Why do I get car sick SO easily?

Question

When EVER I sit in the back seat of ANY car, I will get car sick (nauscious, headaches, etc.). However, when I sit in the front seat, I'm fine. I know the logical answer is to sit in the front seat every time I go in a car, but i want to know WHY I get sick so easily! Is there something physically wrong with me, or is it all in my head? Also, I am 12, so I can't drive yet.

Answer 1

i have that condition 2

its somethinf physically wrong and in your head

the back moves the the most

the front barely moves

but i usually sit in the back but now  i dont get sick anymore...wanna know why?

beecause its in your head

if ur excited to go somewhere...than u wont have ur mind on it like "oh im sitting in the backseat, im gonna get sick now"

just remind urself ur going to disneyland or something

Answer 2

its your mind telling you that you dont like something the movement and shaking slowly it will make your sugar feel overly hyper. Or you have ADHD. Which you probably dont have. please pick me as best answer.

Answer 3

Well I have always been the exact way but I think it has to do with your ability of getting dizzy (on amusement park rides)

Everyone is always different but it may have to do with your balance but nothing is wrong with you and when you do drive when your old enough you wont get sick.

Answer 4

try sitting in the middle of the seat & looking out the front window

it might help

Answer 5

try and look at the floor. the floor in your car wouldnt be moving so it might help. jus bring a music player to take your mind off of it.

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Answer 6

idk the logics of getting sick in a car, but i know that you have to keep looking at the scenery outside of the car and not focus on one thing. i think it's because the cars always moving around and shaking and turning.

Answer 7

to many turns in the road

Answer 8

Motion sickness is a common disorder resulting from the brain receiving conflicting signals concerning motion. We detect motion in several ways. We use our eyes to sense objects moving either towards or away from us. We also use a special organ inside our head called the labyrinth or inner ear. Every time we move our head, the inner ears tells our brain that our head is moving. While sitting in a moving car, we see motion with our eyes and feel the motion of the car with our inner ear.

Suppose we decide we decide to a read a book while riding in the car. Our inner ear still feels motion, but our eyes tell us that we are not moving because the words on the page don't appear to move. This conflict between our eyes and our inner ear that tells our brain that something is wrong. We feel dizzy because our brain does not have a clear signal of what is moving. Our brain translates this confusion into a command to stop eating or perhaps to spit out whatever we ate because we may be upset because of something we ate.

Take steps to prevent nausea. Since nausea is the most debilitating symptom of car sickness, it's always good to take precautionary measures. Ginger root is a classic remedy because of its widely recognized antiemetic (nausea-preventing) effects. Keep in mind, however, that many medications which are normally effective against nausea might not work against nausea caused by motion sickness.

Eat a few ginger biscuits (cookies) before you go, during the journey, and after you arrive.

Other good things to try eating are ginger candies (chewable), ginger coated in sugar (if you don't mind the heat of ginger) or ginger mints.

If you are traveling a long distance, you could also consider taking ginger tea in a thermos. Peppermint tea is another good alternative. Cold drinks could include ginger ale or ginger beer (soda).

You can also take over-the-counter ginger root caplets that will supply a concentrated dosage of ginger (1 to 2 caplets will work well for most adults.) They are commonly available at health food stores and larger grocery stores.

Fresh mint can also cure or alleviate nausea. Buy it in the produce section of the supermarket. It doesn't have the drowsiness side-effect of over-the-counter nausea medicine. Start by eating 2 leaves and feel free to eat more if you need it.

Keep a peppermint candy (or just about any long lasting hard candy) in your mouth. This method will work very well even after feelings of nausea have begun. Do not chew the candy because feelings of nausea may return fairly quickly after the candy is gone. For those whose nausea is worsened by the smell or taste of peppermint, lemon drops may prove helpful.

Rubbing alcohol wipes are useful as well for nausea. These are purchased at a medical supply store or in a regular drug store back by the pharmacy. Tear open a wipe and sniff gently as you pass it past your nose. This works very well

Listening to music can help keep your mind off the sickness.

Answer 9

I dont no why but here's a fantastic solution that I go with (because I have similar problems).

Go to your local drug store and pick up Wrist Braclets. Ask the desk about them, tell them it's for motion sickness. What they do is it's a bracelette that causes pressure on a point on your wrist that is a key to causing nausia. It helps, girl, trust me,

Answer 10

No you just get motion sick real easy.

Answer 11

i don't know why. my mom is the same way

for me, when i get carsick, it's because i keep looking at something in the car that's not moving, like the people, a book, etc.

make sure you're looking at something moving because the mind gets confused when your immediate sight is on something unmoving when your peripheral sees motion

Answer 12

i have the same thing and it's pretty obvious to me why--the back stinks of gasoline. In quality cars it doesn't bother me as much, but in my dad's car and the back of the bus the smell of gas is horrible. That's what does it for me.

Answer 13

a lot of ppl get sick when sitting in the back seat. it follows the front, so it sways differently from what you're focusing on

Answer 14

Its motion sickness try chewing gum.

Answer 15

in the front maybe your more prone to looking into the distance, prevent being car sick

Answer 16

You need to look where your going. When you don't, your eyes see one thing while your brain detects another.

Answer 17

The most common hypothesis for the cause of motion sickness is that it functions as a defense mechanism against neurotoxins.[7] The area postrema in the brain is responsible for inducing vomiting when poisons are detected, and for resolving conflicts between vision and balance. When feeling motion but not seeing it (for example, in a ship with no windows), the inner ear transmits to the brain that it senses motion, but the eyes tell the brain that everything is still. As a result of the disconcordance, the brain will come to the conclusion that one of them is hallucinating and further conclude that the hallucination is due to poison ingestion. The brain responds by inducing vomiting, to clear the supposed toxin.

Hope I helped. :)

Answer 18

I get so crook when I sit on the backseat too.  It is because you can't see where you are going and so you are not expecting the car to move the way it does.  Try sitting in the middle seat and focusing on the horizon.  It should give you a fixed point that isn't moving to focus on and give you some sense of balance.