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Earbuds & Motion Sickness?

I'm a Metro commuter (DC version of subway) and today, for the first time, used my Etymotics ER-6 earbuds with my iPod. Also for the first time, ended up with motion sickness discomfort... I've heard motion sickness is a result of inner ear balancing or something and wondered if my experience was the result of using earbuds. Anyone had a similar experience? I'm not generally prone to this kind of thing and I never had issues when using the ear phones that just sort of sit in your ear... (The etymotics actually kind of plug into your outer ear canal creating somewhat of a seal). I'm not anxious to recreate the experience for test purposes.
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edesilva OP
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Damn. I was afraid of that. I was hoping to hear a chorus of responses like "you must have a stomach bug" or "you must have gotten a seat without good suspension" or something.

Bummer. Wonder if I can use 'em on an airplane without that effect.
edesilva OP
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Was not listening to P. Barber. Instead, Sugar's Copper Blue, I believe. Puts me in a better frame of mind to go to work.

Since I'm not really willing to take dramamine everyday, and since I'm too much of an objectivist bent to have acupressure bands or other forms of magic work for me, guess its back to the cruddy little foam thingies that came with the iPod when I commute. Maybe I'll still give the ER-6s a whirl on the plane sometime with my Grados as a backup. The courtesy bag is not an option. Associated sounds really mess up the stereo imaging anyway.

*sigh*

Thanks for the responses.
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