Plane / boat trips - Inner Ear Disorders Message Board

spikey · 10-08-2003, 05:50 AM

I am going on holiday in a few weeks, something I have been looking forward to for months except for one thing - the travel involved to get there. I have 2 flights (one about 5 hours, another about 1 hour) then a half hour boat trip. I am so worried that this (especially the flying) is going to trigger more dizzies. Does anyone have any hints or know of anything that may help either before, during or after flying, or being on a boat? As well as my constant feeling of movement/lightheadedness/never being stable, one of my major problems is my vision, my eyes seem to jump about and have problems with focus and perspective, and when one of these attacks occurs, it takes forever to settle down (not that my vision ever completely returns to normal!). I never read when I am travelling as I have always suffered from motion sickness.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Subs30 · 10-08-2003, 07:38 AM

Go here for:

..."Travel and avoiding Dizziness"......

[url="http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/treatment/flying.html"]http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/treatment/flying.html[/url]

And here for:

...."Fuzzy Vision"....

[url="http://www.vestibular.org/fuzzy.html"]http://www.vestibular.org/fuzzy.html[/url]

spikey · 10-09-2003, 07:03 AM

Thank you so much, Subs. Both links have been a fantastic source of information

willsmom · 10-09-2003, 09:05 AM

Het spikey doc - I was advised basically not to travel also littleone1972 - u could read out chat on the subject on Quesion for IRobertson. But if you gotta do it then I would suggest taking the likes of Stugeron for a couple of days prior and for the duration to dampen the vestibular response.Good Luck let us know how you get on.

Emsybobs · 10-09-2003, 09:21 AM

Hmm..I wont lie...after my flying experience lately, I wont be flying again for a long time. But every case is different. As Ilia suggests, take stugeron, I did on the flight home and it helped a tad. xxx