overcoming motion sickness?

I would really like to be able to read on the train when I move to London (daily commute from Kingston to central london) but I have bad motion sickness. Does anyone know of any way to overcome it other than taking pills (or other meds) every day or something?

I'd love to know too! I have developed motion sickness over the last few years and I hate it! Any tips would be great!

Always face which way the train is going and keep glancing out the window.  Also, don't read or do anything that takes your eyes away from looking up or straight ahead. 

Always face which way the train is going and keep glancing out the window.  Also, don't read or do anything that takes your eyes away from looking up or straight ahead. 

Any tips on how to be able to read without getting nauseous? I'm fine just riding but I want to be able to read or do something productive on the train.

Any tips on how to be able to read without getting nauseous? I'm fine just riding but I want to be able to read or do something productive on the train.

I've never mastered reading without getting a massive travel sickness migraine.  Maybe seabands?

Have you tried ginger ale or some form of ginger?

Have you tried ginger ale or some form of ginger?

i'll give that a shot. my husband worked from home today and needed the car so I took the local transit here and tried reading a bit and I'm still nauseous an hour and a half later I'll have to try osme ginger stuff next time I give it a try. Guess it won't just go away if I do it often enough, right (wishful thinking here)?

You know, they do sell ginger Altoids. I always have peppermint altoids in my purse because they help with stomach problems (peppermint soothes the stomach when it is upset). I wonder if the ginger Altoids would help? Unfortunately I cannot stand the taste and smell of ginger, so it wouldn't work for me. I'll definitely remember to make sure I'm not looking down when reading and that I'm facing the right way. That seems to make sense to me too.

What's a seaband?

In addition to ginger, there's something called stugeron which is supposed to help with travel sickness. My husband said his doctor said you can get it over the counter here, but I'm not sure...

In addition to ginger, there's something called stugeron which is supposed to help with travel sickness. My husband said his doctor said you can get it over the counter here, but I'm not sure...

A couple weeks ago I bought Stugeron at Superdrug, you just have to ask the pharmacist.

What's a seaband?

I was just at Boots looking at these the other day.  I wear them occasionally and I'm not sure that they actually help, but since they can't hurt I wear them when I remember to.  Oh, as to what it is, the band applies pressure to an acupressure point.

the seabands did help me on a cruise ship and i wore them some when i was pregnant too. they helped more with the cruise than the pregnancy.

SEABANDS!  Seriously.  Get a pair at Boots.  They don't make you groggy and they work within 5 mins of putting them on.  I wear them on airplanes, long train and car rides, boats.  I get bad motion sickness too but the seabands mean no more suffering for me.  My best mate was sick on the train from Manchester to Glasgow and I let her use mine.  She felt better in 5 mins. 

I think I may have to hunt down some of those!

When I was a child I used to get back motion sickness. We always used these sticky things that go behind your ear. They do release medication, but you don't need to worry about taking anything. You just put the sticky patch on a few hours before you travel, and you're all set. Works like a charm:  http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100002349.html

I found sea bands hurt. 

I tried them whilst pregnant with my first.

I never used to have motion sickness until I fell pregnant and was a vomitting mess from the get go.

Sucking a bit of crystallized ginger is about the only thing that works for me.