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Motion sickness: First aid

Prevention

You might avoid motion sickness by planning ahead. Pick seats where you're likely to feel motion the least:

  • In an automobile, drive or sit in the front passenger seat. Children should be in age-appropriate seats and restraints.
  • On a plane, reserve a seat over the front edge of a wing. Once aboard, direct the air vent flow to your face.
  • On a train, take a forward-facing seat near the front and next to a window.
  • On a ship, reserve a cabin in the front or middle of the ship near the water level.