Sickness. Travel sickness

How to avoid travel sickness

The most important thing is to avoid becoming travel sick, as once you need to vomit it is too late to do much.
So remember the following tips:

	Sit in places where there is less movement: in a car, sit in the passenger seat (if you are over 12 years old); on a coach, sit near the front; on a boat, in the middle; on an airplane, between the wings.
	If possible, lie face up and raise your legs. Using a head-rest to keep your head still also helps.
	Don’t read or play console games.
	Keep your eyes set above the horizon. Look at distant points and not at nearby objects.
	Avoid heat. Ventilation helps. Open car, train or coach windows slightly. On a boat, go out onto the deck.
	Don’t eat or drink too much in the hours before travelling. But don’t go completely without food or drink, either. If on a long car or coach journey, use breaks to walk, get some fresh air and eat and drink in small amounts.
	Noise, cold and tiredness are enemies that can help to make you feel sick: avoid them at all costs!
	Sitting on the booster seat raises us up a little, which is good.
	Playing is also a good diversion, but try to avoid games that involve looking at small objects. Word games are a useful form of entertainment.

As well as following all these tips to avoid travel sickness, some people also take medicine to prevent it. Your chemist can advise you.