During office holidays or any long weekend, you must be thinking of traveling somewhere. Most people like to travel with their family and friends. However, for many people, traveling is like inviting health problems. You must have often felt that some people complain of vomiting, dizziness, or nausea while traveling in a car, train, or airplane. This is called motion sickness. This has become a common problem nowadays, so not everyone is so happy about the idea of traveling.
When the journey becomes 'punishment'
People who have the problem of motion sickness, have to travel in compulsion, then it becomes a cause of trouble for them, in such a situation, you can either take the help of medicines or you can try to avoid this problem by adopting some easy tricks.
Why does motion sickness happen?
The exact cause of motion sickness is not yet known, but it is believed that there is a conflict between the brain receiving information from the nerves of the inner ear, eyes, joints, and muscles. As a result, pain is felt in the stomach and cold sweat emerges from their body. After this, the person started feeling more tired and vomiting, and many people complain of dizziness.
Tips to Avoid Motion Sickness
To avoid motion sickness, sit in the front seat of a car or bus. During the journey, keep yourself busy with one or the other work. If you are in a boat, sit in the middle. And if you are on a train, sit facing the direction in which the train is moving. Apart from this, avoid eating heavy food and do not keep your stomach empty. A light and healthy diet is the best way to avoid vomiting during travel. If there is more problem then keep your eyes closed. If this is not possible, cover your eyes with a cloth because looking outside makes you dizzy. If all these measures do not work for you, then contact a specialist doctor.
