flight medic and motion sickness

[Anonymous]

I am thinking of joining the airforce and have an interest in Aeromedical. I have a question about motion sickness. Motion sickness has never been a problem with me until last weekend when I took an introductory flight lesson in a light engine airplane - Cessna 172. The instructor was someone I would definately not recommend but that's another story. I had never been in a light aircraft before much less flown one. I didn't start to get motion sick until near the end of the flight. I really think it was due to nerves. As stated earlier my instructor was worthless and didn't bother to explain any thing to me in advance or during the flight. I think I flew fairly well considering. My heart was pounding louder than the engine, and my stomach and teeth were tightly clenched during the whole flight. My question is are you allowed to take any sort of motion sickness pills or a use a motion sickness patch or something in aeromedical or will they just ground you? Some one mentioned to me about a wrist band called "Travel Ease" that's supposed to work well.



musketeer32@hotmail.com

[Anonymous]

: I am thinking of joining the airforce and have an interest in Aeromedical. I
: have a question about motion sickness. Motion sickness has never been a
: problem with me until last weekend when I took an introductory flight
: lesson in a light engine airplane - Cessna 172. The instructor was someone
: I would definately not recommend but that's another story. I had never
: been in a light aircraft before much less flown one. I didn't start to get
: motion sick until near the end of the flight. I really think it was due to
: nerves. As stated earlier my instructor was worthless and didn't bother to
: explain any thing to me in advance or during the flight. I think I flew
: fairly well considering. My heart was pounding louder than the engine, and
: my stomach and teeth were tightly clenched during the whole flight. My
: question is are you allowed to take any sort of motion sickness pills or a
: use a motion sickness patch or something in aeromedical or will they just
: ground you? Some one mentioned to me about a wrist band called
: "Travel Ease" that's supposed to work well.


I hate to break the news to you but Dramamine and other prescription air-sickness and motion-sickness medications are banned for flight status but in my squadron there are several people that have a minor motion sickness. It's the joke of the squadron about one of our flight nurses who goes into the C-130 with several "barf bags" in her flight suit. The major has problems the first part of the trip and then settles down and when she has real world patients the adrenaline kicks in and she has no motion sickness. I would try to find out how bad yours is or if the flight just was bad or your nerves drove on. Good luck.



traumahead@hotmail.com

[rhouse6170]

When I first started flying I didn't feel great. But as the flight goes on and your busy, yours stomach settles down. Little aircraft make you more sick as they move around alot. You probably will not get sick in a C-17. If you do, just puke and get it over with - you have a mission to complete, sick or not....that is just the way it is.