"Don White" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:
"Scotty" wrote:

I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next
week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is
a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a
joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps
onboard or wait till / if he feels bad?



Wait at least until the boat starts rocking, but not necessarily until
that old queasy feeling sets in.

Ginger ale also works nicely, although if you overdo it, the carbonation
is bad.

"Wayne.B" wrote

The one remedy which works for just avout everyone and is clinically
proven:

http://www.prevent-motion-sickness-scopolamine.com/



Yeah but they have side effects.

Capt. JG wrote:

The patches work for me, but they make me unusually thirsty... more than
I can stand, sort of like feeling that I've been marching in desert
conditions, so I don't use them.


Plus they can give you a hangover worse than tequila. And it seems to hit
some people really hard, I went on a charter trip with a girl years ago
who was practically in a coma from her scopolamine patches. She slept for
40 hours straight and it took over a week to get out of her system.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

The first time we sailed 30nm down the coast to our 'summer club' I took
the patch.
Man did I get drowsy. When we got home around 2200 hrs I flopped into the
bed and didn't wake up till the next afternoon. That never happens to me.
I was completely wiped.

I've had an unpleasant experience with these as well. Didn't eat any dinner
before the 80 mile offshore cruise (no use wasting it) and used a full
patch. Did I ever get dizzy, phew. Burning sensation in mouth as well.
Now I'm only 140 pounds and with no dinner I guess I was overdosed. I've
heard you should cut them in half for children. Didn't use anything on the
way back and was fine.
Never again.