Seasickness causes
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The document discusses the causes, symptoms, prevention, medication, and non-medicinal treatment of seasickness. Causes include mixed signals from the inner ear and other motion sensors, which can be worsened by odors, alcohol, fatty or spicy foods, and overheating. Symptoms range from drowsiness and nausea to vomiting and pale, clammy skin. Prevention focuses on avoiding triggers like alcohol, greasy foods, and excessive time below deck, while medication includes antihistamines and scopolamine patches that may cause side effects like drowsiness. Non-medicinal treatments involve staying hydrated, eating crackers, focusing on the horizon, and lying still if incapacitated.
Seasickness causes
- 1. Seasickness Causes Mixed messages Inner ear Eyes Other motion sensors Worsened by Odours Alcohol Fatty foods Spicy foods Overheating
- 2. Seasickness Symptoms Drowsiness Nausea Clammy skin Pale skin Vomiting Dry heaves
- 3. Seasickness Prevention Avoid alcohol and coffee Avoid greasy food Get plenty of rest Avoid excessive time below Navigating Cooking Avoid discussions and thoughts of mal de mer
- 4. Seasickness Medication Meclizine (Bonine) Dimenhydrinate (Gravol) Transderm-Scopolamine Patch Cinnarizine (Sturgeron) not available in Canada Side effects Drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision Idiosyncratic varies from person to person Take it before Trip (side effects) Onset
- 5. Seasickness Non-medicinal Treatment Ginger ale (rehydrate) Dry crackers Focus on horizon Steer If incapacitated Lie on centre line of cabin sole Close eyes