Will Dramamine help with dizziness after a cruise?
Dramamine® helps prevent and treat all four symptoms associated with motion sickness—nausea, dizziness, vomiting and queasiness.
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DIMENHYDRINATE (dye men HYE dri nate) prevents and treats nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness. It works by helping your body maintain its sense of balance.
Supplements and medicationSome travelers also believe a decongestant or motion sickness remedy, such as Dramamine, can help. For more serious cases, doctors sometimes prescribe Vitamin B, ginkgo biloba or a mild sedative, such as valium. Consult your physician before taking these potential remedies.
If you've ever spent some time at sea, you may have noticed that you felt a little wobbly once you were back on land. This wobbliness is “mal de debarquement.” This condition makes people feel like they're still standing on the deck of a ship despite the fact that they're safely ashore.
While the effects typically clear up in a few hours after returning to land, they can last for as long as two days. Symptoms can also return, or increase in intensity, if the condition is triggered.
The constant moving of the ship, combined with turbulence in the water, makes your inner ear work overtime to keep you on your feet. If you've ever spent some time at sea, you may have noticed that you felt a little wobbly once you were back on land.