Do sea sickness pills work?

[DocVikingo]

To be honest, I do not know.

Best regards.

DocVikingo

 

[cyklon_300]

Ginger capsules
Wrist bands
Dramamine
Bonine
Scopalamine patches
Combination of drugs and bands

I have blown beets using each of these preventatives. Their degree of effectiveness is, however, probably related to sea conditions.

In calm-to-mild weather, I didn't get motion sickness using any of them.

In 12-15' seas and 45 knot winds, the scop patch didn't help a bit...16 of 17 people chummed...all were using some form of ss medication EXCEPT the person who didn't hurl.

He was quite busy at the helm keeping the boat from capsizing, so maybe being completely preoccupied is the key...

 

[BillP]

metridium asked...

Is Quells a unique product, or merely a different brand name for one of the others mentioned in this thread?

Howdy metridium:

It's "Kwells". Kwells is hyoscine hydrobromide. Scopolamine is a form of hyoscine. Kwells comes in a 0.3mg tablet and is available over-the-counter in Australia and the UK. It is similar to the Scopace tablets (0.4mg hyoscine) sold by prescription in the US.

http://www.roche-australia.com/pages/RCH/kwells.htm

HTH,

Bill

 

[DocVikingo]

Was wondering why I couldn't find it.

Best regards.

DocVikingo