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Overview
The brain gets mixed signals.
Children are more prone.
When to get medical care
Call 911Not an emergency.
Get care todayNot usually urgent.
See a doctor soonSevere or frequent symptoms.
Causes
Caused by motion.
OwieClear has pages on 1 condition that can cause nausea from car, boat, or plane travel. Each shows how soon to get care.
Common causes
- Motion sicknessOften treated at home
Nausea, dizziness, sweating, or vomiting from moving in a car, boat, plane, or ride, when what your eyes see doesn't match what your inner ear feels.
What you can do at home
- Look at the horizon.
- Sit in the front.
Medicines
Medicines like meclizine or patches.
At the doctor
Diagnosed by history.
Questions you may be asked
- Travel
The exam
A physical exam.
Tests
- None
Prevention
Plan ahead.
- Take medicine before travel
Check your symptoms
Most symptoms have more than one possible cause. The symptom checker looks at all of your symptoms together, plus your age, and shows how soon to get care.
Sources
Last updated 2026-11-13.