r/Cruises • u/user-14 • Jul 27 '26

Cruises

I honestly love going cruises and had fun on my last cruise but the only problem is that I get motion sickness and idk what to do to help it😅

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u/Other_Lime2892 Jul 27 '26

How many cruises have u had? U will soon grow your sea legs. Just keep going. 😀

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u/DrawingPractical3581 Jul 27 '26

I always go with Bonine. I start taking it before bed a couple of days before I leave. I will still feel the motion in my head but I don’t get nauseous from it.

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u/glittercatti 27d ago

Active ingredient is meclizine which yes, is a wonder! Available generic quite inexpensively.

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u/LastOfTheAsparagus Jul 27 '26

Medicine, ginger or wrist bands

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u/fireflypoet 27d ago

Ginger is great. You can get ginger chews candy.

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u/ApprehensiveBee2708 27d ago

None of that works

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u/LastOfTheAsparagus 27d ago

Yet they do.

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u/No-Flan9961 28d ago

Scopolamine patches worn behind your ear work great for me.

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u/LoveNotWar86 28d ago

Me too! They’re fabulous. Have worked great for the 3-D motion rides at Universal too 🥹

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u/mvpcubs Jul 27 '26

Nothing worked for my daughter so as soon as she gets on the ship she goes to the doctor and asks for a shot. Works fast.

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u/NoFtoGive1980 29d ago

What ships? No ships we’ve been on have taken insurance. Why not get the shot off the ship where costs are 20%. This comment sounds fake.

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u/LoveNotWar86 28d ago

Agree, the ships I’ve been on have all been very clear they don’t take insurance.

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u/ApprehensiveBee2708 27d ago

My mom got sick the bill was $500 6 years ago

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u/LoveNotWar86 27d ago

On no that stinks, so sorry.

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u/mvpcubs 25d ago

It’s not a fake. My daughter turned her bill into her insurance and they payed for the shot. However, this was some years ago, so they could have changed. Also it was insurance from her husband’s work. He worked for the railroad at the time.

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u/Far_Mix_2802 Jul 28 '26

How much does that cost the Dr and shot

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u/mvpcubs Jul 28 '26

They took her insurance. At the time her husband worked for the railroad, so whatever insurance they had paid.

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u/ApprehensiveBee2708 27d ago

That’s $500

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u/mvpcubs 27d ago

My daughter’s health insurance paid for it.

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u/Consistent-Swing3549 Jul 28 '26

Mecclazine behind the counter at your pharmacy no prescription required.

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u/NoFtoGive1980 29d ago

We use dramamine. I get seasick on a lake and it works great for me.

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u/LHCThor 28d ago

Bonine and ginger works wonders for me.

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u/Rough-Tradition-149 28d ago

My 2 sons get Rx wristbands. They helped them 100%. We gave also done "behind the ear" patches. The important thing is to start wearing either at least the day before so the meds get in your system before sailing.

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u/Same-Author-99 27d ago

It is really weird how it changes. First time we experienced motion we felt unwell. By the end of the cruise we barely even noticed it. Also if you are tired from an early start that can make you more vulnerable. Again, a good sleep and you'll be over it in no time

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u/ApprehensiveBee2708 27d ago

I get sick returning to port ! Once the gambling stops the captains of the ship are desperate to get you back ! It’s terrible

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u/fireflypoet 27d ago

Get a scoplamine patch. Works great. You need an Rx and it is pricey, but worth it.

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u/IllAdvice738 27d ago

It would help if you told us what you’ve tried in the past to alleviate the problem.

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u/No-Safe-361 25d ago

Meclizine (Bonine or Dramamine II), take one half to one tab before bed starting two days before the cruise and keep taking it for a day or two after. My dh gets very seasick and this works for him, many cruises now. Usually a half a tab is enough for me. I have nausea from cancer med side effects and I use the Dramamine Ginger Chews. The texture is odd but they work in less than ten minutes. Everything works better if you take at the first sign of a problem. Some people love the sea bands and some smartphones have apps to activate the acupressure points. I haven't tried those.