How to Prevent Simulator Sickness

Simulator sickness is another term for motion sickness caused by a simulator. Motion sickness results when the brain is sent contradictory messages from the body, the eyes and the inner ear. In a simple laptop flight simulator, for example, motion (or simulator) sickness results from the eyes sending signals of motion to the brain while the body feels none. Common symptoms of motion sickness are nausea, vomiting, cold sweats, dizziness, fatigue, headache, increased salivation and pallor. There are herbal as well as over-the-counter remedies for preventing motion sickness caused by a simulator.

Things You'll Need

• Ginger chews
• Ginger tea
• Ginger cookies
• Salty crackers
• Water bottle
• Dimenhydrinate
• Antihistamine

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Instructions

• 1

  Prepare the day before. Eat only light meals. Avoid heavy, greasy meals as well as spicy or acidic food which are more likely to upset your stomach.

• 2

  Drink a cup of ginger tea before beginning the simulation --- ginger is a natural remedy for calming an upset stomach and is also used to prevent and treat nausea. Eating a ginger cookie or a ginger chew are also good options.

• 3

  Relax your body. Take deep breaths --- a common cause for motion sickness is anxiety.

• 4

  Drink plenty of water before and during simulator use. Chew on a ginger chew or eat salty crackers if you begin to feel nauseated --- both will help to settle your stomach and prevent the symptoms from getting stronger.

• 5

  Expose yourself to fresh air if possible. Open a window or turn on a fan to circulate the air in the simulation room.

• 6

  Take an over-the-counter medication such as dimenhydrinate or an antihistamine which are both used to treat nausea.