| Ever find your self leaning over the low side of a | | | | medication for seasickness, be sure to take it sooner |
| boat offering your previously digested lunch to King | | | | than later. Better to have the medicine working when |
| Neptune while he slaps your face with a few salty | | | | the heavy weather hits, then to go scrambling for |
| waves? No? You just don't know what your missing. | | | | some pills when it starts. If you going to be on a long |
| Can't say that I have either, and that's just fine with | | | | boating trip, try to spend a few days on the boat |
| me. One of the things everyone worries about on | | | | before leaving the dock. It gives your body a chance |
| their first trip, or when buying their first boat is | | | | to acclimate to the motion of the boat before it |
| whether they will get seasick. Not to worry. While | | | | really starts moving around on the open water. |
| I've never had to deal with it myself, I have had | | | | Dealing With The Devil |
| sailing friends who deal with it every time they go | | | | Once your sick, you have no choice but to deal with |
| out on their boats. Not that they would ever let it | | | | it. Transcutaneous electrical nerve simulators (often |
| stop them from enjoying their favorite pastime. Here | | | | called TENS) use electrical stimulation to combat |
| are a few suggested strategies and cures to put | | | | seasickness. They have no side effects, and you |
| your mind at rest if you really want to go boating, | | | | shouldn't even notice them while wearing the bands |
| but don't have a cast iron stomach. | | | | on your arm. Accupressure wristbands can be used in |
| Prolong the Inevitable | | | | the early or late stages of the sickness. Queaz-Away |
| If you know your prone to seasickness, keep these | | | | Band is one of the name brands. There are a number |
| tricks in mind. Stay on deck as much as possible, and | | | | of medicinal aids as well for tackling the sickness. |
| keep an eye on the horizon. Going down below to | | | | Some are Stugeron, Bonine, Dranamine and |
| rest if your feeling queasy is a sure way to push you | | | | Phenergan. The Transderm Scop patch is another |
| over the edge. Try not to sit too much. They say | | | | product, whose side effects have been reduced as |
| that sitting is the position most likely to induce | | | | the product has improved. |
| seasickness. Trying to stay busy wile on the boat | | | | As you can see, there are plenty of options for |
| tends to keep the queasy feeling away. Proably the | | | | dealing with seasickness. So, you no longer have any |
| reason I've never experienced it, is I always seem to | | | | excuses to put off your boating adventures any |
| be the guy on the wheel, or messing around with the | | | | longer. Happy sailing. |
| sails. Could be a mental thing as well. If you have | | | | |