Okay, how do our globe-trotting members deal with jetlag issues?
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Dealing with Jetlag
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, Dec 13 2009 12:16 PM
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Posted 13 December 2009 - 12:24 PM
It's 2am+. Try to get to sleep. Take 1/2 Ambien. Try to wake early with local time and stay awake until some hours after sunset. Try to get some full face strong sunlight tomorrow to help reset your wake/sleep cycle. Lots of water no booze. good luck.Okay, how do our globe-trotting members deal with jetlag issues?
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Posted 13 December 2009 - 12:35 PM
I drink lots of water to compensate for the dry, less-than-atmospheric-pressure air inside the cabin. Seriously, the conditions inside a plane's cabin can exacerbate, if not cause the thing we call "jet lag."
Rick
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Rick
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.–George Orwell
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Posted 13 December 2009 - 10:57 PM
I drink lots of water to compensate for the dry, less-than-atmospheric-pressure air inside the cabin. Seriously, the conditions inside a plane's cabin can exacerbate, if not cause the thing we call "jet lag."
Rick
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I agree. Besides drinking lots of water, I don't do anything special, and I've never been 'jet lagged' yet. (And boy do I travel)
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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:13 AM
I start adjusting my sleep schedule to match the destination by 1-2 hours forward or back per night for up to a week before I travel. On the long-haul flight, I will augment the (semi-)adjusted sleep schedule with drugs (Ambien, but occasionally other sleep aids) to force the issue. At my destination, I will enforce the desired schedule with drugs if necessary. Between this, and staying well-hydrated, I typically only suffer from a day or two of jetlag.
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