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Travel sickness and autism

GreyCuddlyWolf

I seem to suffer from travel sickness quite badly, being in the car for 15 minutes is enough to make me feel queasy. Also feel the same way on buses and trains.

The issue can be dealt with if I take a kwells tablet an hour before leaving. But the tablet makes me incredibly thirsty and dries my mouth out. So have to take several water bottles on the trip. Along with my things to help me cope with stress. Stuffed animal, ear plugs, fidget toys ect. Find traffic jams very difficult to deal with cause of not knowing how long we will be stuck in them.

I don’t like going out in the car often cause I always associate it with pain and discomfort. It’s not my fault wish I no longer had this problem and could go on car trips with ease.

Is this part of my Autism, it is a common trait or do I have another issue?

It could be because I’m not used to being in a vehicle.

Anybody else have anything similar?

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  • I get this too. I’ve always been a bad passenger and have been affected by motion, in cars, planes and even on elevators. Suddenly feel really dizzy and sick after only a few seconds. During my assessment I was told this was likely due to my autism because of my hyper sensitivity.

    Apparently it’s something a lot of autistic adults and children experience. If you Google it there’s a couple of different pages that mention it. Google’s AI Overview says “Yes, it is possible that autistic people are more prone to motion sickness. This is often linked to sensory processing differences, particularly an over-responsive vestibular system, which is responsible for balance and spatial orientation according to Autism Parenting Magazine. The sensory sensitivities common in autism can make it difficult to filter sensory input, leading to discomfort and potential motion sickness.”

    I’ve looked up different tips on improving travelling like

    Not using my phone
    Travel medicine
    Stopping regularly for breaks

    But so far none of this has been successful for me. It might be a good idea to try some, just in case they work for you. I don’t know if it is autism related, I think it definitely is for me.

  • in reply to UnIQuElyaUtiStIc

    So pleased to know I am not alone in this. Will try some new techniques next time I go in the car.

    Maybe putting the phone down will be a good start as I’m always on it. Thanks for pointing that out.

    Yes I do take travel medicine. A kwells tablet an hour before leaving. It does work but makes my incredibly dehydrated. Is this a known side effect?

  • in reply to GreyCuddlyWolf

    Let us know how you get on if you try any new techniques and I'll do the same if I try anything. Yeah not using your phone will definitely help, and I believe looking at things far off in the distance is supposed to be helpful too.

    GreyCuddlyWolf said:
    Yes I do take travel medicine. A kwells tablet an hour before leaving. It does work but makes my incredibly dehydrated. Is this a known side effect?

    That I don't know. If you look up the tablets it might tell you online? Most have a known side effects leaflet I think.

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  • in reply to GreyCuddlyWolf

    Let us know how you get on if you try any new techniques and I'll do the same if I try anything. Yeah not using your phone will definitely help, and I believe looking at things far off in the distance is supposed to be helpful too.

    GreyCuddlyWolf said:
    Yes I do take travel medicine. A kwells tablet an hour before leaving. It does work but makes my incredibly dehydrated. Is this a known side effect?

    That I don't know. If you look up the tablets it might tell you online? Most have a known side effects leaflet I think.

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