# Motion Sickness

#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">**What is it?**</span>

##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nausea caused by motion.</span>

#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">**Symptoms:**</span>

- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fatigue</span>
- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cold sweats</span>
- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Headache</span>
- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Irritability</span>
- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pale skin</span>
- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rapid breathing</span>
- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dizziness</span>
- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Vomiting</span>
- ##### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nausea</span>

#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">**Plan of Action:**</span>

##### Usually quiets down as soon as the motion stops. The more you travel, the more easily you'll adjust to being in motion.

##### <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**If you're susceptible to motion sickness:**</span>

- ##### **Focus on the horizon** or on a distant, stationary object. Don't read or use electronic devices while traveling.
- ##### **Keep your head still,** while resting against a seat back.
- ##### **Don't smoke** and don't sit near smokers.
- ##### **Avoid strong odors,** spicy and greasy foods, and alcohol.
- ##### **Take an antihistamine,** which you can buy without a prescription. Medicines include dimenhydrinate (Dramamine, Driminate, others) and meclizine (Dramamine Less Drowsy, Travel-Ease, others). Take these medicines at least 30 to 60 minutes before you travel. Expect drowsiness as a side effect.
- ##### **Consider scopolamine,** available in a prescription adhesive patch called Transderm Scop. Several hours before you plan to travel, apply the patch behind your ear for 72-hour protection. Talk to your health care provider before using the medicine if you have health problems such as glaucoma or urine retention.
- ##### **Try ginger.** A ginger supplement combined with ginger snaps, ginger ale, or candied ginger might help curb nausea.
- ##### **Eat lightly.** Some people find that nibbling on plain crackers and sipping cold water or a carbonated drink without caffeine help.