motion sickness

[mrsbailey921 117]

hi everyone!

i'm almost 7 months out and i do have a question. i notice that now i always get motion sickness when in the car driving. i never suffered from this prior to surgery...does anyone have any experience or information about this?

could it be just a fluke or is this possibly related to surgery?

[mrsbailey921 117]

i did find another thread that discusses this...! any replies are still welcome though!

[missheidi47 127]

I would think it is a fluke, because motion sickness is about your vestibular system and involves your inner ears and nervous system. In other words it is the brain making you nauseated, not your stomach if that makes sense. I would definitely ask the next time you see the surgeon or your primary care doctor.

[JamieLogical 8,710]

I always got motion sickness on long car rides if I wasn't driving or at least in the front seat, paying attention to the road. Any time I had to sit in the back or I tried to read or sleep, I would get sick. So I've been in the habit of taking Dramamine before any long car ride. I haven't NOT taken it any time post-op to see if there has been any impact one way or the other from my sleeve. Sorry I can't be much help!