Bonine

[kapcruiser]

Does anyone know anything about bonine for helping with sea sickness? Is it like dramamene? I wanted to take something with us just in case.:rolleyes:

[sea-n-ski]

I take it every day while on the cruise and sometimes afterwards too. It doesn't make me drowsy like dramamine does.

 

Have a great cruise!

 

Laura

[nancy M.]

I get carsick on a regular basis driving anywhere intown or out of state. I was very nervous about getting seasick. I took the Bonine the day before we left and then every night on the ship also and never felt sick at all. It did very wel for me and I took it at night before bed so it didn't make me drowsy during the day either.

 

Have a great cruise.

[hstrybuf]

Bonine is part of the first aid kit that goes on all my cruises. Luckily, I've never had to use it, even in 12 foot seas. :)

[Bunkie103]

I took it along "just in case" but never needed it. :)

[derf5585]

Bonine should be taken

from

http://www.westburypharmacy.com/westburystore/prods/071084.html

[StefanieMS]

I took it the whole week on board, just in case. I don't usually get sea sick, but have twice in my life. That's enough for me, so one little pill every morning and I'm good to go. I had NO side effects at all. :)

 

 

 

Stefanie

[cjar855]

Meclizine is another good one to take.Same ingredients as Dramamine but without the drowsiness. I also take one everyday just to be sure. I got a bad case of Vertigo on a Plane once,and ever since I am afraid to go without it for flying or cruising. This I first got from my Doctor,but now I find it at Target . A box of 32 for around $ 5. Or else if you have a doctors appt in the near future, ask for a prescription of Meclizine,. With Medical Ins. sometimes it is cheaper.

[basketsiam]

Meclizine and Bonine are the same drug......Bonine is a trade name and you will pay more for it versus the generic name, Meclizine. Dramamine is a different drug that will cause lots more drowsiness. I've had lots of luck with meclizine, even giving it to my 11 year old daughter without drowsiness.

[cmez]

I've always brought some along in the past, but have never had to use it. I've read that you can get the patch or bonine from the Purser's desk if needed...

[GoinCruisin]

We did not want to take Bonine because we knew we would be drinking.... plus we did not want to risk the drowsiness.... I took a bottle of ginger caps, we took a couple an hour prior to sailaway, one at sailaway.... never had a problem. I have always taken it when I have had the flu... best anti-nausea remedy ever, and no side effects.

[dmfriedman]

Bear in mind, when shopping for Meclizine (the generic drug which carries the Bonine brand), if you go to the pharmacist and ask for generic Meclizine, you'll get a much better deal. Bonine tends to run around $5 for 8 pills. Meclizine tends to run around $4 for 50 to 100 pills. You can make friends. :)

[mathgal]

Meclizine tends to run around $4 for 50 to 100 pills. You can make friends. :)

I got a bottle of 100 meclazine at Walmart for our cruise two years ago for $5 (the pharmacists ordered it for me). The pills were good until November of 2004 so we had to book another cruise this summer to use them up before they expired. ;) I would hate to let good pills go to waste! :o ...even had to invite friends along to make sure we didn't have any left!