Scopolamine patch

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Scopace was what I asked my doctor for although I worded it "pill form of the patch" and somewhere between the office staff and my doctor, it was "lost in translation". I may try that and at some point Triptone. It's trial and error right now.
 
Sorry, to here it didn't work. Sounds like your dives were like ours in Key Largo on Monday with 4-5 seas. My husband never gets sick and he was green by the time we reached our second site.
 
Thanks, DocVikingo.

Steve

DocVikingo:
Hi Steve,

Yes, and a detailed discussion of Scopace can be found the article linked in my post above, "Tame the Technicolor Yodel: Managing Mal de Mer."

Regards,

DocVikingo
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I sympathize with you Netwayne- I have suffered from seasickness for a long time- tried everything on the market- patch was Ok for me- but not 100%. What does work ALWAYS is cinnarizine (Sturgeron)
- I believe it is still unavailable in the US, but if you travel, or have buddies who travel you can get it elsewhere (UK, Europe, Mexico etc). I was in the South China seas in a boat which was literally doing somersaults for 2 hours and I held my lunch. In the past I have got seasick WHILE SNORKELLING!!!

I spread the word to all I can in the hopes that maybe it will eventually be available in the US.
good luck
 
Hi munkispank,

You are correct, Sturgeron still is not available in the USA. It can, however, be purchased elsewhere, such as Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Regards,

DocVikingo
 
Hey Munkispank,

Thanks for the info. I'll be on the lookout for that and do some reading up on it in the meantime. Appreciate the tip.

Wayne
 
The packaged version from the UK is 15 mg cinnarizine tablets - and I usually am OK with one, but have taken two on occasion if it looks rough. I usually take one one hour before boat ride (the packet says take two hours before, but one usually works for me) - but if I am taking two I stagger them - one two hours in advance and the other one hour. Honestly I should be on commission for these because they really are perfect for diving (at least for me) - none of the side effects from other things- such as dry mouth or drowsiness.
 
I too, experience seasickness on dive boats. Not cruise ships though. My doc will not Rx the patch, guess she has never been seasick. Going to Carib in a month so I need something if Im gonna boat dive!
 
I find that 12 hours is not enough lead time for me. I put the patch on 24 hours before I will be getting on the boat. I still get a little bit sick, but generally not sick enough to spoil the fun. In extreme conditions, however, even Scopalomine does not prevent severe sickness for me. I'm very sensitive, though: I get motion sick on porch swings and rocking chairs.
 
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