Wrist Bands Really Work!!!

DaCruzNut · March 7, 2004

Last week, when I was on the Regal Empress, the seas were pretty rough as we left Miami, and did not get much better over the course of the evening. In fact, as is the usual course, they got even worse as we crossed the Gulf Stream.

I have never actually gotten seasick, but I have developed a "queasy" stomach on a few rough voyages. Luckily, it usually passes quickly.

Last week I was not so fortunate. About a half an hour before dinner (Oh, my G-d!) I began to get naseous. I made a bee-line to the gift shop and, sure enough, there were the packs of those little elastic bands with the plastic buttons. So many people had told me that they were effective that I decided to pass on the Dramamine and try the bands. Nine dollars and fifty cents, and fifteen minutes later, I was anticipating dinner with a new fervor, even though the seas had not abated and, in fact, might have been slightly heavier. My tablemates had either put on "the patch," or taken Dramamine, and were able to consume a modest dinner, as I made a complete pig of myself...

Yes, the wrist bands do work, at least for me.

iriscruiser · March 7, 2004

:wink: Jeff you must be a mind reader . that was goimg to be my next question. Never having been on a cruise before I wasn't sure if I would get sea sick or not and thought I would like to be prepared. Thanks for the good word. Glad you could eat, I know I certainly would not want to miss that!!! :grin:

Lisa63 · March 7, 2004

They work for me, too. I still have the pair I bought 11 years ago. I had gotten them as I was pregnant and didn't want to take dramamine. They worked beautifully and I continue to bring them on every cruise, even though I only occasionally have to use them. I've also seen people wearing them on airplane flights.

An aside: Jeff, back when Regal Empress was Olympia, she was known for not handling bad weather well. In fact, she was nicknamed "Roll-ympia." :smiley:

DaCruzNut · March 7, 2004

Lisa: NOW you tell me???????

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Actually, I remembered that from my Caribe I trip;however, it was really rough last week. The seas were 12-14 feet before we hit the Gulf Stream....

GottaCruz · March 8, 2004

Wow, I hadn't thought about those wrist bands since our very first cruise when I wore them. Great idea to have them with you just in case. I'm going to buy a new pair so I'l be ready when we cruise again. :cool:

hillorama · March 16, 2004

My husband and I own a pharmacy and we sell a lot of the bands, especially to fishermen and to pregnant women. I figure when so many patients swear by something there must be something to it. However, on our last cruise, I notice most of the doctors had a little patch or half-patch behind their ear. I'm lucky and don't get seasick, have the opposite problem of getting landsick when I return! I mean it, the rooms pitch and roll for days!

Love, Elena :rolleyes: