What to do if you get motion sickness in transport?

Some people suffer from motion sickness, a condition called motion sickness. Some people have a hard time riding in a car, while others feel bad in an elevator, metro, tram, or bus. How can you live with this? Is it possible to fight seasickness?

It has been found that 95% of people who sail on rough seas for the first time suffer from bouts of seasickness. The interesting thing is that with repeated trips, the number of people with motion sickness is significantly smaller. Older people and children under five years of age are less sensitive to motion sickness. People who are cheerful, cheerful, and representatives of “active” professions suffer less from it than melancholic people and those who lead a sedentary lifestyle.

It has been observed that women, especially nursing mothers and pregnant women, endure travel on all types of transport worse than men. People with an unstable nervous system are also easily susceptible to seasickness. Signs of this disease may appear in them already upon boarding the ship due to their psychological mood.

General weakness, lethargy, nausea, abdominal pain and other symptoms observed during motion sickness usually pass quickly as soon as the trip ends. But for some weakened people suffering from chronic diseases of internal organs, seasickness can cause complications.

Therefore, doctors do not advise traveling in winter and autumn, when the sea is more often stormy and during this period it is better not to use an airplane. If you still need to go, then it is better to buy a ticket to a cabin in the center of the ship. When rocking, it is advisable to lie down so that there is enough fresh air in the room. Try to talk less and not look out the window. Despite the nausea, you need to eat, but little by little, while limiting liquid. Under no circumstances should you drink alcohol. The most effective medicine is Aeron. After taking 1-2 tablets before starting your trip, repeat the dose after 6 hours.

For those who get motion sickness in a car or airplane, it is advisable to purchase seats located in the front. It is better to sit facing the direction of travel. If you feel unwell, open a window or, if possible, turn on a fan, try to take a comfortable position, close your eyes and relax.

To suffer less from motion sickness in the future, choose a special set of exercises that train your balance organs. You can take up any active sport, “temper” yourself on a carousel swing. Training the whole body and the vestibular system is the best remedy for combating motion sickness.