What to take for sea sickness and RLS

[Catspaws]

I suffer from sea sickness and was recommended to take domperidone by the RLS help group to help with this as I'm going on a cruise. My GP has refused to prescribe it. Any suggestions as anti histamines make my legs 100% worse??

[Madlegs1]

There are antihistamines that some rls people tolerate- cetrazine , I think is one- but you could google that.

Otherwise , my better half, uses those wrist bands and eats loads of crystallised ginger (ninja ginger from HnB).

Do hope things go well for you.

[Madlegs1 in reply to Madlegs1]

My pharmacist daughter tells me that Domperidone should be available without prescription in UK. But she has been out of the scene for 5 yrs and things may have changed.

[Catspaws in reply to Madlegs1]

Hi, domperidone is only available on prescription now. Taken off over the counter some years ago as there were problems with people who had heart issues

[Madlegs1 in reply to Catspaws]

Ok- thanks for clarification.

[marsha2306 in reply to Madlegs1]

Allegra is one that is tolerated for RLS but I don't think it will help for sea sickness. Never helped me on the 3 cruises I've been on.

[Alfsdad]

Brand name is Stugeron. Exceptionally good. I have been using it for 30 years.

[Catspaws in reply to Alfsdad]

Hi, thanks for this, however I have been told that it could make my RLS worse. What have you found?

[Alfsdad in reply to Catspaws]

I have been ok. But then each person is different. Talk to the pharmacist at your pharmacy. Will give you good advice.

[marsha2306 in reply to Catspaws]

Allegra (antihistamine) is one that is well tolerated for RLS but I don't think it will help for sea sickness. Never helped me on the 3 cruises I've been on.

[LoisTonya]

Hi Carspaw, I find ginger very good - in any form - I carry crystallised ginger with me.

[Bacardi]

Hi , I also suffer from sea sickness and a friend suggested motion sickness patches . I went on to amazon and read the reviews which are 5 * so I have got them for my cruise in April hopeful they will help me . My daughter who is coming off morphine for her pain as she didn't think it was helping her had bad withdrawal symptoms feeling sick ect , so I gave her the patches to try and it helped her and stopped her sickness . So maybe it's something you might like to try .

[Catspaws in reply to Bacardi]

Do you know what medication is in the motion sickness patches?

[Bacardi in reply to Catspaws]

Hi they are herbal patches if you go to Amazon you will be able to see all that's in them . I tried to post a photo with the ingredient but won't post . Hope this helps .

[RupertMac]

No positive suggestions I'm afraid. All I can say is that Diphenhydramine (which I took to help sleep rather than for sea sickness) made my legs go 1000% more crazy! That was before I'd been told anti-histamines were not a good idea if you have RLS. Good luck finding something.

[hudson48]

As other say not got sickness issues just RLS and general medical problems but it's lack of sleep that makes all things worse it swings roundabouts I think nothing last long good luck love hope you have good holiday either way

[involuntarydancer]

A second vote for ginger. The crystalised ginger that lois mentions is great and also ginger tea. I understand that there is some scientific basis for it but am too lazy to do the research. I also find some relief with travel sickness bands.

[Pippins2]

Out of interest why did your GP refuse you the Domperidone? I get it prescribed without any problem

Pipps

[Catspaws in reply to Pippins2]

I think there have been some problems with heart issues with it. That is why it was withdrawn from over the counter