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[Flossdog]

Just returned from a great cruise to Southern Ireland. On the way over, in a F6, I was seasick (as in vomiting) for the first time in my 33 years of sail cruising. I have recently been diagnosed as having a haitus hernia which I am living with rather than treating with drugs. Anyone know if this could be the cause of my problem? On way back I did take some Stugeron and had no problems in a F5.

 

[Oceanmaster]

That is the thing about Ireland you see....It knows you are coming....and just helping you clear the contence of your stomach to make room for as much guiness as possible. Did you see the lepricorns catching the morning mist in their butterfly nets to make the guiness. If not then you didn't get up early enough.
As for the the hernia.....Them lepricorns again......made you slow down and relax did it.....well there you go that worked too.

 

[Eygthene]

Hiatus hernia involves a lack of control over the sphincter at the top of the stomach, allowing the stomach contents to easily rise into the oesophagus. I should think it was a major contributor to your vomiting. I have found that chocolate and to a lesser extent, tea and coffee, can paralyse this sphincter, bringing on the hiatus hernia symptoms. Keep off the chocolate, cut down on the tea/coffee and forget about the drug treatments would be my (un qualified) advice. It works for me (until I forget that is!)

John

 

[GeorgeLlewellin]

I am 67 and have sailed most of my life I never used to feel sea sick. I also have a hiatus hernia (more than 10 years) but it did not seem to make me sea sick. However I had a middle ear infection (labarinthitus) about 5 years ago which comes back from time to time, this really does make me sea sick, I can feel sick just thinking about sailing. The pills are marvellous, they really do work.

Hope this helps.

George

PS I sailed to Kinsale from Milford Haven at the end of July, took a few pills and I was fine.

 

[bumblefish]

I had a middle ear infection when out in Phokia, I was sick on the way to the boat!!!

 

[neilmcc]

Labrynthitis is an inflamation in the inner ear (Cochlea and semi-circular canals) which can affect hearing, balance and cause severe nausea.
My father is in his late sixties and we started sailing again last year after a break of 10 years or so. He has recently started to be affected by seasickness which he has never had before. Perhaps it is the age or the long lay-off.
Seasickness always seems worse if you are not in charge of the boat.

 

[Sans Bateau]

I too have a HH, but I dont do sea sick.

The problem the HH causes me is getting food down, I nearly always have to wash food down with water, chicken and things like fish and chips are a real pain, literaly!

 

[Heigaro]

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I have found that chocolate and to a lesser extent, tea and coffee, can paralyse this sphincter, bringing on the hiatus hernia symptoms. Keep off the chocolate, cut down on the tea/coffee and forget about the drug treatments would be my (un qualified) advice.

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So, all in all, it looks like the Guinness is the only solution for you, Floss!! - and you did feel better on the way back.

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[Flossdog]

Thanks Chaps! So that's that sorted - keep taking the tabs washed down with Guiness.

 

[georgeo]

Ref HHs. You are all partially right. HHs are very common. As I write this I am in between pts on my regular endoscopy list, if one looks hard enough one can find evidence of HHs in about half of the people we scope. That means a lot of people will have them without knowing they are there, and like so many things, as one gets older they get more common. Symptomatically the main problem is with acid reflux type problems, occasionally with swallowing problems (although in these circumstances it is vital to check nothing more sinister underlying) but i have not heard of anyone complaining of increased tendency to sea sickness. And boating is a way of life where I live. But if you find the advice given above works for you, then so much the better!

 

[ayearsley]

Did you leave after draught Guinness? Not normally sick, I was after a stop in Dunmore East where I imbibed a pint before setting sail in a Yachtmaster group for Cork. Not blowy but very unpleasant sea. The mate dished up curry which did not help either. Only one of the five training crew was not sick!

 

[davies]

If it's a small HH, talk to your GP about a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole or rabeprazole. I'm not aware of any correlation with seasickess and don't imagine that these drugs would help with that.

 

[ex-Gladys]

I have an under control HH, and was badly SS last year going to the Scillies in bad vis where there was no horizon to see (grey sea and sky). However unlike previous SS bouts 30 years ago I was not debilitated. After heaving, I drank a fizzy drink (Diet Coke) and then ate a Mars bar. The keeping up of the sugar levels really helped and effectibely I felt crap for 20 mins leading up to throwing up but was fine and able to contribute to working the boat for the rest of the time. Mind you, counting up that probably means I was OK for 30 mins at a time only....

 

[Chris_Robb]

Another contributor to heartburn - or the side effect of the hietus Hernia is overweight. I suffer so this is my experiance. If I loose half a stone, then I have absolutley no heartburn. If I gain 1/2 stone I suffer badly. - Thats also the advice I had from the specialist...... and he was right. I am a typical fat tummy male - so if you are - try it!

As to the seasickness - can be set off by a number of things - grey day - lumpy seas and no horizon can set it off. I think the lack of seasickenss on the return journey was more likely to do with the fact that you had your sealegs by then.

You could of course try my daughters favourite remedy - a weak splif - there is no doubt that it works- she can cook breakfast after it!