Gordoncruickshank Posted September 28, 2022 #26 Share Posted September 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, RichYak said: Not quite.. Non-drowsy Dramamine = Ginger Less-drowsy Dramamine = Bonine = Meclizine Sure miss those ginger mojitos from the Molecular Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanpc Posted September 28, 2022 #27 Share Posted September 28, 2022 16 hours ago, calicakes said: We actually put seasick patches behind our ear and they worked well. Where didmyou find them? They are no longer available in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare calicakes Posted September 28, 2022 #28 Share Posted September 28, 2022 43 minutes ago, susanpc said: Where didmyou find them? They are no longer available in Canada I'm in the states, I got a prescription for them. Its called Scopolamine patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted September 28, 2022 #29 Share Posted September 28, 2022 22 hours ago, PTC DAWG said: unless they run out. Which is why you really should bring your own if you're going to pay money to go on a vacation that you know will make you sick. (I don't get it. I LOVE cruising, but if it made me sick, I'd find other vacation options rather than put chemicals into my body just so I could cruise. I'm clearly weird in that though given the number of people who know they get seasick and cruise anyway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruiseMrB Posted September 28, 2022 #30 Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said: Which is why you really should bring your own if you're going to pay money to go on a vacation that you know will make you sick. (I don't get it. I LOVE cruising, but if it made me sick, I'd find other vacation options rather than put chemicals into my body just so I could cruise. I'm clearly weird in that though given the number of people who know they get seasick and cruise anyway.) Kind of like those folks who take allergy meds every day in order to keep the cat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNSfromHI Posted September 28, 2022 #31 Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) In the North Atlantic on our recent cruise, the motion of the ocean around Day 9-10 got to my wife even though she'd never been seasick before. I'd brought along those acupuncture-wristbands despite her insisting she'd "never need them or wear them" (and calling me a nerd for even buying them). Unfortunately, they didn't help her so I sought out some meds onboard and received meclazine packets, which helped her within six-ish hours. On our next cruise, I won't bother with the wristbands and will just bring our own meds. Hopefully, she won't need them again! cjr Edited September 28, 2022 by CNSfromHI typo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted September 28, 2022 #32 Share Posted September 28, 2022 20 hours ago, baggal said: I didn't know that but I just checked and they sell them on Amazon. You cannot buy Bonine or the generic brands on Amazon in Canada. 22 hours ago, calicakes said: They can get Gravol. Its a somewhat close equivalent. No, it is not. Same family, but different drug with different dosage and different side effects. I live in Canada and know well the difficulty of getting Meclizine. However we fly into our embarkation ports early, and when in the States our first stop after getting to our hotel is a pharmacy where I can stock up on sufficient doses to last for a few cruises. Or if I have a friend going to the States I have them pick some up for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poffles Posted September 28, 2022 #33 Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, calicakes said: They can get Gravol. Its a somewhat close equivalent. Respectfully no it's not. One difference speaking from my experience is Gravol makes me more drowsy. Jim is correct in saying we cannot get in Canada branded or in generic form from a pharmacy anymore, this stopped many years back. I therefore stock up whenever I can when I travel to the US. Edited September 28, 2022 by poffles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poffles Posted September 28, 2022 #34 Share Posted September 28, 2022 6 hours ago, susanpc said: Where didmyou find them? They are no longer available in Canada 5 hours ago, calicakes said: I'm in the states, I got a prescription for them. Its called Scopolamine patch. Can get from prescription in Canada too. A friend got one to try on her next cruise. Tranderm patch is what she got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 28, 2022 #35 Share Posted September 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, poffles said: Can get from prescription in Canada too. A friend got one to try on her next cruise. Tranderm patch is what she got. Many use the patch and swear by them. Early when I had a problemsI tried them once. They really dehydrated me and made me loopy, I had to rip it off after about 8 hour and throw it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted September 28, 2022 #36 Share Posted September 28, 2022 6 hours ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said: Which is why you really should bring your own if you're going to pay money to go on a vacation that you know will make you sick. (I don't get it. I LOVE cruising, but if it made me sick, I'd find other vacation options rather than put chemicals into my body just so I could cruise. I'm clearly weird in that though given the number of people who know they get seasick and cruise anyway.) Yes I would call that weird. I am subject to seasickness and have sailed on 70+ cruises. I should give up my favorite vacation because sometimes I need to take a harmless pill? Not gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted September 28, 2022 #37 Share Posted September 28, 2022 The answer to the OP is yes they do but if possible buy ahead of time in case they run out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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