Friday, October 31, 2008

Sea Sickness

I am so bummed. I thought I’d be skinny be now, by existing on crackers and water, but the medication (like Bonnine and Dramamine, and those acupressure bracelets) totally worked! I had heard stories like I’d be sick for 3 days and then would be use to it and acclimated. This is good and bad. I was hoping to lose some weight, even if by being bulimic or anorexic for 3 days. Well, I guess I’ll just have to swim it off!
So here’s the deal: if you get sea sick, take the medication 3 days prior to leaving on the boat. Then, once under way, take it for 3 days straight. I suggest Bownine over Dramamine since you only need to take it once a day (last for 12 hours). It’s chewable too. Underway you might need to take 2 a day, but I only had to do this on the 2nd day but the swells were much bigger then too. Anyhow, I then pretty much stopped and didn’t take anything on the 4th day (but I still wore my acupressure bracelets). Now I am fine on the boat, top side or downstairs. However, when on land, I feel like I am on the water, as it is moving, like I am drunk, without the drinking part!
All I can say is thank goodness for drugs because I hate throwing up and I like eating!