any real cure for sea sickness

[craigmlormor]

im sure this has been posted a million times before on this site.

I just got back into shore fishing after a long break and am fancying going on a boat again. Only thing is the last time i went out (must be 20 yr ago) i spent the whole day chucking up. never fished once as when it hits me it really hits me. happened every time i went out.

Id tried various remedies but to no avail.

what do yous use to combat it? or is it just a case of if you get it, you get it , deal with it.

cheers .

 

[david.northeast]

Sea legs 1 the night before and 1 an hour before you sail
Becarefull when driving though can make you drowsy

 

[bill dial]

Aye dont go to sea

 

[chrome21]

Aye dont go to sea

i 2nd that lol

 

[big ling]

Keep off the drink the night before,

 

[david.northeast]

have a few cans on the boat

 

[big g]

crysalised ginger is good

 

[Rod_bender]

Sitting under a tree works

 

[Mad as a fish]

Mind over matter dont even think about it or look at anyone being sick.
Consentrate on the fishing.

 

[lingking]

Mind over matter dont even think about it or look at anyone being sick.
Consentrate on the fishing.

im with mad to some degree but keep off the drink,2 sealegs the night before and 2 in the morning,if you have to drive home,can of redbull before you go

 

[big sid]

I'll go with My Ginger theory.
Toast with Ginger marmalade followed by a large cup of tea and some Ginger Snap biscuits and before going out the door a few pieces of crystalised ginger. Onboard I take Ginger snaps and the Crystalised Ginger and plenty of water.
Followed this routine for a while and havent been sick Coincidence I dont know but I'll stick to the routine next season

 

[lingking]

if it works big lad,stick with it:exclam:

 

[mal4936]

sea sick

sea sick

go to your local health food shop ask for a jar of ginger tablets .every time i went out i was ill .recomended ginger tablets by local herbalist since starting them two years ago never had a bad day

 

[smoggiesimon]

try sucking on some mints while you are out i tryed it and it worked but i dont know how it works

 

[canman]

Malcolm MacDonald that use to work in I.D. tackle just had to look at a boat and would be sea sick, tried a wrist band with 2 round pressure balls attached, and was never sick again.

 

[Mike.Haley]

Fried sausage, Fried bacon, Fried eggs, Fried mushrooms, Fried tomatoes, Fried beans, and Fried bread before you sail.
It won't stop you being sick, but with all that greace and fat, it stops it hurting your throat when it all comes back up.

 

[mick dunn]

When i was a kid in Hartlepool used to go out on my uncles boat and was always sick.
This was long before remedies.
I,m now 50 and have just returned to fishing a few years ago.
Boat fishing included. I guess i ma sick still half the time i go out. I have used Stugeron and Sealegs. But when the boats starts riding high and the diesel fumes whiff plus the fish guts i am away.
I have to say though even on my worst days i never let it stop me fishing.
Some guys just give up and lay flat out.
Moral of the story is take some tablets.don,t drink night before to excess and eat normally and just enjoy your day.
Tight lines Mick.

 

[big fish]

to be honest i dont think there is really a cure .if you suffer from it, then you suffer from it Lord Nelson one of our greatest Navy heroes suffered from it throughout his time in the Navy ,i think if you keep yourself busy and your mind is occupied then it makes it easier and sips of water throughout the day seem to help ,
And when you book try to book up in the summer, days are normally a lot calmer then say spring when you get the big tides and swells .
I use quells when required ,the night before stay off the drink and no spicy food ,on the day a bowl of cereal in the morning and bring some bland plain food with you ,i pity anybody who really suffers from it as it aint nice.

 

[canman]

Fried sausage, Fried bacon, Fried eggs, Fried mushrooms, Fried tomatoes, Fried beans, and Fried bread before you sail.
It won't stop you being sick, but with all that greace and fat, it stops it hurting your throat when it all comes back up.

The oil and fat would probably flatten the sea off as well

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

to be honest i dont think there is really a cure .if you suffer from it, then you suffer from it Lord Nelson one of our greatest Navy heroes suffered from it throughout his time in the Navy ,i think if you keep yourself busy and your mind is occupied then it makes it easier and sips of water throughout the day seem to help ,
And when you book try to book up in the summer, days are normally a lot calmer then say spring when you get the big tides and swells .
I use quells when required ,the night before stay off the drink and no spicy food ,on the day a bowl of cereal in the morning and bring some bland plain food with you ,i pity anybody who really suffers from it as it aint nice.

I agree - luckily I don't suffer from it, I do make sure I've got crystallised ginger handy just as a bit of a placebo in case the sea comes away big time, plus I love the stuff.