Taking Medicine While Flying! Need Answers Please!

Bigey

Bigey

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Okay, im sick of getting airsick everytime i jump in.

I want to take medicine, until i can get the electric bracelet thingy.

Im going flying tomorrow, and i need to know if/and what medicines are allowed.

Dramamine WORKS PERFECT for me, but i'd like to know if its okay to be used since i'll be flying with my instructor.

I need for sure kinda answers, cuz everyone always gives me different answers.

Please, help is greatly appreciated!
 
I would say no to drugs while flying. Besides the FAR against them, if you take them while training, that might as well be a bogus flight. You'll find you can't perform as well, some things you may not retain, and reflexes will be delayed a little.
My instructor took it easy on the maneuvers and made the flights anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes until I got a grip on my airsickness.
 
Have you tried other ways to get rid of your motion sickness? The reason I ask is I read that if you have ginger beforehand it may ease your motion sickness. I don't have any firsthand knowledge on this I read it in an article a few years ago.
 
My friend found these terri cloth elastic wrist bands that have a plastic ball that makes a pressure point on the under side of your wrist. They worked for him like a charm, and he always had motion sickness. And the best part no drugs!
 
Found them on google. West Marine has them for $5. Queaz-away bands from Davis Products. They look like they would not do anything but like I said I saw the results first hand many times and it works.
 
Sprint100 said:
I would say no to drugs while flying. Besides the FAR against them, .
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Tell that to the military.:D Got my amphetimines issued today for my Korea to Hawaii ocean crossing in a couple of days.
 
When in doubt, call your AME. You can take meds while flying, but you need to be sure (a) theyre allowed and (b) (more importantly) YOU are not impaired and have no adverse side effects to them.
 
BoilerPilot2007 said:
When in doubt, call your AME. You can take meds while flying, but you need to be sure (a) theyre allowed and (b) (more importantly) YOU are not impaired and have no adverse side effects to them.
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The drug in question is dramamine. Don't know what is in it, but it isn't good for training flights. It was fine for me outside of flying but while training I just padded my logbook.

Besides all Mike does is push buttons and look good in his TopGun sunglasses riding a Ninja.
 
Hi,

I was wondering what symptons would classify as motion sickness. I have recently experience slight headaches when finally returning from flight training about an 1 hour and half later. I don't know if it is the heat in florida even though I do bring water that I drink. I'm just wondering if this is common and is it more unlikely to happen of bigger and faster equipment.
 
MikeD said:
Tell that to the military.:D Got my amphetimines issued today for my Korea to Hawaii ocean crossing in a couple of days.
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Great... I can see it already...

"MikeDsSurplusGoPills.com" :)
 
I remember getting headaches the first few times I went flying too, maybe even a Bit airsick. Youll get used to flying more and it will go away. Flying in a hot airplane and doing manuevers while being nervous can do it.
 
From AOPA's medical section, FAA allowed drugs when I put in 'Motion Sickness' in the search:

Antivert
(meclizine) NOT ALLOWED antihistamine

Scopolamine
(transdermal scopolamine) NOT ALLOWED belladonna alkaloid

Transderm
(scopolamine) NOT ALLOWED belladonna alkaloid


I don't know specifically what drug Dramamine contains, but chances are it's probably not allowed. Try cold air, ginger, or wrist bands.

Also give yourself a while to get your 'sea legs'. It can take time to get used to the motion, but once you're used to it that sick feeling probably will go away on its own.
 
MQAAord said:
From AOPA's medical section, FAA allowed drugs when I put in 'Motion Sickness' in the search:

Antivert
(meclizine) NOT ALLOWED antihistamine

Scopolamine
(transdermal scopolamine) NOT ALLOWED belladonna alkaloid

Transderm
(scopolamine) NOT ALLOWED belladonna alkaloid


I don't know specifically what drug Dramamine contains, but chances are it's probably not allowed. Try cold air, ginger, or wrist bands.

Also give yourself a while to get your 'sea legs'. It can take time to get used to the motion, but once you're used to it that sick feeling probably will go away on its own.
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Okay i checked the ingredients in it, and it has none of those.

I've taken dramamine when doing transcon or flying itsel (commercially) and i had no problems. Actually, if anything, i became more awake and alert (may sound weird) it also allowed me to eat (cuz i was scared).

Im trying to call skydoc before i go at 3 so wish me luck.

Oh those wristbands (5 buck ones) dont work for crap sorry to say. Rather have the electric one or something.

Since i dont have any effects of possible sideeffects, is it possible to get it to be permited or allowed when flying?
 
Your best bet is to talk to an AME or someone 'in the know'.

There's gotta be something out there that will both help you and be FAA allowed!
 
MQAAord said:
Your best bet is to talk to an AME or someone 'in the know'.

There's gotta be something out there that will both help you and be FAA allowed!
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Sorry for being a noob.

Whats a AME?

Im really praying dramamine will be approved and such.

Will find out fairly soon!
 
Bigey said:
Sorry for being a noob.

Whats a AME?

Im really praying dramamine will be approved and such.

Will find out fairly soon!
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AME is the doctor who issues you your medical....
 
MikeD said:
AME is the doctor who issues you your medical....
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Oh okay, then i've been in contact with the right person. I've been trying to get a hold of this skydoc, but they've been out on lunch for the past coupe hours!
 
Chaz said:
I have recently experience slight headaches when finally returning from flight training about an 1 hour and half later.
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Do you wear david clarks? This could be the problem ;) *sarcasm*
 
You might be able to take a certain drug now, but the next time you might not have the same response. Dramamine is offically classifies as a antiemetic (keeps ya from vomiting)/ anti-histamine (more commonly known as Benedryl). Common adverse reactions are DROWSINESS, less common, dizziness (ya go figure??) What it does is inhibit vestibular stimulation therefore preventing motion sickness.
I have a friend who has those relief bands, you can get them anywhere, FBO's, Catalogs, Online. He never flies without them on. I would use the bands over medications. Yes this is coming from a nurse. I make no $$ from medicines and I would rather not see patients in my ED, I'd like to have it nice and quiet so I can read my books.
 
I_WANNA_BE_ATP said:
You might be able to take a certain drug now, but the next time you might not have the same response. Dramamine is offically classifies as a antiemetic (keeps ya from vomiting)/ anti-histamine (more commonly known as Benedryl). Common adverse reactions are DROWSINESS, less common, dizziness (ya go figure??) What it does is inhibit vestibular stimulation therefore preventing motion sickness.
I have a friend who has those relief bands, you can get them anywhere, FBO's, Catalogs, Online. He never flies without them on. I would use the bands over medications. Yes this is coming from a nurse. I make no $$ from medicines and I would rather not see patients in my ED, I'd like to have it nice and quiet so I can read my books.
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I see.

Are you talking about the non-electric wristbands or the electric ones? If electric, do you know how much they are?
 
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