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Illegal drugs are strictly forbidden. What about seasickness? Seasickness tends to be accentuated by lack of sleep and poor nutrition, so start with a healthy (non-greasy) dinner the evening before the trip. I'd suggest eating a little earlier, say about 6 or 7:00 if your fishing trip is at 6:00 am the next morning. Next, do some math on the number of hours to get about eight hours of sleep. If you have a 30 minute drive to the harbor and it takes 30 minutes to get up, shower and eat breakfast, you need to be up at about 5:00 for a 6:00 departure. Thus, get to bed at about 9:00 or before. Third, just before you go to bed, take one of the commercially available motion sickness medications such as Dramamine. This helps your body begin to get used to the medication before you need it. If you wait until you are on the boat and feeling queasy before taking the medication, you can kiss the rest of the day goodbye. When you get up in the morning, take another Dramamine and have a light breakfast (again, non-greasy). Be alert and awake when the boat leaves the dock so you adapt quickly to the movement. It is fine to nap later when you have your sea legs, but don't go on board and immediately head back to sleep. This again spells trouble. Take along ginger ale and/or ginger snaps to snack on. Keep your mind active by asking questions, focusing on the horizon, looking for fish, and involving yourself in the process. The trick to combating seasickness is to be pro-active instead of reactive. Don't wait until you feel ill to do something about it, take steps to stop it before it starts. Don't fear your day on the water....enjoy it!!!
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