Help with travel sickness ..

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Dd suffers with travel sickness on long journeys. OT has said a weighted shoulder wrap would help .... is this true, has anyone tried one?

Thanks polter (as always)
I'll get one. It was only mentioned in a chance comment I made. So not really discussed as such. I have no idea if dd has proprioceptive problems, no-one's talked about anything like that with us. She only saw the OT about hypermobility in her wrists, causing pain when writing. OT would't/couldn't talk/deal with anything else.

Would she keep acupressure straps on?

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Thanks Js .... they look great, and cheap! Not sure if she'd use them, depends if they're 'scratchy'

I hadn't even thought of trying to control the travel sickness tbh, it was just when the OT said weighted shoulder wrap would work.

It's probably worth trying them. I think poundland, etc sell them. Those are fabric, so may be soft enough to tolerate.

Phenergan the night before long journeys help DDwhen she was little, she is fine now

Before you buy a weighted shoulder strap try oven gloves, the type with pockets at both ends. Put a bag of rice in both pockets. I'm a teacher in an SEN school and we often use these to give (cheap!) proprioceptive input. As a parent with a travel sick child I second the suggestion of phenergan before a long journey! It's prescription can be controversial but my GP was fine with giving it for travel sickness.

I use the wristbands and find them good, I dont notice them after a few minutes!

I have found the listening to music with my eyes shut helps too! I normally drive but if I am too tired I will swap with Dp and go to sleep!

I'll give them a whirl js

Cooking We use over the counter travel sickness tablets usually. Can't really say they help though tbh.

Ilike .. Oven gloves with rice, what a fab idea! I'd love to hear more of your 'remedies'.

Not sure I can let dd drive Ineed, especially with her eyes closed!

I think I was more surprised at the fact that travel sickness can be due to proprioception problems ... I'd never really thought about what makes someone get travel sick.