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Motion Sickness

Motion sickness occurs when traveling by boat, air, and car, which disappears once the motion is stopped. Fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness are the symptoms of motion sickness. Anti-histamines and Scopolamine skin patches are the methods of treating motion sickness. It can be prevented by breathing in the scent of herbs, drinking adequate water, avoiding spicy and acidic foods before travel, gazing at distant objects, and getting fresh air.

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How can vomiting during travel controlled in a child?

Query: Hello doctor, My daughter's age is 5 years, 5 months and 24 days. Her height is 3.4 feet and the weight is 41.8 pounds. She vomits when she travels by car. Tomorrow we will start our travel by car and my assumption is she will start vomit. Earlier we gave her Ondem syrup. But it did not work. So, we...  Read Full »


Dr. Rakesh Radheshyam Gupta

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your daughter has motion sickness. It usually occurs in bus or car. You can give tablet Avomine (Promethazine) half tablet 30 minutes before the start of the journey. Also, make her sit near the window. Also, good ventilation with fresh air lessens the vomiting sensatio...  Read Full »

My son gets a feeling of vomiting during car travel. What to do?

Query: Hi doctor, The patient is nine years old. When he gets in a car, he will get hot flashes, shortness of breath, and vomit. His pediatrician says it is motion sickness, but we had traveled a lot before and had no issues. Even he likes amusement rides as well. He has complained of a spot on his head hu...  Read Full »


Dr. Nagasirisha Naredla

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Like your doctor said it could be motion sickness, which happens with closed vehicles like cars. If your child has asthma or ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), then it could be like he feels suffocate within the closed spaces. It could be habitual also....  Read Full »

What is the reason for my motion sickness with dizziness, vertigo, and nausea?

Query: Hello doctor, I had gone to many doctors and did many investigations, and no one can diagnose me so far, and here is my condition. Regularly, I have normal motion sickness, which required me to take Cinnarizine or Stemetil before traveling by plane or long distance by car, but this happened when I t...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from motion sickness associated with dizziness, unsteadiness, nausea, and vertigo. Motion sickness is dizziness and nausea when you ride in a car, train, boat, airplane, etc. Ag...  Read Full »

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