My mom gets severe motion sickness on planes. She's going on a 4 hour plane flight, and suggestions?

Question

My mom gets severe motion sickness on planes. She's going on a 4 hour plane flight, and suggestions?

Answer 1

Dramamine or you can buy these really expensive braclets that are battery powered an u put them on a tendent on the wrist and it will put pressure on the tendent which will prevent motion sickness but the braclet is 100 something dollars but i heard it was the best. So if that help look it up on google.

Answer 2

Treatment

Many cures and preventatives for motion sickness have been proposed.

Natural

One common suggestion is to simply look out of the window of the moving vehicle and to gaze toward the horizon in the direction of travel. This helps to re-orient the inner sense of balance by providing a visual reaffirmation of motion.[citation needed]

In the night, or in a ship without windows, it is helpful to simply close one's eyes, or if possible, take a nap. This resolves the input conflict between the eyes and the inner ear. Napping also helps prevent psychogenic effects (i.e. the effect of sickness being magnified by thinking about it).

Fresh, cool air can also relieve motion sickness slightly, although it is likely this is related to avoiding foul odors which can worsen nausea.

Especially while in a car, if you are the passenger and the vehicle is turning a lot on the road, it is best to stay in the front seat next to the driver and open the window, so that the wind coming from the opened window can make you fall asleep.[13]

Some people can cure it by pressing on a certain acupressure point on either wrist.[14] To find it, the person has to lay the other hand at a right angle to the wrist, with only the index, middle, and ring fingers on the arm. Whichever point is lying under the index finger is that certain acupressure point and by pressing down on it for about 5 minutes, a person can relieve their nausea. It's possible to have both hands pressing on both points.[15]

Chemical

Over-the-counter and prescription medications are readily available, such as Dramamine (dimenhydrinate)[16], Stugeron (cinnarizine) and Bonine/Antivert (meclizine).

Scopolamine is effective[17] and is sometimes used in the form of transdermal patches (1.5mg) or as a newer tablet form (0.4mg). The selection of a transdermal patch or scopolamine tablet is determined by a doctor after consideration of the patient's age, weight, and length of time treatment is required.

Interestingly, many pharmacological treatments which are effective for nausea and vomiting in some medical conditions may not be effective for motion sickness. For example, metoclopramide and prochlorperazine, although widely used for nausea, are ineffective for motion-sickness prevention and treatment. This is due to the physiology of the CNS vomiting centre and its inputs from the chemoreceptor trigger zone versus the inner ear. The sedating anti-histamine medications such as promethazine, work quite well for motion sickness, although they can cause significant drowsiness.

Ginger root is a highly effective anti-emetic and sucking on crystallized ginger or sipping ginger tea can help to relieve the nausea.[18] A teaspoon of ground (powdered) ginger root has been proven to be as effective in preventing motion sickness as popular OTC chemicals, but without the drowsiness and sleepiness that is a common side reaction to dimenhydrinate or diphenhydrinate.

Soft drinks will also help to settle the stomach, and chewing gum or breath mints will help keep saliva from building up in the mouth.

Alternative

There are also alternative treatments for motion sickness that use acupressure points and electrical stimulation of the median nerve.

Answer 3

Dramamine

*EDIT* I get motion sickness too and have to take Dramamine for planes, roller coasters, etc. But even with the Dramamine, on a plane I HAVE to be able to see out the window or I will be sick, I guess everyone is different, but to me, if I can feel movement & can't actually see outside for something to 'base' the movement off of, I'm in trouble & so is anyone around me!

Answer 4

Meclizine works like a charm for me,.

Years ago, I had started out with the Scopalomine patch and had dry mouth and blurry vision.... so I quickly removed that. That's when I tried the meclizine they handed out like candy on a cruise I was taking and it worked great. I now buy it at Meijers. They even have a non-drowsy form that works equally as well without the drowsiness.

I use it whenever I fly, take a boat, canoe, raft or even ride a roller-coaster or a tilt-a-whirl. It really takes care of all my motion sickness no matter what I'm doing. It's been a Godsend.

Answer 5

She should sit as far away from the window as possible, and not look at the windows.  The relative motion when viewed through the window is confusing her.  She should keep her eyes closed during take-off and the first few minutes of the flight.