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Travel Sickness
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Does anyone else get travel sick? If so, do you take travel sickness pills at all on journeys? Which are the best?
I came back from France on a big boat on monday an felt quite ill even thuogh the boat wasnt moving too much. I even used to feel ill when i was in a car going over speed bumps:chin: But i have just been invited to go from the Isle of Wight to France on a small speed-boat, but dont want to say no! Any tips!?
I came back from France on a big boat on monday an felt quite ill even thuogh the boat wasnt moving too much. I even used to feel ill when i was in a car going over speed bumps:chin: But i have just been invited to go from the Isle of Wight to France on a small speed-boat, but dont want to say no! Any tips!?
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How old are you? I used to get awful travel sickness but I don't anymore unless I read. Make sure you don't read because your brain gets confused and thinks you are sitting still, then when you look outside that's when you get sick.
Avoid eating anything and get lots of air (should be ok if you are going by speedboat)
Yeah it used to be a lot worse, im 18 now and i dont get it as much, but it can still be a pain in the ass! Thanks for the advice:)
i swear by sea legs or stugeron. they don't make you drowsy, and they last for ages. chat to the pharmacy person for advice.
those acupressure bands failed to work for me at all.
other things that help are getting lots of air, picking a point on the horizon and keeping your gaze there, and ginger (biscuits, capsules or stem ginger, if you're brave).
Also you can try inhaling peppermint or lavender oil from a tissue.
It really really works. Its actually the homeopathic remedy for sickness and I swear by it.
failing that, any antihistamine also doubles up as anti sickness pills.
I found ginger helped, as did a fresh air supply.
not at all impressed.
oh, and the other thing i forgot that can help - close your eyes. sounds too simple, but can be really effective. find a well-ventilated spot, sit down, close your eyes and take deep breaths.
I used to take tablets which I didn't like and then I got them wristbands, they worked really well for me .............. look cool aswell :rolleyes:
A better option is a little patch impregnanted with scopolamine, and called Scopoderm. It's not more than the size of a 1p piece, and is worn behing the ear lobe. Apparently it's really good, but I'm pretty sure it's only available on prescription. I may be wrong though...
ooh, i saw it behind the counter in boots the other day. i know it used to be prescription only, but maybe this means you can now buy in OTC?
worth asking, i think.