At the TT Awards Party yesterday, I was chatting with a few instructors who shared that they either have a really hard time driving with students or can't even drive themselves anymore (!) due to motion sickness, which they say has gotten worse with age. I told them that Marcela was experiencing motion sickness while driving with a student at Spring Mountain, and Brad Z gave her a pill that made her feel better IMMEDIATELY!! It was prescription grade motion-sickness medication, not the regular OTC stuff which those who suffer from this malady tell me doesn't work at all. (Thankfully I inherited my Dad's "iron constitution," or maybe it was because he took me on my first 'kiddie-strength" roller coaster at age 4, as I am blessedly unaffected!)
Brad says the scrip is called Meclizine. It's the same stuff they use in the OTC versions, but because those are considered "supplements," there is no guarantee of strength or purity, whereas if you get the prescription version, you'll know exactly what you're getting. Brad takes one 25mg tablet an hour before he needs it, and says it usually lasts all day. (Maybe not with Vinh Ly driving though!!
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Hope this helps anyone who suffers from this problem!
Hmmmm... maybe I should issue a disclaimer stating that I am not a DR and that this should not be interpreted as giving medical advice??
OK, Consider yourself disclaimed!!
