Best Breakfast prior to Roller Coasters and anticiapted motion sickness?
jc
eggs, OJ and pancakes before roller coasters and have paid dearly. I'm
now just over 40 and in the last 5 or years or so my motion sickness
is progressively worse. The last time I was completely messed up for
about 3 hours just after riding the Hulk and Spiderman rides at
Universal.
Next week we are taking my 12 and 10 year olds to Universal and I want
to ride with them. So I'm thinking of just having crackers for
breakfast and taking Ginger and Dramamine one hour before.
Should I maybe just skip breakfast? Would drinking more water help?
Lately I get just a little dizzy and ill just thinking about the
spiderman ride .. which I know many must think is hardly a ride to get
sick over... but all that room spinning kills me.
I'm actually thinking I will do the hulk and skiping the spiderman
ride. Half way through last time I had my eyes closed to keep from
barfing. with all the spinning :)
Thanks for any help or info.
steelforce
Our bodies change as we get older and so can our balance and
orientation (based in our ears) I used to get nauseous when I was
younger, now it doesn't bother me. I recall Kumba just messing me up
for hours when I went there opening year. Probably the best thing is
to try the dramamine, and a smaller regular breakfast without the
excessive sugar. all that sugar and juice sets you up for a sugar
crash an hour or two after it's consumed. which could make a little
queasiness even worse.
You might also try focusing on something stationary while riding.
Basically anytime we feel like we're gonna barf is because what we're
seeing and feeling don't match up in our brains and our inner
mechanism thinks we're poisoned and prepares to get rid of whatever
might have caused it, namely whatever's in your stomach.
Good Luck!
SAM
Shawn Mamros
>I've made the mistake a few times now of having a big breakfast with
>eggs, OJ and pancakes before roller coasters and have paid dearly. I'm
>now just over 40 and in the last 5 or years or so my motion sickness
>is progressively worse. The last time I was completely messed up for
>about 3 hours just after riding the Hulk and Spiderman rides at
>Universal.
>
>Next week we are taking my 12 and 10 year olds to Universal and I want
>to ride with them. So I'm thinking of just having crackers for
>breakfast and taking Ginger and Dramamine one hour before.
>
>Should I maybe just skip breakfast? Would drinking more water help?
I wouldn't recommend no breakfast at all. I remember one time going
to morning ERT at Knott's Winter Coaster Solace with no food in the
tummy, and Monetzooma's Revenge (the ride, that is) nearly did me
in - I not only felt dizzy, but pretty lightheaded and woozy.
My hunch would be to go with something relatively light - maybe
toast or something like that. I'd guess crackers would work as
well.
Getting breakfast on vacations in general can be a tricky thing.
The temptation to eat a big breakfast is there, but it's almost
always best to stick with what you usually eat for breakfast
(unsweetened cereal or a bagel being my usual breakfast fare).
-s
bassis...@hotmail.com
when you spew it out in a circular pattern from your Spiderman
vehicle! :-)
All kidding aside, though, I would recommend anything that not's going
to upset your stomach and it's acids...avoid grease! And I don't know
about you but OJ can do a number on my stomach in the morning
sometimes. Have some cereal for breakfast, granola bars, or toast.
Something bland, with some milk if you're lactose-tolerant.
Nausea and the body changing blows. I can still ride all day but
riding things over and ovver can be the kiss of death for me
sometimes.
msul...@ntmllc.com
<bassistist...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> riding things over and ovver can be the kiss of death for me
> sometimes.
That's what she said!
ri...@aol.com
I've become intolerant to sustained postive Gs, i.e., no more Round
Ups for me. You might analyze what particularly makes you nauseous
and avoid that type of motion, i.e. meet the kids at the exit.
And don't laugh but riding amusement rides and traipsing around a park
all day can be fairly rigorous activity so you might look into what
people eat before (and during) marathons or triathlons. These are
experts at gauging body response to input and starting the system up
and keeping it going through physical exertion. Hint: the goodies
around amusement parks are not what's provided at stations along
marathon routes.
Rik
msul...@ntmllc.com
> Thanks for any help or info.
Ask your doctor...he may be able to perscribe a motion-sickness pill
or patch.
David Sandborg
that an empty stomach can be as bad for motion sickness as a full one.
I'd eat moderately and give it some time to digest, which is a good
practice in general anyway.
--
Dave Sandborg
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msul...@ntmllc.com
> I would suggest eating something that's going to look really pretty
> when you spew it out in a circular pattern from your Spiderman
> vehicle! :-)
Here's what I have lined up for breakfasts on our HoliWood Night trip
Friday morning: Juevos Rancheros.
Saturday morning: Belgian Waffles topped with strawberrier and whipped
cream and a side order of sausage patties.
Sunday morning: cream-filled donuts with pink frosting and sprinkles.
BaSSiStiSt
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>Here's what I have lined up for breakfasts on our HoliWood Night trip
>Friday morning: Juevos Rancheros.
>Saturday morning: Belgian Waffles topped with strawberrier and whipped
>cream and a side order of sausage patties.
>Sunday morning: cream-filled donuts with pink frosting and sprinkles.
If there's been a ride invented yet that would make YOU hurl, I'm pretty
sure we're not riding it on the SRM trip... :-)
msul...@ntmllc.com
> If there's been a ride invented yet that would make YOU hurl, I'm pretty
> sure we're not riding it on the SRM trip... :-)
Sure there is...you live with her! ;-)
mOOSH (oooh, I am so gonna regret that joke)
Andrew Brawley
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Day-amn! I hundreds of miles away and *I'm* taking cover! (Don't worry
Moosh, I'll protect you... OK screw it. Every man for himself!)
-Andrew (Chivalry is not dead, just mortally wounded) Brawley
BaSSiStiSt
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> Sure there is...you live with her! ;-)
Mooshie, GF is due home from a looooong shift any minute now and I'll make
sure she sees this when she gets home...
...you are SO dead.
msul...@ntmllc.com
> Mooshie, GF is due home from a looooong shift any minute now and I'll make
> sure she sees this when she gets home...
>
> ...you are SO dead.
Oh. What. Ever. I'm not afraid of her!*
*yes I am!
Dave Althoff, Jr.
: On Apr 7, 6:53 am, "bassistist...@hotmail.com"
Where do you get those doughnuts?
I have stayed in several hotels near Holiday World that have put out
doughnuts for breakfast, and I've been repeatedly taunted by the cruel
trick of Southwestern Indiana doughnuts. They take a long, narrow
rectangular doughnut, poke a hole in each end, put chocolate frosting on
top, and serve it...WITHOUT ANY CREAM FILLING! Absolute sacrilege!
(Dad tells me they do the same thing in Ventura County)
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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<dalloff.gcfn....@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> (Dad tells me they do the same thing in Ventura County)
Go to Fosters Donuts on Thousand Oaks Blvd in T.O....you'll find what
you're looking for :-)
BaSSiStiSt
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>Go to Fosters Donuts on Thousand Oaks Blvd in T.O....you'll find what
>you're looking for :-)
Ventura Cty beats the CRAP outta C-Bus when it comes to donuts.
Janis
I get motion sickness too, and I find that bonine works much better
for me than dramamine does. Dramamine gives me a nasty headache and
causes drowsiness, but bonine does neither (at least not to me). I
wouldn't be able to go on cruises without it. You should be able to
find bonine at your local wal-mart. Also, as others have said, an
empty stomach is almost as bad as eggs/OJ/pancakes - I often go with
dry toast or plain bagel in the morning, and carry crackers with me.
If you know a ride is liable to make you throw up, the people in line
behind you, as well as the employees, would prefer if you didn't ride.
When my stomach is acting up, I wait at the exit or go take pictures.
Janis
Cyclone411
Drammamine -- less likely to make you woozy or spaced out or sleepy.
Another option is a Scopolamine patch, applied behind your ear - very
effective and long lasting.
As for food, as most people have mentioned starchy carbohydrates are
best for a nervous stomach. I actually find waffles, which do have a
bit of sugar, to be my best choice. The toast is always a safe option.
A lean protein is also good in moderation -- like a mild piece of
chicken breast (certainly not KFC fried!).
An empty stomach has too much acid and if you do throw up it will be
especially harsh - at least the carbs dull the acid.
I also suggest Alka-Seltzer GOLD as a stomach soother -- it really
neutralizes the acid. The GOLD version can be hard to find -- I order
from an online pharmacy. It does not contain aspirin like the regular
kind. Pepto-Bismol also works well, though I find the nasty taste hard
to get past.
Tom Henderson
I'm late to this thread, but this relevant item is in the latest issue of
Men's Health magazine (May 2009), which I just received in the mail:
"Question: 'I've developed a low tolerance for theme-park rides -- they
make me sick. Is there a way to prevent this?'
Ryan - Freehold NJ"
Men's Health answer:
'"Trick your brain into thinking you're still on the ground munching cotton
candy. See, your sense of balance comes from a combination of perceptions
from your eyes, inner ear, and body. "If you throw off those perceptions,
such as when you are on a boat, airplane, or roller coaster, your brain
sends signals -- headache, sweating, nausea -- that it doesn't like this
dangerous environment," explains Michael Hoffer, M.D., chairman of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology's equilibrium committee. So the key is
to deceive one of these motion detectors. To do that, stretch your arm in
front of you, grasp the handrail, and extend your thumb. Then simply stare
at your thumb during the ride. "Your body and inner ear will tell you that
something's off, but your eyes won't." says Dr. Hoffer. "This could keep
you from getting sick" [Of course, you'll miss all the effects and views -
Tom]
Also, before you hop on the ride, eat a small amount of carbohydrates, like
unbuttered popcorn. "When stress hits, your stomach produces more acid that
can upset it even more," says Dr. Hoffer. "The carbohydrates help soak up
the acid; protein doesn't absorb anything."'
- Tom
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