“What should I do if I feel dizzy during my flight?”
With motion, I typically feel dizzy and faint. I have a huge flight coming up, and I'm nervous that the same thing would happen or that I would be really nauseous when there's turbulence. What should I do if I start feeling dizzy?
2 Answers
Pamela Payne-Foster
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Problems in the inner ear sometimes cause these symptoms but it could be the symptom of another health issue. I would get checked out by your health care provider ASAP.
Motion sickness is quite often due to disparate onpuy from inner ear, eye, and body motion. If anxiety is an issue, mild sedation may help. Sometimes, even a small amount of alcohol may help. For an extended flight, more sedation in the form of reduced dose of Benadryl may help. Use of scopolamine has been very successful in reducing motion sickness. It’s a patch called transderm-scop. Goes on skin behind the ear. Homeopathic medication includes ginger. I have found that crystallized ginger is effective for mild nausea. There are also acupressure devices that are worn on the wrist and may be effective.
David Wishnew, MD
David Wishnew, MD
