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Suggest Treatment For Sea Sickness

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Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2014
Question: sea sickness, nausea, losing balance, slightly sweaty, feeling of swaying,
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Answered by Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Motion sickness

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.

For sea sickness, you can take Cinnarizine usually 25 mg daily orally three times a day.If you cannot tolerate orally inj prochlorperazine 12.5 mg(1 ml ampoule) im/iv will help(may be given by health care worker in a craft).
Generally, the disturbance will cease once the visual and motion stimuli are synchronized. This can be obtained concentrating on the horizon until this appears fixed and horizontal.

Regards

Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX

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Suggest Treatment For Sea Sickness

Brief Answer: Motion sickness Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. For sea sickness, you can take Cinnarizine usually 25 mg daily orally three times a day.If you cannot tolerate orally inj prochlorperazine 12.5 mg(1 ml ampoule) im/iv will help(may be given by health care worker in a craft). Generally, the disturbance will cease once the visual and motion stimuli are synchronized. This can be obtained concentrating on the horizon until this appears fixed and horizontal. Regards Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX