[Black Mamba] disappointment. Am I too weak for over the shoulder restraints?

We finally visited Phantasialand Brühl, and of course Black Mamba was the first ride to open in the morning, and I almost had to leave the park after riding it and was so disappointed! I just can't manage to not hit my ears on the restraints. I had the same problem on Hulk in Orlando, only on Black Mamba it was even worse, when I left the train I felt dizzy and sick, and coasters *never* make me feel sick! I had to walk off the dizzy and eat chocolate strawberries to feel okay again lol

Am I just a weakling? How do other people handle this? The problem isn't hitting my head, it's hitting my ears specifically that hurts like hell and makes me dizzy. I tried changing my position as soon as it started to hurt my ears but I just couldn't, every position hurt! I was just hoping for the ride to be over soon instead of appreciating the interesting architecture.

I think my "home park" Europa Park just didn't prepare me for this, they only have lap bars (I think?). Sometimes Silver Star gives me a headache from the shaking, but it's still a fun ride!

PS: Taron was a lot of fun, and FLY was really interesting, I only managed to get on it twice and wish I could have gone more often to really figure out if I like it. It's a stunning park that is way too small for the amount of people they let in, but we still had a good time!