Definition:
Sea sickness is a type of motion sickness which is characterized by a feeling of nausea and sometimes vertigo which is experienced after spending time on a craft on water. This is usually because of the rocking motion of the craft such as boat. Some can instantly feel sea sick when they set foot on a boat.
Diagnosis:
Sufferers can identify if they are experiencing sea sickness just by basing on the symptoms.
Treatment:
Keep one finger over one ear
Keep mind occupied
Take-in anti-seasickness/nausea capsules
Keep eyes directed to the fixed horizon
Lye down on your back and close eyes
Drink something that will instantly lessen the sense of touch and sight
Find a place where fresh air is blowing in your face
Suck on crystallised ginger or drink ginger tea
Move to the boat's center of gravity
Symptoms and Signs:
Headache
Vertigo
Nausea
Pale, cool, moist skin
Muscular relaxation
Elevated flow of saliva
Features are sunken
Disagreeable delusion of the senses of smell and touch
Causes:
This often is caused by visual confusion on a moving craft where in nearby objects are moving with the motion of the craft. This is also due to the abnormal pressure of the bowels against the diaphragm as they shift with the rising and falling of the ship.
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