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 About Travel Sickness
Travel sickness is caused by excessive and repetitive stimulations of motion-detecting
hair cells in the inner ear. Travel sickness is triggered when the brain receives
conflicting messages that do not match the degree of movement detected by the
inner ear. Travel sickness is a common condition thought to affect nearly three-quarters
of all travellers. Anyone can suffer from the symptoms, however, it is particularly common
in children. One in three people are considered to be highly susceptible to travel
sickness, a further third only suffer during fairly rough conditions while another
third only react under prolonged violently rough conditions perhaps brought about
by turbulence or rough seas.
A bout of travel sickness can be brought on by many modes
of transport including car, plane or boat. It can even be a problem when
riding such forms of transport as a horse, camel or elephant! In some cases,
anxiety can also be a contributing factor, indeed past bad experiences can
increase the chances of it happening.
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Tips To Help Maximise Your Experience
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Plan ahead
– take two Stugeron tablets two hours before travelling to provide
long lasting relief from travel sickness. |
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Try to relax and avoid over-anxiety. |
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Get plenty of fresh air
– stay away from smokers and open a window where possible. |
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Avoid stuffy or fume-laden atmospheres. |
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When travelling by bus
– choose a seat by the wheels where the motion is less. |
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If travelling by plane
– sit in the area over the wings. |
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Avoid large meals before, during
or shortly after travelling – eat a light meal, ideally at
least three hours before travelling and avoid fatty or dairy foods. |
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Chew crystallised ginger or nibble ginger biscuits. |
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Avoid alcohol. |
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If you are using in car entertainment systems such as
DVD players or handheld computer games and have a tendency to suffer travel
sickness, make sure you use a travel sickness treatment such as Stugeron
before you set off.
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