Cyclists, do you get motion sickness on the bus or train?

I NEVER feel sick when I'm biking.....

I used to get sick on the bus but my body has gotten used to the motion for the most part.

I always feel fine on the train.

Anyone else have that problem?

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Permalink Reply by Tim S on January 25, 2012 at 9:07am

I'm not a Doctor nor do I play one on TV but I have spent a lot of time sailing and never felt seasick hope this is a helpful hint...

If you do feel sick the big trick is to find a seat that has a window and stare off to the horizon. Most motion sickness is caused by the brain and the inner ear not being on the same page. Your inner ear measures movement and without a horizon line as a reference point the brain can't see the motion it feels. By locating the horizon the brain gets to see the movement it feels and the tummy is cool.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 25, 2012 at 9:23am

I've never had a problem on a train or boat, and I used to spend a lot of time sailing.  On the bus, I have a problem with if it I try to read for more than a few minutes at a time.  If I look outside every few minutes, I'm okay, unless it's a really rough street and/or the suspension on the bus is in bad shape.

Tim's got the right idea.

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on January 25, 2012 at 11:01am

Can't recall getting motion sick on a bike, but pretty much everything else, yes.  Those diesel fumes from the yellow school buses still give me horrible flashbacks.  Boat, plane, train, and especially bus...no bueno.  Car I can tolerate but being in the front seat makes a huge difference, and if I'm driving I don't have any reaction that I can notice.  

 

I took a train ride out west over the summer and it was awful.  I couldn't sleep and fought a general queasy feeling the whole way there.  I brought some homeopathic aid and some ginger candy but neither eliminated the sickness, but might have offered a little relief -- not sure.  I did take dramamine on a plane once and it made me sleepy but didn't help with the motion sick part much.    

Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on January 25, 2012 at 11:03am

One time, I got seasick on the Lake Express nearing Muskegon, MI.  Since then, I took Dramamine before shoving off.  I never got motion sickness on a bike.

Permalink Reply by Chris B on January 25, 2012 at 11:11am

I get sick on the L now, I never did before.

I used to get motion sickness all the time when I was a kid. But as pointed out, looking out the window helps. On boats I absolutely cannot go below decks.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 25, 2012 at 11:16am

I'm curious if some never take public transit, or a certain type due to motion sickness.  Something I've been thinking about for awhile now.

I was afraid to sell my car since I always felt bad on the bus.  That has gone away about 90% of the time, not sure if my body got used to it, or I just figure out where to sit on the bus.

Permalink Reply by Sara Travis on January 25, 2012 at 11:50am

Not only do I get sick on the L, but I get anxiety attacks from the bus since being hit by one last year. 

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on January 25, 2012 at 11:53am

I feel sick on the bus -sometimes in the back seat of a car if the driver is poor.  I think that driver issue has a lot to do with me getting sick on a bus.  ALL the bus drivers seem to really suck badly.    The L doesn't bother me, a sailboat doesn't bother me, an airplane (even a light aircraft in heavy turbulence) doesn't bother me.  But about 45 seconds after getting on a bus I feel like I want to hurl. 

Permalink Reply by Naomi Ruth Jackson on January 25, 2012 at 12:34pm

I expereince motion sickness on buses and trains on a regular basis. I get sick much more easily now than before I started riding. I notice it mostly on the L, and the queasy feeling makes me more aware of the smells on the CTA which don't help. I'm not actually sure which is the greater cause of motion sickness in my case, the motion itself or the lingering smell of human residue.

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on January 25, 2012 at 2:14pm

Only if I ride in the opposite direction of travel. Sideways or front facing only for me.

Luckily this winter has been mild so no almost getting sick due to a Patchouli, no shoes, I crapped my pants, Whiskey smell. And the bums are another thing.

Permalink Reply by Minh on January 25, 2012 at 5:00pm

I get motion sickness on buses and the L if I'm on there for more than 30 minutes especially if I'm facing the back of the bus or train car. When I'm behind the wheel of a car I don't get motion sickness. I work on the river on architecture tour boats and water taxis on the lake. I often feel sick when I'm working the lake taxi from Navy pier to the Shedd Aquarium if the water is really choppy. 

Permalink Reply by David P. on January 25, 2012 at 5:03pm

Unfrotunately I seem to be getting more sensitive to motion sickness the older I get. But even if I am slightly dizzy everywhere for the day, I'm always OK on a bike. like Mike, I've always felt uncomfortable facing backwards. I avoid rear-facing seats on trains, and rear-facing third seats in station wagons when i was a kid gave me the same problem.

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