Jaimeglaser

Ooh I didn't know it doesn't move at all. I thought it still might bob up and down a little, but now that you mention it, it does make sense that it would probably move VERY little, if at all while at the pier. We have a casita for our Nassau day, so it would probably be okay to just enjoy the pool time and not mess with getting out just to walk.

I will look into this, thank you! Does the Bonine keep you up at night at all, if it's non-drowsy? I have seen several people suggest the Bonine the last few nights and to continue it once off the ship. Definitely going to give this a shot.

It really is no joke! And it's hard to explain to my family how awful it is when I'm the only one who gets it. I feel like I'm being dramatic, but it REALLY sucks. If it lingers too much, maybe I can ask the ENT if I can take a high dose the weekend after we get back? I also can't immediately after our cruise this weekend, we come back on a Sunday and I'll have to return to work on Monday. Ginger ale is the best! Thanks for reminding me that is available in the freestyle machines! Our cruise next week is really port heavy. I'll try to make it a point to get off the ship and walk around some even if it's not a port I'm really all that into. My favorite thing is to stay on the ship when in port because I enjoy the empty pools... perhaps though even an hour or so walk on land will be helpful. Our last cruise, we skipped most of the ports and stayed on board, so you could be on to something! LOL, I will pitch this idea to my husband 😄

I picked up the Seabands yesterday after work based on your suggestion. I am going to literally try everything 😄 Going to pick up some Bonine and give that a shot too. Any interactions though with the drinks package I wonder? Maybe that's my problem... I just need a drinks package for when I get back home 🙂

I like the way you think! It does impact women moreso than men.

Awesome, thank you! I will try this along with a visit to an ENT! I'm hoping that making a few adjustments while onboard helps, like trying out the intense exercise, but I'm going to try out all of these suggestions and report back. It sounds like plenty of folks experience this, so I'm going to be the guinea pig and pull out ALL the stops 😄 Dramamine onboard even though I don't need it at the time, intense exercise onboard, better hydration onboard, dramamine and more exercise when I get back home, ENT visit, acupuncture. And I'll reply back to this thread with progress. It's an icky feeling, and I would love to help others figure out some ways to at least minimize it, if not beat it. I feel like I get hit with it pretty hard, so I might be a good candidate for being a guinea pig 😄

I am absolutely interested! Did you have to find someone who specifically deals with landsickness/Mal de Debarquement Syndrome? Or just a general acupuncturist?

I am exactly the same! My whole fam will be turning green from the ship rocking when the seas are rough, but I'm 100% fine, lol. But then the day after we get off the ship, I want to throw up just sitting on the couch. I have read that it has something to do with our brains compensating "behind the scenes" for the motion while we are on the ship, and then when we get off the ship, our brains are still trying to do that correction even though it doesn't really need to. Maybe our noggins are just extra good at compensating for it, since we don't get sick on the ship, but it haunts us for weeks after. 😄

I will pick some up and try this out. I did take generic dramamine after my previous trips, and while it made me want to take a nap, it did seem to take the edge off the bobbing and swaying. Or, at least it made me not feel nauseous from the perceived motion.

Wonder has pelotons I think I've seen, I thought about taking my shoes with me and trying to get a ride in each day and seeing if that helps. Though, I'm not sure if a stationary bike would be as effective as running the track? I dunno. Good to know though that the peloton helps for post-cruise motion weirdness, I will absolutely try it. It's good motivation to work off all those Windjammer meals anyway, right? 😄

Thank you! I may need to find a doctor when we get back. Sometimes it's worse than others, and we always sail Oasis class. The last cruise we went on left out of NJ on the Oasis in the late fall, and we had rough seas until we got down into warmer climates. That could have had something to do with it. I never felt seasick at all, even though the rest of my family did. Thanks for your ideas! Getting with an ENT is a better idea than just going to a GP, hadn't thought of that.

Hello all! As much as I love cruising, after getting off the ship at the end of the cruise, I feel the sensation of heavy movement for a couple weeks after, and then feel slightly dizzy for a month or two after that. Being in a confined space such as a shower, it is very intense. Or sitting at my desk at work, feels like the room is moving. I never notice the motion of the ship while I’m on the cruise, nor do I ever experience seasickness. I’ve read some about it, but there’s just not that much out there. I’ll try the “intense” exercise while on the ship this trip (we head out Sunday on the Wonder), and I always do try to stay hydrated. Tends to happen most to middle aged women, and I fit the description:) I thought I’d ask frequent cruisers if any of y’all experience this, and if so, have you found anything helpful? Every time I feel sick after, I swear off cruising for good (but then the next year somehow get amnesia and sign up for another one, lol).