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car travel panic and distractions
Hi, i have alot of mental health problems which cause me to have high anxiety and panic, which often lead to panic attacks over things that never used to bother me.
Tomorrow i have a 2 and a half hour car journey, i'm getting better at travelling although i still get really panicy which makes me feel sik (can't say THAT word...it;'s my fear of that that has led to alot of my mental and physical illness).
I'm getting proffessional help with it so thats ok, i was just wondering if i get really bad and i watch a dvd (i'm sitting in the front passanger side if that helps), will that make me travel sik?
i know some people cant read magazines in the car, are those people also not able to watch dvd and stuff either because it brings on the travel sikness or is that ok?
I just ask because when i have high panic i have to watch a dvd and i eventually calm down because it's a great distraction, but if i do that when travelling would it make me feel worse?
Thankyou x
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well it depends. it doesnt bother me to watch a dvd but it bothers me to read. it might bother you to do both but you should try it and if you cant do it try listening to calming music, like jazz or soul music for a while which might calm you down.
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I actually have a very bad phobia of being physically sick (sorry, I hope you can read that word. I can't read or hear the 'v' word for it so I can sympathise) and I had to do two lots of a two and a half hour car journey today for work.
I did take a travel sickness tablet beforehand. The best thing you can do is to visit your pharmacist and find one that can be taken a very short time before your journey starts. Don't eat a big meal beforehand but something light and plain is a good idea.
Travel sickness tablets should definitely help (I felt fine all today when I was travelling) but you should be careful about what you do. I was fine reading my way through a stack of magazines there and back but the majority of people can't read in cars because the vehicle is moving forward but you are forcing your eyes left to right, which causes the brain to become a little confused. This is why you might feel a little dizzy or headachey after a trip where you have done this.
I think a DVD would be a good idea, as long as you make it something light and humorous. However, I would recommend you start watching it only after taking a travel sickness tablet and try watching a TV show that has episodes rather than a film if possible, so every now and then you can look away. Most importantly, keep the car well ventilated (I recommend air conditioning rather than open windows as it is often the smell of petrol or diesel that makes people feel ill)and see if you can plan in enough time for the odd breaks, to ensure you're not stuck in the car too long.
Don't worry, you will be fine. If I have managed it today, anyone can!!!
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You can try what the person below me said. Try taking some Motrin or Tylenol with you to help reduce the chances of you getting car sick.
Hope I helped!
♥ SiMA
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I would close your eyes and recline the seat and put some headphones on, and relax, But watching a dvd shoujld help, as long as it occupys you and your not trying to see where your going while watching the dvd at the same time, that would give you a headache.
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