Hi for the past year since getting rid of my own car,( not a Skoda,) I have started suffering from motion sickness and dizziness whilst driving my partner's car. Even as a passenger it hits me the day after. I've suffered from Vertigo in the past but I've never had a car affect me like this. If it carrys on I am going to lose my licence as I can't drive for a couple of days until it settles down. The last drive was yesterday about a mile or so and dizzy and feeling sick again. Has anyone had this problem with this car.

Does it affect others who are in the car and does it happen if you drive with the window open?

 

No only me. Not tried with the window open. It's definitely connected to my Vertigo but my Toyota car didn't affect me and it has seemed to get worse since using the Skoda. I've thought about the tyre pressures been at fault but my partner said they are ok.

Welcome to the forum.

Best try being driven in other cars and see if now it is only the Octavia that causes this.

Maybe a friends car or a taxi / mini cab.

Also, do try a trip in the Octy with a window or windows open to keep you breathing fresh air.

The problem with an open window on a MkII is the aerodynamics create infrasound resonance enough to make most people ill.

how are the shocks and springs? if they or even one of them are getting tired there could be a whole lot more "boat like" sway going on to induce vertigo related motion sickness.

Not sure, it's just passed its service. We have had it more than 5 yrs.

Hi

might pay to work out if it’s the car effecting you or some other reason 

I had a serious case of car sickness as a child but once I started driving I found I was generally ok ( still get nauseous if rear seat passenger though ) but after many years I was feeling seriously sick after only a mile or so found out it’s was an incorrect prescription in one lease of my ‘ new ‘ driving glasses !! 

Could be something just a simple for you ?

@Moiramounthaving cars serviced and passing MOT's does not mean that the springs and dampers are not well passed their best at 11 years old.

Footnote

 

wife has reminded me that an old car we had used to give her car sickness never, had before suffered before or since, right from her very first drive ( I bought the car for her ) reason was found to be a defect in the windscreen glass right in her line of vision !

Do you have a heated windscreen?

@J.R.

I didn't realise that was an option on MkIIs, definitely a handy feature for quick demist/defrost.

On 26/02/2021 at 12:18, Moiramount said:

No only me. Not tried with the window open. It's definitely connected to my Vertigo but my Toyota car didn't affect me and it has seemed to get worse since using the Skoda. I've thought about the tyre pressures been at fault but my partner said they are ok.

I have suffered with meniere's disease for years which gives me vertigo although I have had it under control for a long time.

Do you take any medication ? I have been on Betahistine for a long time which helps.

2 hours ago, MicMac said:

@J.R.

I didn't realise that was an option on MkIIs, definitely a handy feature for quick demist/defrost.

 

It probably wasn't.

 

I had it on company Sierra XR4x4's and it was great, not had it on any car in the 30+ years since.

 

My last 2 Skoda diesels have been the worst because of the slow warm up well explained earlier, I have been pleasantly surprised that the Yeti with its 2.0 common rail motor produces heat from the vents very early on by comparison, between 1 & 2 miles & gets up to full (indicated) temperature a lot quicker than the PD predecessor, must be something to do with the achilles heel sliding sleeve on the water pump.

No we don't have a heated windscreen.

Do you have any Bluetooth devices in the vehicle?  If so, you might like to try switching them off and seeing if that changes things.   Also, is it a petrol or diesel car?  EMF levels are likely to b higher in a petrol engined car.

 

Some people are particularly sensitive to EMF (Electro Magnetic Fields).  Bluetooth devices in vehicles give me blinding headaches.  I routinely disable them whenever possible. 

Have you tried sitting in the boot?