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SEVEN ANTI-NAUSEA REMEDIES GET THE ULTIMATE TEST!
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if my brain were sloshing around in motor oil. Soon,
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QUEASE EASE
Inside the tip of this
fountain pen-sized
cylinder is a tiny mound
of something that you
inhale deeply when you
feel nauseous. I did, and
while it had minimal effect
on my nausea, it was a
very pleasant distraction as
I lay on the bed in a fetal
position. $19.99,
soothing-scents.com
I call them
the queasles:
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gamers worldwide.
You can bug yourNO.
doctor for prescription remedies, but most are intended
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to be taken before
you feel ill—not
much help
when it’s impossible to predict which games will
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remedies on my desk and fired up Ubisoft’s
Cold Fear, a survival-horror game that begins topside
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as
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try
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aim
with…ugh,
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considered a natural
I’m getting sick just thinking about it. LOGAN DECKER
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preventive and treatment
for motion sickness. Keep a
knot of it in the fridge and
chew it vigorously when you
become ill; it really does
help relieve nausea. Unfortunately, these Ginger Cat
cookies from Trader Joe’s
won’t, but they’re delicious!
$2.99, traderjoes.com
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GINGER GUM
SEA BAND
It’s an elastic band with
a plastic button on it
that makes you look like
a tool. But it works. If I
followed the positioning
instructions carefully, it alleviated about two-thirds
of my symptoms—just
enough to keep playing.
Spooky! $9.95/pair,
landfallnavigation.com
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MOMMY’S BLISS
MORNING
SICKNESS MAGIC
Hey, it was worth a try.
But these capsules of
ginger, folic acid, B6
and raspberry leaf did
zip for my queasles.
Just as well; I felt a little
weird about “Mommy’s
Bliss” on my credit card
statement. $14.99,
babysbliss.com
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MOTION EAZE
Putting a dab of
Motion Eaze oil
behind each ear, the
box explains, allows
the ingredients to
penetrate the skin
and calm the inner
ear. I can vouch
for the first part.
$15.95, landfallnavigation.com
The problem with
plain ginger is that
its flavor is very tart
and intense, so the
Anti-Nausea Ginger
Gum cuts it with
plenty of sugar and
corn syrup. It tastes
much better, but was
only helpful for very
mild symptoms. $5.95,
landfallnavigation.com
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RELIEF BAND
The most effective remedy is, delightfully, also
the most terrifying. The
Relief Band sends regular
pulses of electricity into
the nerves of wrist and
hand, and relieved me
of almost 80 percent of
my symptoms within five
minutes. Then again,
it’s almost impossible to
keep gaming while you’re
being zapped. $129.90,
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*This is actually not true. My guess is that it’s closer to maybe one in fifteen. But whatever.
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