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Simple tips to avoid air sickness -from chewing gum to swigging ginger ale

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Vincent
Published date22 January 2022
The problem arises from confusion in the brain linked to differing messages from the eye and the ear. Conflicting messages can upset the brain triggering nausea, dizziness, sweating and vomiting among other symptoms

These only usually worsen if the plane experiences turbulence with anxiety and stress fuelling a further adverse reaction.

Car hire and airport transfer specialists StressFreeCarRental.com has produced some helpful tips to help prevent air sickness.

A spokesperson said: “Whether people need to fly for business or pleasure, it is useful to account for the fact that they could encounter air sickness on their journey.

"We’ve compiled some top tips to help anyone who might feel queasy to keep their illness at bay and stop it from ruining their flight. There are lots of different ideas to keep passengers feeling well.”

Here’s a ‘super seven’ ideas from StressFreeCarRental.com:

Choose your seat: If possible in advance, aim to book a seat by the window or towards the right, middle sections of the plane. In these seats, the shaking of the plane mid-flight are felt least by passengers.

Control nausea: If you feel queasy, try leaning back into the seat to let the chair take as much weight as possible, and do not move your head too much. It is a good idea to close your eyes or wear eye pads to help when in flight.

Aids to prevent sickness: Mint gum can be good for nausea and it is an idea to...

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