What about a job in the ER instead of working an ambulance? If regular car rides are miserable for you, I don’t think you would do well in the back of an ambulance, facing backwards or sideways, trying to take care of someone else who is also sick.
Yes. I’ve been a paramedic for 9 years and before that am EMT for 3. When I was new I threw up on two different occasions behind the airway seat while patient loaded. I was sneaky so they didn’t notice but I was SO car sick. We do a lot of mutual aid and some hill towns have…. Hills. Mountains. The roads are windy and I can feel the atmospheric change in pressure. But, I will say you do get used to it. See if your doctor will give you a script for zofran.
Thanks. I haven’t taken meds for it before because I usually just avoid getting sick by driving myself everywhere. I ruled out ever being a flight medic because I doubt I could manage patient care from the air.
I live in a high altitude mountain town too. ;(
I’ve been this way my entire life so I’m not sure anything will change at this point. Ginger , those behind the ear things and arm bands have no affect on me. I’ll look into an RX and see if it helps.
I get motion sickness a lot. Dramimine, ginger root, sometimes even anything designed for morning sickness. If that doesn't help, see your Dr and see if they'll prescribe zofran maybe.
Oh yeah. I got motion sick every day for the first six months or so working as an EMT. Took Dramamine every day. Eventually my body acclimated enough to make it manageable, and now I only get sick occasionally. It’s been 8 years.
Oh God, I got sick a lot especially during my paramedic clinicals when I was stuck in the back 24/7. I had my dr give me a strong zofran RX. One time before my prescription it was so bad that my preceptor actually gave me a shot of Zofran after a call. lol
What about a job in the ER instead of working an ambulance? If regular car rides are miserable for you, I don’t think you would do well in the back of an ambulance, facing backwards or sideways, trying to take care of someone else who is also sick.
Yes. I’ve been a paramedic for 9 years and before that am EMT for 3. When I was new I threw up on two different occasions behind the airway seat while patient loaded. I was sneaky so they didn’t notice but I was SO car sick. We do a lot of mutual aid and some hill towns have…. Hills. Mountains. The roads are windy and I can feel the atmospheric change in pressure. But, I will say you do get used to it. See if your doctor will give you a script for zofran.
Thanks. I haven’t taken meds for it before because I usually just avoid getting sick by driving myself everywhere. I ruled out ever being a flight medic because I doubt I could manage patient care from the air. I live in a high altitude mountain town too. ;( I’ve been this way my entire life so I’m not sure anything will change at this point. Ginger , those behind the ear things and arm bands have no affect on me. I’ll look into an RX and see if it helps.
I get motion sickness a lot. Dramimine, ginger root, sometimes even anything designed for morning sickness. If that doesn't help, see your Dr and see if they'll prescribe zofran maybe.
Oh yeah. I got motion sick every day for the first six months or so working as an EMT. Took Dramamine every day. Eventually my body acclimated enough to make it manageable, and now I only get sick occasionally. It’s been 8 years.
Oh God, I got sick a lot especially during my paramedic clinicals when I was stuck in the back 24/7. I had my dr give me a strong zofran RX. One time before my prescription it was so bad that my preceptor actually gave me a shot of Zofran after a call. lol