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Can Seasickness Relief Really be this Simple?
A cough drop sized lozenge offers fast relief from seasickness – with no drowsiness.

If you’ve ever been seasick you know you’ll try just about anything to feel better. It’s even worse if the feeling hits while you’re on a charter fishing boat that’s headed out to sea. You just know it’s going to be a long day. 

But that queasiness is at odds with the reason we go out in boats in the first place. For most of us there’s no better feeling that being out on the water.

Lets get a couple of facts out of the way. First everyone gets seasick. It doesn’t matter how tough you are or how much of an old salt you are. If you haven’t been sick it’s just a matter of time. Seasickness occurs when your inner ear can’t reconcile what your eyes are seeing. This is why some people will feel relief if they’re steering the boat or looking at the horizon. 

Everyone experiences motion sickness a little differently. Some rarely, others frequently, and most of us are somewhere in between. Once motion sickness begins to set in any number of things can trigger a full on bout of seasickness. Smells, such as diesel fumes blowing back over the transom or cooking smells from the galley can be a trigger. For others it’s reading or trying to do tasks that require you to focus your eyes on something close to you, such as working on tackle. This exacerbates the difference your brain is already experiencing between what it is seeing and what it is feeling. Overindulgence the night before in food and/or alcohol can also be a trigger, particularly if you were eating heavy or greasy foods. 

There are several over the counter remedies for seasickness and people report varied results with these. Some, such as Dramamine can cause drowsiness and a generally groggy feeling that, while better than hanging over the rail, is not the way any of us would choose to feel. Effectiveness and the time needed to begin feeling relief can vary considerably from drug to drug and individual to individual as well. As of today there is no “cure all” that you can keep on your boat that will work for most people.

And, as with any medications, users need to be aware of possible side effects and interactions with prescription medications.*

We’ve all seen “pressure point” bands. Wristbands that claim to alleviate seasickness by exerting pressure on the pressure points in your wrists. But most medical professionals credit any effectiveness to a placebo effect, as the bands cannot generate enough pressure to have much effect and no studies have yet found that applying pressure to the wrists actually does anything to relieve seasickness.

A New Product
Now a new product is claiming you can get relief from seasickness by sucking on a lozenge – without any drowsiness or feeling “drugged”. Frankly it sounds almost too good to be true until you understand what it is they’re doing.

The product is called Queasy Drops and it wasn’t originally developed for the boating market or as a seasickness cure, but rather to provide relief for chemotherapy patients and women suffering from morning sickness. 

Morning sickness can be debilitating for many women. The problem is finding a treatment that won’t harm the baby or interact with any other medications the mother may be taking, and chemotherapy patients often suffer an upset stomach that can range from mild queasiness to violent vomiting. Further complicating matters is the fact that patients already have a compromised immune system and are taking multiple prescription drugs. 

The challenge was to find something that would provide patients with relief, would not interact with other drugs and would not have side effects that would further sicken people already in a weakened condition.

The folks at Three Lollies, the company who make Queasy Drops, became curious about reports from some patients about so called folk remedies that seemed to provide them some relief. Every boater and fisherman has heard of these remedies. They include ginger, papaya, lemon and cola syrup. What would happen if you concentrated these ingredients into a lozenge?

Testing revealed that different ingredients worked better for some patients than others, and concentrating ingredients (their essential oils and extracts) increased their effectiveness. The idea for Queasy Drops was born. 

Because the product was developed by doctors for doctors, it was only available through cancer centers and oncologists. With the introduction of Preggie Pops it was made available through obstetricians and maternity centers (and some children’s specialty retailers). 

It wasn’t long before friends of the doctors at Three Lollies pointed out that the product might offer some relief for people suffering from seasickness. Long story short – Queasy Drops are now becoming available through select marine wholesalers – and that means you’ll start seeing them this summer at the tackle shops, marinas and chandleries in your area.

A Drop in the Water
That’s all well and good but do they work? The short answer is yes. But they will work a little differently for each person. 

The company recommends you buy a variety pack the first time out, or that you keep a variety pack on the boat for guests who might get seasick.  Try different flavors, which have different ingredients, and figure out which ones work best for you. Then buy a package of just that flavor. They’re available in packs of 10, 20 or 100 drops. 

They also work best if you take them before you’re hanging over the rail. If you know you’re prone to seasickness pop one before leaving the dock, and then pop another periodically throughout the day making sure to suck on the drops – don’t chew them – which will make them less effective. 

If you find yourself feeling a bit out of sorts on the boat, popping one will get you relief in about ten minutes. If you’re already at the point where you’re getting sick it will take longer for you to start feeling yourself again. Lying down with your eyes closed while sucking on the drops will help if you’ve already visited the rail.

We also found out that Queasy Drops will help settle your stomach if you’ve had a little too much to drink the night before – there’s no end to the lengths we’ll go for research.

By the time you’re reading this article Queasy Drops should be finding their way into your local marine store. If not you can order them through their web site at www.QueasyDrops.com.



* If you have any concerns regarding drug interactions we encourage you to discuss those concerns with your pharmacist.


Provided by Queasy Drops, Three Lollies, LLC. Jim McGee, Marine Sales Representative 42 W. Woodcrest Ave, Maple Shade, NJ 08052 856-665-3045, jmcgee@queasydrops.com