help! what about earpain on planes,motions sickness?

Ja~martini34 · Apr 7th, 2004, 05:13

i need advice! what do you do for motions sickness on planes -
and ear pain on planes?
i hope India will be ok as far as trains and taxi's and not too much commotion!
ja martini34

indiamike · Apr 7th, 2004, 05:18

See this thread for some advice about ear pain in airplanes.

As I suffer from motion sickness, but not on planes, just on scary buses on mountain roads in the middle of the night, the best thing I found was to just grab a roll of heavy duty breath mints. Peppermint or Spearment both work.

This came on the advice of someone and surprisingly it worked.

Mike

SHIMLA · Apr 7th, 2004, 09:05

Fortunately, I've never suffered from either on air journeys; and hope I never do !

Ja~martini34, travel by the AC Class in trains, avoid road travel for long journeys unless of course the train option does not exist.
And when you do have to travel by road, opt for a taxi/deluxe bus, wherever possible.

Samsara · Apr 7th, 2004, 12:39

ouch, I get really severe earpain when the plane is descending. See your GP before you go, I never have but I believe they can help with that nowadays (I thought I read that somewhere). Next time I go I'm going to do that. Or at least they'll be able to advice. Sucking on a boiled sweet and swallowing a lot helps but I get it really severely so it's not enough. And then I end up deaf for the rest of the day.

For motion sickness, which I don't get except on a schooner (I went on a sailing trip once on a schooner and instantly sicksickness hit) you can get pills also from the doctor, luckily the schooner captain had those and the nausea went away really quickly or you can take them before nausea hits.

Samsara · Apr 7th, 2004, 12:42

Oh, I just read your article, Mike, very useful. And I now remember I did use those techniques last time I flew international, I was doing these breathing exercises and holding my nostrils and stuff all the way down and the passenger next to me was looking at me like I was crazy but it did work.

ikimasho · Apr 9th, 2004, 23:30

i have terrible motion sickness and i use sea bands - they work by putting pressure on certain points on your wrists....i bought them at a travel store.
this trip i am going to try ginger. heard it works wonders...
anyone tried the ginger tip?

Ja~martini34 · Apr 11th, 2004, 00:25

i just bought some gravol ginger pills! got alot-
jamartini34

Apr 7th, 2004, 05:13	#1
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Apr 7th, 2004, 09:05	#3
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	Fortunately, I've never suffered from either on air journeys; and hope I never do ! Ja~martini34, travel by the AC Class in trains, avoid road travel for long journeys unless of course the train option does not exist. And when you do have to travel by road, opt for a taxi/deluxe bus, wherever possible. __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

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ikimasho Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: osaka, japan Posts: 140	i have terrible motion sickness and i use sea bands - they work by putting pressure on certain points on your wrists....i bought them at a travel store. this trip i am going to try ginger. heard it works wonders... anyone tried the ginger tip? __________________ "To be enlightened is to be enlightened about something." Thich Nhat Hahn

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Apr 7th, 2004, 05:18	#2
indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,759	See this thread for some advice about ear pain in airplanes. As I suffer from motion sickness, but not on planes, just on scary buses on mountain roads in the middle of the night, the best thing I found was to just grab a roll of heavy duty breath mints. Peppermint or Spearment both work. This came on the advice of someone and surprisingly it worked. Mike

Apr 7th, 2004, 12:39	#4
Samsara Sentient Being Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 507	ouch, I get really severe earpain when the plane is descending. See your GP before you go, I never have but I believe they can help with that nowadays (I thought I read that somewhere). Next time I go I'm going to do that. Or at least they'll be able to advice. Sucking on a boiled sweet and swallowing a lot helps but I get it really severely so it's not enough. And then I end up deaf for the rest of the day. For motion sickness, which I don't get except on a schooner (I went on a sailing trip once on a schooner and instantly sicksickness hit) you can get pills also from the doctor, luckily the schooner captain had those and the nausea went away really quickly or you can take them before nausea hits.

Apr 7th, 2004, 12:42	#5
Samsara Sentient Being Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 507	Oh, I just read your article, Mike, very useful. And I now remember I did use those techniques last time I flew international, I was doing these breathing exercises and holding my nostrils and stuff all the way down and the passenger next to me was looking at me like I was crazy but it did work.

Apr 11th, 2004, 00:25	#7
Ja~martini34 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: canada Posts: 35	i just bought some gravol ginger pills! got alot- jamartini34

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