Causes and cures for seasickness

1. Seasickness Causes
 Mixed messages
 Inner ear
 Eyes
 Other motion sensors
 Worsened by
 Odours
 Alcohol
 Fatty foods
 Spicy foods
 Overheating

2. Seasickness Symptoms
 Drowsiness
 Nausea
 Clammy skin
 Pale skin
 Vomiting
 Dry heaves

3. Seasickness Prevention
 Avoid alcohol and coffee
 Avoid greasy food
 Get plenty of rest
 Avoid excessive time below
 Navigating
 Cooking
 Avoid discussions and thoughts of mal
de mer

4. Seasickness Medication
 Meclizine (Bonine)
 Dimenhydrinate (Gravol)
 Transderm-Scopolamine Patch
 Cinnarizine (Sturgeron) – not available in Canada
 Side effects
 Drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision
 Idiosyncratic – varies from person to person
 Take it before
 Trip (side effects)
 Onset

5. Seasickness – Non-medicinal
Treatment
 Ginger ale (rehydrate)
 Dry crackers
 Focus on horizon
 Steer
 If incapacitated
 Lie on centre line of cabin sole
 Close eyes