car sickness
Motion-induced queasiness
Car sickness is nausea and discomfort caused by the motion of riding in a vehicle.
It results from a mismatch between what the eyes see and what the inner ear senses.
Children are especially prone.
She always got car sickness on winding mountain roads.
The condition extends to other vehicles: seasickness, airsickness, motion sickness.
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- headacheCranial pain
sweating · pallor · fatigue · malaise · gagging · retching · wooziness · faintness
Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- window seatChair beside the pane
- wristbandsBands worn on wrists
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
Dramamine · Bonine · acupressure · deep breathing · lying down · cool air · hydration · closing eyes
Extended pleasure drive
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- backseatVehicle's rearward passenger area
- long driveLengthy vehicle journey
- family vacationRelatives traveling together recreationally
commute · carpool · scenic route · highway · rest stop · pit stop · vehicle · automobile
Change in position
- winding roadsCurved driving routes
- inner earBalance and hearing center
- vestibular systemSensory apparatus for spatial orientation
- poor ventilationInsufficient air exchange
dizziness
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- vertigoSensation of spinning
headache · sweating · pallor · fatigue · malaise · gagging · retching · wooziness · faintness · disorientation
fresh air
Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- window seatChair beside the pane
- wristbandsBands worn on wrists
peppermint · Dramamine · Bonine · acupressure · deep breathing · lying down · cool air · hydration · closing eyes · front seat
road trip
Extended pleasure drive
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- backseatVehicle's rearward passenger area
- long driveLengthy vehicle journey
family vacation · commute · carpool · scenic route · highway · rest stop · pit stop · vehicle · automobile · rideshare
motion
Change in position
- winding roadsCurved driving routes
- inner earBalance and hearing center
- vestibular systemSensory apparatus for spatial orientation
poor ventilation · acceleration · deceleration · exhaust fumes
- motion sicknessseasickness, airsickness, kinetosis, cybersickness
- car experiencesdriving, parking, commuting, car wash, road trip
- nauseaqueasy feeling, queasy stomach, upset stomach, stomach churning, vomiting
- travel woesjet lag, homesickness, lost luggage, flight delay, travel delay
- dizzinessdizziness, dizzy spell, lightheadedness, vertigo, wooziness
- travel ailmentsjet lag, airsickness, seasickness, traveler's diarrhea, Delhi belly
car sicknessseasickness
Nausea from boat motion
airsickness · space sickness · motion sickness · train sickness · cybersickness