| When you first begin your flying endeavors you may | | | | Alternative Methods |
| find yourself, feeling nauseated to the point of actually | | | | There has been a lot of talk about success with the |
| being sick. You probably will put this down to being | | | | acupressure wristbands. These are structured so they |
| beginner's jitters or nervousness. It very well could be | | | | apply pressure to the Ne Kuan pressure points found |
| but may very well be motion sickness. It is a very | | | | in each wrist. The wristband consists of knitted cotton |
| common occurrence and you have most often heard | | | | with a plastic stud attached to apply the pressure. |
| the term carsick. This is where every time an individual | | | | There is quite a bit of documentation by way of |
| travels in a car they feel sick to their stomach. It | | | | medical records indicating that this method is quite |
| comes in varying degrees and is not just restricted to | | | | successful as anti-nausea. |
| automobiles. It can be caused from any type of motion | | | | Here are some other tried and true methods you may |
| most often associated with travel. Perhaps by car, | | | | want to partake in, if you are not finding any solutions. |
| plane or sea an attack of this can strike. It really is not | | | | 1. Avoid sudden movements by trying to keep your |
| a disease or a virus, it is simply our movement | | | | mode of travel smooth. Also, try to avoid any type of |
| perception becomes mixed up. The inner ear consists | | | | reading. Turbulence is certainly going to be unpleasant. |
| of semi circular canals that contain fluid. In motion, this | | | | 2. As strange as it may sound attempt to eat a |
| fluid is mixed up and cannot discern between major | | | | decent meal two hour before flying. It works for some |
| movement and just a slight movement. | | | | but not for others, it is a try and sees type of |
| If you are wondering just how appropriate it is to use | | | | treatment. In any event do not over eat. Eat light and |
| the word nausea, in Greek it means seasickness. | | | | sensibly. |
| Good indication it has been around a long time. Most | | | | 3. Try and get as much fresh air as possible. |
| often unfortunately, the nausea does not subside on its | | | | 4. Ginger has long been known for its anti nausea |
| own. Most often, the sufferer will end up being sick to | | | | effects. It is often a natural remedy use for morning |
| their stomach. In addition, that is not the end of it; the | | | | sickness in expectant women. There are many |
| problem can last during the entire trip. It is easy to see | | | | variations of ginger available and you could try them all |
| how this would be of grave concern if its occurs | | | | to see which works best for you. It is also available in |
| during your flying lessons for example. | | | | pill form as well, although the natural is purported as |
| Manufactured Meds | | | | being the best. Simply make yourself some ginger tea |
| The key is to find something that will work to relieve | | | | from fresh ginger root. |
| your motion sickness without making your lethargic. | | | | 5. Do yourself a big favor and abstain from alcohol the |
| There are various medications that you can buy over | | | | night before. A hang over is bad enough, but you don't |
| the counter to help counteract this. You would simply | | | | want to experience a hang over with motion sickness |
| take them an hour or so before your flight. Again | | | | while you are piloting a plane. |
| though some of them have the reputation of making | | | | 6. looking straight ahead at the horizon may help but as |
| you drowsy and you of course must be alert. You | | | | the pilot, you are not able to do this. |
| must also be aware that CAA may not approve and | | | | Finally, no matter what method you choose, always |
| if they were to find out your were taking medications | | | | carry a sick bag with you for those unpreventable |
| (with possible drowsiness side effects) you could have | | | | moments. |
| your license suspended or even lose it. | | | | |