Parents, have your kids ever gotten motion sickness from long car rides?

There are certain antihistamine medications that can be effective in reducing and preventing motion sickness. Antihistamine medications such as Bonine, Antivert, or Dramamine are available over the counter and may be used for mild symptoms.

Herbal and homeopathic remedies are an excellent natural alternative to help relieve all forms of motion sickness. Use herbs such as Zingiber officinalis (Ginger) and Mentha piperita (Mint) to provide digestive comfort. Homeopathic ingredients such as Kalium phosphate, Cocculus and Pulsatilla vulgaris act as a restorative and nerve tonic and helps to promote comfort while traveling.

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Both of my kids get carsick, but it seems to have gotten better with age. I think now that they're older and they can see out the window, they don't get sick as often. My in-laws live 10 hours away, so we have always taken frequent road trips to visit. My kids threw up on every trip from the time they were 1 year old. My daughter is 5 now, and she hasn't gotten sick in a year or two. My son is 2, and he still gets sick. The only thing I can think of is that he just can't see out the window and that makes him sick.

I've never tried Dramamine for kids, I'll have to look into that for our son for our next trip! Can you put her carseat in the middle of the backseat? This might help her to see out the front window, and she can also get fresh air from the A/C. I've always gotten carsick, and fresh air always helps, as does looking out the front window.

Benadryl sometimes works for motion sickness in dogs but you need to talk to your vet about dose that is appropriate for your dogs and if there is something that works better. While it is an antihistamine, it can help reduce symptoms of motion sickness in some cases. But there are better drugs out there. Motion sickness is a combination of physical illness combined with stress. It can feed on itself since if the dog always feels queasy in the car, the more likely it is to be stressed by the idea of riding in the car. That stress and anxiety can add to more motion sickness. I find that withholding food for at least 3 hours before a trip and taking the dogs on frequent short trips all the time so they get used to traveling in the car helps reduce motion sickness on longer trips. Many dogs outgrow it as they get older.

My 11 year old is gets motion sickness and so do I. He never had the problem as a toddler so I can't be 100% sure on what works for him will help you.

I make sure he isn't stuffed when we go somewhere. But we take crackers and ginger ale to munch on.

We stop and have a short walk if we start feeling sick. Fresh air seems to help.

Also, if she is looking at books or watching a DVD in the car it could be making it way worse. I can not so much as look at a receipt in the car without wanting to hurl. lol

Good luck.

Ginger ale or candied ginger can help. You can also make ginger water.

ingredients

* 3/4 cup brown sugar

* 1 teaspoon powdered ginger

* 1/2 cup cider vinegar

* 1 quart cold water

* ice

* gingeral ale,

How to make it

* In a bowl, dissolve the sugar and powdered ginger together with the vinegar.

* Pour into the cold water and stir well.

* Add ice to a serving pitcher, add the ginger water mixture, and stir well.

* Enjoy!

* You can drink it chilled as it is, or you can mix it with ginger ale added to your preference.

Mythbusters tested all kinds of remedies and the only thing that worked without any side effects was the ginger pill.

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I'm a older senior and don't know about med that you can give your child.In my time all we use was to static straps under the rear bumper that drag on the pavement and my kids where never sick again.It's static electricity build up ,the longer the trip the worst it gets..

it will go away eventually