[Singel]

If I travel in a car for more than 2 hours, I tend to get car sick and it is worse in a hot day :no

Is it just me? :o

Any tip or advice is appreciated :nice1

:roll

[Ana&Steve]

I get car sick. too. if the road is curvy I get really nauseous...the only things that help are sitting in the front seat, rolling the window down, or not focusing on or staring at any one thing.
I never try to read in the car, and I only take quick glimpses of the map if I'm the navigator. If I'm driving I don't get sick at all. I hope someone else has better tips, I'd like to know as well. :o
Ana

[anna_c]

I've no experience myself but I've heard that the accupuncture bands (no actual needles, just a bump that presses into your wrist) generally marketed for sea sickness work well.

[wiki]

I used to use the "sea bands" Anna C talks about when I was a kid, but I don't know if they actually work or just make you think they work, if you know what I mean. They did help.

Other advice would be:
Sit in the front
Have air-con or window down so the air isn't too stiffling
Suck on some crystalised ginger as it beats nausea
Sip flat ginger beer for same reason (bubbles can make the nausea worse for some people)
Use a neck pillow so your head isn't swinging around to much on windy roads (it will keep your centre of balance more stable)

[gil]

Those " sea-sickness" bands are now called "travel" bands and they are recommended for any travel, road, air and sea. They work really well for our car-sick daughter and our sea-sick son, and sea-sick me!! Not sure where you buy them here, as we brought ours with us. We have a spare set though Ivy, if you'd like them?

Gil
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[TFR]

Here you go...I've simplified this enormously to help:

Sea sickness or motion sickness is caused by your 2 balance organs (the semicircular canals in your ears and your eyeballs) telling your brain different things. Your brain gets confused 'cos both should be saying the same thing (ie you're moving or not) and that's when you feel nauseous.
Imagine reading a map in a car, head down! Your eyes are telling your brain that you're not moving - they can't see the scenary whizzing by anymore etc, but your ears are well aware that you are through the vibrations of the vehicle! Your brain is receiving conflicting stories, it gets confused = sickness. Answer: Don't look down! If you just look out of the window you'll be ok. This is why you NEVER get motion sickness when you are the driver!

This is also why skippers on boats never get seasick. It's nothing to do with "sea-legs" (although being at sea does help), it's because he/she is always on lookout.

Some people are more susceptible than others - I feel sorry for those that are - it's not a nice feeling but hopefully this will help.

[pieeater]

We are a chronically car/sea sick family.my wife gets sea sick on the Paihia to Russell ferry and I can get motion sickness whilst driving a car or riding my motorbike if I go hard.I will not go in a car as a passenger,period!.We have tried many things over the years and are now 'Ginger' converts.Mythbusters did a feature on motion sickness and the only thing that helped their poor guinea pig was Ginger.Prompted by this we now find any excuse to get ginger inside us,ginger biscuits,ginger beer etc.We also buy Blackmores 'Travel Calm Ginger' $11.90 for 45 tablets and these definitely help.We do suffer more in N.Z.we have a few theories on it but we are not sure why.

[wilson182]

I use antihistamine medicine for my daughter and it works a treat.

Debs

[sarahw]

I get really motion sick in cars, trains, boats & planes!! - I have to drive & if we go away I have to sit in the front of the car (I even got travel sick driving once on the way to Raglan!). The bands don't work for me but I wear them anyway incase they contribute a little - the best thing I've used (since I was a child) is 'Sealegs' or similar brand of travel sickness tablets - unfortunately they make you drowsy but I can usually get away with taking one if I'm not driving & its not a boat or plane journey of over 2 hours (there is a brand in the USA - can't remember the name but they don't make you drowsy & are fantastic).

I've tried all the ginger & natural medicines to stop me being sick but nothing works for me except the drugs!... :(

[Angelonthemove]

Wow its acommon problem here and pieeater I too suffer more here. At first I put it down to the long haul flight and the trip to Martinborough setting it off again on the windy roads.

My cure, get your family to come over for 2 weeks holiday and be forced to drive them everywhere. It has truely helped me overcome my vertigo, sea sickness nausea. I think here especially Wellington you never know which direction you are when going over the wiggly back roads. Plus I still keep thinking its North when I look out of my window when in fact our house faces South. Strange this Southern hemisphere thing.

ginger drink cordial is avail so you can mix it with water. It might be meant for sodastreams but works a treat.

I have also recently taken Sudafed & nasal spray to clear my nasal passages as I think that also contributes. If you cant pop your ears whilst blowing your pegged nose you may well have a sinus problem left over fromt the flight. Mine was 6 months ago now.

[pieeater]

Interesting eh!.I'm expecting a visit from the cops pretty soon as we buy that much sudafed and sinutab they must suspect us of setting up a 'P' lab by now.

[Ana&Steve]

(there is a brand in the USA - can't remember the name but they don't make you drowsy & are fantastic).
Dramamine?

Wow, what an interesting thread! I'll try ginger next time :)
Ana

[Singel]

"THANKS for the tips" :nice1
:cheers