Any Tips For Motion Sickness?
By Jessica
@missjessicadawn (3286)
United States
June 5, 2016 10:03pm CST
When I was a kid I was always getting carsick. Even on small trips. My road trip memories included me doing breathing exercises in the backseat of the car, trying not to throw up (and failing brilliantly). I was always told that I would outgrow it, but here I am at 29 and it's just as bad as ever. If I'm not the one driving, then I'm going to be sick. I can't even swing on a swingset without getting motion sickness. Watching a nature program where a cameraman in a helicopter pans over a vast area can make me sick. I'm that sensitive.
It's really starting to bug me. I hate that I can't play with my virtual reality headset for longer that 5-20 minutes without getting sick. Surely it's not normal to be THAT sensitive? Are there any ways to fix it or help make it easier? I've heard of ginger helping but never tried it. I've also tried motion sickness pills but they make me drowsy...
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
can she use public transportation? or ride private cars?
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@hereandthere she actually prefers riding a public transportation but must be open type like jeepneys and must be short distance travel only. But we travel long and by airconditioned car so she could not join us.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@salonga i like ordinary buses for short distances.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
7 Jun 16
I've heard there's a medicine... I need to figure out what it is...
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
i think we're you have motion sickness, you're supposed to sit up front.
i know a boy who immediately falls asleep once inside a car.
have you ever seen a doctor about it?
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
7 Jun 16
I've never mentioned it to my doctor but I will next time I see her.
@just4him (305350)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Jun 16
@missjessicadawn It's not with what you described. It took a long time for me to come to the conclusion it was chicken and not motion sickness, one thing was that I only got sick after I ate chicken. But combined with the fact we were traveling home from grandma's at the time I got sick, nobody put the pieces together for many years.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
7 Jun 16
You can have an allergy to chicken?!?! I had no idea! I eat chicken all the time! Oh, I really hope that's not what I'm allergic to.... chicken is my life....
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
10 Jun 16
I'll definitely do that. I know I have terrible balance so I'm sure there's something wrong. lol
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Jun 16
I cannot read while in a car as I will get nauseous and headaches. Just a few sentences will get me there. The only solution for me is no reading.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
7 Jun 16
I'm the same way. I LOVE to read but I can't on car trips. :-(
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