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Luschka 68

Sea-Band is a drug-free nausea, motion sickness and morning sickness relief band for adults and children.

When I was pregnant with Ameli, I tried pretty much everything on the market to deal with the sickness my doctor kept telling me was in my head. For the first few weeks I can honestly say that I did find some temporary relief from nausea, at times, with the use of Sea-Bands. Of course, once morning sickness turned into Hyperemesis Gravidarum, there was nothing in the world that could help, until I was eventually hospitalised.For most people, however, the acupressure points triggered by Sea-Bands are highly beneficial in the reduction of nausea.

Although Sea-Bands’ website has a lot of ‘may’ and ‘could possibly’ type of language which I find counterproductive in advertising a product, they do also say that Sea-Band can help with post-operative and chemotherapy sickness.

They are also said to be highly effective in dealing with travel and motion sickness, something that fortunately I’m not afflicted with! Sea-Bands are a pain free, side-effect free, drug free way of dealing with car sickness or flight sickness, especially useful in children when you’re travelling.

Sea-Bands works on the principles of Acupressure, by applying pressure to certain points, the acupoints and meridians. Some points are known to be particularly powerful and the Chinese will press or scrape them with a fingernail or the edge of a spoon as a self-help measure.

Pericardium 6 (P6) is one of these. P6’s functions include the movement of energy in the chest, harmonisation of the digestion and stomach, the regulation of blood flow and calming of the mind, all of which should then reduce the nausea.

Fitted by placing your middle three fingers on the inside of your wrist with the edge of the third finger on the wrist crease to find the Nei-Kuan point just under the edge of your index finger between the two central tendons, you position the button facing downward over the point. Incorrect placing, quite obviously, means the band won’t work.

There’s a useful FAQ section on the Sea Band website that answers common questions, and lists a few studies that have been done with Sea Band or around stimulation of the P6 as an anti-emetic. You can also download a full flyer here.

Sea-Bands are FDA approved for travel, motion and morning sickness.

Sea-Bands can be bought at most pharmacies, or from Sea-Band for £8.15.

*If you suffer from extreme morning sickness, please read the post on Hyperemesis Gravidarum.

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68 Comments

Sea-Band For Nausea Review And Competition (UK Only)

  7. I have used these through my pregnancy and have found them really good.Would love to win a pair for a friend which is pregnant and suffering! Adult please 🙂

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  9. Adult please. One of these would be a godsend for me – I get terrible sea sickness but my Piscean wishes will be observed when I will soon be heading off on a cruise. I would really want (more like need) one of these since I’m already fretting about it.

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  18. I would like bands to fit an 11 year old if poss. She has started to feel quite travel sick on the school bus and I don’t want to give her tablets before school!

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  27. Would like the childs version please. Off on a long coach trip in March so this would definitely come in handy!

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  33. Sea-Bands’ website has a lot of ‘may’ and ‘could possibly’ type of language which I find counterproductive in advertising a product

    Oh, I find it honest. It’s probably as there’s a lack of evidence that they’re any better than placebos (although placebos are more powerful than you might think).

    I’m at least glad that advertising standards stops people from making unfounded claims, especially in the area of health.

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    1. I agree in principal, but sadly, it doesn’t seem to cut both ways. A leading brand of baby bath products, for example, can claim their product is ‘natural’ and ‘suitable for sensitive skins’, and worse ‘suitable from birth’ and (disgustingly, in my view) ‘better than just water’, but the list of ingredients is as bad as their ‘regular’ brand which includes products KNOWN to exacerbate eczema and other skin conditions, including SLS and parabens. It seems to me the more money you have, the larger your legal team, the more you can get away with, regardless of your tactics or their consequences.

      And you know me. I fully believe in the power of placebos. 😉

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      1. That’s the tu quoque defence. People shouldn’t lower themselves to the most dishonest standard.

        What defines something being natural anyway? I mean legally, or in terms of advertising?

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  48. Adult please I have a friend undergoing chemotherapy who is due another course soon and mention wanting to try bands to help her deal with the sickness

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  49. Adult please, would be great to try one of these! I get sick on every boat trip I go on, its awful because I really like boat trips until it hits me!

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  56. adult one please, i get sick at everything, bus, car, boat, pregnancy – makes travelling a little hard lol

    liked on facebook and shared

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  59. We hopefully will have another bump this year, which unfortunately comes with the sickness for my wife, so adult size please 🙂

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