Never tried the bracelet, but the more subtle things like a light meal before flying, staying well hydrated, dramamine(isn't that the seasickness remedy?) seem to help. I rarely get queasy unless doing aerobatics, and then, even after landing, I continue to feel nauseous for hours afterward. Maybe occupy her mind by letting her fly the plane or take photos? There is also a prescription drug called Phenegren (sp?) that is specifically made for anti-nausea. Side effect: drowsiness.

z

A buddy's girlfriend used to turn green also, but only when it was bumpy out. Smooth air- no problem. Dramamine kept her from turning green, but also made her kinda dopey- so she didn't like taking the stuff. By the time she figured out it was gonna be bumpy, it was too late for dramamine to do any good. Then she bought a bracelet like the one under discussion. Works great- no turning green, and no dopey side effects either. I believe it works on the same principle as acupuncture/acupressure.

Eric

Double blind studies have shown that ginger is more effective than Dramaine in preventing motion sickness, and no side effects except spicy breath. You can buy ginger capsules or candied ginger in health food stores. Ginger snap cookies might also work.

Q

On a 7 day dive trip in Australia we were moored on a wreck in open sea lanes and the swell got up to 3 meters. One of the passengers came up on deck after we had been in position for most of the day and she was REALLY green; so green she couldn't keep her dramamine down. I had one of the relief bands but had been using Bonine (better than Dramamine BTW, one tablet all day and no drowsiness) and felt fine. I told her about the band and she was desperate enough to try it. I fetched it from the cabin and we put it on her at level 2 or 3 out of 5. OMG, within 10 minutes she had returned from the dead. In 15 minutes she was eating dinner with us and laughing. It amazed me and everyone around. I had bought the band just in case I needed Dumbo's magic feather, not really having any proof that it would work. It is the only thing I have ever seen that worked on a person who was already sick. The devices were apparently prescription-only for a long time and were designed for chemotherapy patients who faced debilitating nausea after treatments.

So, yeah, I'm in the camp of the believers. I keep one in my pilot bag in case someone OD's on turbulence. If you are ahead of the curve tho, try Bonine BEFORE departure if you even suspect the ride will be rolly. The band gives a jolt to the nerve that feels a little bit like hitting your funny bone. Some folks don't like it Have your girlfriend drop a Bonine 30 minutes before departure and the relief band can probably make the whole trip in its bag, but at least you know you have a weapon to bring her back if she crosses that line.

I just saw an ad for Aeromedix, the `"Reliefband" lists for $79, plus $5 for batteries and $5 for conductive gel. Probably plus shipping, so figure a C-note delivered.
The gal I know who uses the band mentioned the "jolt" sensation, but she made it sound as though it wasn't severe enough to be bothersome. I guess it depends on how high you have the thing dialed.

Eric

Hmmm I dunno. Looks like I could make one with a 9V battery, some wires, some copper foil, and a John McEnroe sweat band.

Coming back from Oregon today Erin got a little green after having the camera up to her face for 20 minutes. So, I may have to give one of these a try. I still have a hard time believing that it's not psychosomatic. Maybe I will construct my own from some shiny material and see if the placebo effect has anything to do with it.

z

Shiny Material

haha! aluminum foil beanie should do the trick.

I've been told by people who have used the Reliefband that they work, and work well. Even more effective with a half dosage of Bonine.

Who's thinking about getting sick when they're too busy waiting to get zapped.

Doug, where do you find these photos!!??? I love the John Lithgow one.

Google image search is my friend. The trick is knowing what search phrase to put in your query - in this case 'Dr. Emilio Lizardo' Was hoping to find a better one of Lithgow from this movie but this was the best I could come up with quickly. This was a scene where he was rather crudely giving himself electro-shock therapy. His hand was blocking the electrode attached to his tongue in this pic.

Doug! You slay me!

Doug---

You crack me up!!



The braceletts work, I use them with my boys when needed.

Hey Wup,

Do you use those bracelets on your boys for motion sickness or discipline?

"Sit down and be quiet or I'm gonna turn those things up!!"

He He...you mean like one of these?



It has a quarter mile range - could be activated from another plane...but are they FAA approved?

Nope, that is what the "Shock Collers" are for silly . If you didn't notice I don't have any Bird dogs



Wup

Sounds like a residual sensation beats the Technicolor Yawn. Did Emily feel any nausea at all while wearing the 'shocker'? I've heard after a number of successful flights without motion sickness you can 'wean' yourself off of these sorts of remedies.

Hope she didn't shriek the whole time you were flying that could be a little distracting.

Sounds kinky.

I have had a Relief band for three years. I have used it in cars, busses, trains and planes. Works GREAT for me. (I also use ginger...ginger ale, candied ginger, and or ginger flavored Altoids.) I switch arms if on a long trip. Once I had used it so often on a bus trip across Australia that my fingers were beginning to curl with each "jolt".
It was originally produced for nausea from Chemotherapy. Works for morning sickness as well. If the usual band is not strong enough for you, your physician can prescribe a "super Jolter".