Motion sickness (kinetosis) causes symptoms that include dizziness,nausea, andheadache.
This article explains the symptoms of motion sickness, their causes, and who’s at risk.
It presents tips on managing your symptoms and ways to prevent motion sickness before it happens.
Illustration by Maritsa Patrinos for Verywell Health
Illustration by Maritsa Patrinos for Verywell Health
Who Is at Higher Risk for Motion Sickness?
Nausea and vomiting are common, but they are not the only symptoms of motion sickness.
Other symptoms may include:
Sopite Syndrome
Some people have a subcategory of motion sickness calledsopitesyndrome.
Sopite symptoms also may occur alone, or they may last longer than other motion sickness symptoms.
The precise cause remains unclear, but it’s possible another mechanism (including ear-related) is at work.
Treatment for Motion Sickness
There are a few treatment options for motion sickness.
Some experts recommend ginger.
you could also try:
Natural remedies may help with motion sickness symptoms and their prevention.
Try deep breathing exercises, which have been shown to help with seasickness in simulated exercises.
Keep in mind that motion sickness usually goes away fairly quickly once youve stopped moving.
If its been more than eight hours and youre still having symptoms, call your provider.
Summary
While nausea and vomiting are common, they are not the only symptoms of motion sickness.
Some people have other symptoms like fatigue and mood changes.
Medications, hormones, and certain activities can make you more likely to get motion sickness.
See your healthcare provider if you have motion sickness symptoms that last longer than eight hours.
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