Sleeping pills
Discussion
I need to hit the ground running when i land in the states next week, and always find it a bit of a struggle to nod off when flying.
Having never taken sleeping tablets before, can anyone reccomend some?
Also, is this likely to help with jet lag? My thinking is, i'll stay awake for most of the night, sleep on the plane at 8am and then i should be adjusted to the time difference, or is that just a silly idea?
Having never taken sleeping tablets before, can anyone reccomend some?
Also, is this likely to help with jet lag? My thinking is, i'll stay awake for most of the night, sleep on the plane at 8am and then i should be adjusted to the time difference, or is that just a silly idea?
in my experience, sleeping pills don't work that well and leave you feeling groggy in the morning. best way is to be naturally tired when you board the flight, maybe by having less sleep the night before.
i don't have a problem sleeping on planes, i just close my eyes and tune into the background drone of the aircraft and i slip off. any sort of background noise works, i can sleep on buses, trains, etc, equally well.
i don't have a problem sleeping on planes, i just close my eyes and tune into the background drone of the aircraft and i slip off. any sort of background noise works, i can sleep on buses, trains, etc, equally well.
BigTuna said:
I need to hit the ground running when i land in the states next week, and always find it a bit of a struggle to nod off when flying.
Having never taken sleeping tablets before, can anyone reccomend some?
Also, is this likely to help with jet lag? My thinking is, i'll stay awake for most of the night, sleep on the plane at 8am and then i should be adjusted to the time difference, or is that just a silly idea?
works for me, first night im there i usually go out for a good few beers too, helps to put me to sleep at the right time.Having never taken sleeping tablets before, can anyone reccomend some?
Also, is this likely to help with jet lag? My thinking is, i'll stay awake for most of the night, sleep on the plane at 8am and then i should be adjusted to the time difference, or is that just a silly idea?
shirt said:
in my experience, sleeping pills don't work that well and leave you feeling groggy in the morning. best way is to be naturally tired when you board the flight, maybe by having less sleep the night before.
i don't have a problem sleeping on planes, i just close my eyes and tune into the background drone of the aircraft and i slip off. any sort of background noise works, i can sleep on buses, trains, etc, equally well.
I'd echo that.i don't have a problem sleeping on planes, i just close my eyes and tune into the background drone of the aircraft and i slip off. any sort of background noise works, i can sleep on buses, trains, etc, equally well.
Last year I commuted to South Africa on business, and all the flights are over night - I would arrive in a mess, because I can't sleep on planes. I bought some in the chemist in Joburg (it's that easy) and took one on the plane for the evening take off. I didn't sleep any better.
Next day, all day, I was unfit to drive a car - I was so groggy.
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Also - it shouldn't be a problem flying from UK to US in terms of jet lag. You stay awake on the flight there, it should be daytime, then have an extended evening and a full night's sleep. OK, you may wake up early, but it's no big problem.
It's coming home when you have a much shorter night, for a night flight, that leaves you monged.
largerandrock said:
Dupont666 said:
Zopiclone risk it....
Is this off the shelf stuff or prescription?I explained the above to my doc and they have no issues doing it as long as i didnt use it every day.
Dupont666 said:
Zopiclone will knock anyone out.... tho its more fun to try and stay awake on it.... I have never won.
Never tried sleeping pills on planes and ended up being awake for 30 hours which is not pleasant.... next time i get some zopiclone and dont risk it....
I tried that game and I won once. Took three and they didn't work. Never tried sleeping pills on planes and ended up being awake for 30 hours which is not pleasant.... next time i get some zopiclone and dont risk it....
Was quite proud of that. Now they don't work at all though.
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