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A 31-year-old male asked:
i am going on a ferry for the first time will i need to take tablet for sea sickness?
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Dr. Danny Proffitt answered
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Not necessarily. : Sit at the front of the ferry or up on top and do not sit backwards. Try to fix on a point far up front and avoid side to side looking. Fresh air helps. If you have been sea sick previously, otc meds like Meclizine or drammamine may help. They can have side effects as well. Try it along first. If the trip is short, you may not need anything. If it is long and the seas are high, premedicate.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What does motion sickness mean?
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Dr. Gregory Hines answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Nausea: Due to being on a boat, in a car, or in an airplane.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How can I read in the car without feeling motion sickness?
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Dr. Colin Kerr answered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Reading in the car: You're lucky. Your vestibular (balance canals filled with fluid in the inner ear) are just not that sensitive to the effects of close visual fixation while you are in motion. Enjoy your reading.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What is motion sickness?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gregory Hines answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Nausea: Due to being on a boat, in a car, or in an airplane.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How to cure sea sickness ?
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Dr. Shalabh Bansal answered
Pediatrics 13 years experience
Sea sickness: Usually due to inner ear fluid imbalance - so treatment is usually prevention. Medications like dramamine (dimenhydrinate) may help.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
I will be travelling soon but I have motion sickness, please help with ideas?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Gregory Hines answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Talk to your doctor: There are medications you can take for sea sickness or car sickness that are safe and effective.
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