Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 By the sounds of things, it sounds like your child is pretty young. The product has the same name in the drug stores. I'm just concerned that this may not be appropriate for such a young child. I would probably look at the packaging and contact the manufacturer regarding the appropriate age for this product. Rodney and Kaoru > > Diane, I've had carsickness my entire life. The two things that help > > me the most are to drink lots of water and lay down in the car. I > > dunno if dehydration has a role or not. Laying down seemed to make the > > vestibular issues go away, but sitting back up makes me sick again. My > > suggestion would be to try a seat where you can recline her. > > > > HTH, > > Debi > > > > > > > Autism_in_Girls-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Diane, My 6 y/o daughter often gets car sick on windy roads or lengthy trips. Our dr ran tests for a herpes type virus that affects the inner ear and causes car sickness. Since that was negative, he recommends experimenting w/ letting her sit in the front seat. Now, I realize that this is not recommended for young kids, but he feels that riding in the backseat will always bring on car sickness in one who's vulnerable to it. We haven't tried this yet; we usually carry w/ us our trusty large plastic cup, and she's learned to let us know when she needs it. She even holds it herself. Our dr. also informed us that some people are just prone to car sickness, regardless of any other factors. His wife, for example, has dealt w/ this her whole life. I think it's clear that, w/ our kids, their inner ear is off anyway. There's not much we can do to change that, short of AIT. We've just learned to plan around our daughter's issue w/ car sickness. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Diane, My 6 y/o daughter often gets car sick on windy roads or lengthy trips. Our dr ran tests for a herpes type virus that affects the inner ear and causes car sickness. Since that was negative, he recommends experimenting w/ letting her sit in the front seat. Now, I realize that this is not recommended for young kids, but he feels that riding in the backseat will always bring on car sickness in one who's vulnerable to it. We haven't tried this yet; we usually carry w/ us our trusty large plastic cup, and she's learned to let us know when she needs it. She even holds it herself. Our dr. also informed us that some people are just prone to car sickness, regardless of any other factors. His wife, for example, has dealt w/ this her whole life. I think it's clear that, w/ our kids, their inner ear is off anyway. There's not much we can do to change that, short of AIT. We've just learned to plan around our daughter's issue w/ car sickness. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hi, I have experienced car sickness my whole life too. So has my husband, and now our younger daughter. I had 4 out of eight sibblings who also have faught with this their whole lives. I have tried the bracelet thing and it does not work for me, so that may depend on the person. But Rolling down the window a crack sometimes relieves the pressure in my ears and lets in some new air, so that the car smell isn't so strong. No one in my family can read, write or look at magazines etc. in the car. I have been told it is because you are trying to focus on one thing, but in your perrifial view you see cars and trees and other things going by quickly and it messes up your equalibrium. It helps to lay down or sleep. But you can't force your child to sleep and it's not safe for them to lay down. So if your child is old enough maybe try having her close her eyes, see if it helps. When my daughter was an infant I would put a dark blanket over her car seat and that solved it for her. But there are lots of little things that help different people. Plugging my nose and breathing slowly through my mouth helps, or breathing through my shirt, slowly, but then I have Asthma, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. One thing I do know for sure though, is that looking sideways out of a window, will make you sick everytime, if you are prone to this. That is part of why sitting in the front helps, because you look ahead out the window vs side to side. Try covering the side window next to her and see if it helps. My daughter also seems to throw up any time that we give her milk right before driving. Even her Lactaid, especially if she has an empty stomach. When I was young, my parents gave me salteen crackers and either licking the salt off, or eating them very slowly helped me. So Just try out all the little tricks and see what works best for your family.One other thing that works wonders for me when I am pregnant with morning sickness is called EMETROL. It is just an anti nausea liquid and anyone from 2yrs on up can take it. And it can safely be taken every 15-30 minutes, as long as it's not taken more than 24 times in one day. You can find it at any Wal-mart, Safeway, Fred Meyer, Krogers, Whatever local Grocerie store you have, in the ilse next to dramamine. They have cheeper generic brands too. It says on the bottle that it is for any upset stomach, including but not limited to the common flue, food sensitivities, pregnancy, car sickness, and just any upset stomach. It tastes about like thick honey with cherry flavoring, so you can maybe get your daughter to take it, but it has been a life savor for me, during pregnancy, and a few times with car sickness when I've had it with me. Hope this helps, Esther --- ds2400 wrote: > Its funny you should mention this. I told my > husband last night that I > wondered if she was dehydrated. Trying to get her > to drink in the best of > times is almost impossible. > > I spoke with her doctor today and he said to also > crack the window, keep her > from reading and let her get out frequently. I'm > also taking her to an ENT > for tonsils in two weeks and will tell him about > this car sickness thing. > > Thanks all! > > Diane > > Re: Car Sickness > > > Diane, I've had carsickness my entire life. The two > things that help > me the most are to drink lots of water and lay down > in the car. I > dunno if dehydration has a role or not. Laying down > seemed to make the > vestibular issues go away, but sitting back up makes > me sick again. My > suggestion would be to try a seat where you can > recline her. > > HTH, > Debi > > > > > > > > Autism_in_Girls-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hi, I have experienced car sickness my whole life too. So has my husband, and now our younger daughter. I had 4 out of eight sibblings who also have faught with this their whole lives. I have tried the bracelet thing and it does not work for me, so that may depend on the person. But Rolling down the window a crack sometimes relieves the pressure in my ears and lets in some new air, so that the car smell isn't so strong. No one in my family can read, write or look at magazines etc. in the car. I have been told it is because you are trying to focus on one thing, but in your perrifial view you see cars and trees and other things going by quickly and it messes up your equalibrium. It helps to lay down or sleep. But you can't force your child to sleep and it's not safe for them to lay down. So if your child is old enough maybe try having her close her eyes, see if it helps. When my daughter was an infant I would put a dark blanket over her car seat and that solved it for her. But there are lots of little things that help different people. Plugging my nose and breathing slowly through my mouth helps, or breathing through my shirt, slowly, but then I have Asthma, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. One thing I do know for sure though, is that looking sideways out of a window, will make you sick everytime, if you are prone to this. That is part of why sitting in the front helps, because you look ahead out the window vs side to side. Try covering the side window next to her and see if it helps. My daughter also seems to throw up any time that we give her milk right before driving. Even her Lactaid, especially if she has an empty stomach. When I was young, my parents gave me salteen crackers and either licking the salt off, or eating them very slowly helped me. So Just try out all the little tricks and see what works best for your family.One other thing that works wonders for me when I am pregnant with morning sickness is called EMETROL. It is just an anti nausea liquid and anyone from 2yrs on up can take it. And it can safely be taken every 15-30 minutes, as long as it's not taken more than 24 times in one day. You can find it at any Wal-mart, Safeway, Fred Meyer, Krogers, Whatever local Grocerie store you have, in the ilse next to dramamine. They have cheeper generic brands too. It says on the bottle that it is for any upset stomach, including but not limited to the common flue, food sensitivities, pregnancy, car sickness, and just any upset stomach. It tastes about like thick honey with cherry flavoring, so you can maybe get your daughter to take it, but it has been a life savor for me, during pregnancy, and a few times with car sickness when I've had it with me. Hope this helps, Esther --- ds2400 wrote: > Its funny you should mention this. I told my > husband last night that I > wondered if she was dehydrated. Trying to get her > to drink in the best of > times is almost impossible. > > I spoke with her doctor today and he said to also > crack the window, keep her > from reading and let her get out frequently. I'm > also taking her to an ENT > for tonsils in two weeks and will tell him about > this car sickness thing. > > Thanks all! > > Diane > > Re: Car Sickness > > > Diane, I've had carsickness my entire life. The two > things that help > me the most are to drink lots of water and lay down > in the car. I > dunno if dehydration has a role or not. Laying down > seemed to make the > vestibular issues go away, but sitting back up makes > me sick again. My > suggestion would be to try a seat where you can > recline her. > > HTH, > Debi > > > > > > > > Autism_in_Girls-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 No advice, but as someone that suffers from car sickness, sitting in the front seat DOES help! So does chewing gum. Crystal B St. Clair Shores http://crystalbreger.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 No advice, but as someone that suffers from car sickness, sitting in the front seat DOES help! So does chewing gum. Crystal B St. Clair Shores http://crystalbreger.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 speaking of smell, I once read smelling an orange can help with nausea. Also, sitting in the front seat always helped me. SO maybe hang an orange/citrus air freshener, give her some mint candy, have her sit up or lay down, crack a window, drink fluids, and wear bracelets to compress the pressure points. Then do all that for yourself 'cause you be sick from trying to remember it all, lol. Not trying to make fun, I know it's aweful, I was just taken by all our advice to you. I sure hope something will work! Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 speaking of smell, I once read smelling an orange can help with nausea. Also, sitting in the front seat always helped me. SO maybe hang an orange/citrus air freshener, give her some mint candy, have her sit up or lay down, crack a window, drink fluids, and wear bracelets to compress the pressure points. Then do all that for yourself 'cause you be sick from trying to remember it all, lol. Not trying to make fun, I know it's aweful, I was just taken by all our advice to you. I sure hope something will work! Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Ha! She should never get sick again thanks to all the great tips from everyone. I feel like I'm a walking encyclopedia on car sickness now. Thanks all! Diane ('s Mom) Re: Car Sickness speaking of smell, I once read smelling an orange can help with nausea. Also, sitting in the front seat always helped me. SO maybe hang an orange/citrus air freshener, give her some mint candy, have her sit up or lay down, crack a window, drink fluids, and wear bracelets to compress the pressure points. Then do all that for yourself 'cause you be sick from trying to remember it all, lol. Not trying to make fun, I know it's aweful, I was just taken by all our advice to you. I sure hope something will work! Debi Autism_in_Girls-subscribe ------------------------ Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Ha! She should never get sick again thanks to all the great tips from everyone. I feel like I'm a walking encyclopedia on car sickness now. Thanks all! Diane ('s Mom) Re: Car Sickness speaking of smell, I once read smelling an orange can help with nausea. Also, sitting in the front seat always helped me. SO maybe hang an orange/citrus air freshener, give her some mint candy, have her sit up or lay down, crack a window, drink fluids, and wear bracelets to compress the pressure points. Then do all that for yourself 'cause you be sick from trying to remember it all, lol. Not trying to make fun, I know it's aweful, I was just taken by all our advice to you. I sure hope something will work! Debi Autism_in_Girls-subscribe ------------------------ Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have used vertigoheel mostly in cases of vestibular disease. Please let us know if it works! Otherwise if it is stress related you could try the Rescue Remedy? Deanne Zenoni, DVM To: VetRehab From: maharajrishi@...Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:14 +0000Subject: Car sickness Hello group,One of our clients asked if we know any homeopathic product to treat her 1 year old dog for car sickness. I found Vertigoheel made by Heel, but we have no experience with it. Does any one use this product before? Thank you, Jolanta.Jolanta Kandefer CCRAViera East Veterinary Center5405 Village DriveRockledge, Fl. 32955vieraeastvetctrbellsouth (DOT) net Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Learn More. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Thank you for your suggestion. If we use Vertigoheel I will let you know if it works. Jolanta To: vetrehab Sent: Thu, March 18, 2010 3:49:12 PMSubject: RE: Car sickness I have used vertigoheel mostly in cases of vestibular disease. Please let us know if it works! Otherwise if it is stress related you could try the Rescue Remedy?Deanne Zenoni, DVM To: VetRehab@yahoogroup s.comFrom: maharajrishi@ yahoo.comDate: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:14 +0000Subject: Car sickness Hello group,One of our clients asked if we know any homeopathic product to treat her 1 year old dog for car sickness. I found Vertigoheel made by Heel, but we have no experience with it. Does any one use this product before? Thank you, Jolanta.Jolanta Kandefer CCRAViera East Veterinary Center5405 Village DriveRockledge, Fl. 32955vieraeastvetctr@ bellsouth. net Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Learn More. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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