Question 1

domperidone n avomine do they have same effect in controlling motion sickness? if yes which is better.do they also control anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Motion sickness: There are no medications available in the us listed under those names.  Antihistamines such as dramamine (dimenhydrinate) have many useful qualities.  They can decrease nausea from motion sickness and act as a mild sedative for anxiety.

Question 2

what can stop motion sickness?

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Motion sickness: acupuncture and acupressure are two good options.

Question 3

what does motion sickness mean?

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Nausea: Due to being on a boat, in a car, or in an airplane.

Question 4

what are some motion sickness remedies?

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Try some OTC: Solutions available without a prescription include ginger root, meclizine, dramamine, (dimenhydrinate) seasickness bracelets.  However, medications for migraine may help in some cases, and if dizziness is bad, a scopolamine patch may assist.  Many meds are available for the nausea.  On occasion, if inner ear problems seem present, an ENT specialist may help.

Question 5

why doesn't a driver get motion sickness?

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In more control: The driver of the car is generally less likely to have motion sickness because he not only has accurate sensory information from his senses (ears, eyes, touch) but also is controlling the car and can therefore anticipate accelerations, decelerations, and turns.  This position enables him to calibrate his expectations of movement with the car's actual movement.

Question 6

how can you tell you have motion sickness?

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Motion sickness: While traveling you may feel yucky, then develop a  cold, clammy feeling along with dizziness & vomiting.

Question 7

what are the best medications for motion sickness?

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The oldies: Meclizing and dimenhydrinate are still the best; some people respond better to diazepam.  Scopolamine, which is supposed to be most effective of all, will probably leave you with amnesia.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: motion sickness?

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Motion sickness =: Illness or discomfort  caused by motion during travel ( airsickness, seasickness, or carsickness).

Question 9

how can someone overcome motion sickness?

Accepted Answer

Can be challenge: Motion intolerance is due to sensory conflicts.  These conflicts arise with the information from the eyes does not agree with information from the inner ear.  Dizziness results when the brain cannot resolve this conflict.  Best way to manage this is via avoidance and recognition of the sensory conflict.  With repeated exposure this conflict can be controlled.  If not, medications may be needed.

Question 10

how to avoid motion sickness in the future?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes difficult: Motion sickness is usually the result of a genetically overactive vestibular inner ear.  The only possible treatment is to take medication that unfortunately sedates the brain.  Meclizine, is the drug of choice but scopalamine patches may sometimes work.  These ideas should be tried if you are going on a boat or a vehicle that may br turning quickly.  Good luck.

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