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Help pls. I have motion sickness?

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What's the best drug I should take for a 12 hours plane travel? Hydramine (Dramamine) or Scoploamine (Scopace)? Any advise?

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Motion Sickness Prevention and Treatment

Motion sickness occurs when the body is subjected to accelerations of movement in different directions or under conditions where visual contact with the actual outside horizon is lost. The balance center of the inner ear then sends information to the brain that conflicts with the visual clues of apparently standing still in the interior cabin of a ship or airplane.

Symptoms generally consist of dizziness, fatigue, and nausea which may progress to vomiting. From one third to one half of airline passengers will experience some degree of motion sickness when encountering heavy turbulance, and it has been found that fear or anxiety can promote symptoms. Some individuals seem to be naturally prone to motion sickness since childhood.

Prevention is best accomplished by seeking areas of lesser movement in an interior location of a large ship or by facing forward and looking outside a ship or plane. Several medications are now available both by prescription and over the counter that may prevent or limit the symptoms of motion sickness. If medications are necessary, they are best taken at least one hour before embarking.

The over-the-counter medications Dramamine or Bonine can be very effective for short trips or when symptoms occurr intermittently. For longer trips, a prescription medication called Transderm-Scop comes in the form of a patch can be worn behind the ear for up to three days at a time. Side effects of these medications usually consist of sedation and dry mouth and they should not be taken by people who have glaucoma or urinary obstruction. Recent studies have shown that ginger root may be as effective as the other drug treatments but is associated with fewer side effects.

Gary P. Barnas, MD
Associate Professor
General Internal Medicine

http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/907367...

As an aside, there is really no way for anyone (other than your doctor) to recommend one medication to you over another. Every drug, whether it's over-the-counter or prescription, has the potential for negative side-effects. Individual trial-and-error is (unfortunately) the only thing doctors can do.
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I think you should talk to your doctor about that he can prescribe you something
Go to a pharmacy and ask their advise on what is the best drug to take.
Take Dramamine, BEFORE you fly!