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Subject: Re: Motion Sickness Blues.....any tips?
From: jbolinger@lintek.com (J L Bolinger)
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In article <360BD684.83DEAF94@epix.net>, amypsoft@epix.net says...
>
>I am a new student (3 lessons)  and having a problem with motion
>sickness.  I haven't
>barfed on my instructor yet, but towards the end of each of my lessons I
>am stricken by sweating and upset stomach.    Did anyone else have these
>problems as a newbie, and work through it?  What puzzles me is that I
>have been up in planes many times prior to my lessons with no ill
>effects.  Any tips or thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.
>
>
>


You might be interested in my problems.

I have been taking lessons for about 1.5 years now (I'm a once or twice a
week student).

Before I started I had problems working on top of a ladder, I could not
read in a car, I had trouble turning around on a stairway, I had trouble
when carrying something down the stairs (not able to use handrail), and I
felt quezzy when driving in the mountains.

When I first started flying I would sometimes feel dizzy and sick afterwards.
Sometimes I didn't think I would make it home, particularly on a hot day.

After 40+ hours practically all of the problems listed above have gone away!
  In fact, I have done solo T&Gs for an hour in 90 degree weather (which 
means it is probably 100 in the plane.  I would be soaked with sweat when done.
A year ago I would have been _sick_. Now?  No problem.  I feel fine.

It _will_ get better!!

Jim

