Unexpected Triggers Of Motion Sickness

Do you suffer from motion sickness? If so, you know there are classic triggers, such as riding in the backseat of a moving car, flying in a small (or large) plane, or rocking in a boat. But for some sufferers, the triggers can be unexpected, and definitely not classic. If you experience any of these, maybe it’ll help to know you’re not alone. Anticipatory nausea and vomiting happens when you’ve experienced untreated nausea or vomiting in the past. Maybe this has happened when you’ve been sailing. After feeling icky or vomiting a few times while on a boat, you might start feeling nauseous or even barfing just at the thought of being on a boat bobbing in the water. That’s anticipatory nausea and vomiting. Elevators are sneaky triggers. If it’s common for you to get motion sickness under normal circumstances, you’ve probably staggered off of a few elevators, feeling crummy. Lots of sufferers experience this. Then there’s the one that’s particular to the computer age: scrolling through a document or a website. If that scroll gets going just a teeny bit too fast, watch out. If you get blindsided by unexpected triggers for motion sickness, we recommend you consider wearing your Reliefband® every time you leave the house. Unless you get surprised at home with oddball triggers, in which case, wear it there! Next time you see someone wearing a Reliefband®, give them a wave and a grin. Let them know they’re not alone!

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How Reliefband Works

Do you suffer from motion or morning sickness? It’s awful to live with, isn’t it! If you’re new to Reliefband®, we believe you’re about to meet your favorite piece of technology. Reliefband® is wearable technology that puts you in control of treating nausea, retching, and vomiting associated with morning sickness and motion sickness—without drugs and without delay. How It Works Reliefband® is worn on the wrist, with the band holding the device to the underside of the wrist. When it’s turned on, it releases a specific pattern of pulses, like beats on a drum, that stimulate a nerve under the skin called the median nerve. These pulses create a signal, which pulses through the body’s nervous system to the part of the brain that controls nausea, retching, and vomiting. This area is known as the dorsal vagal complex. The pulses quiet and normalize the nerve messages that travel along what’s called the vagus nerve, from the brain to the stomach. This relieves the symptoms of nausea, retching, and vomiting caused by motion or morning sickness. Reliefband®. It’s stunning technology that will change your life, so you can live life in full motion.

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Europe In Summer

Europe calls to Americans — maybe it’s the history, or perhaps the romance. Whatever it is, its pull is nearly irresistible. Those of us who suffer from motion sickness find the pull isn’t as strong given the nausea, retching, and vomiting we experience when traveling by car, plane, train, boat or even, on a bad day, an elevator. However, it’s summer and time to get our vacay on! Don’t let motion sickness ruin your day (or your vacay); instead, start living your life. With Reliefband® on the wrist, you control those nasty symptoms, and you’ll find travel isn’t the nausea-inducing torture it used to be. If you’re ready to plan your visit, we have a few favorite spots to share. Majorca is a Spanish island drenched in ancient ruins, mountains, and beach resorts. It is a land to suit nearly every preference. Pack lots of sunscreen and relax. Corfu provides a bit of the touristy beach vibe, but primarily, it’s an island that introduces you to the slow pace of life in Greece. If you want to immerse yourself in the Greek culture, this is the perfect spot. Scotland, the land of lochs, moors, kilt-wearing men, castles, golf courses, bagpipes, and cities and landscapes so beautiful, it melts the heart. No one ever regrets a trip to Scotland. Really, there are a thousand spots around Europe that would delight anyone looking for a place to land for a week or two. The point is to get out there and enjoy life. Don’t let the misery of motion sickness stop you from trying new things. Live your life in full motion!

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Tulip Time – Road Trip!

If you’re a tulip lover, this is your time of year. Tulips are showing off all over the country, and that says “road trip” to us. Americans have always been in love with cars and winding roads, particularly when the weather is fine. We found tulip festivals dotted around the country—hope there’s one near you. If you live around New York, Albany hosts a Mother’s Day weekend full of tulips. This year is the 69th annual event, and they even have a Tulip Ball if you’re so inclined. Pella, Iowa, transforms into the Netherlands for their 82nd annual Tulip Time Festival, beating out Albany by more than a decade. For three days, you can clomp around in wooden shoes, eat Dutch treats, and party like it’s 1894. In Lehi, Utah, the fields are covered with hundreds of thousands of tulips. Once you’re “tuliped out” you can run a half marathon, go to a swing dance, listen to the Lyceum Philharmonic, and gorge on food, food, food. The tulip festival in Skagit Valley, Washington, isn’t in one patch. It’s spread out over miles and miles, and the field locations change every year. Think of it as a festival/scavenger hunt. Wherever you’re headed this year, pack snacks and liquids, and wear sturdy shoes for hiking over and around acres of tulips. Oh, and if you hear “road trip” and think “carsick,” we have you covered. Slip Reliefband® on your wrist and turn it on, then forget about the nausea, retching, and vomiting of motion sickness. We take care of that for you, without drugs and without delay!

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Thank You, Doctors!

Did you know there’s a day set aside for doctors? In 1990, President Bush signed into law that 30 March 1991 would be “National Doctors Day.” A version of this holiday has been going on since the ‘30s, with a red carnation being the gift of choice for your favorite doctor. We want to say thank you to all doctors for their selfless service. You spend your lives working to improve the quality of life for the rest of us, and we’re grateful. This is a challenging but exciting time to be a physician. The world of medicine is exploding with technology that is making our Star Trek dreams come true. Virtual reality allows medical students to practice medicine on virtual patients. Imagine the scope of work they can accomplish, as they get hands-on experience with every ailment, injury, and disease. All without risk of harm. Wearables are galloping onto the market. Reliefband® (doctor-recommended) treats the nausea, retching, and vomiting associated with morning and motion sickness. Other wearables count your steps and your heartbeats, track your temperature, and even measure your insulin resistance. 3D bioprinting is cranking out blood vessels, skin, and one day in the not too distant future, hearts. We’re proud to be a part of the scientific and medical community. To the doctors who serve in universities, research labs, combat hospitals, clinics, and places of healing both rural and urban: We hope you had a wonderful Doctors Day!

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Say Yes To Travel, No To Motion Sickness

Traveling adds depth and perspective to our lives. Saying yes to travel opportunities is fun! But motion sickness, the kind some of us experience when we fly, or ride in a car or boat, can be enough to stop us from going across town—forget about going across the country (or the world). The answer is simple: Reliefband®. Worn on the wrist, it’s a fast, drug-free way to treat the nasty symptoms of nausea, retching, and vomiting that keep us from living life as we’d like. Once our motion sickness is under control, the world is ours to explore. Following is a bucket list of destinations we’ve started for 2017. We invite you to add to it in the comments. Mont St.-Michel is an old abbey off of the coast of Normandy, France. When the tide comes in, it’s an island surrounded by water, seeming to float on the sea. Once the tide is out, you can make your way there and walk the paths of monks. Next winter, we hope to sleep on ice at the ICEHOTEL in Sweden. It’s a work of art, rebuilt every year in a few short weeks. However, we hear they’re going to attempt to keep it open year-round, with the help of solar panels to keep it cool. Either way, we can’t wait. The Ithaa Undersea Restaurant in the Maldives is stunning. You dine under a glass dome surrounded by, yes, the sea. Stingrays and other creatures of the deep are your companions for a pricey but once-in-a-lifetime meal. Whitehaven Beach in Australia is blindingly white. Hence the name. They say it’s 89% silica, which accounts for its color. We don’t know if that’s true, but who doesn’t want to walk on such soft, white sand? The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Japan is a magical place in which to stroll. The sound of the wind making its way through the bamboo is unique and not to be missed. Well, this is our bucket list so far. What’s on your list? Remember, this is the year to change your life. Treat the symptoms of motion sickness, and go! Hope to see you out there.

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Motion Sickness – Be Prepared!

When you hear the words “motion sickness,” what scenario comes to mind? Maybe for you, it’s riding in the backseat of a car and getting that nauseous feeling. Oh, and don’t forget the cold sweat blooming all over. Or it’s sitting in a boat at anchor, the constant waves making it roll back and forth. The dizziness and nausea send you running for the head. Leaning over the rails might be easier, although you’ve got to watch out for that constant boat motion, as you can wind up in the water if you happen to lean at the wrong time. For some people, it’s trains. If you’ve ridden on a train, you know they can move around almost as much as a boat. They sway, and jiggle, and rock side to side. It’s the swaying and rocking that invite nausea. As with any motion sickness, once the nausea starts, vomiting is always a possibility. There are barf bags on passenger jets for a reason. They’re for the unfortunate fliers who don’t even need turbulence to feel nauseated once wheels are up. When weather conditions are just right and visibility is limited, downhill skiers also can experience dizziness, nausea, and even vomiting. Hopefully, if you do suffer from motion sickness, then you only do so in one of the above-mentioned scenarios. However, if you’re like many who suffer with motion sickness, then you’ve never met a form of transportation (even skis) that does not invite nausea. But take heart, it’s not hopeless! You know your triggers, and you can be prepared. Slip on a Reliefband—go live your life.

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Autumn Baby Shower!

It’s autumn, and you’re in charge of a baby shower! Warm cider, pumpkin everything, deep vibrant fall colors — it’s going to be beautiful. Pinterest is blowing up with thousands of cute ideas. We really love the tiny pumpkin pie-shaped cheesecakes. Catch My Party has an exquisite antique baby shower concept that captures glints of autumn in its color palette. Punchbowl has adorable ideas for fall-related games, including guests bringing baby pictures of themselves dressed up in costume. Everyone guesses who’s who. Brit + Co has so many cute notions going on, it’s hard to choose between them, but we loved the petite apples scooped out to hold cider and a wee cinnamon stick. Popsugar has 60+ charming baby shower ideas, some of which are fall-themed, and some of which can be adapted for fall. Whatever you choose to do, mom-to-be will love it. Don’t forget the glowing, tired star of the party. Set a little gift aside for her and she will love your thoughtfulness. Pregnancy brings changes, and challenges, and joy. And, morning sickness. A Reliefband goes a long way toward combating the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. It does so without drugs, and without delay! Well, you have a big job ahead of you. Share pictures of the decorations! We all love new ideas:)

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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

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