Anyone get it? How are the remedies (Scopolamine, drammamine, etc)? I never got motion sickness as a kid, or young adult. I've been around boats alot, even in rough waters. But, over the last few years, I've been getting it. This last weekend, I took my daugher for some karting practice, and a buddy of mine let me borrow his Rotax kart so I could go out as well. I got soo sick. By the time I pitted, I was holding back dry-heaves, and couldn't get the damn helmet off fast enough. I am going on a cruise next week. I've already got some of the scopolamine patch from my MD. Just wondering how bad the side effects are. Does anyone have any tips for avoiding it (especially for karting- I would like to continue with karting, and eventually buy my own kart)? Thanks, Dom
Never had motion sickness myself but when I first started flying a few of my buddies would take ginger and said it helped. Dunno if/how it might actually work to prevent it but if nothing else it apparently has a placebo effect.
Cut your middle finger on your right hand off. It has worked wonders for me in the motion sickness thing and who really needs a middle finger anyway?
most cases of motion sickness are anxiety(sp?). Just tell yourself that all is well and it will be. If you really do get motion sickness than Drammamine is the way to go... if you are not in controll of any moving vehicle. Drammamine can really make you sleepy and groggy, so be carefull.
I don't get sea sick but a friend of mine says these wrist bands work for him. I really don't see how they can work plus I can't imagine they would be very attractive on a extended cruise. http://www.landfallnavigation.com/-sms01.html
This is crap. try the scopolamine. It is supposedly cleaner than dramamine (which makes you pretty drowsy). I've never tried it, but it is the best med out there for it at this point. I can not read it the car, nor can I go on rides that go around in circles. Nothing to do with anxiety, just the way my brain interprets signals from my ears! There are worse things to have! BTW here is some data from Epocrates.com, a very commonly used drug reference guide: scopolamine: Adverse Reactions Serious Reactions toxic psychosis (rare) tachycardia seizures heat stroke hypersensitivity rxn, severe anaphylactoid rxns paralytic ileus glaucoma, angle-closure increased IOP Common Reactions dry mouth dry skin drowsiness blurred vision mydriasis cycloplegia photophobia dizziness flushing tachycardia urinary retention difficulty urinating disorientation confusion constipation scopolamine: Contraindications/Cautionshypersens. to drug/class/compon. glaucoma, angle-closure BPH obstructive GI dz obstructive uropathy paralytic ileus ulcerative colitis, severe toxic megacolon MI, acute unstable cardiovascular status impaired renal fxn impaired liver fxn myasthenia gravis caution if glaucoma, open-angle caution if GERD caution if cardiac dz caution if arrhythmias caution if pulmonary dz caution if hyperthyroidism caution if autonomic neuropathy caution if high environmental temperature caution in elderly pts caution in pediatric pts caution if psychosis hx caution if seizure hx caution if anticholinergic use
Thanks guys. I've been doing some reading. Heard lots of good things about the scopolamine (either as a patch or pill), and also the bonine (antivert). Interestingly, I've seen some references which suggest that ginger does not actually work as well, it's more of a placebo effect. However, I do think there is an element of anxiety involved, and therefore it may work in certain cases. Note on the wrist bands: I found a reference which suggests they work for certain kinds of nausea (morning sickness is one), but not as well for motion sickness. I have the scopolamine patch, but I will also try to pick up some OTC meds in case I am affected by the side effects of the patch. I think I am also going to try to get an appointment with a specialist when I get back. I still find it is odd that this is a relatively new thing for me, i.e., I didn't used to get motion sickness. Maybe there is a medical cause for it? Or maybe I'm just getting old... Dom
with some people the "motion" sickness comes either before or right when the trip starts. It really isint motion sickness but is anxiety tricking your body into thinking that you are sick...or even making you sick. Dehydration can really set this off because the body is in a state of confusion to begin with so the added worrie of "am I going to get sick or will I be ok this time?!?!?" makes everything that much worse. Let me guess dom, It feels like you stomach is going up and down and trying to figure out which end it wants to come out. then you get dizzy and your hands start to go numb. Then If its really bad it takes over and you feel like your stomach is going to fall out. Does this sound correct? Spike, thanks for opinion and information.
Yep, sounds about right. In fact, just reading that makes me somewhat queasy, which adds to the idea of a psychological component. I think both physical sensation + mental effect is what makes it worse. It's a real bummer. But I will try my best to overcome (with a little help from my friends, errr drugs). Dom
Excuse me. You cannot drive on any American highway without your middle finger, not even with a handicap placard. Maybe you could get one that has the middle finger instead of the wheelchair design. That could work.
+2. i've always taken one at the very beginning of any cruise that i've ever gone on, and that's all i ever needed. however, i don't experience motion sickness, but it's one of those just in case things.
If your mind can make you sick, then it can also help you feel better as well. Focus less on the bad and more on the good. With the karting, just keep your mind on the joy of the kart and trying to post the best times you can.
BTW... beware of alcohol when taking any of the medications... think you are nauseated now? Have a few on the meds! It can be quite dramatic... you will feel like a serious lightweight!
oh boy yes... I coach a hockey team up here and took a bus trip with the team to Theif River falls, which is about a 6 + hour drive from Mpls. I took a couple of Drammamine on the way up there and slept most of the way up. When I got to the hotel we were staying at they gave me some free drink tokens for the hotel bar so I decided to have a couple of drinks after the team went to bed. Bad Idea. I was LIT UP after my second drink so I stopped drinking. Woke up the next morning and felt like I had been touring with Guns and Roses for months.
