Motion Sickness

[Ridryder911]

I always premedicate patients if possible. We have a standing order for the helicopter of either Benadryl or Phenergan low dosage to decrease nausea and increase drowsiness to seep through the trip.

For medics it is a more difficult situation. I worry about those requiring medication to function on the truck. It is prohibited at most flight services for personal to take many medications.

R/r 911

 

[Jon]

My solution is to try to be able to see out the front window. I also am OK if I sit in the airway chair and sit straight back. If you are sitting on the bench, it feels "worse", I think.

Jon

 

[motownems]

Somebody I think already said this. Do not look out the windows. And hey if you still get sick in the back just tell your partner that you need to drive

 

[firetender]

suck on a ginger candy

 

[Oregon]

I've also heard that it helps to sniff alcohol wipes which works for all kinds of nausea. Just open it up and wave it under your motion sick co-workers nose.

I've tried the alcohol wipe thing on myself, and it seems to work. I volly for SAR, and driving those long, winding roads to some remote scene always left me green and dizzy until a medic I rode with suggested it.

 

[Hastings]

I always premedicate patients if possible. We have a standing order for the helicopter of either Benadryl or Phenergan low dosage to decrease nausea and increase drowsiness to seep through the trip.

For medics it is a more difficult situation. I worry about those requiring medication to function on the truck. It is prohibited at most flight services for personal to take many medications.

R/r 911

I'm no Pharmacist, but I haven't noticed any serious issues with Dramamine. I highly recommend it's use for any EMT or Medic with motion sickness issues. It does wonders for me, and without any drowsiness or other undesirable side-effects.

 

[laina66]

i GET MOTION SICKNESS PRETTY BAD...USUALLY I JUST USE THOSE SEA BANDS---NO SIDE EFFECTS AND THEY WORK GREAT :O)