Sea sickness

[ctafoya]

The best fishing experience I have ever had was fishing off the coast of Mexico on a charter out of San Diego. It was also my worst. Sick as a dog for three days. I took the Dramamine, wore the pressure point bands, didn't matter. Started chumming as soon as I couldn't see land anymore. The chumming caught me shark though! 

What can I do to get over it? I'd like to start ocean fishing again and want to have an enjoyable experience the next time. 

[wildwoody]

Oh I feel your pain, I here you can get a prescription from your DR. Supposed to work great. I don't have sea legs either.

[stanley]

I'm cursed with motion sickness, too.  For planes and cars, a double/triple dose of Dramamine works for me.  As for offshore fishing, I figured out long ago that I just can't partake.

Never heard of a prescription.  Maybe try Wildwoody's suggestion and check that out.

Good luck!

 

[OpticNerd]

[Ed67]

Over the counter patches work fine and last 48-72 hours. Put one behind your ear the night before you head out and you will be fine. 
Dramamine makes me sleepy. Patches don’t 

[AzDiamondHeat]

meclizine tablets work great for me and they're cheaper than dramamine.  I get horrible motion sickness(cant even play video games) but have never had anissue when taking meclazine

[AzDiamondHeat]

I recently picked up one of those shock bracelets too but havent tried it. 

[twistzz]

Buy a boat and a truck to pull it go out often get R done lol.  Just got back from Alaska did a Seward trip it was rough!  My wife couldn’t fish and she had precaution patches expensive boat ride for her but she didn’t chum.  I did catch her limit though lol.  It does help when you go out often you get used to it I guess.  Good luck it does suck and you’re there for the duration.

[Edge]

When I divorced from my x in '96, I jumped on a catcher/factory boat in Seattle heading to the Bering.  I spent the next 3 1/2 years at sea. I've always had motion sickness, bad.

Ed67 is absolutely correct,  you need to get ahead of the curve and take the patch a minimum of a day or two before you head out to sea. Also, keep chugging the H2O and electrolytes or your next bout will be with constipation. 

[trphyhntr]

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[az41mag]

Another vote for the Scopolamine patches. They work wonders for me. Just put one behind your ear a few hours prior to going on the boat and all is good. The only downside is that they're prescription only so have to go see the doctor first.

[Flashgun]

It is weird for me. Sometimes when i scuba dive i get it and other times nothing at all. I have never been able to figure it out. Somedays are super choppy and i am totally fine, and then the next trip it could be totally mild and I am sick as a dog. I gave up trying to figure out what worked. I just give it a go and hope for the best lol

[PRDATR]

Four patches of Scopolamine at Walmart for $25.71 using Single Care App. GoodRx was a few bucks more. I do a patch the night before and it lasts for three days. Makes your stomach a little tight and limit your alcohol consumption. Have you Doctor call in a prescription.