Anyone else get motion sick when reading in a car?

leahmklsn · Post by **leahmklsn** » 26 Aug 2016, 02:19

I can't manage to finish even a page without feeling like puking in a moving car.

mar_mendes · Post by **mar_mendes** » 26 Aug 2016, 11:56

Same here...I have to spend half hour on the bus on my way to work and can't do anything other that sleep or listen to music. It's sad

Brousseau79 · Post by **Brousseau79** » 26 Aug 2016, 13:10

I think you get sick or you don't. It's a gene thing! My sister and I never did and my daughter doesn't also. But not my husband!!! It's so wonderful to be able to. Sorry for all those of you who can't. Do you think it's possible to learn or to get used to it?

Karen122 · Post by **Karen122** » 09 Sep 2016, 11:39

I usually get sick after reading for an hour or more in the car. I've tried blocking out the outside movement but it doesn't work. I usually have to take breaks every 30-45 minutes and focus on something else for about 10 minutes then I can get back into it. I'd suggest maybe taking breaks or perhaps even a motion sickness medicine such as a non-drowsy Dramamine or something.

AA1495 · Post by **AA1495** » 11 Sep 2016, 20:29

I can totally relate. I just can't read in cars - not continuously atleast. It's much better if I take regular breaks and look outside

MrsRay · Post by **MrsRay** » 20 Sep 2016, 08:10

I absolutely get sick if I try to read in the car. I have always been that way. It is slightly better on a train or airplane, I can read a little longer, but I don't feel great. Sounds like it is pretty common.

Angelbear1307 · Post by **Angelbear1307** » 01 Oct 2016, 10:28

I didn't use to get motion sick, but ever since I had my daughter I do. I have found having the window open a crack helps. I also put a drop of peppermint oil on the back of my neck.

13Vulpes · Post by **13Vulpes** » 04 Oct 2016, 06:15

I use to get nausea for drive to. It helps me whem I sit in front seat, when I suck mints or I chew a mint gum. Then it depens on driving style of the driver and on terrain. Switchbacks doesn´t do me well even without reading.

JessicaKW · Post by **JessicaKW** » 25 Oct 2016, 09:24

I have the same issue. It's nice to know that i'm not the only one suffering from this issue. Unfortunately I haven't found any cures for the nausea, headache, or any other symptoms. Audio books are the only way i have found to read without reading in the car.

Kaylin McFarren · Post by **Kaylin McFarren** » 25 Oct 2016, 17:08

I honestly don't know how people can read in a moving car, especially when a curving road is involved. But then I get car sick if I'm not in the front seat and near a window where I can look out.

ebeth · Post by **ebeth** » 26 Oct 2016, 17:50

yes, I do but I don't generally read in the car. Coming from a small town that the closest city of 1 hour and 1/2 away you don't get out much. So when I do it's a treat to look at the views along the way rather than read.

Jasmine M Wardiya · Post by **Jasmine M Wardiya** » 27 Oct 2016, 01:07

I used to, but not since I was about twelve I think. My parents think I cured it by just reading more, but I did also get glasses for my cataracts around that time so it may have just been an eyesight issue. In any case, I used to find covering the windows helped: less sensation of moving then. And leaving the window open a little for fresh air so it's not quite as stuffy inside the car. I still find it difficult to write in cars though, except that's more of a bumpiness issue, me thinks. Afraid I can't offer any other advice. Kind of the same problem when someone asks you how you don't faint when you see blood. Sometimes it's just inherent in people and you can only do so much to mitigate that.

Out of professional curiosity (I'm studying to be a doctor), has anyone tried anti-nausea tablets? Do they work in this setting?

Ashmaras · Post by **Ashmaras** » 17 Nov 2016, 09:47

I have never found a good remedy to this issue. For some reason the Kindle or iPad/phone isn't quite as bad as a paper book, but it still doesn't last for long. Too bad there isn't an easy cure-all for this.

easy_dc13 · Post by **easy_dc13** » 17 Nov 2016, 12:58

While in motion, I think it is very hard to read so I'll just read when stationary. Alot of people definitely experience that. Even without reading, I was getting motion sick and it took the whole day before I was able to break myself in and not be uncomfortable anymore.

Jennifer Allsbrook · Post by **Jennifer Allsbrook** » 17 Nov 2016, 20:49

Tedmorgan wrote:I can't read my kindle for more than 2 minutes in a car without get nauseas. Anyone else have this problem? Any remedies to suggest? I am stuck in a car for an hour a day and would love to be reading the whole time rather than look at traffic

I have never had this problem but some people use motion sickness medicine or use audiobooks. I have started playing audiobooks each day as I am driving. There are some narrators that I do not enjoy and have to switch books. I am still new to the whole audiobook experience so now I listen to a sample before purchasing. I hope you find a solution!