JackArcher 0 #1 October 14, 2009 After I did my jump and whatnot, when I was on the ground for a few minutes I got real sick. It might be motion sickness that I got. Would taking dramamine a few hours before jumping help with that? 12 hours later my sickness went fully away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #2 October 14, 2009 Did you do a tandem or a solo? Some degree of motion sickness is not uncommon on tandems. It can be mitigated by proper harness adjustment, but for some people it is unavoidable. I have 2000 total jumps and 500+ tandems as an instructor and riding on the front still gets my bile rising. I never get sick on the back of a tandem or when doing solos. You can do a few things to help with motion sickness on any type of jump. Eat a solid meal before your jump, stay hydrated, and adjust the harness as best as possible. Dramamine can help. Before taking any type of medication, be sure to do your research and make sure that it won't affect your ability to perform on the skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #3 October 14, 2009 It could be the adrenalin(sp) that made you nauseous. It has happened to me before like when you are almost in a wreck or something. I think you will adjust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 1 #4 October 14, 2009 I'm pretty sure that when they tested Dramamine on humans (in order to get Over-The-Counter-drug Certificate), they've never tested it on skydivers. You should report it to them, they might change the 'side-effects- section in drug manual.What goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain1976 0 #5 October 14, 2009 As mentioned its probably the adrenalin or the motion. Being a relatively high time pilot, I always considered myself to be rather immune from motion sickness, however my stomach gets a little queasy after doing something exciting while jumping, especially after eating. But it only lasts for a minute or so. I wonder how many tandem students lost their lunch during the ride. I bet its rather unpleasant for the tandem master, especially while holding into the wind. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #6 October 14, 2009 Skipping breakfast is the leading cause of tandem students vomiting on me. And there was a girl who vomited on me, and after landing mentioned that she was suffering "some sort of flu." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #7 October 14, 2009 I wonder if it was the jump or the whatnot... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #8 October 14, 2009 Did you skip eating/drinking before the jump due to nerves? If you don't keep hydrated/fed you can crash after an adrenaline rush. Happened on one of my AFF jumps. Got sick on a tandem jump once too, but I think that was because of the harness being tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #9 October 14, 2009 I've posted this before, but if you haven't seen it .... It's usually the loudmouth in the group who pukes the most. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gravityBad 0 #10 October 14, 2009 In my case, I paid upfront for a 'license in a week" course that required 2 tandems before progressing to solo/instructor jumps. After 2 tandems in as many hours, I was seriously worried that motion sickness may be the one thing that keeps me out of something I've wanted to do for over 15yrs. I reluctantly went down the road of explaining to my wife about all the upfront $$$ i just dropped and ....."what have I done!!??" This was very discouraging as I’ve never had motion sickness before. My 1st tandem made me feel somewhat sick and the 2nd made my stomach churn for hours. The next day I started my STP/AFF program with 6 jumps and have never looked back. Never once felt any motion sickness and I'm now at 21 jumps. I took dramamine the first day of instructor jumps and although it may have helped, I knew it couldn't hurt...just in case. Looking back on it now, I attribute the motion sickness to the tandem ride, no breakfast, and probably an overdose of adrenaline. If you have similar aspirations to keep jumping, take some dramamine and go for it! I’m glad I didn’t let this first experience keep me from living my dreams. Take care and take flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #11 October 15, 2009 This you? You tough guy aren't always so tough J/k Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #12 October 15, 2009 Quote I've posted this before, but if you haven't seen it .... It's usually the loudmouth in the group who pukes the most. HW Damn you! My post as good nowNothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyfitz 0 #13 October 15, 2009 Quote I wonder how many tandem students lost their lunch during the ride. I bet its rather unpleasant for the tandem master, especially while holding into the wind. The wind (speed) you feel under the canopy is the same whether you are holding or running. The only thing that changes is your ground speed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #14 October 15, 2009 I say it was the relentless shots and beers the nite before smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackArcher 0 #15 October 19, 2009 Ok. I ate a small breakfast and drank a little bit. It may have been the mega adrenaline rush that made me feel sick. Thanks everyone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
