Help For Motion Sickness In Bexar
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Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Dramamine if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Also, talk to your doctor before starting Dramamine if you have a medical history of asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, difficulty urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland, glaucoma, or convulsions (seizures).
If you're susceptible to motion sickness: Focus on the horizon or on a distant, stationary object. Keep your head still, while resting against a seat back. Don't smoke and don't sit near smokers. Avoid strong odors, spicy and greasy foods, and alcohol. Take an antihistamine, which you can buy without a prescription.
Hyoscine. Hyoscine is usually the most effective medicine for motion sickness. It is also known as scopolamine. It works by preventing the confusing nerve messages going to the brain.
If possible, try lying down, shutting your eyes, sleeping, or looking at the horizon. Stay hydrated by drinking water. Limit alcoholic and caffeinated beverages. Eat small amounts of food frequently.
Medications Scopolamine (Transderm Scop). Most commonly prescribed medication for motion sickness. Promethazine (Phenergan). Administered 2 hours before travel. Cyclizine (Marezine). Works best when taken at least 30 minutes before travel. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine). Take every 4 to 8 hours. Meclizine (Bonine).
These medications may help: Scopolamine (Transderm Scop). Most commonly prescribed medication for motion sickness. Promethazine (Phenergan). Administered 2 hours before travel. Cyclizine (Marezine). Works best when taken at least 30 minutes before travel. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine). Meclizine (Bonine).
Options include prescription scopolamine patches (Transderm Scop) and over-the-counter antihistamine pills, like dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine). Studies suggest that scopolamine patches work just as well as dimenhydrinate, but better than meclizine. They may be less sedating than antihistamines, too.
The most frequently used antihistamines to treat motion sickness include cyclizine, dimenhydrinate, meclizine, and promethazine (oral and suppository); nonsedating antihistamines appear to be less effective.
But if you'd like to try overcoming motion sickness for good, here are some techniques. Take control of the situation. Curb your consumption. Get into position. Equalize your sensory cues. Talk yourself down. Get desensitized. Pre-treat with ginger. Get in touch with your pressure points.
The other well-known drug used to keep motion sickness under control is scopolamine (Transderm Scop). It's an adhesive patch you put behind your ear a few hours before you think you'll need it. You have to have a prescription to get it.
