Question 1

i have parkinson's & one of my symptoms is vertigo. will my gp give me medication for seasickness before i go on a cruise?

Accepted Answer

Vertigo: Vertigo and imbalance treatments are available.  Some are over the counter, others are prescription based.  Some could in theory impact your parkinsons symptoms so definitely worthwhile speaking to your physician about which ones would be best.

Question 2

what can i do to treat seasickness?

Accepted Answer

Ask your doctor: While some people are able to find adequate relief with ginger (chewing the root, ginger candy, etc.), most find medications to be more effective.  Meclizine (bonine, antivert, (meclizine) dramamine) is available in both over the counter and prescription strength pills, and scopolamine comes in patch form.  Both are effective and well tolerated in most cases.

Question 3

how can i address the symptoms of seasickness?

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Sea sickness: Usually due to inner ear fluid imbalance - so treatment is usually prevention. Medications like dramamine (dimenhydrinate) may help.

Question 4

what is the treatment for seasickness?

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Sea sickness: Usually due to inner ear fluid imbalance - so treatment is usually prevention. Medications like dramamine (dimenhydrinate) may help.

Question 5

how to prevent seasickness on a ferry boat?

Accepted Answer

Diet, meds: The nausea of motion sickness can sometimes be avoided with diet. Simple carbohydrates in macaroni or other pasta or foods like rice or vegetables are less likely to bring nausea than heavy fatty foods. Milk, cheese, fried foods take longer to process & more associated with problems. Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) is a otc product that can be given @ 25-50mg every 6-8h.

Question 6

how can one prevent seasickness?

Accepted Answer

Dramamine (dimenhydrinate): U  can use dramamine (dimenhydrinate) otc (over the counter).  A more effective medication is scopolamine patch (prescription).  These help for the sea sickness feeling.  It may help for vomiting.  But generally different prescription medications r better for vomiting (ex.Promethazine).  The most important thing w/ vomiting is dehydration.  In other words you don't anything as long as u can maintain hydration.

Question 7

would seasickness medicine help carsickness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: All motion sicknesses are responsive to that class of medications.

Question 8

will betahistine dihydrchloride help seasickness?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: In one published study, betahistine dihydrochloride was tested in 10 patients with a history of motion sickness.  The use of this drug was found to significantly improve the tolerance of treated patients to a defined scenario of motion sickness (matsnev et al: efficacy of histaminergic drugs in experimental motion sickness.  Journal of vestibular research, 2007, volume 17, pages 313-321).

Question 9

if you get carsick, will i probably be seasickness?

Accepted Answer

Migraines: There is an association with carsickness, and motion sickness, and migraine headaches.  Some migraineurs even experience paroxysmal vertigo attacks.  Over the counter remedies include a bracelet with a bead, meclizine, dramamine, (dimenhydrinate) and a few homeopathic approaches.

Question 10

does pregnancy increase the feeling of seasickness or carsickness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: And vice versa. The feeling of motion sickness is very much like the nausea of pregnancy.

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