Probelm with car sickness

[TorqueVR]

I changed my car 10 days ago and on her first ride (130 miles) my wife felt pretty sick. We'd hoped it was a "one-off" but she felt just as bad on the return trip. Not good as I've a 3 year finance deal on the car, so we've got to keep it. I dont't need advice on what car sickness is, we both know - but why not in my previous cars and what can we do for a remedy?

[Animal]

New car smell? Very hard or very soft ride?

Only cures I can think of (apart from pills) are an open window, looking out the window and familiarity (with the car!)

[bonsai]

Do drivers ever get car sick or is it only something which affects passengers?

[ArtVandelay]

Get her to sit on a newspaper, works for my mate on coach journeys (placebo but an effective one)

[cbcbcb]

bonsai said:

Do drivers ever get car sick or is it only something which affects passengers?

I've driven a Mk 5 Golf which swayed in an unnerving fashion at motorway speeds. That would probably have made me car sick if I ever drove it for more than 10 miles.

[F i F]

My Mrs uses Sea Bands, swears by them. I thought it was a placebo until one day she felt a bit rough and then realised she'd fprgotten to put them on. Still think they are mind over matter.

[sherman]

F i F said:

My Mrs uses Sea Bands, swears by them. I thought it was a placebo until one day she felt a bit rough and then realised she'd fprgotten to put them on. Still think they are mind over matter.

Sea bands help me get over feeling seasick. I assume this is much the same sensation as car sickness so they will probably work and only cost a couple of quid from most pharmacy's.

[AMLK]

Sea bands worked for me too. Also I found nibbling on crystallised ginger really help the combat the nausea. (Both are good for morning sickness too!!)

[motco]

Are we to presume that she is a sufferer anyway, but at a lower level than in this car? That being so, then there's obviously a feature of this car that exacerbates the malady. Given that it is an inbuilt reaction to purge poisons by vomiting, the symptoms of which are balance organ conflicts, it may be that exhaust fumes and/or vapours from materials in the cabin are tipping the scales. Certain cars with 'floaty' rides - Citroens with gas suspension for example - are notorious for bringing on motion sickness, but few modern cars are that soft of ride. As a life-long sufferer myself, I sympathise. Oh, and yes, drivers can get it too. I make myself feel nauseated by 'spirited' driving through quiet roads in the Lakes because of the three dimensional nature of the corners: up/down, and left/right all at once.