Motion/Car Sickness
Discussion
Anyone ever found a decent remedy for car sickness? Any more unusual remedies?
Tried all the normal ones - ginger, Kwells tablets etc, antihistamines, acupressure bands, focusing on a object, not reading/checking phone, fresh air.
Best combination has been Kwells and acupressure bands (I know they're supposed to be a placebo but there's a slight improvement) but it's still failed.
I'm the worst passenger and between that and getting hayfever as an adult, it's f
king ridiculous. Went on a track day with OH at the weekend, was almost sick on the way there. I had to get out the car whilst he was on track or else I'd be sick. Was sick on the way back in a layby. Unfortunately his seat is non adjustable and I can't reach the peddles, hence being a passenger. Being in the back is an absolute no go, being a front pasenger buys me a bit more time.
Can't deal with cars, boats, buses but am fine with planes and trains, also horses if you still count that as transport... It's not even a certain type of car that it happens in, it's everything.
Obviously in an ideal world I'd drive all the time but sometimes it's not practical. I feel like it's getting worse as I get older (22) - used to love rollercoasters and I was fine but went to Alton Towers last year, was sick in the park and spent the next 2 days ko'd in bed.
Apologies for the rant but getting so fed up now
Moan over.
Tried all the normal ones - ginger, Kwells tablets etc, antihistamines, acupressure bands, focusing on a object, not reading/checking phone, fresh air.
Best combination has been Kwells and acupressure bands (I know they're supposed to be a placebo but there's a slight improvement) but it's still failed.
I'm the worst passenger and between that and getting hayfever as an adult, it's f
king ridiculous. Went on a track day with OH at the weekend, was almost sick on the way there. I had to get out the car whilst he was on track or else I'd be sick. Was sick on the way back in a layby. Unfortunately his seat is non adjustable and I can't reach the peddles, hence being a passenger. Being in the back is an absolute no go, being a front pasenger buys me a bit more time. Can't deal with cars, boats, buses but am fine with planes and trains, also horses if you still count that as transport... It's not even a certain type of car that it happens in, it's everything.
Obviously in an ideal world I'd drive all the time but sometimes it's not practical. I feel like it's getting worse as I get older (22) - used to love rollercoasters and I was fine but went to Alton Towers last year, was sick in the park and spent the next 2 days ko'd in bed.
Apologies for the rant but getting so fed up now
Moan over.
Never used to have problems at all except for obvious stuff like reading in the car.
Started getting badly and persistently queasy on train journeys a few years back.
Had some leftover cyclizine from a horrible bout of labyrinthitis (inner ear doom) quite a few years ago, finally remembered them, gave it a try, magic, worked a treat.
So maybe ask your GP about that?
Started getting badly and persistently queasy on train journeys a few years back.
Had some leftover cyclizine from a horrible bout of labyrinthitis (inner ear doom) quite a few years ago, finally remembered them, gave it a try, magic, worked a treat.
So maybe ask your GP about that?
Empathy and sympathy from me too - though luckily mines got better as I've got older (mostly)
It's worth checking the active ingredient in all the tablets you can get as some use different things and one might work for you (same rule applies to hayfever tablets - majority are cetirizine based but a few are acravastine and only one type works for some people like my wife)
Sounds serious enough to get GP appointment and get something a bit more hardcore as suggested above....
It utterly sucks getting motion sickness
It's worth checking the active ingredient in all the tablets you can get as some use different things and one might work for you (same rule applies to hayfever tablets - majority are cetirizine based but a few are acravastine and only one type works for some people like my wife)
Sounds serious enough to get GP appointment and get something a bit more hardcore as suggested above....
It utterly sucks getting motion sickness
Stugeron tablets are pretty effective. Don't need a prescription, you can get them over the counter from any pharmacy
http://www.boots.com/stugeron-15-tablets
http://www.boots.com/stugeron-15-tablets
DE1975 said:
Stugeron tablets are pretty effective. Don't need a prescription, you can get them over the counter from any pharmacy
http://www.boots.com/stugeron-15-tablets
Another vote for Stugeron. I make myself feel nauseated on track days if any unexpected sideways action takes place. If I know what's going on it's fine, but anything unexpected does my labyrinth no good at all.http://www.boots.com/stugeron-15-tablets
brrapp said:
Sit under a tree?
Seriously though, watch the horizon as much as possible. Motion sickness is caused by your sense of balance telling you you're moving while your eyes are telling you you're not because you are looking at something inside the vehicle.
This is exactly the problem. Below decks on a ship all looks static, but you know it isn't. Seriously though, watch the horizon as much as possible. Motion sickness is caused by your sense of balance telling you you're moving while your eyes are telling you you're not because you are looking at something inside the vehicle.
Watching this thread as I do not travel well..
Sitting in a train I can just about manage sideways, but not backwards. Some car drivers really get to me, braking when a car is travelling in the other direction really makes me feel queezy.. (The road is not that narrow!)
One that I have heard of, but it sounds extremely old wives tale, but has been told to me from more than 3 separate sources, is to sit on brown paper.
Good luck! - my wrist bands do help a bit.
Sitting in a train I can just about manage sideways, but not backwards. Some car drivers really get to me, braking when a car is travelling in the other direction really makes me feel queezy.. (The road is not that narrow!)
One that I have heard of, but it sounds extremely old wives tale, but has been told to me from more than 3 separate sources, is to sit on brown paper.
Good luck! - my wrist bands do help a bit.
Something that I've seen recommended for travel sick aircraft passengers is fresh peppermint or peppermint oil.
The peppermint essential oil you could rub above your top lip before a journey. The fresh peppermint you can keep in a tub and sniff if you feel a bit nauseous.
Hope it works as travel sickness is awful
The peppermint essential oil you could rub above your top lip before a journey. The fresh peppermint you can keep in a tub and sniff if you feel a bit nauseous.
Hope it works as travel sickness is awful
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