Motion
Sickness
Facts:
Motion sickness occurs for
many people while riding in cars, airplanes, boats, trains or amusement
rides. They often feel queasy or nauseous and get a headache.
Children are more likely to get motion sickness than adults. The
most common age for children to get motion sickness are ages 3 to 12.
Causes:
When a person is in a vehicle that moves continuously
and forcefully, the organ of balance in their inner ear is affected,
causing motion sickness. Motion sickness is likely to happen if a person
is also worried about having an attack, if the air is stuffy or filled
with fumes, or if the person has just eaten a big meal. Just looking at
food can make motion sickness worse.
In motion sickness, a discrepancy exists between
expected sensory stimuli and those that are actually perceived by the
brain. These unexpected signals translate into a confused message by the
brain, leading to the development of symptoms. Generally, symptoms
disappear once the brain adapts to the new pattern of motion.
Symptoms and
Complications:
Mild motion sickness may cause a headache and make
someone feel a little uncomfortable with mild nausea. In bad cases, people
may become very anxious, sweat or salivate a lot, become pale and
nauseous, and start to vomit. There are no serious complications to worry
about.
How to Prevent Motion Sickness without
Drugs:
One way is to exert a gentle pressure on the P-6
accupressure point, located on the underside of each wrist.
This pressure actually blocks the nausea/vomiting signaling process
between the brain and stomach.
Products that Prevent Motion Sickness
without Drugs:
- The Sea Bands
is a passive
wrist band with a button that is worn around the wrist. The
button is positioned on the P-6 accupressure point on the underside of
the wrist. This pressure will stimulate the P-6 accupressure
point blocking the nausea/vomiting signal process. This passive
device works well for minor symptoms of motion sickness.
- The ReliefBand is an
active device that stimulates the P-6 accupressure point with
low-level electrical pulses across two small electrodes. These
electrical pulses will stimulate the P-6 accupressure point blocking
the nausea/vomiting signal process. The ReliefBand is FDA
Cleared for relief of motion sickness. This active device works
on more severe cases of motion sickness.
- ViBan is the most
effective product for carsickness because it blocks out irritating motion
outside the moving vehicle, leaving you with an undisturbed view inside.
This visor
is a new optical discovery that gives you total control over
your visual environment. Each day we are exposed to visual input that can
leave us distracted, unfocused, and irritated. ViBAN is designed to help
you focus, concentrate, and relax. It protects you by blocking out
unwanted visual input. ViBAN protection is so unique it has been awarded a
United States patent. Read on to see how ViBAN can help you.
- Sailor's Secret Premium Ginger is a natural choice for travelers
today. Recent studies have shown that the root of Ginger, a
food-safe spice, may be as effective in treating symptoms of motion
sickness as other drug treatments with little or no side effect.
