We have heard from a few of you first time cruisers that you are a little nervous about getting sea sick, we understand! Nobody wants to go on a seven day vacation and spend the entire time sick in bed.
I (Kristi) happen to get sea sick easily, I even get sick on long car rides so I was nervous about this as well, the first time I went on a cruise. Here is what my doctor recommended to me, before my first trip.
MOTION SICKNESS PATCH:
Mine was called TRANSDERM-SCOPOLAMINE 1.5 MG PATCH 72HR
Instructions: To prevent motion sickness, apply to hairless area behind one ear at least 4 hours (4-8 hours) before travel. Remove or replace with new patch every 3 days (72 hours) as needed.
Prescription is needed.
MECLIZINE:
This comes in pill form and can be purchased over the counter (at least at Kaiser). You do not want to take this at the same time that you wear the patch, it is one or the other.
I am sure there are many other options that I don't know about. I wanted to share what was recommended to me and assisted in making sure I felt great the entire time. I chose to wear the patch and I never even noticed it. Please choose whatever works best for you, you know your body best.
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