Reddit reviews GourmetNut Gourmet on the Go Crystallized Ginger Slices (2 Pack)

Drugs, my man/woman.

Start with this, specifically from Walgreens. https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-wal-dram-ii-antiemetic-travel-sickness-tablets/ID=prod386177-product?ext=gooPLA_-_Health_Care&pla&kpid=sku386178&sst=39ebceb2-e369-469a-b3ff-87805e00db20&adtype=pla Make sure it is the "2" "Meclizine" variety, which is non (or less) drowsy. Reason to use Walgreen's version is that they are huge pills that are easily split in half or even quarters, AND they dissolve on your tongue with no need to drink, so easy to leave at your desk and take. Other brands can be tiny little pills that are hard to split and have to be taken with water.

Start out taking just half of one, about 20 minutes before you VR. (Just use your fingers to snap it in half, and store the remaining half for later.) If you find half makes your nausea go away entirely, next time try 1/4 pill and see if that still works. Take as little as possible that gives you no nausea. (A little disorientation or other effects are fine... if you were mountain climbing or flying planes IRL you'd be mildly disoriented at times, etc. What you are looking to get rid of is the actual stomach sick feeling.) Once taken, the pills last for around 12 hours, which should be longer than any gaming session. (And obviously if you still feel sick with 1/2 pill, try a whole one the next time. 1/2 pill should take care of you, though, unless you are getting crazy motion sick.)

This will also help train your brain to not get sick during VR, possibly. I took a 1/2 pill the first two or three times I played Elite Dangerous, and now I don't need them at all anymore and never get sick. Same with Climb. This was a surprise to me because I've never been able to get over motion sickness in planes or cars or rollercoasters. Your experience may vary.

If you don't have a Walgreens in your area, pretty much every grocer or drug store sells the same drug under a different name. Just make sure the active ingredient is Meclizine Hcl. If it is the other motion sickness active ingredient (Dimenhydrinite), it'll make you incredibly drowsy... don't use that.

Another thing to keep at your VR desk is ginger, either in pill form or in candy form. Or if you like Asian flavors you can keep pickled ginger. Ginger is a natural anti-nausea medication, most often used by people who are pregnant to combat morning sickness. Works great and fairly fast... take it at the first hints of nausea and you'll get relief in 10-20 minutes after taking it.

Pill version: https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/dramamine-non-drowsy-naturals-motion-sickness-relief-capsules/ID=prod6290610-product

Candied version: https://www.amazon.com/GourmetNut-Gourmet-Go-Crystallized-Ginger/dp/B00PBDS98Q/ref=sr_1_17_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1488209144&sr=8-17&keywords=candied+ginger

Not a fan of homeopathic stuff usually, but it is pretty well established that ginger settles upset stomachs and mild nausea. (Cures cancer? Probably not.)


EDIT: Not sure what is up with the downvotes. I have been taking these medications to combat motion sickness in cars (from riding in the back seat usually), motion sickness when flying commercial, and motion sickness on amusement park rides since I was a little kid. I've always been prone to motion sickness. These meds work pretty much flawlessly to get rid of all the bad symptoms of motion sickness with little to no side effects. Again, you have to take the "less drowsy" version with Meclizine Hcl, NOT the older standard Dimenhydrinite. The dimenhydrinite variety will knock you right the hell out. If you are able to "get used to" vr and not suffer from motion sickness without the assistance of meds, more power to you... but if you are a person who is suffering from chronic motion sickness that never goes away I highly recommend trying these medications for VR. (And for any other type of motion sickness you are experiencing.)