How Do I Beat Seasickness?

Seasickness is a type of motion sickness and, like all motion sicknesses, it can cause nausea, vomiting, headache, sweating and a generally groggy, disoriented feeling. But once you're seasick, it's too late to do much about it. So the best way to beat seasickness is to take steps to prevent it before you leave dry land.

Things You'll Need

• Motion sickness medication or patch
• Acupressure bracelet
• Salty snacks
• Ginger ale or other ginger products

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Instructions

Preventing and Getting Rid of Seasickness

• 1

  Watch your diet in the days leading up to your trip. Stay away from excessively fatty foods and limit alcohol so that you start the trip with a strong stomach. Also, be sure to eat before you get on the boat. These are smart steps to take even if you've never been on water and so don't know if you'll be afflicted with seasickness.

• 2

  If you know you suffer from seasickness, start taking a motion-sickness drug, such as Dramamine, Bonine or Vitamin B6, or attach a motion-sickness patch, before you embark. This way, the medicine has time to enter your bloodstream before it is needed. You can purchase these products at drugstores.

• 3

  Use acupressure bracelets, which target the pressure points in your wrists, or try an electronic band that sends gentle electrical current through the wrists to settle the stomach.

• 4

  If you find that despite all your precautions you're seasick anyway, sit on the deck near the middle of the boat, which is the most stable area, and concentrate on a far point on the horizon. This will help to stabilize any disorientation you may be experiencing from the boat's motion.

• 5

  Eat salty snacks and drink ginger ale or eat ginger products to settle your stomach. Also, try lying down and closing your eyes.

• 6

  If you are feeling seasick, don't watch television or move around too much. Seasickness is caused by lack of equilibrium so movement or watching something move around will worsen the condition.