13 Sep 96 09:41, STAN DEAN wrote to JAY HANIG:
 SD> On the east coast this does not seem to be a problem as the boats are
 SD> usually close to shore. But on the west coast (Fl) some trips are a
 SD> couple hours out and yes when I lose the shoreline or go into the cabin
 SD> the problem really gets going.
North Carolina wreck dives often run 2-4 hours cruising time each way.
 SD> Someone once mentioned that a person with a hyedal(sp) hernia may
 SD> suffer same effects. Any comments on that one? -+- þ OLX 2.1 TD þ MSI
Hiatal hernia is more likely to cause heartburn.  I've never heard of it 
causing motion sickness.....which doesn't mean that you're not right.  Just 
the same, I consider motion sickness an inner ear problem.
Jay
PADI M-9033
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