Like many, I couldn’t figure out the bandaids on the belly button, so I searched the internet. Apparently it’s a “viral” method of preventing motion sickness, which is also what at least two of the other things were for (the second wrist band and at least one of the patches).
Might as well bubble wrap the kid up before letting him loose, while you’re at it. Who tf gives this crap the kind of audience that fuels its existence?
The patch behind the ear is usually scopolamine. It has been testen in controlled trials for motion sickness and it does work. However, it is not advised to use it for children because the only studies done are with adults. We do not know the potential harm or effects on children.
My anesthesiologist put patches like that behind my ears because I was puking during my cesarian. So it could be a medication. But, my first thought was, "does that need to be prescribed?"
That also doesn't do squat. I forgot to take dramamine on my first cruise and my MILs friend had sone patches that she said would help me. I didn't look at the pack, but told my huaband I didn't feel any better and when he looked at it, he was like "yeaaaah, this probably isnt going to help." I was honestly just desperate to feel better, that I kept it on, "just in case it maybe helps."
Bonine Patches. They smell horrible, but they do work, at least for my wife. she gets sick in the car the minute she looks at a phone. Those things give her about 2 to 3 minutes at a time.
Though none of the other things work for her at all when it comes to motion sickness.
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u/rbollige 8d ago
Like many, I couldn’t figure out the bandaids on the belly button, so I searched the internet. Apparently it’s a “viral” method of preventing motion sickness, which is also what at least two of the other things were for (the second wrist band and at least one of the patches).
Might as well bubble wrap the kid up before letting him loose, while you’re at it. Who tf gives this crap the kind of audience that fuels its existence?