Do I Have Motion Sickness (Travel Sickness, Seasickness)?

While traveling, do you break out in a cold sweat?

While traveling, do you feel dizziness or lightheadedness?

While traveling, do you have trouble maintaining your balance or loss of balance?

During the trip, did your skin become pale?

While traveling, do you have a headache?

While traveling, do you feel very tired?

While traveling, do you have an upset stomach, feel nausea and like you need to throw up?

While traveling, have you lost your appetite?

While traveling, do you have shallow breathing?

Are you a woman or a pregnant woman?

Do you suffer from migraine headaches?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have motion sickness. Motion sickness also called a travel sickness or seasickness is a common condition for many people. Motion sickness is the result of mixed signals that your eyes and inner ear send to your brain. For example, on a ride at the fair, when you spin around and upside down, your eyes see one thing, your muscles sense another, and your inner ears detect something completely different. Your brain gets confused and you end up feeling unwell. If you ever experience any of the symptoms of motion sickness talk to your doctor about how to prevent them.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have motion sickness. Motion sickness refers to a sick feeling caused by movement. It is a common problem in people traveling by car, trains, boats and airplanes. If you read while riding a bus, your eyes see something that is not moving, but your inner ear feels movement; they send mixed signals to the brain which makes you feel sick. Motion sickness can be prevented by medications. While traveling, you should sit at the front seat of a car, on the upper deck on a boat or wing seats in a plane. Looking at the horizon or a distant object can also help.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have motion sickness. Motion sickness occurs when there is a conflict between your senses. For example, while flying by plain your body feels turbulence but your eyes cannot see it; your brain will get different signals and you will develop some symptoms of motion sickness. This condition is more common in pregnant women and children. There are medications that can help you prevent the onset of the symptoms of motion sickness. Many of them cause sleepiness so you must avoid handling machinery or a vehicle while taking medications.