SuperSeaSickness...

[clarissa1]

Yip I know this topic has been discussed on numerous occassions, but never has anyone been so sick on a boat as I have been so please please please bare with me! :11:

Did my checkout dives two weekends ago and I was sick on all 4 ...not just sick...but Super Sick.

I knew I would suffer from motion sickness on the boat because as a child I have always had the same problems in cars and airplanes as well...and on a small rubberduck boat it just seems 100 times worse!

I took Stiguron beforehand and this did not work at all, even though recommeneded by loads of people, so I went to see my doctor today and she presribed Stemetil....has anyone used this and what was the outcome? (My doctor doesn't seem to know too much about diving)

Someone else recommended I get a prescription for Serc...any comments on this? She swears by it and says that Stemetil will not do the trick, but Serc will...??!

So now I am really confused and would love to hear you all say something. SERC or STEMETIL?

I see many people post threads about Bonine...I live in South Africa and my doctor has never heard of it. I dont think the drug is available here so please do not recommend it

Thanks in advance!

 

[shipreq]

I also used to get motion sickness easily. It even ruined part of a trip to Grand Cayman. However, in a dive magazine I read that ginger root would help. I was skeptical but did not have anything to loose. I start taking it the day before I dive (4-6) tablets. I have been on the Gulf of Mexico, Lake Michigan in 3-4 ft. waves and never once even thought of getting sick.

 

[DiveMaven]

Do you have access to the patch? I won't go on a boat without my TransDerm Scopolomine (sp?) patch. As a matter of fact, I won't go on a plane without it either as I suffer from pretty bad motion sickness.

 

[dpbishop]

Would highly recommend the transderm scop patch. It requires a prescription in the US, ask your doctor about it. ( And consider finding a doctor that dives or knows about diving) I used one when bring a sailboat back from Hawaii, The first few days we were banging straight into 8' square waves. Everyone except me got sick; they all put on the patch and were better in 4 -6 hours but I felt pretty smug, having started off with it on. I would recommend wearing one for a day before trying to dive with it, as a few people report feeling woozy or tired, but for most the only side affect is a dry mouth.

 

[shipreq]

I have tried the commercial options like dramamine and bonine but they just made me sleepy. I have 10 Scopolomine patches in my kit but since taking the ginger have never had to use them although I did try a couple just to see what the effects would be in the water. It came off in the water so I had to put a waterproof bandaid over the next one to keep it on. I don't know that the Scopolomine did anything for me. Hope you get it resolved though, it an easily ruin a trip.

 

[Ber Rabbit]

Bonine is a brand name for Meclizine. The same active ingredient is in Dramamine II (non-drowsy I believe).

From Drugs.com:
Consumer Information (52 results found)

Stemetil
Phenothiazines (FEE-noe-THYE-a-zeens) are used to treat serious mental and emotional disorders, including schizophrenia and other psychotic disorde...

Stemetil Liquid
Phenothiazines (FEE-noe-THYE-a-zeens) are used to treat serious mental and emotional disorders, including schizophrenia and other psychotic disorde...

Doesn't sound like that's something for seasickness but this engine probably just searches stuff available in the US.
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[rockjock3]

I have never had much of a problem with seasickness but do take precationary measures anyway. I have been out in 6 - 7 foot swells when everybody execpt for me and my buddies are hanging off the side of the boat between dives. We use this stuff called TripTone for $6-7 a box of 15. I figure 50 cents a dose is more than worth the insurance that I won't get sick on the boat.

 

[clarissa1]

Any opinions on SERC??

 

[miguel sanz]

Serc Is Not For Motionsickness But For Meniere´s Vertigo

 

[clarissa1]

But that also has to do with your middle ear right???? so I can understand that so many people use it for Seasickness (which is caused my imbalances in middle ear)...??