Cures for Travel Sickness

Author: Abhishek Agarwal

Motion sickness is caused from crossed signals involving eyes, ears, skin receptors and muscles. This sickness usually occurs when travelling by motorized vehicles, airplanes, boats, cars, or trains. While travelling one will feel sick to their stomach.

Taking a closer look at what happens to a child's system when motion sickness is involved, we find different parts of the body will send many conflicting signals to the brain. The many things the eyes see are sent to the brain in motion. Children's joint sensory and muscle receptors will transfer signals about movement of mussels, positions of the body and which parts of the body is stationary.

The inner ear canal are equipped with a fluid which senses motion in any direction, forward, backward, up, down, side ways and circular. As the brain receives these signals, it then tries to form a picture imitating the bodies movements and position at any given time. But when the brain isn't able to draw its picture or make a connection with the information provided, the child will suffer motion sickness.

As an example: If, while riding in a car, a child is reading a book; the eyes will register the stationary book. However; the skin receptors and the ears will be sending the signal of movement to the brain. The different signals the brain is receiving, so many different pieces of information that it becomes jumbled and confused. This then, in turn, causes the child to experience dizziness, upset stomach and may even become tired.

With all these symptoms the child may become sick enough to throw up. As a parent it is a good idea to be prepared for such occurrences while travelling. If for any reason the child is experiencing anxiety or fear. This will increase the chances of the child becoming sick while in motion.

Some steps to take for motion sickness prevention is to position the child in a forward position. He or she should not face backwards. This helps the ears and eyes to signal the brain positively. Reading, video games or any stationary activity should be minimal or omitted.

While travelling on a plane or boat always try to look at the horizon, if your child must look out the windows. The child who experiences motion sickness, should always concentrate on things in a distance and are also in motion. Avoid looking at stationary items, this will cause the eyes confusion and the brain to get the wrong signals.

It will also help your child to sit in an area where the movement is the least noticed. Sitting close to the centre is an ideal place. In an airplane, the middle aisle is the best position. On a boat being in the centre not at the front or back is the best spot and the least sick he or she will feel.

If, inspite of the steps taken to help your child fail there are over the counter motion sickness medicine, but it is best to consult with your doctor. there may be a medical reason your child is having this struggle, such as an inner ear defect. He will also check other areas of the child's body that connect with motion sickness. He may be able to recommend an alternative to medicine such as a pressure bracelet.

Carrying a sick bag and allowing extra time for travel can help. Giving the child opportunities to walk off the sickness before more travelling. The little things done can help to make travel more pleasant for your child.

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