How can I prevent motion sickness?

Question

There are certain instances, such as lying on my back under a sink and looking up and fixing something, or if I'm in a roller coaster type ride where it spins, I will easily become nauseated.

As a child, I also remember having issues with motion sickness while riding in a car, usually it was while I was attempting to read a book or play with something.

I know I can take stuff like gravol to prevent the motion sickness, I was just wondering if there was other solutions that anyone knows of.

Is this a psychological problem or is this something biological?

Answer 1

Lots of people are affected by motion sickness. It has to do with the center of balance which gets out of order when riding in a car, sailing in a boat or just assuming an unusual position like under a sink or going on those crazy carnival rides. The center of balance is located in the middle ear, and when that gets out of whack, it can make you dizzy and nauseous. There are medications that help, such as drammamine, which should be taken prior to an airplane or car trip. They say that ginger is a good natural alternative. If riding in a car bothers you, sit in the front seat, rather than the back. Keep the windows open to get a lot of fresh air, and look straight ahead. Don't try to read or do any close work, because the motion of the car will upset that sensitive center of balance and make you dizzy. Also, you might check with your doctor to see if you have low blood pressure. That can make you feel faint and dizzy if you get up too fast from a seated position. I hope these tips can be helpful to you, especially if you do a lot of travel, as motion sickness can really put a damper on the trip. Good luck!

Answer 2

You could use dramamine as well, but this medicine will make you drowsy. There are also pressure point bracelets you can get. They wrap around your wrists and put pressure on the inside of your wrist. I did not have any luck with using these.

You may want to have your inner ear checked out as well. There are crystals in your ears that sometimes get out of place and this will cause vertigo or the feeling of motion sickness only much worse and more often.

While riding as a passenger in a car it is best if you are looking where the car is moving instead of reading or even looking at the driver.

I would say it is more of a physiological problem than psychological. Something in your body does not like the movement along with your vision and things passing by.

Answer 3

It could be a problem with the balance in your ears maybe a check up at the Dr's might help.
Also i saw on myth busters some different things they tried out and they found ginger tablets were the best... good luck