tammi0916 Posted April 29, 2009 #1 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hi! I have read about ginger pills helping with motion sickness and have started looking for them for our upcoming cruise (July 4th on the Glory!- Whoo Hoo) and have only found Ginger Root Pills - is this the same thing? Just want to make sure I buy the right thing. Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_L Posted April 29, 2009 #2 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Yep. The ginger that we use as a spice is from the root of the ginger plant. Those are the right pills. i took them on our cruise last week and didn't have any problems. I didn't stop taking them to see if they were really doing anything, however :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammi0916 Posted April 29, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Thanks Ron! I knew I would get the answer here. Just wanted to be sure (I thought that was the case - but never know!) Happy Crusing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissyfur19 Posted April 29, 2009 #4 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Can I assume that you can purchase these in most health food stores? And should you start taking them before you get on the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipmama71 Posted April 29, 2009 #5 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I actually started taking them a week before I left. Just to be on the safe side. I bought them at a Vitamin store here in town. The bottle I bought said to take 1 pill three times a day, so, that is what I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yst347 Posted April 29, 2009 #6 Share Posted April 29, 2009 A note of caution....remember what happened when The Skipper and Gilligan took Ginger on a cruise? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mara93 Posted April 29, 2009 #7 Share Posted April 29, 2009 You can even find them at Walmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis_Wife Posted April 29, 2009 #8 Share Posted April 29, 2009 A note of caution....remember what happened when The Skipper and Gilligan took Ginger on a cruise? :eek: Okay - that is a good one! My laugh for the day! I sure do love a corny joke!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi2929 Posted April 29, 2009 #9 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Candied Ginger also works if you cannot find the pills. I find mine at Trader Joe's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmom4 Posted April 29, 2009 #10 Share Posted April 29, 2009 You can even find them at Walmart. $3.99 for 100 capsules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinmeme Posted April 29, 2009 #11 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hi! I have read about ginger pills helping with motion sickness and have started looking for them for our upcoming cruise (July 4th on the Glory!- Whoo Hoo) and have only found Ginger Root Pills - is this the same thing? Just want to make sure I buy the right thing. Thanks so much! i found mine at wal mart real cheap. also i bought a 1 liter bottle (plastic) of the shasta ginger ale and tucked it in our luggage. we took two grandkids and this was their 3rd cruise and never been sick but sea's had been rougher than normal so i wanted to be somewhat prepared. they loved drinking the ginger ale at night. also eat plenty of apples (peelings a must) learned that 8 cruises ago. i pick up a supply on lido at breakfast and keep them in the room for snack. the kids have learned that trick too. so they are eating healthy snacks. i always get them in the morning cause i don't see them out later in the day. i got sick on my first cruise and was at that time told about the apples and that was the first and last time to get sick. getting ready for #9. took the ginger root capsules and ginger ale last time also. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammi0916 Posted April 29, 2009 Author #12 Share Posted April 29, 2009 i found mine at wal mart real cheap. also i bought a 1 liter bottle (plastic) of the shasta ginger ale and tucked it in our luggage. we took two grandkids and this was their 3rd cruise and never been sick but sea's had been rougher than normal so i wanted to be somewhat prepared. they loved drinking the ginger ale at night.also eat plenty of apples (peelings a must) learned that 8 cruises ago. i pick up a supply on lido at breakfast and keep them in the room for snack. the kids have learned that trick too. so they are eating healthy snacks. i always get them in the morning cause i don't see them out later in the day. i got sick on my first cruise and was at that time told about the apples and that was the first and last time to get sick. getting ready for #9. took the ginger root capsules and ginger ale last time also. good luck Never heard of the apple thing but sounds great - we are traveling with our 10 yr old daughter and rather than give her a pill I will try out the apple and agreed, I am all for healthly snacks! We are already planning on taking a 6 pk of Ginger Ale (for my DH who likes to mix it with the Vanilla Vodka I will put in my rum runners - he say's it tastes like cream soda) so maybe I will just bring a 12 pk instead. Thanks for the great tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusnbee Posted April 29, 2009 #13 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I am going to test out the candied ginger this time - will be making a stop at Trader Joes soon! CJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxin1 Posted April 29, 2009 #14 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Traditional Medicinal makes a ginger tea called "GingerAid". I drank this when I had to undergo chemo a few years back. It works really well and it's tasty too (ok - why do I feel like I am doing a "Vitameatavegamin" commercial- lol). You can get the tea at local grocery stores, Trader Joes and, if you are lucky enough to be in San Diego, Henry's Market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchessuta Posted April 29, 2009 #15 Share Posted April 29, 2009 My mom took them for a few days before our cruise. We had some really rough waters, and it didn't even bother her. It also seemed to help her acid reflux. Apparently the ginger helps to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach. She kept taking them even after we got back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevekiel Posted April 29, 2009 #16 Share Posted April 29, 2009 What ae the odds that you would not get sick without taking the pills? Maybe they are not even needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yst347 Posted April 29, 2009 #17 Share Posted April 29, 2009 What ae the odds that you would not get sick without taking the pills? Maybe they are not even needed? Are you prone to motion sickness? I'm not and I do not take anything for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammi0916 Posted April 29, 2009 Author #18 Share Posted April 29, 2009 What ae the odds that you would not get sick without taking the pills? Maybe they are not even needed? Don't know but since this is my first cruise I don't want to find out that I should have taken them after being sick for several days.....trying to think ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchessuta Posted April 29, 2009 #19 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Don't know but since this is my first cruise I don't want to find out that I should have taken them after being sick for several days.....trying to think ahead. Ginger pills are supposed to be good if you overeat too. So, even if you don't get motion sickness, there could be a pretty good chance of overeating on a cruise! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolcruise02 Posted April 29, 2009 #20 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Never heard of the apple thing but sounds great I was told on a ship "green" apples. Does anyone know if the color really matters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi2929 Posted April 29, 2009 #21 Share Posted April 29, 2009 You can also use the pickled ginger from the Sushi Bar. I only eat the ginger if I feel sick, they settle the stomach. Green apples are tarter (maybe that is why they work) than the red ones. Also the reds seem to get mealy after a while. HAL has the 'Yum Yum Man'. He hands out apples and stomach soothers at the front of the DRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBlair Posted April 29, 2009 #22 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I don't get seasick, but unfortunately, I have gotten sick on my last two cruises. In October, I woke up at 4 in the morning sick and then continued to be sick when we woke up. I had that very awful empty stomach feeling and we were on our way to an excursion, so a friend we met on the cruise gave me a ginger root. I felt so much better!!! On my cruise in February, I woke up in the middle of the night and was sick again. Luckily, I didn't feel bad after. With me, I believe it may be the overeating as someone else mentioned. I have a problem with eating until I'm done, not until I'm full... LOL. It's all just too good! We are doing another 8 day this October and I will be buying the ginger root and just eating it every day throughout the cruise. For the lady who mentioned not wanting to give her daughter a pill, if you go to a health foods store, it's simply a container of ginger root that you chew up and swallow. Not a pill or a capsule. Kind of looks like rock salt if you know what I mean, only it's ginger. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali-in-Texas Posted April 30, 2009 #23 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Ginger altoids work well. I bought some at Walgreens in Galveston before our cruise. It's hard to find them at stores in other cities so I order them online now. They are great when your child has an upset stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusnbee Posted April 30, 2009 #24 Share Posted April 30, 2009 You can also use the pickled ginger from the Sushi Bar. Pickled ginger <yuck>... That stuff makes me sick by itself.... CJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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