Do You Travel With Vertigo?

Since I travel for both personal and business reasons, I fly a lot. In doing so, I've engaged in many conversations with a number of different people all over the world.

Vertigo comes up quite a bit. I'm sure this is due to my profession. People have explained that travel tends to either cause a vertigo attack or worsens it.

Vertigo is the feeling that objects are spinning or that the person is in motion when neither is actually occurring.

Dizziness can also occur during a vertigo attack. However, not everyone who experiences dizziness has vertigo. Vertigo is usually caused by an inner ear disorder. Although the central vistibular system can also be responsible.

The fear of heights as in the Alfred Hitchcock classic has long been associated with vertigo. However, this phobia happens to involve vertigo symptoms rather than actual vertigo. Interestingly, people who fear heights do not usually fear flying.

A common type of vertigo is BPPV. Head movement tends to bring this on.

Nausea and vomiting can accompany this. Certain exercises are known to be helpful to either prevent the attack or to lessen the episode.

Travel does not tend to spur BPPV, but rather head positioning when sitting (such as on the plane seat.)

Temporary vertigo can be triggered with alcohol so it is suggested to abstain when flying and most certainly if driving.

Anxiety or panic disorders are responsible for a less common type of vertigo known as psychogenic vertigo. Travelling can trigger this or make it worse.

The discomfort most travellers suffer is motion sickness. Motion affects the balance system which can bring on the nausea and dizziness. While boats are best known for bringing this on, planes and automobiles can also create the problem.

As with vertigo, symptoms occurs quickly. Nausea, dizziness, headaches, vomiting and cold sweats tend to be present.

Keeping a stead gaze and still head can help. Refrain from drinking, smoking and reading can also help prevent motion sickness. Fresh air is also very helpful.

While there are a number of drugs to help treat motion sickness, they tend to have side effects including drowsiness. Children can become agitated from them.

An all natural treatment is my Dizziness and Vertigo Program. It is very successful at curing and alleviating vertigo and dizziness. It is also very effective for motion sickness.

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By: Christian Good

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Christian Goodman is a well known health researcher and author of several revolutionary natural health alternative methods. One of his recent breakthroughs is his natural The Vertigo And Dizziness Program. You can learn more about Christian on his Natural Health Blog.