Question:
The generic for it is meclizine (seasickness med you can buy OTC).
Also known as Bonine, if the pharmacy/store doesn't have it's
own "brand". Very cheap and recommended by my pharmacist. Do *not confuse it with Dramamine or any of the other OTC motion sickness meds.
Answer:
Just a footnote: Years ago I was shocked to discover that a medicine
could impact motion sickness and balance. I had a very good response
to Bonine (but not other medicines such as Dramamine). I was so
surprised as to the temporary positive impact Bonine had on me that I
talked with my doctor about it as it temporarily corrected a very minor
balance challenge I have had my entire life. C. Thomas Wild (an adult
with mild ADHD)
The idea of motion sickness is quite real. Years ago while going
sailing I took an anti-motion sickness medicine which was mentioned as
being one of a number of medicines which helped some people (not all).
The medicine was Bonine. My response to it was quite striking as for a
few hours it created in me a sense of balance I had never had in my
entire life. I could recall not being able to learn to roller skate as
a child because of a very minor balance challenge. With the Bonine the
sailing trip went quite smoothly - no motion sickness and I was able to
move from one side of the boat to the other without falling. My
response was so surprising that I talked with my doctor about it. It's
quite clear to me today that the scientists and researchers behind
Bonine know something about motion sickness/sense of balance for some
people (not all). You might consider talking with your daughter's
doctor about the concept of motion sickness and why the medicines work
for some people (not all). You probably already know this but some
children who tend to get carsick as they grow older and then begin to
drive the car themselves do not get carsick at the wheel as much or at
all because the task of driving tends to override the feeling of being
carsick. C. Thomas Wild (an adult with mild ADHD)
