What is Motion Sickness
Abnormal color of skin, especially the face
This loss of color is temporary and is caused by a reduced blood flow to the
face and is similar to being in shock, being sick or anaemic. Once the motion sickness
ends the color returns to normal.
Feeling cold and clammy
Motion sickness causes reduced blood flow and this in turn reduces the body temperature
making the sufferer feel cold and clammy.
Feeling Giddy and Faint
Not everyone who suffers from motion sickness feels giddy or faint but a lot
still suffer from this symptom.
Feeling of Nausea
This is the main symptom of motion sickness and is caused by conflicting messages in
the nausea center in the brain. (for a fuller explanation and other causes see the next page)
Many who suffer from motion sickness get the first three or four of the symptoms listed here
and it makes their trip miserable but not as bad as those who start to vomit.
Vomiting
This mechanism is usually for getting rid of bad food from the stomach, but in the case of motion
sickness there is usually no bad food in the stomach, therefore after vomiting there is not the
usual relief and the suffer still feels sick and miserable.
