The five stages of sea sickness
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SueMermaid
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I have thrown up some blood, too, more than once. Not a lot, but enought o make me look at it and say "dayum".
Blew both contacts out on several occasions, too.
I'd say the scale should go higher, ending with "Having to be restrained from stabbing self".
Blew both contacts out on several occasions, too.
I'd say the scale should go higher, ending with "Having to be restrained from stabbing self".
todive4
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theres no choice for if you never get sea sick at all... I dont get any form of motion sickness, and Ive been through alot (flat-bottomed navy ships in the middle of the atlantic in big swells, blackhawks when the pilot is actually trying to make you sick, u name it). aren't I lucky lol.
Potapko
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I WOULD get seasick, but the little pills work every time. 
Wouldn't even try it without them. I avoid throwing up at all costs.
Wouldn't even try it without them. I avoid throwing up at all costs.
SueMermaid:
LOL. Well I think you have a kind of seasickness that's just hard to relate to. I've read a few of your other accounts in the past too and somehow I can believe that you would consider stabbing yourself.....
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Ishie
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There should be a high end of the scale where the person becomes a bit of a danger to themselves. When you get bad enough with seasickness, your sense of self-preservation does begin to wane. The worst I ever got with seasickness was when I was about 11 on an all day whale watching trip off San Francisco. Despite not being the strongest swimmer, I had to be kept from trying to make it to shore (about a mile away) because you honestly don't care anymore. I've been close to this as an adult and I've seen others at this stage.
What's weird is I am not *that* prone to motion sickness. I don't read in cars or anything, but planes (even small planes in heavy turbulance) don't bother me; I love roller coasters, and don't have many issues.
There is just something about boats. Really rough waters slamming me around is less likely to make me seasick than a moderate, unthreatening swell. Whale watching is the ABSOLUTE worst for me (despite loving it) because when they stop the boat to observe, it just rocks back and forth. I've even gotten a bit sick on inflatables, not when they're skipping through the water, but when we're hanging out during the surface interval. One thing that helps me on the dive boats is gearing up while the boat is moving (I know, bad), and then being the first in the water (sorry serious photographers) and the first to descend.
Oh, and going below is the ultimate killer. So far, I've found the best reason to pee in your wetsuit on a boat dive is to avoid having to be bounced around in the head!
What's weird is I am not *that* prone to motion sickness. I don't read in cars or anything, but planes (even small planes in heavy turbulance) don't bother me; I love roller coasters, and don't have many issues.
There is just something about boats. Really rough waters slamming me around is less likely to make me seasick than a moderate, unthreatening swell. Whale watching is the ABSOLUTE worst for me (despite loving it) because when they stop the boat to observe, it just rocks back and forth. I've even gotten a bit sick on inflatables, not when they're skipping through the water, but when we're hanging out during the surface interval. One thing that helps me on the dive boats is gearing up while the boat is moving (I know, bad), and then being the first in the water (sorry serious photographers) and the first to descend.
Oh, and going below is the ultimate killer. So far, I've found the best reason to pee in your wetsuit on a boat dive is to avoid having to be bounced around in the head!
RonFrank
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SueMermaid:If barfing were an olympic sport, I'd be Mark Spitz. :wavey:
It's something that I have just had to learn to live with. Drugs only do so much. If the seas are over a certain amplitude, I get sick. The rougher it is, the more lilely I am to pass out and/or get absolutely paralyzed, no matter what I do to prepare.
It's (usually) worth it though.
You can hate me too I guess. While I've never spent weeks at sea, I've spent more than a few days in small boats on some rough sea's. Dad was seasick, brother was seasick, I was enjoying the salt air.
In general based on the many times I've done deep sea fishing on a charter, when the water is a bit rough, about half the people on board get sick, and spend the trip with their heads over the side. My dad uses a patch, and that has worked out well for him over the years. He used to get sick more often, now not so much with the patch.
Nay
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Has anyone ever heard that chocolate is supposed to be good for sea sickness? I don't tend to like sweets while diving but my sister-in-law has said that her dad was in the navy and they used it.
If I take Dramamine the night before and again the morning before I get on the boat, I hover between 1 and 3. If I forget the morning dose, it's 3 & 4. Wouldn't ever dream of doing a dive boat without it.
If I take Dramamine the night before and again the morning before I get on the boat, I hover between 1 and 3. If I forget the morning dose, it's 3 & 4. Wouldn't ever dream of doing a dive boat without it.
Nay:
I love chocolate, but even thinking about it while seasick made things worse
of course maybe I should actually try eating it
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