Best seasickness prevention?

[Giulietta]

ahahahahahahahaha

Tom, now that some time is gone....did the "bastard" confess to you??

We had that planned since you guys showed up...eheheheheheeh

[Rockter]

I have met one guy who is permanently immune to it.

For me, it takes about 4 days to develop such immunity.

Along that 4 day route, no reading below, eyes shut when moving around below with brief opening when near the vital task area, eyes on horizon when above... etc, etc.

I understand that your body thinks it has been poisoned, hence the nausea.

[Rockter]

I quote from Wikpedia...

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The most common hypothesis for the cause of motion sickness is that it evolved as a defense mechanism against neurotoxins.[6] The area postrema in the brain is responsible for inducing vomiting when poisons are detected, and for resolving conflicts between vision and balance. When feeling motion but not seeing it (for example, in a ship with no windows), the inner ear transmits to the brain that it senses motion, but the eyes tell the brain that everything is still. As a result of the disconcordance, the brain will come to the conclusion that one of them is hallucinating and further conclude that the hallucination is due to poison ingestion. The brain responds by inducing vomiting, to clear the supposed toxin.

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[tdw]

I've only been sicksick once and that was after consuming a packet of chocolate sweets and a strawberry milkshade before setting off on a ferry cruise. There is some conjecture as to whether that was really sea sickness or simply payback. Oh, I was only about seven or eight at the time.

Apart from that nothing except the occasional case of the yawns when first leaving port. Funnily enough its orange juice that sets me off.

I like the ginger idea. Must try it if I do ever get queasy. Keep dark chocolate coated ginger on board anyway but that's just cos we both love the stuff. Who knows ? Maybe that's why we don't get sea sick.

[Giulietta]

Originally Posted by Rockter

I quote from Wikpedia...

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The most common hypothesis for the cause of motion sickness is that it evolved as a defense mechanism against neurotoxins.[6] The area postrema in the brain is responsible for inducing vomiting when poisons are detected, and for resolving conflicts between vision and balance. When feeling motion but not seeing it (for example, in a ship with no windows), the inner ear transmits to the brain that it senses motion, but the eyes tell the brain that everything is still. As a result of the disconcordance, the brain will come to the conclusion that one of them is hallucinating and further conclude that the hallucination is due to poison ingestion. The brain responds by inducing vomiting, to clear the supposed toxin.

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Interesting...I knew it had to do with inner ear (and static electricity on planes), but that poisoning thing you mention is interesting

Thank you

[sailingdog]

I think the reason most people start to want to vomit after seeing some others nearby do it has to do with the survival mechanism. If the "tribe" all ate the same food, and one started to throw up... the others would too as part of a survival mechanism.

[CapnHand]

I've only been sea sick once. It was after a long day with very little sleep. I felt it was the tiredness that contributed to the nausea.

[uspirate]

Not really meant for seasickness but does wonders!

[sailingdog]

USP-

That's prescription and very difficult to get your hands on...

[GulfCoastSkimmer]

Hey Giu, I went out and did the first part of your carrot trick today, The carrot smells horrible now so i put it in a ziplock bag and i am saving it for this weekends trip. How long after insertion will it save? Is it like some other techniques where i need to eat it 24 hours before heading out or what??