Public transport commuting morning sickness

[OptimisticRealist2024]

(Please be kind if you think this is a daft question.) How do people cope with catching the bus to work with morning sickness? I wfh most of the time but have an in-person course for work next week which I'd really love to do. I have to go in on the bus but worried as the timing falls into my "danger zone" sickness-wise. Should I just take a very small bin liner with me in case I have a wave, or just stay home and miss out? Can't imagine anything worse than throwing up on an otherwise silent 8am commuter bus and then having to carry it in a bag...

I have only had this happen once as don't use the bus regularly but had to actually run off a packed bus when it had stopped to be sick on the side of the road (then had to catch next bus as driver certainly didn't wait for me)

Also had to stop cars to throw up out the open door several times. I just generally wasn't very good with transport.

It's horrific.

Is there no way you can get a lift in for that week? Or change the dates?

That sounds horrific 🫣 But glad (in a way) that I haven't imagined this as an unrealistic fear! I live a bit out of the way so lift isn't really an option, my boss is the only other one going and it means a three-hour round trip for her, and DH can't take me as he's away.

Have braved a couple of trains but been near the loos and travelled later in the day so no attacks. I don't think they'll be running it again which is frustrating because I actually missed this course in the summer because I was dealing with a MMC - the irony...perhaps I'll stay home and ask my boss to share her notes (like a nerd....!)

I was worried about this as well! I used to carry some plastic bags in all of my handbags because I always had this terrible image of throwing up in a busy public bus. Luckily I never needed them (didn’t travel much). No advice but I totally get the problem!

A can of Diet Coke worked wonders for me. Tiny sips even before you start feeling nauseous. It stopped the nausea on the train to work. Good luck 🤞

I used to hold a tissue with Vicks on to my nose! It was the different smells on the bus that would trigger me. I had to get off a couple of times and then get on the next one or walk

Ask your doctor about antiemetics even if you only take them on days you are traveling

I was commuting 5 days a week when I had my daughter and often on rammed trains standing room only and often had to sit on the floor whilst the nausea and dizziness passed. Generally my sickness is worse 10 am onwards so there were days when I got into work ok on the train but was too unwell to face going home until it eased 3pm onwards so I just had to get my head down at my desk and muddle through

I now can work at home and let my line manager know when I'm expecting and from then on if I don't feel I can make the train I can WFH on office days. I try not to eat and drink before getting on the train when I really have to be in but get something as soon as I'm off the train