Moving nausea - eliminating nausea

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Most astronauts have forgotten the thrill of defying Earth's gravity while sitting in a rocket-powered spaceship; the only gravity they feel is the force of their mouthparts-an urgent need to dispel the intense nausea they experienced while traversing space.

Motion nausea makes about two-thirds of astronauts feel as if their space breakfast is about to fly out.

In fact, very few astronauts bring motion sickness bags onto the spacecraft for this reason alone.

"This motion sickness bag is a little different from the ones used on airplanes. If you vomit in it, you can tie the bag closed."

"Your crew members are very grateful for this," said Erin Horry, a NASA spokesman from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Although the nausea experienced while traveling in space is physiologically different from the nausea you feel on Earth, it shows that we are prone to feeling nauseous whether we are on a road trip or exploring the limits of the universe.

"We weren't born on a sled, and most people weren't born on a ship either."

We were born on stable land.

"When we are placed in a dynamic environment, we need to make adjustments," said Christopher Senstrom, MD, chief of the Department of Otolaryngology, Neuro-otolaryngology, and Otolaryngology at the New York Eye & Ear Medical Center in New York City.

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Dr. Linstrom says there are two types of people: those who can make adjustments and those who cannot.

Only a very small number of people claim they have not experienced the discomfort associated with motion sickness, including dizziness, nausea, vomiting, cold sweats, and the urge to urinate, which is likely because they have not been exposed to the same amount and quality of stimuli.

Despite the prevalence of mobile nausea, many aspects of it remain a mystery.

Doctors don’t know why some people (especially women) suffer from nausea for longer and more intensely than others, or why some people are naturally less prone to nausea while others’ tendency to nausea disappears with age.

Movement nausea occurs when your body fails to adapt properly to an unfamiliar movement environment.

"People suffer from motion sickness due to a disorder, usually an inner ear disorder," said Dr. Linstrom.

Your inner ear contains a sensitive network of fluid-filled tubes and sacs called the vestibular system.

This system tracks your body's movements, helps you maintain balance, and tells your brain where your head is or where it should be.

Generally speaking, your inner ear is more sensitive to movement than your brain, which is why many people feel nauseous when reading in a car.

Focusing your attention on a fixed page, rather than a slowly moving horizon, stirs up an argument between your inner ear and your eyes.

They both sent conflicting information into their brains.

If you're still listening to traffic noise, feeling the bumps in the road, and still smelling gasoline, this mix of signals can make you feel particularly nauseous.

Worse still, anxiety can worsen nausea while moving.

Therefore, don't schedule your first date on a fast-moving vehicle, such as a flight simulator or speedboat.

However, even if you find yourself sitting on a "death spiral" roller coaster and unable to gracefully exit, just relax.

Although many people feel like they're going to die when they experience nausea while moving, no one has actually died from it.

> Control nausea

Besides relaxation, there are other ways you can take to avoid travel nausea before leaving home.

Doing so can even prevent the associated syndrome.

Dr. Linstrom and others suggest trying these common-sense preventative measures.

Reducing the intensity of your exercise and choosing the right seat is crucial to avoiding motion sickness.

Choose the most stable seat.

In a car, this means sitting in the front and looking straight ahead.

It's best to drive yourself, as drivers are less likely to experience motion sickness than passengers.

On the bus, sit in the double seat behind the front door.

When sitting in the middle of a train, plane, or ship, the swaying is the least.

**Stare at the horizon.** Look at distant objects and focus your attention on them.

When you keep looking straight ahead, your brain becomes less aware of movement.

Do not look out of the side window.

Watching telephone poles or trees whizzing by can make you feel as if you're riding in a lightweight, high-speed car making a U-turn at full speed of 200 kilometers per hour.

**Insist on taking the highway** and the most direct route.

The stop-and-go traffic and uneven roads cause your head to bob around, which can make you feel nauseous.

**Don't read.** Reading in a moving car will make you want to reach for your vomit bag much sooner; it's more appealing to you than Jesse James.

Think about what you'll do after you retire, or how you can make the world a better place.

**Break in some fresh air** Stay on deck.

Open the car window.

Turn on the fan.

Any unpleasant odor, especially the smell of smoke, can trigger nausea while moving.

"Nobody really knows why," says Daniel Moli, a PhD and mobile nausea specialist at the American Botanical Research Laboratory in Salt Lake City. "There are many connections between smell, taste, and stomach irritation."

**Eat something first.** Eat something low in fat before setting off to avoid being hungry the whole way.

"Generally speaking, you wouldn't want to eat a huge meal and then throw it all up," Dr. Linstrom said. "Eating something is just common sense."

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> • Commonality: A total of 90% of people suffer from motion sickness.

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Risk factors: Unfamiliar, prolonged exercise can trigger nausea on movement.

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> • Affected age group: All men are prone to this, but in general, mobile nausea disappears with age.

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Gender differences: Doctors believe that women experience more severe discomfort than men, but the evidence comes from anecdotal accounts.

No investigation has been conducted to confirm it.

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·Seeking help for: Nausea while moving around does not require seeing a doctor.

This problem arises at the start of the movement and ends after it stabilizes.

But if you are prone to nausea on the move and need to take some precautions, ask your family doctor for a possible prescription.

> **Do not drink alcohol or smoke.** Alcohol and nicotine can worsen dizziness and cause nausea.

> **Think about happy things.** Anxiety can make mobile nausea worse, says Dr. Linstrom.

For many people, even the thought of moving around makes them feel nauseous.

He said to try to alleviate your pain by reminding yourself that "the worst thing that could happen is just vomiting for a while."

Once nausea strikes, you can't pretend nothing happened.

However, you can reduce anxiety before you feel nauseous.

So think about something happy: design a new studio in your mind, make a weekend plan, and listen to some relaxing music with headphones on.

But don't shake your body like Eric Clapton did when he sang "Rose Bowl," because shaking your head will only make you feel worse.

Try ginger root. Ginger root has been around for as long as doctors have doubted its effectiveness, Dr. Maori would swear to it; in fact, he rarely encouraged patients to use other preventative methods.

He said, "If people follow the instructions for taking ginger root, they usually don't need to take any other precautions."

Dr. Mori told his patients to take 1,500 to 5,000 milligrams of ginger root 10 to 20 minutes before departure.

When the first signs of vomiting appear, take 2 to 6 capsules of ginger root.

"It doesn't matter how much you eat," he said. "It won't hurt you."

> **Trying out sports potions** If you've tried non-drug therapies without success, you might be hoping to pull out your trump card.

Dimenhydrinate (its unbranded name is Dimenhydrinate) is an over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine that blocks the chemical signals from your inner ear to your brain that make you vomit.

Take the prescribed dose between half an hour and one hour before departure.

Like other antihistamines, it makes you feel tired.

Therefore, do not drive or operate heavy machinery after taking the medication.

Another safe option is methylphenidate hydrochloride.

It's more suitable for some people because it makes them feel less tired.

If over-the-counter medications don't relieve your nausea, try the prescription drug hyoscyamine.

Hyoscyamine is generally used in ointments because it can inhibit the central nervous system.

As a plaster, it can slowly absorb the medicine into your bloodstream over several days.

Most people apply it behind their ears, but "you can also apply it to your belly button if you wish."

"You can apply it anywhere," Dr. Linstrom said.

Dr. Linstrom told patients to apply the plaster half a day or a day before departure.

He also suggested dividing the plaster in two.

"Most people are very sensitive to it," he said.

When used at full dose, the side effects of this drug include delayed ejaculation, blurred vision, and dry lips.

However, Dr. Linstrom still preferred this ointment.

"I usually recommend it first," he said. "Other medications have a sedative side effect, while hyoscyamine does not affect mental clarity."

**Use cruise control**, especially after you've just finished a sea voyage, when you feel like you're still in motion.

For some reason, these symptoms rarely last for months or years.

Dr. Linstrom suggests that, in order to overcome these symptoms, you should do the following exercises after traveling to regain a sense of balance.

Do these exercises in bed or on a chair with armrests.

Do not do these exercises in the office or on the subway, and do not continue until you feel nauseous.

"Just a heads up, you might feel uncomfortable before you feel really comfortable," says Dr. Linstrom.

Here is the specific method: Nod your head back and forth 20 times with your eyes open, gradually increasing the speed.

Then, with your eyes open, shake your head left and right 20 times, gradually increasing the speed.

Once the dizziness subsides, close your eyes and repeat the exercise.

Stop practicing immediately if you feel unbalanced or nauseous.

If done correctly, this exercise will help your body adjust its internal balance system.