I am VERY motion-sensitive. Most everything -- from top-of-the-roof revolving restaurants, cruise ships, long car drives on silky-smooth interstates...and most-recently, those popular fidget-spinner toys -- makes me feel queasy.
Luckily, I don't have any motion issues from flying.
In December, I'm taking a 15-day cruise with relatives and am now regretting/dreading the whole event. On the two prior week-long cruises I took, I wore prescription transderm scop patches behind my ear. The cruises were smooth and I didn't get sick, but I sort of felt "not myself" and seemed to get sleepy very early (thus missing out on some of the fun of being on a cruise). Plus, for almost a week afterwards, I would l feel ill/like I was moving while I was standing still.
When I do extended (4hrs.+) car rides, I wear tight acupressure wrist bands that are supposed to reduce motion sickness. (I haven't gotten car sick in years but after long drives and I'm back to terra firma I often feel discomfort as though the floor/bed/chair is vibrating/moving -- and this can be for up to 12 hours!)
I'm wondering if any here have any tips/tricks for combating motion sickness and the post-travel discomfort I feel?
I know some Canadians swear by Gravol. Any comments?
omni
Luckily, I don't have any motion issues from flying.
In December, I'm taking a 15-day cruise with relatives and am now regretting/dreading the whole event. On the two prior week-long cruises I took, I wore prescription transderm scop patches behind my ear. The cruises were smooth and I didn't get sick, but I sort of felt "not myself" and seemed to get sleepy very early (thus missing out on some of the fun of being on a cruise). Plus, for almost a week afterwards, I would l feel ill/like I was moving while I was standing still.
When I do extended (4hrs.+) car rides, I wear tight acupressure wrist bands that are supposed to reduce motion sickness. (I haven't gotten car sick in years but after long drives and I'm back to terra firma I often feel discomfort as though the floor/bed/chair is vibrating/moving -- and this can be for up to 12 hours!)
I'm wondering if any here have any tips/tricks for combating motion sickness and the post-travel discomfort I feel?
I know some Canadians swear by Gravol. Any comments?
omni