Jet lag and insomnia - Page 2

Davey_Pitch · 18-07-2008, 09:09

I've only ever managed to sleep once on a plane, and that was thanks to some painkillers/sleeping tablets on my last trip back from Florida. I'm fine going to the US, I just push myself till 10-11pm US time (about 3-4am UK time, pretty common for me anyway) and just get a good nights sleep. Coming back is harder though, I always end up having a mid afternoon nap for a few hours to see me through into the night on the day back. Never really feel it the next day back though.

Burble · 18-07-2008, 16:33

My sleep pattern is so buggered up lately.

To try and help myself sleep on the plane tonight I went out last night with some colleagues and didn't go to bed until about 4am. It's now about 8:30am so I'm hoping that if I'll be tired enough to sleep on the flight.

We shall see.

Mark · 18-07-2008, 22:31

I very rarely sleep either, and when I do it's at most an hour or two. That's an absolute killer on an almost non-stop flight to Sydney.

Burble · 19-07-2008, 12:20

It didn't work. Not that I'm surprised.

18-07-2008, 09:09	#11
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18-07-2008, 16:33	#12
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	My sleep pattern is so buggered up lately. To try and help myself sleep on the plane tonight I went out last night with some colleagues and didn't go to bed until about 4am. It's now about 8:30am so I'm hoping that if I'll be tired enough to sleep on the flight. We shall see.

18-07-2008, 22:31	#13
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I very rarely sleep either, and when I do it's at most an hour or two. That's an absolute killer on an almost non-stop flight to Sydney.

19-07-2008, 12:20	#14
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	It didn't work. Not that I'm surprised.