Motion Sickness is Not Fun
Motion sickness is that woozy feeling you may get when travelling in a car, bus, train or plane. There are many ways of dealing with motion sickness, or travel sickness, or car sickness, as it is sometimes called.
Why do you get motion sickness? You feel movement because several parts of your body work together to tell your brain what they are experiencing.
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All these working together give your brain the full story of where you are and what you are doing. Motion sickness happens when one or more messages don't match up with the others. You may be on a boat but you are being thrown around so that your body keeps losing contact with the deck or where you are sitting or leaning against.
You may be in a car or bus playing a game or reading. Your brain gets the message that you are still from your eyes and muscles but also gets the message that you are moving forward from your ears and other muscles. Your brain can get mixed up. Then you can feel dizzy, tired, or really, really sick.
What you can do to help with motion sickness
Ask your doctor or chemist about a special wristband or tablets that might help if you are often suffering from motion sickness.
You may be in a car or bus playing a game or reading. Your brain gets the message that you are still from your eyes and muscles but also gets the message that you are moving forward from your ears and other muscles. Your brain can get mixed up. Then you can feel dizzy, tired, or really, really sick.
What you can do to help with motion sickness
- Look through the window at something in the distance.
- Play games like "I spy" where you need to look outside the car rather than reading or playing hand held electronic games.
- Listen to music, or even just the radio
- Open the window to get some fresh air.
- Don't eat snacks or food in the car, wait until you stop.
- Regular stops where you can get out and run around for a while are really helpful.
Ask your doctor or chemist about a special wristband or tablets that might help if you are often suffering from motion sickness.