How do you cure motion sickness??

Answer 1

You can buy dramamine over the counter. Its very safe, but will make you a bit drowsy.

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Answer 2

Vernors Ginger Ale is a good remedy for nausea because it contains enough ginger to do the job. Also, one can put a pinch of powdered ginger in a cup of hot water and sugar if desired. Let it cool and sip slowly. I'm not sure that there is a "cure" for motion sickness, but it can be treated as stated above. If a child gets motion sickness while riding in a car, this can be changed by putting the child high enough to be able to see outside the window.

Answer 3

1. Sit in front of the vehicle. Sit where you can see where you are going. It relieves anxiety and gets your eyes see the view (if there is).
2. Don't move your head. Stay focused on the road. No moving sideways, especially downwards.
3. Don't eat carbs before traveling. Carbs are heavy in the stomach and depending from what you have eaten, they usually take up much of the blood for digestion. That leaves little blood supply to your brain.
4. Do not cover your airways (nose and mouth) for fear of throwing up. Little oxygen, big nausea.
5. Bring citrus fruits. And I mean not eating them. Just slowly tear the peel to bring out the odor of the fruit. Some people get noxious because of the closed space smell of the vehicle. The citrus odor helps relax the nerves of our olfactory organ.
6.. Don't think of getting motion sickness. It's all in your mind. (Or is it? Well, the other 5 should work.)

Answer 4

Dramamine (Dimenhydrinate) is an over the counter drug for preventing motion sickness. It works very well and has always helped me out. In particular I went on a week long cruise once and the slight rocking of the boat was making me feel sick, taking this medicine took away all the discomfort and I was able to enjoy my vacation. It has also helped me with long car rides as I sometimes get motion sick from that to. Keep in mind that it may make you a little drowsy but there is a non-drowsy version availible that I'd recommend for use during the day.

Answer 5

I can sympathize with you, whenever I am a passenger in a vehicle it's almost unbearable, but oddly enough, it doesn't bother me when I am the driver, go figure. Here are a few things that work for me, ginger like many people have suggested, I get powdered ginger caplets from a health food store, gravol helps, having something cold to hold and drink (usually water) works - as long as it is very cold. I have also found that having something to concentrate on to take my mind off of the movement works well - I use a Quartz crystal or ShivaLingham stone (cause I'm into that stuff) but anything will work, I just rub it with my fingers or roll it around in my hand. My pharmacist suggested this, she knits or plays with a rubiks cube, as long as it is something to distract you it seems to help. I don't know what kind of motion sickness you are affected by, but with me I am getting people I know to drive me places that are further and further distances to try to get used to it, driving a courier van is part of my job so this is something I need to get over - and the weirdest part is it came out of nowhere, it never used to affect me.
Good luck, I hope one of these things helps.

Answer 6

There is no "cure" for motion sickness. You can attempt to treat or prevent motion sickness with Dramamine, pressure wrist bands, ginger, if you are in the car or on a boat you can watch the horizon and breathe fresh air.

Answer 7

Motion Sickness is caused by the body seeing something stationary and the inner ear feeling the motion. These contradicting signals cause the bady to think its been poisoned and the results you can imagine. If you have good concentration you can just meditate on something like keeping steady breathing. Also it helps to see that you are moving and being able to breath fresh air like rolling down a window in a car. If nessicary you could ask for a perscription drug from your doctor however they tend to cost alot for something thats more a mental problem than physical.

Answer 8

Our family goes on VERY long car rides (we drove to illinois from california 4 days straight) so we all have had really bad motion sickness. What helps me the most is rolling down the window in the car and getting fresh air in. Also look OUTSIDE the car and drinking cold water helps. Chewing gum also helps me, or close your eyes and lay back. A nap REALLY helps.

Answer 9

I fly planes and I got a bit sick in my first couple of lessons. I was told to take ginger pills and they work pretty well. I've also been taught some "motion sickness" exercises that, apparently, the Russian airforce uses. What you do is: spin yourself in a chair and tilt ur head slowly from side to side. Then you imagine that you're on a seesaw. He told me to do these exercises every day for 10 minutes until I start sweating. Eventually, you just start getting so used to the motion that you enjoy it.

Answer 10

if you want a natural remedy, crystallized ginger works. It's almost like eating candy.
The wrist band does work, too. I take aerial photographs and have always had motion sickness. The wrist band was $80 but the best investment I made. It has 5 settings, so if I'm feeling a little nauseous, I crank it up a notch!

Answer 11

Powdered Ginger under the tongue or Ginger Ale or Ginger Altoids. All work very well for motion sickness without any side effects.