Blame your eyes and
inner ear for sending conflicting messages to your brain. If you get car sick,
you most likely dread every single extended road trip. Dizziness, fatigue and
nausea might make the trip miserable. So how do you go about preventing car
sickness in the first place? Here are some ways to enjoy the ride,
sickness-free.
Look out the front window.
Watching the
scenery can confirm your balance system's detection of motion and help resolve
the mismatch that causes car sickness. Focus on a non-moving object in the
distance, such as the horizon. Don't do anything that involves focusing on a
fixed spot, such as reading or playing a card game. Don't turn around or look
from side to side much
Close your eyes.
Sleep if you can.
If your eyes are closed, you don't see anything, and that removes the cause of
motion sickness. In addition, sleeping will do wonders for taking your mind off
of the motion sickness.
Take breaks.
Go outside to
stretch your legs. Sit on a bench or under a tree and take some deep breaths in
through your mouth, breathing deeply from your stomach to help relax. This is
especially important during journeys that involve a long distance of curvy
roads. Not only does stopping frequently help alleviate car sickness, but it is
also good for the driver to take a break.
Take steps to prevent nausea.
Since nausea is the
most debilitating symptom of car sickness, it's always good to take
precautionary measures. Ginger root is a classic remedy because of its widely
recognized anti emetic (nausea-preventing) effects. Keep in mind, however, that
many medications which are normally effective against nausea might not work against
nausea caused by motion sickness.
Content Credited to: WikiHow.com
http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Car-Sickness
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