Odors that are unpleasant contribute to motion sickness. Whether its fumes from the boat’s motor, the fish that are in a cooler or the food that is served on a plane, odors can make you lose it. Try to avoid unpleasant odors when you can.
Breathing
If you experience the symptoms of motion sickness, take slow, deep breaths. This helps to reduce nausea, dizziness and vertigo. Rapid breathing or hyperventilating makes symptoms more pronounced.
Cigarettes and Smoke
If you’re a smoker, you may think that lighting up a cigarette will calm you and take the sense of motion sickness away. In fact, exactly the opposite occurs and not only that, cigarette smoke can make non-smoker’s motion sickness worse.
Night Travel
If you suffer from motion sickness when you travel, try traveling at night. After the sun is set, you can’t see the motion as well as you can during the day.
Alcohol
Don’t drink alcohol if you are a motion sickness sufferer. It interferes with the way the brain responds and can cause symptoms of motion sickness. Alcohol can also turn into fluid that will travel to the inner ear, giving the sensation of dizziness.
Fresh Air
If you are on a boat and begin to feel a case of motion sickness coming on, step out on the deck. In a plane, open the overhead vent and in a car, roll down the window. Fresh air is a great way to get relief from motion sickness.
Food
Foods that cause a bit of nausea normally will send you over the edge when you are experiencing motion sickness. Don’t eat anything you don’t like and keep food to a minimum when traveling. Food can cause your stomach to turn upside down unexpectedly, which will certainly ruin your fun.
Sleep
Be sure to get lots of sleep before traveling. Fatigue can make motion sickness worse. If you are flying or sitting in the passenger seat of a car, take a short nap to keep motions sickness at bay.