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Pre-Motion Motion Sickness. Whaaat?

Do you feel nauseous just thinking about riding in the backseat of the car? What about when you picture yourself standing on the deck of a boat on a rolling sea? Don’t worry, that feeling is not uncommon! If you have experienced motion sickness as a passenger in a car, or when you’ve been out on a boat, then you almost certainly have a memory of it. It’s the memory of the motion sickness that causes what’s called “anticipatory nausea and vomiting.” All before you even get into a car or step onto a boat. In other words, you get motion sickness before there’s any motion. You can prevent this anticipatory nausea and vomiting in the same way that you do motion sickness: Keep your eyes on the horizon Allow fresh, cool air to gently blow in your face Don’t read or watch a screen Eat small, frequent meals, but nothing greasy Stay hydrated Wear a Reliefband to stop symptoms before they start