Something wasn’t right. The text on my iPhone screen was fuzzy. I asked other people if they could see properly after spending time at sea. For them, there was no problem.

Dr. Google became my friend.

I determined that scopolamine can have some nasty side effects including blurred vision, short-term memory loss and hallucinations. This may explain why I introduced myself to a member of our crew twice in the same evening.

Yesterday was a lay day – a day off. I removed the scopolamine patch and my eyes have now recovered.

Alternatives to Scopolamine

Today I am sailing without scopolamine. I am relying on pressure point bracelets instead. Let’s hope they work.

Seasickness: Update 2025

Despite sailing half-way around the world, I would still consider myself sensitive but not prone to seasickness. In the early days, I tried ginger tea, ginger gum, Dramamine and Meclizine. Finally, I found the medication that works for me; if we anticipate a rough passage, I take Stugeron Forte (Cinnarzine 75 mg).

I learned the extent of my seasickness the hard way, after we had bought a boat, and rented our home. The anxiety of knowing that I would get very ill, and had committed to this sailing project, exacerbated my symptoms.

How I overcame seasickness

When I began to understand and trust our boat, and recognized some of the sounds as lines tightened under load, I began to relax. In turn, I became less seasick, and less reliant on medication like Stugeron.

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