TL;DR - these cured my nausea from 3D games.
I've been a gamer all my life. I grew up loving 3D games, but as I grew into adulthood I slowly developed nausea when playing or even watching 3D video games. It finally got so bad I stopped playing 3D, and for years I limited myself to side scrollers. Then Skyrim came, and obviously nothing would stop me from playing it. I couldn't play more than 10 minutes without being overwhelmed by the nausea: flushed hot face, pressure in the stomach, abs clenching. Day after day I pushed myself a little further each time (more than once unintentionally causing myself to actually vomit), until finally I could play for a full hour before retreating in agony to lay down and breathe slowly. It may sound like hell to anyone reading this, but if you too love Skyrim then you understand my sacrifice.
Flash forward to a few weeks ago: I started Elder Scrolls Online. Then a friend recommended Sea-Band to me. When I saw it on Amazon I thought it looked pretty fake. But I decided to try it. I don't know how to put into words the feeling I had for those first minutes of playing while wearing the Sea-Band wristbands. It was surreal, I was kind of in disbelief. The nausea was completely gone. I cautiously continued playing and felt fine, but I stopped myself after 30 minutes because I was afraid maybe the nausea was somehow delayed and would catch up to me, but it didn't. The next day I played for an hour. And the next day more. I finally accepted that I can now play as long as I want, just like in childhood.
I waited weeks to write this review. I thought maybe the effect was a placebo that would wear off in time. Well, it hasn't lost its effectiveness one bit. I start up my game every night, and as it loads I take that time to slip on and adjust the wristbands. I play as much as I want, and when I stop I feel just as comfortable as when I started. I don't get even a hint of nausea.
Because of how effective this Sea-Band is, I've been able to start using a technique I've been wishing to try for a long time: moving and looking around independently. This is a really important skill in 3D gaming, but as a kid I couldn't coordinate doing two things at the same time, and as an adult that technique has always made the nausea a million times worse. Now I'm able to use my bow and arrow to shoot at enemies while fleeing backwards. Don't judge! ;)
So, thanks Sea-Band for allowing me to spend time in Tamriel without getting sick IRL!
I have bought this for the third time not because it is a great idea because I wear them 24 hours a day seven days a week I suffer from extreme vertigo and having these on I have no vertigo whatsoever they say not to wear them all the time but I say screw them if it works do it!
I use them to help me sleep at night. For the first time in months, I am able to return to sleep when I wake during the night. It's amazing how well they work for this purpose! I highly recommend trying them if you have trouble sleeping and don't want to take drugs.
It’s all fun and games until you don’t leave your bathroom...thank goodness for these sea bands. I leave them on almost all the time (I take them off to shower and sometimes forget to put them back on after) and my body never takes long to remind me when I’ve forgotten. It doesn’t take away ALL the nausea, but they certainly serve their purpose in a safe, natural way. Perfect for pregnancy. If I could I’d give them an extra half star. Buy them!!
I get VERY sea sick and these worked like a CHARM during my cruise. Whenever I put them on, my nausea went away in minutes. When I took them off, I felt sick almost instantly. They do leave an imprint on your wrists but that is nothing compared to the relief they provide. I was skeptical of their effectiveness before buying but TRUST ME, they work wonders.
Feature Product
- natural choice for nausea relief
- Effective
- Reusable
Description
Sea-band the Original Wristband Adults - 1 Pair, colors may vary
My husband and I bought these for our cruise not knowing that they would be basically an icky sweatband with a uncomfortable ball on the inside of our wrist, so we absolutely didn't even bring them on our cruise.. BUT, now in pregnant and have been feeling so miserable that I can hardly get out of bed all day. And I randomly thought of putting this sea bands on and it's like magic!! I feel normal! So I totally suggest these for pregnancy hahaha!
I get really sick on playing especially, even with medications (both prescription and over the counter). I bought these and figured it was worth a shot, but also figured it was more Wives-Tale and power of suggestion than actual science in any way. I anticipated probably throwing them out after my first of 5 plane rides for a 2 week vacation. Boy was I surprised. I combined them with the prescription behind-the-ear patches that i always wear (which help, but not completely) I still felt a little queasy after my longer (6-24 hour) rides, but substantially less than when i just used the patches. I'm sold. I dont understand it, but I will not be flying in the future without them. I also get sea sick, so I wore them on a 3-4 hour boat trip while on vacation as well after they worked on the planes..... again, I didn't get sick. I dont know how they'd hold up for a longer duration of me at sea, but I was grateful I could enjoy myself at least for a half-day outing.
I get motion sickness fairly easily and since I bought these I have not thrown up on a plane once! Between these bands and a ginger pill I feel ready to tackle a plane, boat, or long car trip.
This worked surprisingly well - or maybe it was mind over matter. I bought this for a first time cruise experience. I didn't put it on right away thinking I would be fine. After we disembarked I was still ok, but by evening dinner I was feeling nauseous and really feeling the waves as it was pretty choppy the first night. I found this and put it on and within about 5 minutes my nausea went mostly away. I kept it on throughout the night and most of the morning the next day. I decided to take it off after the morning as it got wet and felt uncomfortable. I thought if I dried it out and put it back on later, but didn't need it for the rest of the trip.
I want to first say I do not have any relation with seaband or their company. I do not get anything from giving them for this review, it is solely based on my own personal experience and opinion. I’ve always used these prior to pregnancy for motion sickness. They work every time for me, on boats, planes, cars, on swings and even amusement park rides. With the amusement park rides I need a little bit more help from dramamine, a motion sickness pill. I’ve always had really bad motion sickness. A year ago my motion sickness leveled up and I get sick from my own driving. I get dizzy when I drive which is super (extremely) dangerous. It could be the new car smell that made me sick too. I cannot live without these. Now that I’m pregnant I don’t want to take any meds for motion sickness. They are a good alternative. They work wonders for me and I believe they will continue to work for me throughout my life and I will continue to use them. I have two pairs already but they are getting dirty and I figure for the good price of $6 I should buy a new extra and keep the dirty ones for emergency only. I lose these so easily. I’ve tried sharing it with my sibling during a trip and she wore one I wore one and it worked only half but was still a little dizzy. You actually need both for it to completely work. I’ve had my old ones for a few years and they still work just a bit dirty. I tried not wearing it during my “night” sickness not morning sickness and I cannot leave my bed but after wearing it I was able to sit up and eat a little bit. So every night I will put them on faithfully. My mom claim it doesn’t work for her but I guess it might be different for every person. She might not put it on the right spot. But I actually put it on the wrong way for the first few months of using it and it still works. I think it is the pressure either on or around the point. Now that when I feel sick I will push that pressure point on my hand if I don’t have the seaband with me. There is one thing that I wish seaband offers more color options. I’m pregnant but I choose to buy the regular blue color one for $6. The pink purple color seaband mama is so attractive in terms of color but it is selling for $10 at Amazon and $15 at Walmart online not including Walmart shipping. There is no difference in the product other than color. I understand that each brand need to make money out of something but I wish they have more color options for faithful users who actually uses these on a daily basis. The blue gets boring after a while. Overall I would recommend these to people. It works well for me but might not be for everyone but for this price why not give it a try. Ps after two hours your hands hurt a bit so I don’t recommend wearing it for too long at least give yourself a little break In between just Incase you turn purple or get a permanent dent on your wrist.
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