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whit 
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| What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:10 pm)
I usually take dramamine when I go offshore fishing but it makes me groggy. What's the best preventative for seasickness?
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carrotsticktiger
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:12 pm to whit)
have you tried the non drowsy dramamine?
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:12 pm to whit)
Don't go out in the first place? 
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Ice Cream Sammich
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:12 pm to whit)
If I am going only a few miles I take nothing. If we are planning a full day or night trip, I take Dramamine to be sure. I have never gotten groggy though.
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Nascar Fan
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:12 pm to whit)
Don't go out to sea
Always heard eat lots of crackers 
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:13 pm to Nascar Fan)
dramamine
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DuckManiak
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:14 pm to whit)
Dramamine only made me get sick. Once I stopped taking it I was golden. Only time I get sick now is when we are 100 miles off shore and it's 4-5s. If you jump in the water, you won't be sick anymore FWIW
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LSU Tigershark 
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:15 pm to whit)
I've heard Bonine is more effective without drowsiness. Worked for me fishing in Kauai, taking one the night before and one the morning of. Any form of ginger helps too
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whit
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:15 pm to carrotsticktiger)
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have you tried the non drowsy dramamine?
Yep. It still seems to give me "medicine head". I hate that feeling.
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carrotsticktiger
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:16 pm to whit)
try that and a redbull and 5 hour energy? 
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DuckManiak
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:18 pm to whit)
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Yep. It still seems to give me "medicine head". I hate that feeling.
When I take NyQuil I get that same feeling. Like you're not in your body feeling. It sucks.
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TClayboy99
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:22 pm to whit)
Disclaimer: I'm not playing the "hard ass" card... this is serious advice.
I've never taken it. I didn't want to get where I relied on it then be screwed if I ran out or forgot it.
I never get sick, and have been fishing offshore for 20+ years. If you sit and watch the horizon you will make yourself queasy, but I stay busy fishing, tying something on, drinking beer, and just don't think about it.
It's all mental...
ETA: Also...
This post was edited on 1/25 at 10:23 pm
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whit
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:22 pm to DuckManiak)
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Dramamine only made me get sick. Once I stopped taking it I was golden. Only time I get sick now is when we are 100 miles off shore and it's 4-5s. If you jump in the water, you won't be sick anymore FWIW
It's such a horrible feeling but I love fishing. If I don't take Dramamine its guaranteed I'll get sick. If I take it, I get groggy and fight the seasickness the entire time we are fishing.
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hogdaddy
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:24 pm to LSU Tigershark)
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Take one to two ginger capsules with 8 oz. of water before stepping onto the boat or boarding the ship.
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Eat as many ginger snaps as you comfortably need to help settle your stomach.
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Sip the ginger ale for the duration of your trip or anytime you begin to feel seasick.
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brmach
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:25 pm to whit)
Patches work the best, but they'll make you drowsy too. Try some ginger about 30 minutes to an hour before you go out.
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whit
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:32 pm to TClayboy99)
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Disclaimer: I'm not playing the "hard ass" card... this serious advice. I've never taken it. I didn't want to get where I relied on it then be screwed if I ran out or forgot it. I never get sick, and have been fishing offshore for 20+ years. If you sit and watch the horizon you will make yourself queasy, but I stay busy fishing, tying something on, drinking beer, and just don't think about it. It's all mental...
I agree. It's mostly mental. The first time I ever got seasick was a miserable experience. It's hard not to think about that every time I go back out. I try to stay as busy as possible. If we are on the fish, I'm good. If we are just bouncing around for a long period of time, my wheels start spinning and I start turning green. I've found that I can fight it off more when I take a Dramamine but it just makes me feel like shite.
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:32 pm to brmach)
I get seasick taking a shower. The patch works like a champ for me.
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:35 pm to whit)
Sea-Band gum & products. ginger ale & crackers. works well for the navy
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whit
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:36 pm to TClayboy99)
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| re: What's the best way to prevent seasickness? (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:37 pm to whit)
I use the patch...works great and you sleep like a baby at night. only side effect is dry mouth which beer will solve...
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