How many of you get it? What do you do to prevent or help with it. It happens to me only now and then, just a big pain. Ive tried dramamine, but I will still get queasy every now and then. Any tips or secrets?
fish today work tomorrow
take Bonine and not thinking about it helps,i think some people worry about till they get sick,also i try not get my head lower than the rest of my body,did that once reaching into the console,wow i needed fresh air quick,never hurled but got about as close as you can.
Patch or nothing.
Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.
“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne
keeping them busy also helps keep their mind off of it…and yea, I take Bonine and it helps…
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hurled once on anchor but have had the feeling many times. my dad gets it bad, he swears by the patch (scopalamine) and says it doesn’t work well unless he puts it on the night before. he says any kind of ginger while out (capsules, cookies, soda) also helps him to not chum as frequently.
a beer and a consistent bite do a good job of keeping my mind off it… get bored and start staring at your shoes and it’s over!
Ginger pills. but mostly not thinking about it.
Fishb8 (Fish Bait)
23 Sea Hunt “My Last Boat V”
If you can’t stand behind our soldiers, try standing in front of them.
Saltine Crackers or Gingersnaps has been the only thing that worked for me.
Double D.
beer
If you’re not effecting the world around you in a positive manner…you’re taking up too much space.
I am also a firm believer in the patch. Unfortunately it’s prescription only so you can’t just grab it at the last minute. I never had a problem in an open boat or inshore. I would get sick offshore in a large boat with a cabin. Inside the cabin is the worst place to be. If it’s a large boat get up on the bridge where you have a 360 degree view. It helps your brain process what’s going on.
Bonine the night before and the morning of
4 days at sea. Fist day your very sick. Secound day your afraid your going to die. Third day your afaid you will not die. Fourth day you begin to get over it. For most they are never sea sick again:smiley:
Beer
06 sea pro 1900sv
“Reel Estate”
06 14ft Alumnacraft
Thanks yall, think I had too many beer the night before.
fish today work tomorrow
The patch is avail. In a pill these days. Works in 20 mins. You do not have to put it on the night before… Take it as needed.
Call your dr.
big dog
There is another answer.
The fish whistle is the true cure.
big dog
I have never been seasick that I can remember.I do however take people eery year that have that problem.They mostly stay at my house the night before and I give them a Bonine after dinner and another after a non-greasy breakfast the next am.It is rare that anyone gets sick if they do what I suggest.
“Modern day Robin Hoodism-Steal from the sucessful and give to the poorly motivated.”
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Originally posted by Wando GrillThere is another answer.The fish whistle is the true cure.
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back in my days as a mate on the CBIII we used to tell people to always have their face where wind can hit it, try to always be able to see the horizon and stay away from the exhaust fumes, especially diesel. The worst of them would get sick before we left the jetties, after that people were usually fine until we were sitting on anchor rolling side to side, when they would be fishing the rail on the leeward side and the diesel fumes would waft up people would start chucking.
Also I noticed that it’s at least 50% mental, people psyche themselves out.
The best way to beat seasickness is to not be a *****
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Originally posted by flatscasterAlso I noticed that it’s at least 50% mental, people psyche themselves out.
This is just not true. The first time I got seasick was my first time in a large trawler. I was a kid and had NEVER gotten sick. Had absolutely no idea this could even happen until I was suddenly and severely ill.
Maybe after that one’s memories of how bad it can be can affect the person, but amazingly that “50% mental” can be 100% overcome with medicine.
Fact is there are physiological differences in people that make some prone to seasickness and some completely immune. Some susceptible folks can learn to overcome, but even famous circumnavigators (Joshua Slocum, etc.) got seasick on occasion. And you can bet mental had nothing to do with it.
Saying someone is a puss because they get seasick is like saying someone is a puss because they are allergic to poison ivy (which I am not). 
Tidewater 196DC
Yamaha F115
Pungo 120quote:
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Saying someone is a puss because they get seasick is like saying someone is a puss because they are allergic to poison ivy (which I am not).
I have to agree with you Jim… Saw a few people that I would never call a puss (unless it was in jest) get violently ill during a series of touch-n-goes strapped in a jump seat. Some of it could have been the fact of the close proximity and contact with others puke.
The first time ever for motion sickness for me was about a month ago in the gulf stream… only threw up once but that was a first for me I didn’t even finish my fried chicken. That was a nasty feeling.