (gum and hard candies) and had no problem. The time before that I took Dramamine and it didn't work.

 

[CarolynFH]

Meclizine 100% (its non drowsy)

Meclizine = Bonine (meclizine is the generic name, Bonine is one brand name). "Non-Drowsy Dramamine" is the same thing.

Dimenhydrinate = Dramamine (generic vs. most common brand)

 

[Brian Noble]

I'm a ginger fan.

https://mythresults.com/episode43

 

[elvispursley]

I don’t generally get motion sickness but a few times on the DCL we hit really really rough weather. Bonnie worked amazing for me. I e used the patches and didn’t have side effects either. But Bonnie is OTC!

 

[wdw&sonny]

Meclizine = Bonine (meclizine is the generic name, Bonine is one brand name). "Non-Drowsy Dramamine" is the same thing.

Dimenhydrinate = Dramamine (generic vs. most common brand)

This. Original Dramamine is Dimenhydrinate which made most people drowsy. My parents gave me this in the 60's for long car rides so we wouldn't get car sick but really it was to knock us out so we would sleep the whole trip and not keep asking "are we there yet?"

Meclizine reduced the drowsy side effects and is marketed as Non-Drowsy Dramamine and Bonine. Most people don't get that distinction.

I have pretty bad motion sickness...only getting worse as I age. I have tried everything...Meclazine, Scopolamine, Ginger gum, Lavender Oil, Sea Bands, and probably a few I don't remember.

Scopolamine caused amnesia...not severe, but just that foggy feeling that reduced the vividness of the experience. I used it on a cruise and just didn't feel the same magnitude of pleasure. Was like my emotions were dampened and didn't fully recall some excursions.

Ginger, Lavender Oil and Sea Bands had zero effect. I think those are better for treating the symptom of mild nausea, not for preventing motion sickness.

Meclazine used to work better for me. It does make me drowsy. I always fall asleep mid-afternoon, and I am not a nap person. Best result are to take it at night, before bed and take it each night starting a day or two before the trip. That way you build up a tolerance to the drowsy while maintaining a therapeutic dose of the drug.

Now, even with meclazine, I can't ride most things. I recently found that even Remy's makes me queasy.
YMMV.