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Originally Posted by dlish
whats the best way for a newbie who wants to go out on a day trip to avoid sea sickness
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Most people are seasick to some degree their first time at sea; not everyone pukes their guts out, some just get a headache or dry mouth. Once your equilibrium adjusts to it, your brain will remember how to deal the next time you find yourself on a boat.
There are a lot of 'remedies' available from pills to accupressure bands. They all 'work' more or less the same way: They convince your subconscious that you are not going to be seasick, therefore you aren't. I've seen a lot of seasick people over the years, and I'm convinced that 98% of seasickness is in your head. The sickest people I've seen are the ones who sit around before they set out talking about how sick they are going to be, ergo they talk themselves into it.
The other 2% break down into two camps: Those who are seasick their first time on a boat, and then are fine for the rest of their lives; and those who are doomed to be seasick for the rest of their lives. I've only met 2 people who are chronically seasick in 20 years.