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Enhancing Warfighter Performance!
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Motion Sickness:When Might You Get It?
• Air travel• Sea travel
• Vehicle travel
Anyone Can Get Motion SicknessIf the Stimulus Gets Bad Enough
• Physiological Response
• Operational Considerations
• Unpredictable environmental conditions
• Once you get sick, it’s too late
What Causes It?
• Sensory Conflict/Neural Mismatch• Eyes and ears disagree• Anticipation of orientation key
Motion Sickness Progression
Lethargy
Apathy
Stomach awareness
Nausea
Pallor
Cold sweat
Retch
Vomit
Prostrate
First you worry you’ll die…then you worry you won't!
• WWI troop transportation• Invasion of Normandy• Raid on Entebbe
Operational Impact
Non-Pharmacological StrategiesTo Improve Your Odds
• Be rested• Food in stomach• Avoid greasy, spicy, acidic food• Stay hydrated
These will improve your odds, but may not be good enough!
Operational AvoidanceStrategies
• Find open air• Look at the horizon• Center of boat calmest• Don’t lay down• Stay cool• Avoid fumes• Avoid others getting sick
Again..these may not be enough!
Pharmacological Prevention
• Scopolamine Transdermal Patch• Antihistamines
• Meclizine (Dramamine)• Diphenhyrdramine (Benadryl)
• Promethazine (Phenergan)• Drowsy• Add caffeine
Summary!
• Be Proactive: Mission planning should consider motion sickness.
• Consider treatment before the mission.
• Once you are sick, it may be too late!
• Don’t let your teammate suffer for days!