Sea sick?

I was getting a little woozy, never sick,  last year and read the thread then about ginger, etc. etc.   I got some whole ginger root, kept it in the freezer, it's good for stir fry anyway. In the morning, I would get it out, shave some off with a sharp knife,maybe a couple of tablespoons, put it in a cup and add hot water and sweetener and chug it.  It seemed to help, but it's a little "hot"(spicy hot). 
This year I haven't needed it, but I've found it's better to avoid the 8 feet 8 second swells - too close together.  More time in between helps a lot.  I told my sister about the ginger root remedy and she said to be careful, it's a meat tenderizer and might dissolve your stomach!  But she's no doctor, or even a boater.
  Also, watch that you don't eat too spicy a meal the night before, or too much.  And I keep the breakfast on the skimpy bland side. Motion, even riding in cars, seems to dampen my appetite, tho I eat like a horse when I finally get off the boat.  I read that the Navy has decided the only thing that works for most everyone is recent frequent time on the water 

I'm retired U.S. Navy (26.5 years) and some people do get over sea sickness with time and others never do.  On one ship, our doctor had to be transferred to a hospital for duty every time we got underway and finally had to be reassigned.  I have also observed that after extended periods at sea in rough weather, some people get sick when they are back on stable dry land.  You actually get so use to the motion that when it is taken away you feel queasy.  I have personally experienced this and though I didn't get sick, I did feel a bit queasy for a while.

I’ve experienced not having my “land legs” after a long med cruise.  When we finally got to step foot on dry land, the land seemed to move which, kind of messed with the grey matter.  (sea sickness in reverse)

I agree everyone is different. Unfortunately the learning curve to find what works best for you sucks, but once you find the right remedy, your worries are over.
When I dive I HAVE to take Dramamine otherwise it's all over..literally.
I do believe pills work better than patches. Case in point; a friend and I took our sons on a rockfish/crab combo. I offered Dramamine to his son. Dad said he felt more comfortable with the patches. Wanted to avoid the whole ' drug thing'.
My son took the Dramamine. My son was fine, his son was chumming big time.
I seem to be OK on my kayak. If Dramamine is available I will take it, but I sometimes forget. On a boat without it I am toast.

I thought I replied to this post, but I don't see it, so here is briefer version:
    Last year some queasiness esp. in short period swells (8ft/8 secs), or crossing swells.  This year no problem, though I've dropped 10% in weight (around the middle).  Last year I used ginger "tea": shaved a couple of teaspoons off a piece of frozen ginger root into a cup of hot water and sweetener before I left in the morning.  Seemed to help.  A little spicy hot, my non-doctor good cook sister says it's a meat tenderizer so overdoing it might eat up your stomach.I read that Navy says only recent/frequent sea time works consistently, otherwise, it's a mystery.

Oh hell, my first reply was on a second page! Sorry.

Scopace works like magic for me.  It's the more versatile pill form of the Scopolamine transdermal patches.  Both are available by prescription only.

I've tried everything from Dramamine, Bonine, Phernagan/Promethazine, and gobs of raw ginger.... but for me, nothing works like Scopace.

http://scopace.com/

I guess I'm about like billl.  I don't take anything for it, but it's a concern.

some days I'm totally bomber, nothing affects me at all no matter how rough it is.
Those days I feel like superman.  when I tie knots, I know at all times exactly where
I am on the swells, I never lose track.  I am in the zone.

Other days I'm queasy before I'm even in the water.

going out a lot definitely helps. for me as much from the pure familiarity of it all as the motion.

Mooch, that is interesting, I bet you look at the boat and the other people on the
boat too much. You are a social dude,  it's impolite to do it, but
you have to focus on the horizon and
'feel' the swell so you know where you are at all times.

I remember a tani let you drive his boat. did that help? Being the pilot usually fiixes things.

Scopace works like magic for me.  It's the more versatile pill form of the Scopolamine transdermal patches.  Both are available by prescription only.

I've tried everything from Dramamine, Bonine, Phernagan/Promethazine, and gobs of raw ginger.... but for me, nothing works like Scopace.

http://scopace.com/

+1 on the Scopace.

My doctor never heard of it before so I had to have her look it up. The patches are a good solution for extended periods on the water ( I think they last 4 days) and the Scopace pills work great for the day.

Same here. Nothing ever worked for me. Not even the patch. In fact on a certain outing on a party boat, I put on 2 patches and they didnt work at all for me.
Enter Scopace. I had the doc prescribe it for me. They had to special order it at the Savon pharmacy but by golly, that did the trick. Nary a nauseative sensation for me on the wonder drug. I did the mistake however on taking 2 pills the very first time I tried it. The result was a spinning head companianed with the severe inclination to pass out and sleep.
One pill works fine as I found out later for at least 4-5 hours for me.

Scopace works like magic for me.  It's the more versatile pill form of the Scopolamine transdermal patches.  Both are available by prescription only.

I've tried everything from Dramamine, Bonine, Phernagan/Promethazine, and gobs of raw ginger.... but for me, nothing works like Scopace.

http://scopace.com/

+1 on the Scopace.

My doctor never heard of it before so I had to have her look it up. The patches are a good solution for extended periods on the water ( I think they last 4 days) and the Scopace pills work great for the day.

I remember a tani let you drive his boat. did that help? Being the pilot usually fiixes things.

When I went fishing with Alan Tani on his boat, I took some pills (forgot what it was). It worked but it did kill the "fishing buzzz" Everytime I hooked up with a rockfish, my "FISH ON!!!" yell did not seem "happy enough"  But when Alan let me "take comand" of his boat = I WAS THE KING OF THE WORLD 

I guess it really helps to keep your mind busy when fishing from a boat or a kayak