There is something oddly spiritual or cosmic about how Grommets come into our lives, once in a while. This is one of those cases. Joanne mentions near the end of the video that my mom has been trying the Psi Bands. I fiercely wish my mom did not have any need for them--it's due to chemotherapy treatment. When Joanne first told me she was looking at this product, my mom had not been diagnosed. They really do work well for my mom--she has not had any nausea with the Psi Bands helping her out. I am so grateful for that.

I wish this product had been invented when I was pregnant. Love what Romy and Carla have created. I know they have helped many pregnant women get through morning sickness!

These are great! I used something simular (but UGLY) when I was pregnant and on a very bumpy ship! Wish I had these cute ones! Great gift for a pregnant or sick friend!

I wish I knew about these a little while ago when a friend of mine was pregnant. She suffered from terrible nausea and morning sickness. This would have made the perfect gift for her!

Interesting product. So, do you need to wear it all the time or just when you feel nauseous? On other words, is it preventative or corrective? Also wondering when the best time to wear it if you are undergoing chemo treatments?

Jules, I'm so so sorry to hear about your Mom's cancer diagnosis. It's wonderful and as you said, cosmic, that you were able to give her something to help her through this. I will definitely remember these for when people close to me are suffering from nausea.

@Romy and Katherine, Thanks for the kind words. We had a great report this week that my mom is responding extremely well to the chemo, so we are encouraged. But she has a lot more road to travel, and the Psi bands are a good aid for her journey. @Andreea...I agree....I had terrible morning sickness too--every pregnancy. This would have really been welcome in my green-at-the-gills life back then.

Can children use the Psi Band? My 3-1/2 year old daughter gets motion sickness.

I wish your product was available when I was pregnant. I love the designs and the fact that they work without medication. I will definitely spread the word.

My kids and I suffer from car sickness so much that my nephew won't ride in the car with us... until now. We discovered Psi Bands and we don't leave home without it. My daughter (age 6) actually requests her "bracelets" before we head off to the mountains. Love it!

@Heidi, that's a great question. For now, Psi Bands are FDA-cleared for use only on adults. Psi Bands has no clinical studies denying or supporting the use of wrist acupressure on children, though some of their customers have shared that they have had positive responses to using it for that purpose. For more information on using wrist acupressure on children you should contact your pediatrician.

I love Psi Bands not only for how wonderful the product is, but also for the philanthropic work that they do.

@Romy Thanks so much for telling us about Fertile Hope. I had never heard of it. Here is the link to their site, in case people would like to learn more: http://www.fertilehope.org/

Wish the Psi Bands were around when I was pregnant...many moons ago! Great pregnancy gift!

Thank you Romy and Carla for developing a product that is safe and effective during pregnancy. These days moms are more aware and concerned about what goes in our bodies and the possible impact on the baby but with PSI Bands you have created a solution to a common problem and kept it completely safe for mom and baby -- perfect!

Great product. Great story.

I just turned my preggy sister in law on to these! Yeah

Congratulations to Psi Bands for being chosen as one of the best health products of 2009 by Healthy Voyager! http://healthyvoyager.blogspot.com/2010/01/best-of-2009.html

More Congratulations to Psi Bands as they are chosen for an Oprah Gift Guide item!!

Any peer-reviewed research to back the claims behind this product up? If so, how about posting them publically? Seems a very implausible treatment that cannot be "proven" merely by the repition of anecdotes.

@anon - Thank you for your question. Psi Bands provides this research information:

Research Supporting the Use of Wrist Acupressure in the Prevention and Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting

Morning Sickness
Morning Sickness Control in Early Pregnancy by Neiguan Point Acupressure D. De Aloysio, MD, and P. Penacchioni, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology 1992; 80: pp 852-854.
Conclusion: Acupressure on the Neiguan point relieves morning sickness.

Acupressure Therapy for Morning Sickness: A Controlled Clinical Trial Elizabeth Hyde, CNM, MSN Journal of Nurse-Midwifery Vol. 34, No. 4, July/August 1989; pp 171-177.
Conclusion: Acupressure therapy resulted in statistically significant reductions in nausea.

Motion Sickness
P6 Acupressure Increases Tolerance to Nauseogenic Motion Stimulation in Women at High Risk for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Aidah Alkaissi, RN/PhD, Torbjörn Ledin, MD/PhD, Lars M. Odkvist, MD/PhD, and Sigga Kalman, MD/PhD Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2005, 52: 7; pp 703-709.
Conclusion: In females with a history of motion sickness, P6 acupressure increased tolerance to experimental nauseogenic stimuli, and reduced the total number of symptoms reported.

Anesthesia
Acupressure Treatment for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Chin-Fu Fan, MD, Eduardo Tanhui, MD, Sanjoy Joshi, MD, Shivang Trivedi, MD, Yiyan Hong, MD, and Ketan Shevde, MD Anesthesia & Analgesia 1997; 84: pp 821-825.
Conclusion: Acupressure at the P6/Nei-Guan point is an effective prophylaxis for postsurgical nausea and vomiting and therefore a good alternative to conventional antiemetic treatment.

Acupressure and Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting During and After Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section D. Harmon, M. Ryan, A. Kelly, and M. Bowen British Journal of Anaesthesia 2000; 84 (4); pp 463-467.
Conclusion: The use of acupressure reduced the incidence of nausea or vomiting from 53% to 23% compared with placebo during the operation and from 66% to 36% compared with placebo after the operation.

Chemotherapy
The Efficacy of Acupressure and Acustimulation Wrist Bands for the Relief of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A University of Rochester Cancer Center Community Clinical Oncology Program Multicenter Study Joseph A. Roscoe, PhD, Gary R. Morrow, PhD, MS, Jane T. Hickok, MD, MPH, Peter Bushunow, MD, H Irving Pierce, MD, Patrick J. Flynn, MD, Jeffrey J. Kirshner, MD, Dennis F. Moore, Jr., MD, and James N. Atkins, MD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 26, No. 2, August 2003; pp 731-742.
Conclusion: Patients in the acupressure condition experienced less nausea on the day of treatment compared to controls.


I've also been meaning to add my own anecdotal experience. I have always gotten sick while reading in the car. I tried these on for a 3 and a half hour trip and I read the entire way without getting nauseous! My next test will be on those twirly rides at the fair!

anybody dumb enough to believe this, deserves to lose their $$$$ and barf their way to the poorhouse.

@ucblue - I'm smiling smugly because I know something you don't know...and that is that it works, and I'm not dumb, and it wasn't a waste of my money!

I'm essentially in a constant state of nausea due to what my neurologists tells me is vertigo. Even though I don't experience that whole Hitchcock, spiraling out of control thing. I feel wretched. Will this bracelet work for someone like me?

@Lisa, that sounds like a horrible condition to have to endure, I am so sorry. I have forwarded your question on to get an answer for you.

@Lisa, We are so sorry to hear about your constant nausea. How debilitating that must be! Psi Bands are an FDA-cleared medical device for the relief of nausea due to morning sickness, motion sickness, anesthesia, and chemotherapy. We do not have clinical studies that support or deny the effectiveness of wrist acupressure for the relief of vertigo. We wish you well! The Psi Bands Team