travel sickness and flight anxiety

[anotherteapot]

Doing a 2 1/2 hour flight in a couple of weeks plus a boat trip on the island. I’m slightly claustrophobic, hate being up in the air and out at sea but don’t wanna pass this on to my children. DH will be with us. I’ve got some Diazepam for the plane but can anyone recommend a good travel sickness pill for the boat?

Is the boat trip on the same day as the flight? If it is I’d check with a pharmacist for any contraindications

if not - my preferred is Kwells or Boots Travel Calm (same active ingredient). Take at least 20-30 mins before the boat trip
starts if you can.

Add in using the acupressure bands for motion sickness - they really do help. Also ginger tablets or sweets as and when needed - or strong peppermints.

My daughter gets terrible sea sickness and we were provided these by a pharmacist in Greece, found them to be the most effective over tablets etc although I’m not sure how easy they are to get here! If I’d have known I would have bought more https://easyfarma.it/amp/travelgum-antiemetico-a-base-dimenidrinato-20mg-10-gomme-en/

I’ve found Stugeron to be the most effect OTC medication for travel sickness.

Stugeron is my favourite too. Kwells also good. I recommend trying to have air on your face, so the air vent correctly positioned on the plane and up on deck of boat, if possible.

@anotherteapot I have serious emetophobia and had to cross St George’s Channel ( Rough section of Irish Sea ) twice in one day plus lots of being a passenger in a van.
Transderm Scōp.

It’s absolutely the best most effective anti travel sickness patch out there.

Not a hint of nausea! ( prescription only)

However it might not be advisable with Valium.

Of the two, I’d choose Transderm Scōp over Valium if the sea is likely to be rough.

I find Stugeron makes me incredibly drowsy - like can’t keep eyes open drowsy. But I know that’s not the case for everyone!

Suggests a good point though - whatever you get give it a try beforehand so you know what to expect when you’re already feeling a bit nervous

Take at least 12 hrs in advance if going down the OTC route.
Stugeron takes a while to build up in system.

Phenergon is good but you can’t take with diazepam.

Speak to the pharmacist- they’ll help you .

The acupressure wrist bands were hopeless on me
Thank goodness I tried them in a friend’s rapidly accelerating BMW as passenger

I was so green I had to get out and walk - they were positioned correctly, too.

Diazepam is no longer advised for fear of flying and airlines are iffy about accepting passengers who carry it or have taken it. You might want to check if you'll be able to use this.

Valium and any anti sickness Med is likely to compound drowsiness considerably.

A family member took both on a long haul London to NZ and was a complete liability as they were so sleepy.
Family member no longer uses Valium for flying.

I’m not sure about taking the Valium yet. The boat ride is on a different day. I will check with the pharmacist. Thanks all.

I get motion sick and use Stugeron

Kwells for me.

Sturgeron. Send me to sleep too, a bonus.

With the boat trip the trick is to be on deck and look forward, deep breaths and you can overcome sickness (I used to get really sick but it really works) failing that lie down.