Marine illness: causes, symptoms and methods of treatment
Sea sickness is quite commonproblem. Everyone knows the term "motion sickness", which is accompanied by nausea and dizziness. It is interesting that sea sickness can be encountered when traveling not only on a ship, but also on an airplane, train, car.
Why is there a sea sickness?
The brightest symptomatology appears precisely whensea rolling. The occurrence of discomfort and nausea is associated with the impact on the vestibular apparatus of a person of angular and rectilinear acceleration. It is worth noting that not the last place among the reasons for this problem is the emotional state. For example, a few hundred years ago it was noted that seamen suffering from seasickness quickly forgot about it during the fighting.
It did not remain unnoticed, and the fact that people,staying in the aft compartments, suffer such unpleasant symptoms much less often than those that remain in the bow of the ship. A stale air, high humidity and indoor temperature only aggravate the main symptoms.
The state of a person can be affected by smells. For example, the smell of varnish, tobacco, smoke, engine oil or food can trigger the appearance of nausea and other signs. The state of health affects the food you eat. In fact, the opinions of scientists and specialists differ here. Some argue that seasickness rarely appears on an empty stomach. Others, on the contrary, recommend a light snack before the start of the trip. In any case, fatty and sweet dishes, as well as alcoholic beverages, only aggravate the problem.
Marine illness: symptoms
In fact, the symptoms of the disease, likethe intensity of their manifestation, depend on the individual characteristics of the human body, as well as on conditions in transport. In any case, at first there is a strong weakness. Many people complain of discomfort in the stomach. One of the most common symptoms is nausea, which results in vomiting. Quite often people complain about severe headaches.
Sea sickness can be accompanied by othersymptoms. For example, some people note a strong fatigue, frustration and emotional stress. "Disease of the movement" is often more or less connected with some kind of fears and phobias, even if they are not fully understood. Some travelers even begin to experience depression.
Statistics say that only 3%population of the Earth have "full immunity" to a similar violation. In all the others, the sea sickness manifests itself at least from time to time and is associated with the influence of the external environment (smells, health, nutrition, etc.).
There is one more important thing - all of the aboveThe above symptoms may be associated with internal ear disorders or disorders in the functioning of the autonomic nervous system. Therefore, after all, it is worthwhile to see a doctor who can make the final diagnosis.
Marine disease: treatment
Modern medicine offers a lot of money andmedicines, able to save from motion sickness. There are special pills that greatly alleviate the symptoms of seasickness. It is also interesting that during a trip on a ship (or any other transport) the so-called placebo effect is very strong - it is enough for a person to believe that he took the medicine in order to recover.
There are also special plasters frommotion sickness. To date, special bracelets have become quite popular, helping to cope with nausea and dizziness. Such devices affect the special acupuncture points located on the wrist, thereby normalizing the digestive tract.
It is worth noting that the "treatment" needs to start againbefore the start of travel, since the likelihood of developing symptoms is significantly reduced. Before boarding the vehicle, do not drink a lot of liquids or drink alcohol. Eat only light food, which is quickly absorbed by the body.
