tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post1686469576487192125..comments2023-12-06T05:29:56.624-05:00Comments on On Thin Ice: Figure Skaters and motion sickness--is Dramamine a good idea or not?George Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-30046065873632240582013-04-02T13:48:25.357-04:002013-04-02T13:48:25.357-04:00Dopey on skates--in my case, as long as I didn'...Dopey on skates--in my case, as long as I didn't crash into anyone, no one would know the difference! But, never having taken Dramamine I was curious about the side effects. From my days in the Coast Guard I can comment that one gains and loses and regains tolerance to nauseogenic conditions. After being at sea for 30 or 40 days one could get on with the job in the worst of weather but after being in-port for a month, the first couple days back out to sea everyone took it as easy as they could as they got back their sea legs. For me I guessing that spinning will be like that--do it all the time and I'll adapt. If I then for some reason don't do much spinning (as during the months of May and June when my rink shuts down for annual maintenance) and I'll need to ease back in...George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-87668116675815616712013-04-01T16:16:06.668-04:002013-04-01T16:16:06.668-04:00I know from experience that of which you speak, an...I know from experience that of which you speak, and thanks for the journal refs BTW. Trust me you do adapt over time. This will make you laugh George, but I get seasick watching a boat tied to the dock! <br /><br />Every time I up my game by working on my spins to either spin faster or in a different position (to gain a level in competition) I am nauseous for the rest of the day. But it does go away relatively quickly if you keep working at it.<br /><br />Dramamine just makes you dopey and messes with your reflexes (that's why they tell you not to operate heavy equipment....130 lbs of me on skates qualifies as heavy equipment) Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896850408974812807noreply@blogger.com