I had never experienced motion sickness. After hundreds of times being on trains, planes, boats, road trips, and even several cruises, I had yet to see what motion sickness was like. Then I took a cruise in the Greek islands. The water was rough and the boat rocked heavily. I felt extremely ill for hours. Luckily I didn't end up vomiting, but I was miserable--I hadn't brought anything to treat motion sickness since I didn't think it would affect me.
Bonine is a motion sickness medicine made by Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and is meant to cause less drowsiness than other similar medication. Brad Doyle is their brand manager, and he says that motion sickness occurs when the deeper tissues of the body's surface, inner ear, and eyes send the brain conflicting signals, which can throw off our balance. The resulting motion sickness symptoms are headache and fatigue, nausea, vomiting, seating, and dizziness.
While most people get motion sickness on a moving boat, train, plane, or car, some people can even get it when watching a movie scene on a big screen. Remember the warning you get at IMAX movies? It says to close your eyes if you start to feel icky.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that women who are on hormones, are pregnant, or menstruating are more susceptible to getting motion sickness, as are people who suffer from migraines. But anyone who is in a situation with the right stimuli is at risk to get motion sickness except for infants and toddlers.
Motion sickness do's:
-If you're traveling on a boat or in a car, you may find it helpful to keep your gaze fixed on the horizon or another stationary point.
-It helps to breathe deeply through your mouth rather than just through your nose.
-On a plane or car, turn the air vent toward your face.
-Your symptoms can be lessened by where you are located. Sitting in the front seat of a car or bus, sitting over the wing of a plane, or being in the central cabin on a ship will allow you to feel less motion. If you have the option, driving instead of riding in a car can also help.
-In the 24 hours leading up to air travel, stick to light meals or low-calorie snacks.
Don't do these:
-Particularly on windy and bumpy roads, it's a bad idea to read in the car.
-Don't smoke.
-It's not smart to travel on an empty stomach, but you also shouldn't overeat or eat greasy food or strong-smelling foods.
-Don't sit in the back of a plane or car.
-You should not sit in a backward seat on a moving train.
-Don't go below deck on a boat if you can; removing the horizon from your view could make you feel worse.
The CDC says that flavored lozenges may help distract you from your queasiness, as can aromatherapy using mint or lavender. And many people swear by taking ginger capsules or other ginger products, such as Ginger Ale.
Bonine is a motion sickness medicine made by Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and is meant to cause less drowsiness than other similar medication. Brad Doyle is their brand manager, and he says that motion sickness occurs when the deeper tissues of the body's surface, inner ear, and eyes send the brain conflicting signals, which can throw off our balance. The resulting motion sickness symptoms are headache and fatigue, nausea, vomiting, seating, and dizziness.
While most people get motion sickness on a moving boat, train, plane, or car, some people can even get it when watching a movie scene on a big screen. Remember the warning you get at IMAX movies? It says to close your eyes if you start to feel icky.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that women who are on hormones, are pregnant, or menstruating are more susceptible to getting motion sickness, as are people who suffer from migraines. But anyone who is in a situation with the right stimuli is at risk to get motion sickness except for infants and toddlers.
Motion sickness do's:
-If you're traveling on a boat or in a car, you may find it helpful to keep your gaze fixed on the horizon or another stationary point.
-It helps to breathe deeply through your mouth rather than just through your nose.
-On a plane or car, turn the air vent toward your face.
-Your symptoms can be lessened by where you are located. Sitting in the front seat of a car or bus, sitting over the wing of a plane, or being in the central cabin on a ship will allow you to feel less motion. If you have the option, driving instead of riding in a car can also help.
-In the 24 hours leading up to air travel, stick to light meals or low-calorie snacks.
Don't do these:
-Particularly on windy and bumpy roads, it's a bad idea to read in the car.
-Don't smoke.
-It's not smart to travel on an empty stomach, but you also shouldn't overeat or eat greasy food or strong-smelling foods.
-Don't sit in the back of a plane or car.
-You should not sit in a backward seat on a moving train.
-Don't go below deck on a boat if you can; removing the horizon from your view could make you feel worse.
The CDC says that flavored lozenges may help distract you from your queasiness, as can aromatherapy using mint or lavender. And many people swear by taking ginger capsules or other ginger products, such as Ginger Ale.
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