Originally Posted By hvmom Does anyone have any tried and true remedies for airsickness and/or the ear pain that sometimes occurs during flying? My husband suffers from airsickness and has tried dramamine type medications, but he doesn't like the groggy feeling that you get when you take them. Any favorite remedies? Best places to sit on the plane? Also, if you have any helpful tips about the ear pain, they would also be appreciated. BTW, we are flying to Disneyland, just so everyone knows why I posted here!! Thanks for any and all hints.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd For ear pain, get a coffee cup from the flight attendant, put a napkin in the bottom and pour some hot water over it, just enought to saturate it, but not too much that there is water in the cup. Put the cup over the ear. The heat and steam will help open up the ear.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss On the tevlavision sereis "Mythbusters," they tested various motion sickness remedies, and their results were that ginger pills were the only plausibly effective remedy that didn't have side effects.
Originally Posted By Perdie I get motion sick a lot, and I get these ear patches from the doctor called Transderm Scop. I wore them everyday while at Disneyworld for 2 weeks and I never got sick and you don't get the side effects of drowsiness or anything. But I did notice that I had trouble with my vision, only for things really close up, but it went away as soon as I took the patch off. (And that is a normal side effect-blurred vision) but it didn't effect my vision for seeing everyday things, I was fine and barely noticed it.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I used the same motion sickness patches for three days on a boat. By day three I start getting weird trippy squiggly lines in a my vision. This lasted for about a day after I took off the patch. If I only use them for one or two days I don't get the affect.
Originally Posted By DLfreek86 Ooh flight ear, yuck-o. I have that problem and I use Earplanes, love them love 'em love 'em, don't fly without these things! <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=12445&catid=50311&trx=28044&tab=0#0" target="_blank">http://www.drugstore.com/produ cts/prod.asp?pid=12445&catid=50311&trx=28044&tab=0#0</a>
Originally Posted By officerminnie My two cents: I have, for lack of a better word, deformed eustacian tubes, and cannot clear my ears when I fly or get more than a couple of feet below the surface of a pool/lake. The Earplanes didn't work for me, but "Mack's Earplugs" (or similar brand, found in any drugstore) are a soft, moldable product that you fit into your ear prior to take-off and leave there the entire flight These seem to work better for me than anything else. I still experience pain, but not nearly as severe as without them. My doctor also prescribes Zyrtec to clear my sinus and ear passages. You could probably use any over the counter decongestant as well. Good luck!
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Both Mr. Glitter and I have suffered hugely from ear pain when we have flown while our sinuses are congested--even if we were just a little stuffy when we took off. We have both been able to prevent ear pain under those circumstances by using an over-the-counter decongestant nose spray. (We just use the store brand--no particular brand necessary). As for motion sickness, I like Bonine, which is, I believe, the same thing as the non-drowsy formula of Dramamine. It truly is completely non-drowsy, and it's chewable, which is handy if you have to take it unexpectedly. If anyone in your party has really severe motion sickness that doesn't respond to the over-the-counter stuff, you might ask your doctor for a prescription for phenergan before you go. It does make most people quite sleepy, but I'd far rather be sleepy than throwing up.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Oh, and this is probably completely in my head, but I don't tend to get as air sick when I'm sitting in an aisle seat. I think it's just the psychological comfort of knowing I can get to the bathroom quickly if needed--lol.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess I just took some flights across country and back this week, and found that sitting up near the front of the plane OR over the wings wasn't nearly as bad as sitting in the very back. We felt the movement in the back much, much more. Hope you have a safe trip!
Originally Posted By hvmom Thank you everyone for all the helpful tips and ideas. Hopefully they will make getting to Disneyland and back less stressful!!
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 As far as motion sickness goes, Dramamine does make a "Less Drowsy" formula. I was a little hesitant but I took some before I went whale watching and I was probably the ONLY person on our boat who wasnt a BIT sick or sleepy.
Originally Posted By alfrede When we flew over from Australia, the stewards gave my daughter little moist towlettes of eucalyptus oil for her to inhale, which cleared her sinuses and stopped the sore ears.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I strongly recommend home-testing either Bonine or Less-Drowsy Dramamine - Both of them knock me for a sleepy-loop and I'm not a small person. And during a helicopter tour in Hawaii last year, I still felt ill (didn't lose my cookies, but didn't have fun, either). I don't normally feel airsick on large airliners - it's only during heavy turbulence that it bothers me at all and then I can get past it if I put my head back and close my eyes. But the next time I need to take anything for motion sickness, I'm going to try the ginger pills. And thanks for the posts on the ear remedies! I've always wondered what to do while I'm sleeping and not awake to yawn.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg any tips for air fear ? my usual routine is to take enough gravol to knock me out... or at least make me a little loopy... but it takes so long for that stuff to wear off... any less hazourdos to my health suggestion ?
Originally Posted By snvanvl We have a friend that is a pilot and he also suggested saline spray for your nose. It will help unplug your ears.
