How can I stop getting sick playing certain video games?
Just as you can’t cure motion sickness, there is no cure for “simulator sickness”, the illness you are describing. It is actually fairly common among military pilots using electronic simulators, as well as Quake players. Your options are: –Try a different camera angle, see if it helps (sometimes the “first person” viewpoint can be a little too realistic) –Try other types of games where you aren’t so “boxed in” as you are in FPS –Use motion sickness/headache/nausea treatments. Ginger and/or peppermint (capsules, candied or tea) help nausea and are fairly benign. If they don’t help, talk to your doctor about other over the counter (i.e. Bonine) or prescription medications that may help. If he/she doesn’t believe in simulator sickness, tell them there are plenty of st
