There are unhappy people, for whom any trip is a difficult test.
Marine disease, or kinetosis, causes overexcitement of the vestibular apparatus located in the inner ear. When surrounding objects move for a long time before their eyes, there is weakness, sweating, dizziness, nausea. But the most vexing is indomitable vomiting.
Marine disease affects most people. Even cosmonauts admit that at some point they could not cope with the vestibular apparatus. Absolutely happy travelers can be considered only 6-8% of people.
They do not suffer from kinetosis ever. Usually less people are overweight than 60 years old. Children are especially vulnerable to motion sickness, and girls do not tolerate the road better than boys. But kids up to the age of two do not feel the pitching. No wonder they love cradles, swings and carousels. But for some adults, one glance, thrown at a spinning attraction, is enough for the unfortunate to "turn inside out." A serious problem is any trip for those who suffer from dyskinesia of bile ducts.
A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE TRIP
Begin to train the vestibular apparatus.
• Tilt forward and sideways, gently rotate the head.
• Lying on your stomach, hang your head off the couch, and then quickly raise, straining your chin.
• When swimming in the pool, create an "artificial rolling": turn the body then one side, then the other on each stroke.
• Dance the waltz.
• 1-2 weeks before the trip, take Eleutherococcus extract 30 drops 2-3 times a day.
DIRECTLY BEFORE THE TRIP
• Have a good night's sleep.
• Eat about 1.5-2 hours before departure: the meal should be easy.
• Do not smoke or drink alcoholic beverages - they will aggravate motion sickness.
• Do not use a strongly smelling perfume - odors can trigger an attack of nausea and headache.
DURING THE JOURNEY
• Do not get hung up on discomfort.
• Avoid stuffiness: turn on the air conditioner, open the window. Clothes should not restrict movement.
• Ask fellow travelers to put off the snack before stopping - food smells increase seasickness.
• Take a slice of lemon with you. As soon as you feel discomfort, suck them. Someone is helped by mint caramels, chewing gum, ginger tea or sweets (cookies) with the addition of ginger. Try to drink cool water. Great, if you can put a piece of ice or ice cream in your mouth.
• When the seasick gets closer and closer, apply special sensitive points on the skin. Finger massage the area under the ear lobe. The other point is on the inside of the forearm, 3 fingers away from the palm.
• On the ship . You spend more time on the deck, in the central part of the ship - on the stern and nose, the pitching feels stronger. Standing on the deck, fix the sight on the horizon line. Well, if the cabin is away from sources of noise, vibration and strong odors.
• In the bus and car . Sit down as you go to the front seat. Tilt the chair as far back as possible - the ride is easier to carry in a prone position. Look forward. Imagine that you are sitting behind the wheel - it's no wonder that the one who drives the car never croaks. Do not read, listen to music better.
• On the plane . During takeoff and landing try to breathe deeply. Stock up with caramels.
If all these methods do not help you, buy drugs that reduce the sensitivity of the vestibular apparatus.
Journal of Health June 2008