Knitting in the car - do you get carsick?

[Doublereeder2]

No - I can't knit or read in the car either.

[heatherg23]

I'm glad i'm not the only one!

When I swing in my hammock chair and knit I get VERY nauseous. Within 5 minutes I have to go back in the house. I can knit on a plane with no problem, like you said. I don't have motion sickness either.

I thought it was just me. I guess it's not.

Thanks for the post!

[Jan in CA]

When I swing in my hammock chair and knit I get VERY nauseous.

I get sick on swings so I'd probably have the same problem.

[laikabear]

Interesting...

I haven't tried any remedies for motion sickness yet. I figured the best thing is to just not get out the knitting.

Besides, most of those drugs are the type of antihistamine that makes you drowsy (ie Benadryl) and let me tell ya, I wouldn't be able to knit after taking one of those!

[Jan in CA]

Besides, most of those drugs are the type of antihistamine that makes you drowsy (ie Benadryl) and let me tell ya, I wouldn't be able to knit after taking one of those!

I've tried Dramamine, Bonine and generic versions. They tend to make me sleepy. I also take Benedryl at night intentionally to help me sleep! I got horribly sick on boat to Catalina after I'd taken the full dose of Bonine once so I tend not to trust them that much anymore.

[PurlyGyrl]

Nope, I can't knit or read or anything in the car. Heck, I even have a hard time just being a passenger!! I get terrible motion sickness. In fact, if I swivel around in my chair at work too much, I get a sick headache. I've always wanted to take a cruise but there's no way--I'd spent the whole time hanging over the rail.

[KnittinMitchie]

:ducks for cover: I can knit and read in the car. Never knitted on a plane but know I would have an issue with that.

As for a cruise the ships are SO big you can barely tell they are out on the ocean or so I've been told. This is on hubby & I's want to do list and eventually we will get to do one.

[Wanda Witch]

I don't have motion sickness but never could read in any moving vehicle so know I would not be able to knit. Something about looking down and moving at the same time. Ugh. Have taken several cruises and only one time I felt sea sick but then even the ship's crew we were told suffered during that one. Guess I'll have to be content with going along simply for the ride.

[Arielluria]

I LOVE to knit in the car, and living in a city where everything is done in cars, I get lots done! I can knit without looking so maybe that's why I don't get car sick. Have you tried knitting in the back seat? Might that help?

[MAmaDawn]

I get sick on swings, but I LOVE roller coasters and trill rides and I knit anytime I'm in the car and not driving. Funny a little kids swing will make me sick but a HUGE fast roller coaster won't....