Life changing!!!
My oldest child has been horribly motion sick in cars since he was 6 months old. Nothing we did helped. If he was in the car for more than 10 minutes, he'd lose it. When he turned 2, we started him on Dramamine. The Dramamine has worked for years, but it's not exactly convenient. It takes an hour to kick in for him before he can get in the car, or he'll throw it up. And he needs it every 3.5-4 hours, instead of the usual 4-6 hours, so he hits his daily limit faster than normal. And they are DISGUSTING, so it can be a battle to even get him to take them.<br /><br />He's now 9 and that's been our routine for 7 years. I saw these things and figured they were worth a shot since we've tried everything else.<br /><br />Today we took a 1.5 hour drive to a nearby lake for a day in the sun. He put these glasses on (along with a pair of Seabands on his wrists) and we hit the road. By the 30 minute mark, I became cautiously optimistic. By the hour mark, I became hopeful. And when we pulled into the park, I was in shock. He hasn't made a trip like that without puking unmedicated since he was 6 months old!!<br /><br />For the trip home, I feared it was a fluke. I spent the first half hour expecting his usual "uhoh, I need to throw up" followed by instantaneous vomit. But no, he was drifting in and out of consciousness due to exhaustion from swimming for hours. At the hour mark, I got excited. He was awake at that point and calmly staring out the window. And when we rolled into the garage, I could have cried with joy. 3 hours of driving within 12 hours, completely unmedicated, and not even a funny tummy.<br /><br />I don't honestly know if it was the Seabands, these glasses, or a combination of the two, but I know I'll be buying more sets so there is a "kit" in every vehicle.<br /><br />This changes how we live our lives. We can be spontaneous and just go places. I don't need alarms to remind me to give him his next dose. I don't need to worry about forgetting to buy more when he's running low. And he doesn't need to stomach those nasty pills anymore.<br /><br />We are planning an 8 hour drive to Disney World this winter and I was incredibly worried about how it was going to work with him. Plus the rides! Now I'll just put a band on these glasses so they don't fly off and he can wear them on the rides that could cause him to get sick. The relief I feel is unbelievable.<br /><br />TRY THESE!! I know they don't work for everyone, but for our family, they are a blessing.<br /><br />I will say, my ONE criticism is that they come in that case that is pictured, but they are shoved in there so tightly that the frames are bent at a wonky angle and can pinch the nose a bit. They are more concave then straight. I've been trying to bend them back and the kid says he can do the same when they start to feel pinchy and it helps for awhile, but I do wish it wasn't an issue because these things are a godsend. This issue isn't bad enough to stop me from buying more though!!
Rating: 5 stars