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cbayer

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6. What you had was landsickness.

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 01:45 PM

Dec 2011

Before my body fully accommodated to living on a boat, I used to get terrible landsickness whenever I went to shore. It could last up to several days and was particularly prominent in small spaces (like a shower stall). There were times when I couldn't even get up.

It is truly a weird phenomenon.

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Anyone been on a cruise with Royal Carribean? [View all] Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 OP

Yes - departing out of Galveston TBF Dec 2011 #1

Have driven around England & Scotland in a car..... northoftheborder Dec 2011 #2

LOL. I had to google dramamine to see what it was... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #3

I did tip in the spa - but I just added it to the bill and signed for it TBF Dec 2011 #4

My husband is British so he did the driving - TBF Dec 2011 #5

What you had was landsickness. cbayer Dec 2011 #6

That's exactly what happened to me! Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #9

The same treatment for seasickness works for landsickness. cbayer Jan 2012 #11

Here's a site where you can read other peoples' opinions SwissTony Jan 2012 #7

RCL john.987 Jan 2012 #8

My sister's 11 year old's coming along... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #10

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