RTS - Motion Sickness

What signs and/or symptoms are typical of motion sickness?

Symptoms of motion sickness may include:

Dizziness
Feeling sick (nausea)
Being sick
Headache
Feeling cold and going pale
Sweating

What signs and/or symptoms would you refer to a doctor?

Motion sickness usually goes away once the journey is over but if the patient still (after the journey) feels dizzy, has a headache, continues to vomit, notices hearing loss or chest pain they should be referred to a doctor.

What drugs are available for treatment?

CYCLIZINE (Valoid)

PROMETHAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE (Phenergan)

PROMETHAZINE TEOCLATE (Avomine)

CINNARIZINE (Stugeron)

HYOSCINE HYDROBROMIDE (Kwells)

What NON-DRUG ADVICE can you provide?

Avoiding situations that cause motion sickness is the best way to prevent it, but this is not always possible when traveling in which case the following strategies can help avoid/lessen motion sickness:
Sit in the front of a car or bus.
Choose a window seat on flights and trains.
If possible, try lying down, shutting your eyes, sleeping, or looking at the horizon.
Stay hydrated by drinking water. Limit alcoholic and caffeinated beverages.
Eat small amounts of food frequently.
Avoid smoking. Even stopping for a short period of time helps.
Try and distract yourself with activities, such as listening to music.
Use flavoured lozenges, such as ginger candy