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Relief band for motion sickness
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The only effect they have is the placebo effect and even that was shown to be pretty limited.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ginger has been shown to produce some anti-nausea effects, but it is not long-lasting and it is often best used to "settle your stomach" rather than as a preventative.
What I have found works best for me is to start taking 24 hour Dramamine daily before bed 48 hours before a trip. I keep Dramamine Ginger chews on hand in case I push it too far.
Efficacy of acupressure and acustimulation bands for the prevention of motion sickness - PubMed
Neither band nor placebo prevented the development of motion sickness, regardless of whether the bands were used correctly or incorrectly.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ginger has been shown to produce some anti-nausea effects, but it is not long-lasting and it is often best used to "settle your stomach" rather than as a preventative.
What I have found works best for me is to start taking 24 hour Dramamine daily before bed 48 hours before a trip. I keep Dramamine Ginger chews on hand in case I push it too far.
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Thanks for the reply. I always have Dramamine in my pocket. I’ve never tried the ginger chews, I’ll look into those.The only effect they have is the placebo effect and even that was shown to be pretty limited.
Efficacy of acupressure and acustimulation bands for the prevention of motion sickness - PubMed
Neither band nor placebo prevented the development of motion sickness, regardless of whether the bands were used correctly or incorrectly.
Ginger has been shown to produce some anti-nausea effects, but it is not long-lasting and it is often best used to "settle your stomach" rather than as a preventative.
What I have found works best for me is to start taking 24 hour Dramamine daily before bed 48 hours before a trip. I keep Dramamine Ginger chews on hand in case I push it too far.
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RoadiJeff
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Thanks for the tip about the pressure bands. I get motion sickness fairly easily and my wife wants us to go on a cruise. I was considering wearing one of those but not anymore.
For Disney and Universal, I take regular Dramamine a few hours before I head to the parks. It seems to help a little, although I will probably never go on TRON or GotG again. Maybe I'll try the ginger chews in addition to the pills the next time I go.
For Disney and Universal, I take regular Dramamine a few hours before I head to the parks. It seems to help a little, although I will probably never go on TRON or GotG again. Maybe I'll try the ginger chews in addition to the pills the next time I go.
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I did this when I was younger and it worked fairly well. The efficacy waned as I got older. I stumbled upon an article that suggested taking 24 hour less drowzy Dramamine (Meclizine HCI 25mg) nightly for a couple days prior to needing it. That seemed to work much better. Taking it at night also seemed to minimize the side effects.
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Minnie1986
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Cannot agree with this enough. My primary gave these to me before a cruise a few years ago, and now I get a prescription before every vacation, just in case.
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zurgandfriend
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I got my DW the anti-nausea band when she was so very sick with nausea during her cancer treatments. She said that they helped. Also, she found that Ginger chews also helped.
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DisneyDreamer810
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I agree with this statement. I used it during cancer treatments, and it really did help quite a bit with the nausea. Ginger worked amazing too!
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MarissaBullock
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I get the struggle with motion sickness. It can really put a damper on enjoying rides. I've actually tried the ReliefBand after seeing it all over social media and I gotta say, it's been a game-changer for me.
I was super skeptical at first, but the ReliefBand uses these pulses on your wrist to help control nausea. It’s kinda weird how well it works. I used it on some of the more intense rides and felt a huge difference. Normally, I'd be out of commission for a bit after a spin on something like the teacups, but with the band, I was good to go almost immediately.
In short, I’d definitely recommend giving it a shot if motion sickness is a problem for you. It made my theme park experience so much better
I was super skeptical at first, but the ReliefBand uses these pulses on your wrist to help control nausea. It’s kinda weird how well it works. I used it on some of the more intense rides and felt a huge difference. Normally, I'd be out of commission for a bit after a spin on something like the teacups, but with the band, I was good to go almost immediately.
In short, I’d definitely recommend giving it a shot if motion sickness is a problem for you. It made my theme park experience so much better
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I agree. I didn’t realize the bands were that expensive. I have a physical prior to the trip so I’ll be asking about the patch others have mentioned.
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