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Charlatan · 08-25-2005, 01:14 PM

Jetlag... my fearsome foe.

1) If you can control the time of your arrival do so. For example, try to arrive in the morning or afternoon of your first day. When you arrive you will be tempted to sleep. Don't. Stay awake until at least 8pm local time. If you nap, you will just make it worse. Note: it is not the first night but rather the second night that you will find it hard to get to sleep. The first night you are exhausted the second you are just plain jetlagged (see sleep aids below).

2) If you do have to arrive at your destination in the middle of the night, get thee to sleep immediately. I find when I fly to Asia this is the worst time to arrive as it is 12 or 13 hours ahead of my time zone (i.e. midnight Asia = noon Toronto). The first time I arrived at this hour I was buggered for the week. My advice is get some sort of sleep aid... I use a pill that is 100% Valerian root others I know have stronger stuff.

3) Mal is right. Drink pletny of water and little alcohol. This generally a good practice when flying anyway... resist the urge to get drunk in order to cope with the sardine like seats in steerage. Oh... don't drink coffee (caffeine). Plane coffee sucks anyway so you should be safe from temptation.

4) Get ear plugs, mask and neck pillow. You may look dorky but when there is a screaming baby a couple rows up and your neighbour keeps his reading light on all night... you will thank me.

5) When flying home (from Egypt or Europe) you will likely have to take a morning flight and will be flying all day, arriving home in the afternoon or evening (home time). Whatever you do, do not sleep on this flight. If you really have to nap OK but try to fight it. When you get home you will likely be acclimatised to the place you've just been. Staying awake should make you tired enough to sleep when you get home.

6) I find that I usually cope with jetlag just fine when I return from Europe. It's Asia that kicks my ass. Getting up in the morning can be a bit groggy but it is totally bearable. The hard part comes in the afternoon between 3pm and 4pm. You just have to push through. Important: fight the urge to sleep as soon as you get home. Do not go to sleep until at least past 9 pm.

I think that's all I have.

08-25-2005, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Jetlag... my fearsome foe. 1) If you can control the time of your arrival do so. For example, try to arrive in the morning or afternoon of your first day. When you arrive you will be tempted to sleep. Don't. Stay awake until at least 8pm local time. If you nap, you will just make it worse. Note: it is not the first night but rather the second night that you will find it hard to get to sleep. The first night you are exhausted the second you are just plain jetlagged (see sleep aids below). 2) If you do have to arrive at your destination in the middle of the night, get thee to sleep immediately. I find when I fly to Asia this is the worst time to arrive as it is 12 or 13 hours ahead of my time zone (i.e. midnight Asia = noon Toronto). The first time I arrived at this hour I was buggered for the week. My advice is get some sort of sleep aid... I use a pill that is 100% Valerian root others I know have stronger stuff. 3) Mal is right. Drink pletny of water and little alcohol. This generally a good practice when flying anyway... resist the urge to get drunk in order to cope with the sardine like seats in steerage. Oh... don't drink coffee (caffeine). Plane coffee sucks anyway so you should be safe from temptation. 4) Get ear plugs, mask and neck pillow. You may look dorky but when there is a screaming baby a couple rows up and your neighbour keeps his reading light on all night... you will thank me. 5) When flying home (from Egypt or Europe) you will likely have to take a morning flight and will be flying all day, arriving home in the afternoon or evening (home time). Whatever you do, do not sleep on this flight. If you really have to nap OK but try to fight it. When you get home you will likely be acclimatised to the place you've just been. Staying awake should make you tired enough to sleep when you get home. 6) I find that I usually cope with jetlag just fine when I return from Europe. It's Asia that kicks my ass. Getting up in the morning can be a bit groggy but it is totally bearable. The hard part comes in the afternoon between 3pm and 4pm. You just have to push through. Important: fight the urge to sleep as soon as you get home. Do not go to sleep until at least past 9 pm. I think that's all I have. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke Last edited by Charlatan; 08-25-2005 at 01:40 PM.. Reason: added the bit about caffiene