Inner ear specialists Sthn NSW.
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Im a part time helicopter crewman. I crew ok with the exception of aerial incendiary ops when I become incredibly airsick as soon as I start operating the incendiary machine. I have concluded it has something to do with movement of my head and neck to continually turn and load the hopper.
Have tried all sorts of remedies from ginger tablets, wrist bands to prescription meds. Nothing works.
Looking for reccomendations for ENT specialist in the Canberra / Sthn NSW area that might be able to help.
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Have tried all sorts of remedies from ginger tablets, wrist bands to prescription meds. Nothing works.
Looking for reccomendations for ENT specialist in the Canberra / Sthn NSW area that might be able to help.
Cheers
This might seem to be a dopey question, but the stuff you load into the hopper isn’t causing the problem is it?
Vapour etc given off by the chemicals could cause that sort of reaction.
Vapour etc given off by the chemicals could cause that sort of reaction.
Don't have a remedy but it would be due to your head movement. Had exactly the same problem looking through the camera viewfinder when taking formation photos which involved a lot of head movement.
bit of left field but I wonder if it is worth trying graduated exposure to the particular motions and build up tolerance?
eg sit on spinning chair while doing head movements or if you can, getting some time in an aircraft while doing the head movements. Stop when you feel queasy, wait till feeling OK and try again (hopefully for a bit longer each time until your tolerance builds up over a week or two).
Tolerance tends to decay too if you are not exposed to the motion that causes it for a while.
eg sit on spinning chair while doing head movements or if you can, getting some time in an aircraft while doing the head movements. Stop when you feel queasy, wait till feeling OK and try again (hopefully for a bit longer each time until your tolerance builds up over a week or two).
Tolerance tends to decay too if you are not exposed to the motion that causes it for a while.
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Thanks.
Definately not vapours. No vapours given off.
Tend to think that the whole exposure thing might have something to do with it too. Thanks for your replies.
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Definately not vapours. No vapours given off.
Tend to think that the whole exposure thing might have something to do with it too. Thanks for your replies.
Cheers
fwiw have a look at the exercises in this paper DESENSITISATION OF AIRSICKNESS IN TRAINEE PILOTS BY PHYSICAL EXERCISE THERAPY
may be worth trying - no special equipment needed.
may be worth trying - no special equipment needed.
