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20220103 : motion sickness

Leia (my dog) must have told you - I was out yesterday. It was a nice day and I had a great time.  But not for one of my nurses. She was miserable all through the drive. I felt very sorry for her. It was worse on the way back - took longer and jerkier due to the traffic.  I could empathise very much with her plight. I knew exactly how she might be feeling. I used to struggle with severe motion sickness earlier. I used to be ok if I was driving. However, any passenger seat was almost a guarantee to bring up everything. If I didn't throw up. It usually was because I was drowsy or asleep having OD-ed on avomine (an anti nausia tab). This was also one of the main reasons why I loved the bike and hated anything with four wheels. This was my big worry when being discharged from the hospital 2 and half years ago. I had not much movements, I couldn't speak, I had a tube from my throat and I couldn't sit.  I had to go lying in an ambulance. It was a 1 hour ride across silk board (a