Anyone can get seasick under the right conditions. Here are the tips that help if it happens to you.
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Annie Nehmer says
The best sea sickness prevention is the Reliefband!!
Carolyn Shearlock says
A good friend of mine swears by it, too! Now that I’m fully into menopause, I haven’t had the seasickness problems that I did 10 years ago and so I haven’t tried it.
Kathy White says
Prevention is certainly the best route, but for me seasickness is both uncommon and unpredictable, so an “ounce of preparation” is key. My go-tos in my kit are acupressure bands and Gin Gin hard candy. Both are small and fit anywhere. Ginger snaps haven’t worked for me, but I can manage a piece of hard candy if I need it. And the bands really saved the day for a fellow crewmember who never expected to be seasick.