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(#13) Even Fish Can Get Seasick!
Now, we know what you're thinking: how on earth can an animal who lives their whole life in the sea get seasick? Well, scientists have actually spent time and money proving that fish get symptoms of seasickness. One German scientist in particular, Dr. Reinhold Hilbig, found that the way the fish's body motion and vision don't correlate makes them confused, disoriented, and maybe even nauseated. Why did he do this? Why, to learn more about how humans feel in space, of course! ...poor fish. -
(#1) After Being Seasick, You Can Then Get "Landsick"
So, you brave your vomitous test of horror for a week, and you finally get to go back on sweet, wonderful land. All your problems are over, right? Not quite. You see, once your body has acclimated to the rolling motion of the ocean, it can have trouble readjusting to non-moving land. In fact, the body can react by making you feel all the symptoms you originally had when you were seasick, effectively making you seasick while on land. It can take several days to get your "landlegs" again. -
(#2) It Can Make You Vomit So Much That You Get Dehydrated
There are no real serious health complications from a bout of seasickness, except for one. When you vomit, you remove fluids from your body, and that can dehydrate you, especially if you can't keep anything down. Enough dehydration can cause fainting and low blood pressure, both of which can make your trip even more miserable. So it's always a good idea to see the ship's medic when you start throwing up. -
(#9) Pregnant Women Are More Likely to Vomit at Sea
Women and children are the most common victims of seasickness, but one type of woman in particular gets hit hardest by seasickness: pregnant women. That's right, if you're planning to go on a cruise and you're carrying a baby, you should also be carrying a barf bag. It also doesn't help that some seasickness meds are specifically not to be taken while pregnant. -
(#14) Getting Your Sea Legs Doesn't Always Help
Most people take a day or two to acclimate themselves to the rolling motion of the sea, and after that the symptoms of seasickness eventually go away. However, that's not true 100% of the time. For some people, even as they get their "sea legs," they still have nausea and vomiting at times. Around 5% of people find the symptoms chronic, no matter how long they sail for. -
(#10) Seasickness Is Caused By Your Brain Not Understanding How You Feel
Some people think that seasickness is just caused from getting dizzy, but that's not entirely true. More accurately, your brain cannot connect the feeling of your body's motion to what your eyes are seeing. In short, you're jiggling and swaying and your brain has no clue why, and it flips out. That's why closing your eyes, staring at a fixed point, and even swimming in the cruise ship's pool can often calm some of the nausea.
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Sickness is a series of physiological reactions caused by a variety of factors to the human body's wrong perception of the state of motion. Generally speaking, people are most likely to have sickness by boat, most people who have seasickness on the boat may take out the plastic bag and vomit. The typical symptoms are dizziness, vomiting, cold sweat, etc. Usually, the symptoms can be relieved after stopping the ride, and it does not constitute a life threat.
The swaying, rotating, and accelerating movements of vehicles may cause sickness, but everyone’s limits are different. The interesting thing is that not only humans but also cats, dogs may have seasickness. The random tool explains 18 fun facts about seasickness you should learn about.
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