Why do I feel the need to throw up when I read in the car?!


Question: Why do I feel the need to throw up when I read in the car!?
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That's call 'motion sickness'!.

Car sick, Air sick, Sea Sick are all examples of Motion Sickness!.

Motion sickness is a very common disturbance of the inner ear that is caused by repeated motion such as from the swell of the sea, the movement of a car, the motion of a plane in turbulent air, etc!. In the inner ear (which is also called the labyrinth), motion sickness affects the sense of balance and equilibrium and, hence, the sense of spatial orientation!.

What causes motion sickness!?
- Motion is sensed by the brain through three different pathways of the nervous system that send signals coming from the inner ear (sensing motion, acceleration, and gravity), the eyes (vision), and the deeper tissues of the body surface (proprioceptors)!. When the body is moved intentionally, for example, when we walk, the input from all three pathways is coordinated by our brain!. When there is unintentional movement of the body, as occurs during motion when driving in a car, the brain is not coordinating the input, and there is thought to be discoordination or conflict among the input from the three pathways!. It is hypothesized that the conflict among the inputs is responsible for motion sickness!.

For example, when we are sitting watching a picture that depicts a moving scene, our vision pathway is telling our brain that there is movement, but our inner ear is telling our brains that there is no movement!. Thus, there is conflict in the brain, and some people will develop motion sickness in such a situation (even though there is no motion)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

"Basically, motion sickness results from a conflict between the eye and ear: the inner ears detect that the car is moving, but the eyes-- focused within the car-- do not!. The brain gets conflicting signals, and nausea results!. "



I have personally taken ginger root and chewed it on boating trips and long car trips!. It always settles my stomach and takes away the nausea from motion sickness!. I can't read in the car either!. Planes are OK, but cars aren't!. Avoid it!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Apparently there are some people-you and me-that have a problem focusing on reading while we're in motion!. I watch other people reading while they're passengers in a car, but I know that will never be me!. It could be worse!. Stay away from books and you wont have the problem!. Every problem should be solved this easily!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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