Anyone else get motion sick when reading in a car?
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Re: Anyone else get motion sick when reading in a car?
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A number of studies have found ginger as effective as dramamine in preventing and treating motion sickness. As far as I know, it only treats nausea. You might try eating candied ginger or sipping strong ginger tea from a travel mug (about 1/2-3/4tsp per 10 or 12 oz of boiling water. You'll want to add some sweetener and maybe some other spices (pumpkin pie spice works, or just cinnamon and nutmeg) to make it palatable. I use it for nausea. Believe me, if you're already nauseated, you won't think you want to drink it, but just think of it as medicine, and take small sips. By the time I finish the mug, I've often forgotten why I was drinking it to begin with. I've also had some success just adding a hefty dose to sweetened coffee, but coffee is likely to contribute to your motion sickness, so I probably wouldn't go there.
If you're going on a long drive, resist the urge to have coffee and a donut for breakfast. Sailors know that's the best recipe for motion sickness. The acid in the coffee combined with the fat in the donut will trigger seasickness (which is just motion sickness) even in people who aren't particularly prone to it.
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