motion sickness???

[IvannaSchpankin]

:cool:
Hi all. Five of us girls rode up from SoFla this past week and rode the dragon without being bitten... sorta. The first time I rode down, we hadn't eaten since 7am and rode it about noontime. we stopped at the station and had some lunch, i started feeling queezy and puked. food was good, was queezy b4 i ate, so wasn't sure if it was all in my head or not.

the next day the girls were up for another pass-thru so that I could see if it happened to me again. this time i ate first and within an hour we were coming down the gap again. when we got to the gas station, again I had to wait out a dizzy nauseousness and it did feel like i had just walked off a 7 day cruise! Could the dragon have given me motion sickness? I can ride any darn ride I want at Disney and have no issues with motion sickness, or was this just my "nerves". anyone ever hear of that happening b4?

[brad@dealsgap]

I think it may just be the road, I have alot of hours logged in on Military and Civilan planes both big and small with no issues, I do not get car sick....but put me on a boat and watch out only takes me a few min before lunch is over board. Try half of a motion sickness pill and it will help alot without making you sleepy

[IvannaSchpankin]

i was thinking it was just the road, too. i logged in 2100 miles in 9 days, and 1600 was highway travel up and back, so all the rest were the Smokys and twisties and Rt 28 and Cherahola so had lots of other roads with twists, curves and turns, and this was the one that I lost my cookies on. i was afraid to take any type of motion sickness pills as I didn't want to be drowsy on the bike and impair my reactions. wonder if those wristbands folks wear on a boat would work next time I make it back up that way. thanks for the reply

[brad@dealsgap]

I tryed the wrist bands on the boat to no avail but that may just be me, I think everyone has their own little tricks that work

[kitesurfer]

i logged 2100 bike miles in 7 days and i trailerd it up there and back. i even had a spot on the group w bench for a while.

[IvannaSchpankin]

trailered, hu? I rode a rigid all those miles... no trailer queen here.:D

[kawrider]

I logged 2200 miles and PULLED A TRAILER.- Gal from Pa.

[IvannaSchpankin]

HOWL!!! Love it!

[happyhorsefeathers]

Motion Sickness? Try chewing candied ginger...it works great for nausea.

[748L052]

"Could the dragon have given me motion sickness?"

Absolutely yes.

1. Be sure you keep your head in vertical position always. Requires loose, relaxed shoulders & neck.

2. Keep your eyes up, moving down the road on your intended line - a lot farther than you are doing now - promise you - a LOT farther. That definitely means you will be looking pretty far away from where your bike is actually pointing and any given time.

3. Relax your eyes. Sounds wierd but don't have tunnel vision. See your intended line, see the road, see the peripheral stuff all together & don't be visually fixed on any specifics.

4. Did I mention relax?

[Jljags]

Try MotionEaze. It is something I got for our boat but it works in cars, trains and just about anywhere. It is a liquid that you put behind your ears only when you need it and you can use it after your motion sickness starts. It works in about 15 minutes and can be used when you start to feel queezy. You can find it on the web and it is about $15. Here's the link http://www.motioneazeworks.com/. Good luck!! :)

[JES_VFR]

okay, does anyone know what the most common cycles of the motion are similiar to?

I mean I do not have a problem with aircraft, cars, trucks, buses, ammusement rides and more. But I do get very sick on huge ships, like an aircraft carrier.

It is my understanding most motion sickness is related to cycles of the motion affecting the inner ear, so I was wondering if anyone had any ideas what the dragons range is.


JohnS
2001 VFR

[748L052]

..when your inner ear and your eyes are sending your brain significantly different, repeated messages on the same subject, your brain tells your stomach to puke your guts...

...perfectly logical, ID fer sure...

[bradC6]

I used to do a lot of road race instructing where I'd ride right seat while Instructing. After a few years, I almost quit as I was getting motion sickness. Then another instructor turned me on to Low Drowsiness Dramamine. I can take one of those first thing in the morning and be good all day with no side effects. If you can take that and still be good to go into turn 1 at Texas World Speedway at 160+ then it should be fine for a few rides through the Dragon.

[KatieGrrl]

Could also be the altitude difference.

[MilleArp]

"Could the dragon have given me motion sickness?"

Absolutely yes......

4. Did I mention relax?



Yup, been a passenger once in the Gap, in Todd's Toyota pickemup. Only time I ever felt queezy on that road.... other than the time I came around a blind left-hander only to stare at a semi's grill.... :eek: THAT cause all kinds of involuntary body reactions!
Did eventually pull the seat outa my butt. :D

[Z06CTSV]

I focus on the road as much as possible. In 2004 one of our Corvette Club members was so sick he couldn't drive. He was so embarrassed.

Joe
New Orleans

[plasticweld]

"Could the dragon have given me motion sickness?"

Absolutely yes.
2. Keep your eyes up, moving down the road on your intended line - a lot farther than you are doing now - promise you - a LOT farther. That definitely means you will be looking pretty far away from where your bike is actually pointing and any given time.
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This is 100 percent correct from my experience as a commerical fisherman year ago off the coast of Maine and as someone who offers riding instruction.

If you are looking only directly in front of you it is easy to become sick from the motion, You should be looking as far ahead of you as possible and you should use your peripheral vision while riding, this will let you take in all that is going on around you with out becoming fixated on just one thing, You should be scanning through the corners through the trees to see what is up ahead, you should be looking at your line and where you want to end up, you should be paying attention to any changes in the pavement and still be aware of who is behind you and who is ahead of you in the corners and have a game plan already figured out before you catch up to them. When you are busy doing all of this things plus concentrating on your form and brake and throttle control; you will find you don't have time to feel the motion sickness

[mtnbkr]

guys I THINK there is a prescription patch for this ...no drowsiness.

[brad@dealsgap]

I love this thread, over 1000 veiws about motion sickness. I can tell you from experience having to clean my parking lot 3 times a week. Their are alot of folks who need to read this one. Thanks gang for all the helpful tips.:D