How to kind of survive sea sickness
For the first 24 years of my life, I thought that I was generally not seasick. This perception changed when I took up sailing more seriously. Having spent seven weeks at sea during the past few years with dozens of people, I gained some experience in how to deal with severe forms of motion sickness. Broadly, it seems that ca 1/10 of people are those who never become seasick. They just swing through the storms with a smile and take seasickness as an incomprehensible issue. Ca 1/12 are those who become extremely sick, throwing up non-stop for several days. The rest of the people are somewhere in the middle. I have noticed that the earlier seasickness hits the harder it is. The longer you stand on your feet the briefer the sickness, usually. The first symptom to look after is becoming sleepy. The following symptoms are feeling cold, nauseous, vomiting and having digestive issues like diarrhoea. Is there a chance to avoid these? Yes and no. As you can probably see, I am quite sceptica...