How to Avert Motion Sickness During Trips

There are a few unlucky people among us for whom the very thought travel by air brings worry, on whom the charm of a luxury sea cruise is lost, for whom even a long drive across the country is a troublesome prospect, all because of our tendency to fall prey to motion sickness. There is no perfect cure or treatment for motion sickness, and once it has set in, there will be no respite for a long time, till may be the disastrous journey gets over. So the best way to deal with this dilemma is to learn how to put it off by preventing the nausea and dizziness from striking you during a journey.

1. As soon as the topic of a journey comes up, make it a point to pack in some plain food like crackers, dry toast, rice along with some medication. As most anti-nausea medication such as Dramamine can actually make you drowsy during the trip, you should try to avoid these. Consult your medical practitioner about non-drowsy drugs that you can carry with you. The bland food will, in all probability, lessen your chances of nausea.
2. Attempting the natural approach to alleviating motion sickness, would be another idea. Capsules with powdered ginger are known to be of great help, when consumed about 30 minutes before starting on the journey.
3. Remember not to be hungry when you start your journey. Try to have a mild, plain easy-to-digest food before you start, even a couple of bland crackers will do.
4. Though it might be a trifle difficult to follow, given our fast lifestyles, try to avoid consumption of alcohol prior to and during the course of the journey.
5. Reading a book or any paper in a car, bus, boat, or airplane might just tip the scales for someone with a history of air sickness, because this is generally known to result in nausea. Try looking out the window, and if you bored, try listening to some soothing music.
6. No matter what mode of transport you are taking, try to get a seat near the more stable zones of the vehicle, like near the driver on a bus, or as close to the front of an air craft, or train as possible, and definitely aim for the front seat in a car or van.
7. As good ventilation is known to help avert motion sickness too, try to keep the car window open or keep the air conditioner turned on, if need be.
8. And lastly, in spite of all these, it you are still suffering from the initial signals of motion sickness like feeling dizzy or having shallow breaths, along with any other feeling of unease, try to lie down flat if you can, close your eyes, take deep breaths, and allow your body to move with the motion of the vehicle.