Seasickness
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Spoon full o' mayo.... that'll help!
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I heard ginger, but was told by DS that you get used to it.
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In the end, you do have to get used to the motion of the ocean.
So, to start out, I'll freely admit that growing up I'd get seasick pretty routinely almost every time we left the inlet, and that once we set up trolling I'd be hanging over the side unless I doped myself up on seasickness pills pretty well before we got underway. Didn't stop me from fishing or diving by any means, but it certainly was unpleasant from time to time. I just enjoyed the activities enough to put up with it.
Going out to sea the first time, I was equipped with pretty much every sort of seasickness remedy known to man, with the exception of the ones that I knew from past experience didn't work (the bands, in my opinion, are worthless; and I still can't eat fake raspberry flavoring after having taken Bonine). What I found was that for the most part, they were unnecessary. In my experience, the first time you get underway, you may feel a little queasy. But within a day, barring nasty weather, I always got used to it. From then on, I was good unless there was a drastic change in weather conditions. Being a deck cadet, I usually had some indication of the upcoming weather a day or so in advance, and if I thought it was going to suck I'd take a Dramamine before I went to bed. Then, in the morning, I'd either be good to go or I'd have another day or adjustment and then be fine. All told, the worst I had it was I'd have a day where I felt nauseous and uncomfortable, then go to bed, wake up, and be pretty much fine.
Another factor to consider is that most of the time, you'll have something to do or a task to complete, which tends to take your mind off of being sick. and if you have time off and feel sick, I'd suggest taking a nap. Gives your body a chance to get used to the motion while you don't have to put up with it, and it always made me feel better. After awhile, you learn to work through the nausea if it happens and it doesn't even affect you.
As far as the meds go, honestly I liked CVS generic Motion Sickness pills better than anything. "Non drowsy" stuff is a misnomer and pretty much means that it just won't work as well. Original formula Dramamine also works well. All the other stuff is pretty much worthless as far as I'm concerned. I've heard a lot of stuff about ginger; never worked for me, but a lot of people swear by it. Might be worth a try if you can get it.
In summary: I wouldn't worry about it. You'll have a lot of bigger concerns, and I've never heard of any cadets that were totally incapacitated by seasickness. If it would've been anyone, it would've been me.
Going out to sea the first time, I was equipped with pretty much every sort of seasickness remedy known to man, with the exception of the ones that I knew from past experience didn't work (the bands, in my opinion, are worthless; and I still can't eat fake raspberry flavoring after having taken Bonine). What I found was that for the most part, they were unnecessary. In my experience, the first time you get underway, you may feel a little queasy. But within a day, barring nasty weather, I always got used to it. From then on, I was good unless there was a drastic change in weather conditions. Being a deck cadet, I usually had some indication of the upcoming weather a day or so in advance, and if I thought it was going to suck I'd take a Dramamine before I went to bed. Then, in the morning, I'd either be good to go or I'd have another day or adjustment and then be fine. All told, the worst I had it was I'd have a day where I felt nauseous and uncomfortable, then go to bed, wake up, and be pretty much fine.
Another factor to consider is that most of the time, you'll have something to do or a task to complete, which tends to take your mind off of being sick. and if you have time off and feel sick, I'd suggest taking a nap. Gives your body a chance to get used to the motion while you don't have to put up with it, and it always made me feel better. After awhile, you learn to work through the nausea if it happens and it doesn't even affect you.
As far as the meds go, honestly I liked CVS generic Motion Sickness pills better than anything. "Non drowsy" stuff is a misnomer and pretty much means that it just won't work as well. Original formula Dramamine also works well. All the other stuff is pretty much worthless as far as I'm concerned. I've heard a lot of stuff about ginger; never worked for me, but a lot of people swear by it. Might be worth a try if you can get it.
In summary: I wouldn't worry about it. You'll have a lot of bigger concerns, and I've never heard of any cadets that were totally incapacitated by seasickness. If it would've been anyone, it would've been me.
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Be extremely cautious about anything that requires a prescription, it can cause issues with the medical review during licensing. I knew someone who was initially rejected by the USCG for dramamine and the ear patches.
If you are only uncomfortable than it is better to just gut it out in my opinion.
If you are only uncomfortable than it is better to just gut it out in my opinion.