Do you suffer from motion sickness as I do? I don’t know about how bad it is for other, but motion sickness can really drag down a fun time. I avoid roller coasters and tilt-a-whirls like the plague, and I have to be that guy who insists on sitting in the front passenger seat of any car, because the backseat feels so floaty, especially when driving on back mountain roads, that I can’t even withstand a mere car ride at times. If you know what I mean, then keep reading, because there may be a way to live a better life less affected by the dreaded motion sickness…
I never suffered from motion sickness as bad until I visited Ireland in my mid-to-late twenties. When I was a kid, the occasional roller coaster would send me in a sickness spell that lasted hours, and drained me of my will, eagerness, and strength. I would feel nauseous and my energy drained, and I would no longer be the life of the party. Seriously, one good WRONG coaster ride and I was done. Cedar Point used to be a tradition, now I avoid it. So as a child, I suffered from rarely, but on occasion, and then I toured Ireland with a rucksack on my back and a bus ticket in my wallet. If you’ve ever been to Ireland and rode across country on public transport, then you understand. Ireland’s roads were created by farmers and their oxen, and as a result of their wavering paths, the roads in Ireland are thin and meandering, and can cause one hell of a sickness if you’re on one of their speedy, and overly confident public buses. And once it hit me, I was down for two or three days, and me being prone to motion sickness seemed to increase tenfold ever since.
Well, the world’s not over. And all of us who suffer from motion sickness can indeed start living again. The fine folks over at Reliefband sent me a sample bracelet to try out. And I have to say, it is quite an interesting technology. Reliefband is an affordable plastic watch-like bracelet that sends gentle electrical pulses through the median nerve in the wrist. The circular piece has a gauge from one to five depending how bad the motion (OR morning) sickness is. Underneath is a golden-color plated metal that works as a gentle pulsar. Sounds freaky, huh? At first, I was a little weary, but now that I’ve tried it, I will begin doing things that I’ve come to avoid.
The Reliefband is a reusable digital therapeutic device that takes replaceable batteries. It’s advertised as fast acting, clinically proven, and FDA cleared, as well as highly effective and safe and easy to use. I would have to agree with all of that, though I have no expertise as to the goings on at the FDA. The Reliefband is good for morning sickness and motion sickness caused by boating, auto, gaming, airplane, train and amusement parks. It is drug free, and free of any annoying pressure point trouble, and can be turned on and off as needed.
If you would like to find out more about the Reliefband, click here.
(Rollercoaster photo by royal65 via Flickr)
Article written & Photos by Brandon Scott / Eye & Pen
If you would like to find out more about the Reliefband, click here.
(Rollercoaster photo by royal65 via Flickr)
Article written & Photos by Brandon Scott / Eye & Pen
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