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[sophiaserpentia]

Well, I haven't figured out yet whether or not my new temp job at a copy center is divine grace or divine punishment, or both in one (it pays well but is really mindless), but the 45 minute subway ride to Quincy is unambiguously torturous. I've been getting motion sick -- headache, queasiness, and so forth, which takes hours to go away. I've got to figure out a solution to this.

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[liminalia.livejournal.com]

If you like the taste of ginger, chewing candied ginger has been shown to be even more effective than dramamine in dealing with motion sickness in some studies.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

I will have to try that. Dramamine is okay if I don't have to be useful for four hours...

[cowgrrl.livejournal.com]

There's a nondrowsy version of dramamine. The chemical name is meclizine HCL (I think, I'm definitely sure about the meclizine part of it) and you'll find it in the same place as dramamine in the drug store. It used to be prescription, is now OTC. Good stuff. But hopefully you won't have to use it for long - maybe you'll get used to the long ride.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

I'll try ginger first, but will consider that if the problem persists. Thank you for pointing that out!

[alobar.livejournal.com]

I never trust dramamine or any alopathic drugs.

If ginger works, making up some ginger tea or homemade ginger ale woulp probably also work. Carring a bottle with you to sip on the ride could be both pleasant and useful.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

IMHO anti-histamines are, relatively speaking, less worrisome than most pharmaceuticals. Still, it makes little sense to take an anti-histamine if something less drastic will work just as well. A bottle of ginger tea or ale for the ride sounds like a pleasant idea.

[threeandnine.livejournal.com]

I do the ginger thing myself--powdered though, in capsule form. I take two of them about a half-hour before I have to travel and it works like a charm.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Hmm... if I have trouble consuming enough ginger (sometimes I find it too strong a taste) in a straightforward way, doing something like that might be very helpful. Thank you!

suberranean blues?

[si-ren65.livejournal.com]

Hello. I'm sorry your train journey was kind of crappy, although given your wide ranging interests and thirst for knowledge I wouldn't be suprised if the culprit for the motion sickness wasn't a book thumbed through during the journey!! I am certain that the ginger thing would work: ginger, like chopsticks is good for everything. I've found peppermint oil quite pleasant as well on long journeys, just a couple of drop on a handkercheif tends to help me to stop feeling nauseous. Wow, comment is turning into a veritable herbalists cornucopia. Anyway, I'm sure you shall find the right solution. I hope your work becomes more stimulating or becomes sufficiently quiet as to allow you to do as you please.

looking forward to seeing you soon,

take care!

Re: suberranean blues?

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Actually there was no book involved! Often I do like to read while commuting but yesterday I just wanted to listen to music. Keeping my eyes closed helped a bit on the return trip.

Peppermint oil sounds like a good backup if ginger doesn't do the trick. Thanks! See you soon.

[twistedcat.livejournal.com]

there's also a pressure point above your upper lip, about where the little attachment thing is inside your mouth? yes, that's a technical term ;-) anyway, rub vigorously back and forth (ie: side to side), it should help relieve the nausea.

i have yet to find a pressure point to help explain the ensuing read spot above your lip though.