Why do some people experience nausea and vomiting while travelling by car?

 

Life is never easy, especially for those who suffer from a common but mysterious disease medically known as motion sickness.

When people experience nausea, vomiting, dizziness and other problems while travelling in a car, boat or plane, it is considered a result of motion sickness.

Some people feel sick as soon as they sit in the car (not driving, but in the passenger seat), that is, they feel dizzy or nauseous.

If you are one of them, it is not uncommon to experience nausea or vomiting while travelling in a car.

Then some lucky people don't have this kind of complaint, they can sit in the car and travel for hours wherever they want, it doesn't seem to matter to them.

But why this difference? So no one knows the answer yet.

According to scientists, the risk of motion sickness may be higher in women and migraine sufferers.

What are the possible reasons for this?

As mentioned above, this is a mysterious disease whose root cause is unknown, but experts have identified some possible causes.

One thing is clear, motion sickness occurs when our senses send conflicting messages to the brain.

For example, if you are sitting on a swing that is moving up and down, your eyes see one thing, the muscles perceive something else, while the inner ear perceives something completely different.

Our brain can't handle these conflicting signals resulting in dizziness or nausea.

Experts believe that the inner ear plays an important role in motion sickness because it helps control the sense of balance.

The inner ear is part of a network called the vestibular system, and this system sends information about the body's surroundings to the brain.

Our brain collects data from the whole body and makes it understandable, but many times it gets messed up.

For example, while travelling in an aeroplane, you feel movement, but your eyes tell the brain that you are standing still.

The same thing happens while travelling in a river or sea, that is, you are standing still on dry land, but there is a sense of movement.

Even in the car, some people who sit in other seats than the driver have this experience.

All three result in the form of motion scenes.

Who is at greater risk?

The truth is that anyone can experience motion sickness, but it is more common in children and pregnant women.

Symptoms

Motion sickness may cause indigestion, while cold sweats and sweating may also occur.

Yellowing of the skin, headache, nausea, vomiting and difficulty maintaining balance are common symptoms.

Facto Factors rs that increase risk

It can be encountered during any type of travel i.e. by car on the road, by boat on the water or by plane in the air.

Many times people also experience the symptoms of this disease from swings.

How is it possible to survive without medicine?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best solution is to avoid situations that cause motion sickness, but this can be difficult while travelling.

In these situations, it may be possible to reduce or avoid the severity of motion sickness with a few common methods.

These methods are as follows.

Prefer to sit in the front seat of the car or bus.

Choose a window seat on planes and trains.

If possible, lie down and close your eyes.

Consume an adequate amount of water while avoiding tea or coffee.

Avoid overeating before travelling.

Avoid smoking.

Distract yourself by doing different activities like listening to music but don't try to study

Calm yourself by taking deep breaths or close your eyes and start counting to 100.

Look at a stationary object i.e. start looking at the sky from the car.

Chewing a small amount of ginger, if present, may also be beneficial.

Smelling mint or mint toffees can also be relaxing.