The best treatment for motion sickness is preventing it in the first place, which is why taking your medication ahead of time is so important. Here are some other things you can do that might help make future trips go smoothly:
  • Sit facing forward and in a slightly reclined position—avoid backward-facing seats
  • Keep your head and body as still as possible
  • Choose a seat where motion is felt the least—such as the front passenger seat of a car, over the wings in an airplane, and on a ship, the forward or middle cabin, or upper deck
  • Keep your eyes on the horizon or another distant, unmoving object
  • Do not read!
  • Get fresh air by opening a window or vent, or on a ship, going to the top deck
  • Avoid alcohol and tobacco, which can contribute to nausea
  • Eat small amounts of low-fat, starchy foods, and avoid fatty, strong-smelling, or strong-tasting foods
  • During short plane trips, especially on small airplanes, don’t eat or drink

Source: Beers MH, Fletcher AJ, Jones TV, Porter R, Berkwits M, Kaplan JL, eds. Dizziness and Vertigo. In: The Merck Manual—Second Home Edition [online version].Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co Inc; 2004. Available at: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch080/ch080c.html. Accessed May 2, 2005.

   

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