Sea sickness

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Postby kfedouloff » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:40 am

I have been approached to help a sailor who suffers from severe sea sickness. He regularly sails and participates in competitive yachting. We have not yet had an initial consultation where I might discover the genesis of the problem - all I know so far is that he has endured this affliction for years, but has not allowed it to prevent him participating in the sport he loves. He has tried various remedies, none seem to help. The fact that he is skippering doesn't seem to help either!

He is concerned that whatever method he uses should not interfere with his functionality ('I can't stop to meditate!').

I have some ideas on how to go about this, but I wondered whether other therapists have worked with seasickness and what they found useful.

Any comments?

Kathleen
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Postby Roger Elliott » Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:23 pm

I suffer quite badly from seasickness and my favourite remedy is a large breakfast, followed by a seasickness tablet and keeping busy on board. With these 3 in place I can handle almost any sea for a time.

As far as I know, seasickness is caused by the mismatch between the visual input of movement and what the brain's balance centre is registering. This is why ensuring that the horizon is somewhere in your field of vision is a good idea.

And personally, I wouldn't like to try treating it psychologically, mostly because I have had absolutely no luck helping myself!

Roger

P.S. If you manage to help this guy Kathleen, you've got another client right here! :)
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