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Finally reached 25 dives and it only took 2 years...
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Jupiter 5-2-2012
We went out with Jupiter Dive Center today for a 2-tanker. Great trip for us newbs. First time doing Florida drifts for both myself and my brother. Captain Mike, Sandy and Clay took care of us quite well... I was having some issues with sea sickness that the dramamine I've been taking all week didn't want to fix. Seas were about 4 feet as we went out and a smoother 2 foot-ish coming back in for the day.
We hit Scarface, Bonnie's, and I believe Capt Kurls on our first tank and Tunnels on the second dive. Vis was maybe 50-60 feet with a nice (1-2 kt???) current. Saw a whole mess of reef sharks, some turtles, a few goliath groupers and a bunch of other reef fish.
Going out again tomorrow. Hopefully less puking and more bottom time...
Never judge a day by the weather. The best things in life aren't things. He who dies with the most toys still dies. There are 2 ways to be rich - make more or desire less. No rain, no rainbows. Take it easy.
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Finally reached 25 dives and it only took 2 years...
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Originally Posted by NJDiverMark
take bonine. i get SEVERELY sick and itt works wonders. i take 2 the night before and 2 in the morning when i wake up.
Bonine and Dramamine have the same active ingredient, which didn't work today. I'm going to try some other options tomorrow, though it's also supposed to be calmer seas so I won't know if it's the meds or the seas if I don't get sick.
Never judge a day by the weather. The best things in life aren't things. He who dies with the most toys still dies. There are 2 ways to be rich - make more or desire less. No rain, no rainbows. Take it easy.
-Hawaiian rules to live by
Tim
"They called themselves Guerrilla Divers.
Composed of elite divers with Macho mentalities, back when men were men, and FEAR was a lispy companion of the common Man. It was a time before insurance liabilities, lawsuits or beauracratic regulation of the "sport". Guerrilla divers didn't need "Buoyancy Compensator Vests". In fact, "Anyone who needs a BC deserves to drown" was a popular adage. Exploration and the Hunt came first, excitement and fun followed. Safety was the stepchild of fitness, good reflexes and a cool head.
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Finally reached 25 dives and it only took 2 years...
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Today was fantastic. No seasickness, bonus. We did "Captain Mikes" and "Tunnels" today. Again, some goliath grouper, a bunch of sharks, a Lion fish, and few barracuda and a bunch of other reef fishes. Oh, and turtles... fine diving all around. Vis was 100 feet on Captain Mikes and about 50-60 on Tunnels.
Never judge a day by the weather. The best things in life aren't things. He who dies with the most toys still dies. There are 2 ways to be rich - make more or desire less. No rain, no rainbows. Take it easy.
-Hawaiian rules to live by
If you get a chance to go to Juno Ledge while you're here, grab it. JDC calls it Area 51 because it is shrouded in mystery. Actually it's 51 minutes from the dock. Just about midway between the Jupiter and Lake Worth (Palm Beach) inlets.
Tim
"They called themselves Guerrilla Divers.
Composed of elite divers with Macho mentalities, back when men were men, and FEAR was a lispy companion of the common Man. It was a time before insurance liabilities, lawsuits or beauracratic regulation of the "sport". Guerrilla divers didn't need "Buoyancy Compensator Vests". In fact, "Anyone who needs a BC deserves to drown" was a popular adage. Exploration and the Hunt came first, excitement and fun followed. Safety was the stepchild of fitness, good reflexes and a cool head.
This was a time of great Adventure." www.sfdj.com
Bonine and Dramamine have the same active ingredient, which didn't work today. I'm going to try some other options tomorrow, though it's also supposed to be calmer seas so I won't know if it's the meds or the seas if I don't get sick.
I have been using Bonine, ginger gum and the accupressure cuffs. Now, the real question is, do they really help or is it all in the head? I don't know, but I will not stop using them. I chew the gum if I start to feel sick after doing the other.
Bonine and Dramamine have the same active ingredient, which didn't work today. I'm going to try some other options tomorrow, though it's also supposed to be calmer seas so I won't know if it's the meds or the seas if I don't get sick.
bonine and dramamine do not have the same ingredient. sorry. i work in a pharmacy. bonine is meclizine 25mg which makes you drowsy. the dramamine is dimenhydrinate which is "non drowsy". the reason everyone takes it, but it doesnt work for all people. everyone reacts to different types of medicines differently.
patients come to us all the time saying their perscription doesnt work, so we call the doctor too change the medicine to something in the same class. the actual medicine is different but it does the same thing.
bonine works for me, as long as i medicate at least the night before and the day of.
try bonine if you havent. and try seabands. it applies pressure to the wrist and reduces motion sickness. plus side is that it can be used while diving. if that doesnt work then try the scopalomine transderm patches. it is an rx only thing so you need to see a doctor.
also ginger helps. real ginger, not the fake crap.
I thought Bonine was less sedating than Dramamine? What may've led to the confusion over active ingredient is that both are antihistamines in terms of function, if memory serves, although different chemical agents.
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Originally Posted by NJDiverMark
