Travel Sickness Remedies - Page 3

panther · 27-03-2009, 20:40

Oh shut up stop picking on me

Boo hoo
i dont read from the begining i read the end bits!!

accyman · 28-03-2009, 15:47

Rohypnol

you wont even remember teh journey and you may also get lucky

flashy · 28-03-2009, 18:10

pmsfl, you tit

flashy · 09-02-2012, 19:17

still suffering badly from this, haven't taken any tablets since i got the ones from Boots that made me feel weird....my mate told me she'd read in a magazine that holding a potato in your hand whilst traveling makes it go away....it didn't, those travel bands aren't working for me either, it's getting a bit ott now...36 and travel sick just aint right

jaysay · 09-02-2012, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashy

still suffering badly from this, haven't taken any tablets since i got the ones from Boots that made me feel weird....my mate told me she'd read in a magazine that holding a potato in your hand whilst traveling makes it go away....it didn't, those travel bands aren't working for me either, it's getting a bit ott now...36 and travel sick just aint right

Looks like the girl weren't meant to travel Shaz

MargaretR · 09-02-2012, 19:36

I had it as a child and just thinking about it now I began to relive the nausea. You have my deepest sympathy.

I tried searching a herbal remedy for you and it came up with ginger and mint, which have been mentioned already.

If you have only tried ginger biscuits and polo mints, you haven't given them a fair trial. Try chewing a piece of root ginger for maximum effect.

I had to endure some strange rituals, such as wrapping brown paper round my belly next to my skin and sitting on brown paper - didn't work

susie123 · 09-02-2012, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I had it as a child and just thinking about it now I began to relive the nausea. You have my deepest sympathy.

I tried searching a herbal remedy for you and it came up with ginger and mint, which have been mentioned already.

If you have only tried ginger biscuits and polo mints, you haven't given them a fair trial. Try chewing a piece of root ginger for maximum effect.

I had to endure some strange rituals, such as wrapping brown paper round my belly next to my skin and sitting on brown paper - didn't work

Crystallised root ginger is brilliant for nausea and queasiness.

flashy · 09-02-2012, 20:53

It's a different kind of nausea though Susie, its very strange, can't really explain it, my dad has just ordered me some avomine tablets off Amazon, i used them as a child so we'll see how they go

MoreJoe · 09-02-2012, 20:59

Dramamine, Driminate, Gravol, Gravamin, Vomex, Vertirosan, are all commercially available over the counter anti nausea and motion sickness treatments. Your local naming convention may differ. They are all derivatives of Dimenhydrinate so only take the recommended dose. Good luck and keep traveling.

Margaret Pilkington · 09-02-2012, 21:38

Avomine is good and so is Phenergan...they both contain Promethazine( I don't think you would be able to buy Phenergan over the counter you used to be able to, but for some reason now Pharmacists are not keen to dispense without a script from a doctor).
Shaz, if you have to travel why don't you see your doctor...or the nurse at your practice and get them to prescribe something for you?
If you have tried all the other home remedies and they haven't worked, then it would make sense to get a script.

flashy · 10-02-2012, 07:47

Thanx Marg, you're a star, it's not a case of having to travel, it's a case of wanting to travel, i'm fine on trains, it's just on the bus and in a car, i don't go to the docs very often, my dad ordered the avomine simply because i have had them before, a long time ago like but it's worth a try

Margaret Pilkington · 10-02-2012, 08:54

They should work but they will probably make you sleepy....so I hope someone else is going to be doing the driving

As for the sickness bands, if they don't work, then they aren't in the right position(or aren't snug/tight enough). You need to move them up a little bit or down a little bit.
One of the anaesthetists that I worked with, was absolutely brilliant at detemining where pressure should be applied to stop nausea and vomiting. We had a lady who had persistent pregnancy sickness and he came along and showeed her where to apply pressure........her nausea and vomiting stopped just like that (click of the fingers).........from then on, she was able to control the probelm herself and go home.
It was amazing.

Hope you get sorted Shaz.

lettie · 10-02-2012, 14:54

Yikes!!! When have they taken Phenergan off general sale??

I bought some for Sparks a couple of years ago and they have been absolutely invaluable. Fair enough, they do knock him out but believe me, he needs it on flights. I hope he's plenty left.....

Margaret Pilkington · 10-02-2012, 16:01

I haven't been able to buy them over the counter for at least a couple of years. I now get mine off the internet........I don't use them very often.
I was told it is down to the Pharmacist in the branch of the chemists which makes the decision as to whether they will sell them as OTC meds.....and believe me, most don't. They want you to go and get a script for them.

flashy · 15-02-2012, 18:18

Erm....i got the avomine tablets today, took one at 4pm and now i feel stoned lol.....think i'll only take half next time