Things You'll Need:
- Physician
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Step 1
Understand the symptoms of motion sickness. Simple dizziness or fatigue marks a mild case, while more severe cases involve appearing pale, cold sweats and nausea. Motion sickness can culminate in vomiting, though throwing up does not necessarily relieve other symptoms.
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Step 2
Know what triggers cause your motion sickness. For some, simply riding in a car can induce it. Sea-sickness and air-sickness are forms of motion sickness. Amusement park rides and simulation exhibitions have also been known to cause it.
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Step 3
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have frequent or easily occurring episodes of motion sickness. A wide range of treatment options are available should a doctor diagnose you with a problem case.
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Step 4
Expect that your doctor will primarily ask you about your history of motion sickness in order to diagnose it. Make sure you accurately represent the severity of your symptoms in order to help your doctor prescribe the best medication for your case.
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Step 5
Ask your doctor to thoroughly explain all treatment options. Some patients can be relieved through natural means such as exercise, while others can be treated using over-the-counter medications and avoiding situations that trigger motion sickness. Prescription medicines can also be taken in advance of travel known to cause motion sickness in order to neutralize it.
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Step 6
Understand that treatment of motion sickness and treatment of its more severe symptoms, such as vomiting, are entirely separate. If you are concerned about your case of motion sickness inducing vomiting, make sure you treat it using medicines specifically designed for that purpose.
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Step 7
Avoid situations that induce motion sickness. Try combining natural ways of controlling attacks with medicines. Sit in the front when riding in a car, so that you can better anticipate direction changes. Sit in a window seat in an airplane, near the front or middle of the aircraft, where it's quieter. On a boat, stay towards the middle. Try to focus on the horizon in the distance to re-calibrate your vision and your balance.
