{"product_id":"2940154374115","title":"Motion Sickness, (Travel Sickness) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecently I have some patients who went on a tour of Malaysia coming back with very bad symptoms of motion sickness such as giddiness and vomiting.\u003cbr\u003eAny patient who has ever been sick to the stomach on a rocking boat or a bumpy airplane ride will know the discomfort of motion sickness.\u003cbr\u003eIt does not produce long-term problems but it can make the life miserable, especially if the patient travels a lot.\u003cbr\u003eWomen, older adults and children from 5 to 12 years old have motion sickness more than others.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not frequent in children younger than 2 years.\u003cbr\u003eMotion sickness is occasionally called airsickness, seasickness, or carsickness.\u003cbr\u003eMotion sickness is a frequent problem in people traveling by car, train, airplanes, and particularly boats.\u003cbr\u003eAnyone can get it, but it is more frequent in children, pregnant women, and people taking certain medicines.\u003cbr\u003eMotion sickness can begin suddenly, with a queasy feeling and cold sweats.\u003cbr\u003eIt can then result in dizziness and nausea and vomiting.\u003cbr\u003eThe brain senses movement by getting signals from the inner ears, eyes, muscles, and joints.\u003cbr\u003eWhen it gets signals that do not match, the patient can get motion sickness.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the patient is reading on the phone while riding a bus, the eyes are focused on something that is not moving, but the inner ear senses motion.\u003cbr\u003eThe inner ear balance mechanisms sense different signals to those that the eyes are seeing which then transmits to the brain mixed, confusing messages.\u003cbr\u003eThis then produces the symptom of feeling sick (nausea).\u003cbr\u003eOther symptoms the patient may have are sweating, drooling saliva, headaches, feeling cold and going pale.\u003cbr\u003eMotion sickness can also be stimulated by anxiety or strong smells, such as food or petrol.\u003cbr\u003eOccasionally trying to read a book or a map can trigger motion sickness.\u003cbr\u003eIn both children and adults, playing computer games can occasionally induce motion sickness.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not known why some people develop motion sickness more than others.\u003cbr\u003eSymptoms can occur in cars, trains, planes and boats and on fairground rides, etc.\u003cbr\u003eSymptoms normally go when the journey is over; however, not always.\u003cbr\u003eIn some people they persist a few hours, or even days, after the journey ends.\u003cbr\u003eThe site that the patient sits can make a difference.\u003cbr\u003eThese locations are best for preventing motion sickness:\u003cbr\u003e1. The front seat of a car,\u003cbr\u003e2. Forward cars of a train,\u003cbr\u003e3. Upper deck on a boat or\u003cbr\u003e4. Wing seats in a plane\u003cbr\u003eLooking out into the distance rather than trying to read or look at something in the vehicle can also help.\u003cbr\u003eMotion sickness can cause:\u003cbr\u003e1. A general feeling that the patient is ill.\u003cbr\u003e2. Nausea.\u003cbr\u003e3. Vomiting.\u003cbr\u003e4. Headache.\u003cbr\u003e5. Sweating.\u003cbr\u003eSymptoms will normally disappear soon after the motion ceases.\u003cbr\u003eWhere there is a motion stimulus the diagnosis comes easily.\u003cbr\u003eIn abnormal cases, central nervous causes of vertigo may need to be ruled out.\u003cbr\u003eA pregnancy test is likely to be the most useful additional lab study to exclude hyper-emesis gravidum.\u003cbr\u003eTreatment:\u003cbr\u003eThere are several medicines present which can decrease or deter the symptoms of motion sickness.\u003cbr\u003eThey work by interrupting with the nerve signals sent.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough they are best taken before the journey, they still may help even if the patient takes them after symptoms have begun.\u003cbr\u003e1. Scopolamine, which comes as a patch the patient put behind the ear.\u003cbr\u003e2. Medicines called antiemetics, which reduce nausea such as ondansetron (Zofran) and prochlorperazine (Compazine).\u003cbr\u003e3. Certain antihistamines, such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Antivert, Bonine).\u003cbr\u003eOther methods:\u003cbr\u003e1. Eat a few dry soda crackers.\u003cbr\u003e2. Sip on clear, fizzy drinks such as ginger ale.\u003cbr\u003e3. Get some fresh air.\u003cbr\u003e4. Lie down or at least keep the head still\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Motion Sickness\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Dizziness\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Vertigo\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103589843184,"sku":"2940154374115","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154374115_p0.jpg?v=1764066167","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154374115","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}