I have competed in a handful of short ocean races - and love them. This summer I attempted to swim around Key West (12.5miles) but was pulled out only a 1/3 of the way around because I had been throwing up for over an hour. I felt like I was motion sick - nothing seemed to help settle my stomach. My kayaker tried giving me water, soda, solid food, jelly food, and we even tried Zofran. We had encountered this problem in the training but I was hoping I could just make it most of the way around before I got sick. The waves had another plan for me, and I started feeling sick within 20 minutes of the swim (projected to take me 6 hours).
Was I sea sick? Was it anxiety that turned my stomach? Is there a certain food I should be trying? How do I fix this so I can make it around next year?
I appreciate any advice. Thank you!
Nicole G
I used to get very seasick from the waves in the ocean. I tried a ginger pill just before getting in and it worked. I read somewhere that you should also take one the night before and the morning of your swim. My experience is that that isn't necessary. You just need to take a pill just before you get in. Just as ginger ale can help a vomiting person to stop vomiting if taken during the problem, the ginger needs to be in your stomach when the motion sickness is happening (in my humble opinion).
I used to get very seasick from the waves in the ocean. I tried a ginger pill just before getting in and it worked. I read somewhere that you should also take one the night before and the morning of your swim. My experience is that that isn't necessary. You just need to take a pill just before you get in. Just as ginger ale can help a vomiting person to stop vomiting if taken during the problem, the ginger needs to be in your stomach when the motion sickness is happening (in my humble opinion).
