Patches

[Davidov]

So I'm getting ready to leave for the coast and called my pharmacist to see if he had any motion sickness patches to put behind my ears.He informed me that they are discontinued in canada.Do anybody know any alternatives?

 

[Flashman]

Dramamine works well. Doesn't have the side effects of gravol. I don't think the brand name stuff is sold in Canada. Pretty sure a compounding pharmacy can make it to order.

 

[Clint r]

So I'm getting ready to leave for the coast and called my pharmacist to see if he had any motion sickness patches to put behind my ears.He informed me that they are discontinued in canada.Do anybody know any alternatives?

Gravol with ginger in it did the trick for me. I puked my guts out for three days before trying it and the difference was night and day.

 

[Fisher_dude]

Gravol with ginger in it did the trick for me. I puked my guts out for three days before trying it and the difference was night and day.

I’ll second this. It worked great for my wife while sitting on anchor for hali in the wind and swell.

 

[Clint r]

I’ll second this. It worked great for my wife while sitting on anchor for hali in the wind and swell.

Turns out it doesn’t even need to be gravol . The real ginger candies from the Asian supermarket work just as well.

 

[N2013]

Ask for Meclazine (Dramamine) from a compound pharmacy. About $1/pill now a days.

 

[Capt_Ed]

Certain pharmacy will make up some meclacine hydrocloride tablets but you have to ask for it. It's the active ingredient in Bonamine . Bonamine was sold in Canada before but not any more but again some pharmacy will make it. We used to give it to alot of guests at the lodge

 

[SpringVelocity]

Meclazine pills.

 

[Deejray]

My wife used to take pills, ginger etc and would still get seasick. Discovered the relief band and bought one just to try put. Works like a charm. She can even go offshore with me now.

 

[Old Blue]

When in the US I always come home with a few packs of Bonine as it's not available in Canada....awesome stuff

 

[brutus]

Not me , but the boys swear it works, smoke some hippy ****

 

[chille51]

Turns out it doesn’t even need to be gravol . The real ginger candies from the Asian supermarket work just as well.

that's because there is no actual gravol (aka Dimenhydrinate aka dramamine) in gravol ginger. They're just ginger pills. They work for me in normal inshore type seas. I have yet to test myself offshore.

 

[tubber]

I wonder if someone local can make this?

Scopolamine Transdermal Cream - 0.25mg/0.1mL - Tache Pharmacy

Scopolamine Transdermal Cream in Winnipeg. Are you looking to buy scopolamine transdermal cream? Our compounding pharmacy makes a 0.25mg/0.1mL cream.

www.tachepharmacy.com

 

[sly_karma]

Another vote for meclizine. It's in a weird category in Canadian pharmacology. No longer available as an over the counter branded product, but not a prescription drug either. You need to find a compounding pharmacy and have them prep a batch for you, usually it will be in small capsules. Typically the supermarket pharmacies stay out of compounding work, so you'll likely be supporting a locally owned business.

My pharmacist niece loves fishing with her husband and kids, but is so prone to seasickness she'll get queasy in a bathtub. She's tried all the remedies and uses exclusively meclizine nowadays.

 

[Sea Chaser]

If any body finds a compound pharmacy that can get this let me know. I’ve tried calling several with no such luck.

 

[tannerc]

If any body finds a compound pharmacy that can get this let me know. I’ve tried calling several with no such luck.

Where are you located ? There is one in Nanaimo on Dufferin that does it.

 

[Sea Chaser]

Where are you located ? There is one in Nanaimo on Dufferin that does it.

I’m just in Langley . My parents on the island maybe I’ll see if my mom can see about it . I got a trip to ukee this weekend and gonna load up on gravol. Hit or miss with me sometimes I get it sometimes I don’t . Only offshore gets me .

 

[kevind]

The pharmacy in ukee had meclizine last year. Give them a call and they will let you know. I believe it was the one in the coop

 

[tubber]

I’m just in Langley . My parents on the island maybe I’ll see if my mom can see about it . I got a trip to ukee this weekend and gonna load up on gravol. Hit or miss with me sometimes I get it sometimes I don’t . Only offshore gets me .

What is the closest US Costco? Worth the drive down from Langley. Call first but meclizine used to be $5.00 for 100 pills. I still have two bottles.

 

[sly_karma]

Go see the nice folks at Pharmasave in Qualicum.