Question 1

is motion sickness caused by deafness?

Accepted Answer

No: Not typically, but the two can be related, particularly with congenital malformations of the inner ear.

Question 2

motion sickness from train rides. what is the cause of it?

Accepted Answer

Motion sickness : Motion sickness can occur when ever your body is in motion or subjected to acceleration / deceleration forces. The vestibular organs in the brain will sense motion. Some patients are more  susceptible than others. In particular patients with migraines are predispose to develop this type of reaction. If severe check with your physician for proper diagnosis  and treatment.

Question 3

randomly developed nausea and motion sickness even while driving my own car. what could cause this?

Accepted Answer

Motion sickness: Balance is maintained by an interaction between the ears, eyes, neck, and cerebellum.  It sounds like you are having worsening motion sickness or mal de barquement syndrome which is thought to be from imbalanced input from the ears and eyes.  Suggest eye exam and vng/vemp from ent. Pt is useful for unilateral vestibular weakness and motion sickness.

Question 4

can movies cause motion sickness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Jerky frame movements, rapidly flashing lights, fast action (like car chases), and movements like roller coaster or falling sequences can cause motion sickness in some people, especially if the visual takes up more & more of your field of vision in which you lose your fixed frames of reference and so your brain is confused about position and gravity.

Question 5

what causes severe motion sickness?

Accepted Answer

Motion sickness: Cause is still debated but it is basically a conflict between sensory systems. For example, car sickness is caused by your eyes (which are looking at interior of car and environment is not moving) whereas the fluid in your ear (maintains balance) feels motion of the car.

Question 6

why does reading in the car cause motion sickness?

Accepted Answer

Conflictual input: Motion sickness results from your body sensing a discrepancy between what you see (your eyes, focused on the book, say that you're still) and what you feel (your other senses say that you're moving).  The discrepancy between what you see and feel causes spatial disorientation, nausea, and vomiting.

Question 7

does astigmatism cause motion sickness?

Accepted Answer

Astigmatism & Motion: Astigmatism can cause refractive double vision or streaks and that in some cases can cause vision disturbances which can lower the threshold in a susceptible individual for simulating motion sickness.

Question 8

can tramadol cause travel/motion sickness?

Accepted Answer

It is possible: Tramadol does cause nausea and dizziness, and possibly motion sickness.

Question 9

what can cause headaches, motion sickness and dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Most commonly: You are mentioning three characteristics of migraine, and if these symptoms plague you, a visit to a headache specialist could result in medication intervention which could control your problems.

Question 10

what to do if i have headache, dizzyness, motion sickness.possible causes?

Accepted Answer

Inner ear: Look up benign positional vertigo, it can be associated with a recent upper respiratory infection, ear infection, or sometimes a viral infection. Something over the counter as simple as Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 25 to 50mg every 4 to 6 hours can help, caution, the Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can cause you to become sleepy. This may help at night if you are having trouble sleeping. This should resolve in the next 1-2 weeks. F/u PCP.

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