You know what? My “Vestibular ENT” didn’t even suggest it, and your suggestion sounds like a very simple & safe thing to try, especially since they make Dramamine in a non-drowsy form. I use to take it when I would go far off-shore fishing or on cruises (all before I became handicapped). We owned boats for 30 years and I never needed anything but for long voyages. It hadn’t occurred to me to take one before these types of travel because I guess I hope I “won’t have a problem this time”.

I have some vestibular testing with this doctor next month, but on my consultation last month, he prescribed Valium, saying that if the swaying starts, the Valium will help stop it. I am handicapped from my PN and use a walker most of the time; the LAST thing I need is to take a drug that will make me loopy and an increased fall risk, and the last place I’d want to experiment with such a drug is when I’ve traveled to an unfamiliar destination! I need to be able to safely get to bathrooms and would like to enjoy travel, not sleep through it. So that bottle is home tucked away on a shelf somewhere. I’ll ask him next month again to explain his reasoning for it, but I always fear that some specialists aren’t looking at my big health picture and safety risks when they’re focused on just a small part within their expertise.

I can’t thank you enough for this idea; I’m going to put Dramamine non-drowsy on my shopping list and keep it in my car!