The best OTC?
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Two popular over-the-counter drugs, Dramamine and Bonine, are both effective at preventing motion sickness, but they can cause drowsiness. They're most effective when taken an hour or two before traveling. They can, however, have side effects, so check with your doctor first.
For generations, travelers on sailing ships and in bumpy carriages took gingerroot as a cure for nausea. Today, the same motion sickness cure comes in capsules containing the powdered root, and some modern-day travelers find it effective. How much should you take? That depends on how nauseated you are, but "you will know you've had enough when you burp and taste ginger".
What else you can do -
1.The biggest mistake people make is not eating, mostly out of fear that if they eat, they will vomit.But avoiding food is the worst thing you can do. When you don't eat, the electrical activity of the stomach becomes very unstable, and it's very easy for anything--a bad smell, the sight of another passenger getting sick, whatever--to push you over the boundary and make you vomit. You should eat a small, low-fat meal before traveling, because the stomach is slower to empty fatty foods into the intestines, and you want a meal that will pass through the stomach quickly. And then, while you're traveling, going no more than two hours without eating something, even if it's just crackers.
2.Being able to look out the window and follow the movement helps a great deal. One reason that kids get sick in the back seat of cars so often is that they can't follow the movement of travel. They see only the back of the front seat. Of course, it's easier to watch things go by when you're in a car or boat than in an airplane. But wherever you are, if you're feeling sick, it usually helps just to 'see' where you're going.
3.Reading is one of the worst things you can do if you suffer from motion sickness--in any mode of transportation, including an airplane.motion sickness. (Gee, maybe it's more than coincidence that airlines place those cute little air sickness bags right next to magazines in the seat pocket in front of you.)
The reason? Focusing your eyes on the page, rather than the movement, is one way to worsen your condition.
4.But keep your mind busy. Listening to music, doing problems in your head or other diversionary tactics take the punch out of motion sickness.
I have found that Bonnie works the best. It doesn't seem to make me as sleepy as Dramamine. Good luck and happy traveling
For drugs, Dramamine is probably the most popular.
For natural remedies, try Ginger or DGL (a type of Licorice). Charcoal or Mastic gum also help for some people, but not as many.
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