I suffer from motion sickness more than the average traveler. I've had "incidents" off the Napili Coast of Kauai on a small boat, on small planes in turbulent weather, even on jumbo jets at the end of long flights — not to mention sitting in the back of a bus ... or trying to read in a moving car.
My first encounter with Relief Band came during my recent trip to New Zealand. Our group was in a 4X4 truck climbing the bumpy gravel road leading to the volcanic crater at the top of Mt. Tarawera. One member of our group (even more prone to motion sickness than I) was having a particularly rough time of it. Even though she was sitting in the front seat, the bumps and sudden turns in the road caused her an extreme case of nausea. There was no place to let her off, she had no choice but to ride all the way up ... and she suffered every minute of that ride. After reaching the top of the mountain, she stayed in the truck, afraid that she would pass out if she tried to stand up, while the rest of the group went out to explore the crater.
Returning to the truck a half hour later, she was still sitting there. But then, digging through her purse, she found her Relief Band (which she normally kept with her medical supplies). Putting it on her wrist, the symptoms of motion sickness were relieved almost immediately. Within a few minutes, she was totally well and back to her normal self!
I would not have believed that a simple wrist band could be so effective had I not seen it work with my own eyes. Although I have used motion sickness patches (worn behind the ear) with great success, they cause side effects — dry mouth. I have obtained a Relief Band and will try it myself during my next trip. I'll be sure to report on the results of my personal test, successful or not!
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