Motion Sickness

Motion sickness is a physiological condition that is sometimes referred to as motion by sea, car, train & air. Usually, motion sickness occurs on ships, submarines, aircraft, in automobiles, trains, amusement park rides, simulators, in spacecraft, and with the use of virtual reality devices.

Motion sickness is caused by unbalancing or disturbance of the inner ear that is caused by continuous motion. Anybody can suffer from motion sickness, but variation in sensitivity to motion is the only way that varies among people. Motion sickness usually affects children (ages ranging from 02 to 12 years old), women with pregnancy, and people who have a history of migraines.

Symptoms

Symptoms of this condition include:

Nausea

Vomiting

Dizziness

Headache

Decrease appetite

Excess salivation

Sweating

09 Tips to Avoid Motion Sickness

Although it may not be possible to avoid all incident of this physiological condition, the following tips can aid you to avoid or reduce the rigorousness of this problem:

Tip 01

Take care of eating foods, soft drinks, and alcohol before and during travel. Do not consume too much alcohol and foods or liquids that “do not suit your stomach” or tends to make you feel abnormally full. Foods containing high fat & spice can aggravate this problem in some people.

Tip 02

Do not eat food which contains strong odor or aroma it may also help you to avoid nausea.

Tip 03

Choose a seat where you think there will be lesser motion. Always take seat in the middle of an airplane which is the calmest area of an airplane. If you are traveling in a ship, choose the lowest middle of the ship as it is the calmest area of a ship as compared with the upper side.

Tip 04

Avoid sitting against the direction of your travel.

Tip 05

Always try to sit in the front seat of a car.

Tip 06

Avoid reading while you are traveling if you have a history of this problem.

Tip 07

Always fasten your seat belts while traveling by car, plane or boat as it helps in avoiding excessive body movement.

Tip 08

Do not think of motion sickness while traveling. Change your seat from a person experiencing it because hearing or seeing others with this problem can make you feel the same by yourself.

Tip 09

Over the counter, medicines to avoid this problem can be used before traveling. These medicines include antiemetics (Promethazine) & antihistamine (loratadine). If you are planning for a longer trip always consult your doctor before traveling.