Sleeping pills
Discussion
brum said:
Two qwells - two nightol and a couple of pints sort me out when flying back from the west coast.
Nytol I've tried once or twice and just get a headache the next day.As someone has said, basically stay up a long time before the flight so you are so knackered by the time you board you'll be asleep.
Jasandjules said:
As someone has said, basically stay up a long time before the flight so you are so knackered by the time you board you'll be asleep.
unless its a business trip, the staying up late [or not going to sleep at all] is the most fun option 
have rolled into the hotel at 9am to collect cases, keeping the taxi waiting, on more than a few occasions. My wife is a very poor sleeper and sometimes uses zopiclone. I normally take 1/2 a pill when flying from here back to the UK (As I need to get to sleep fast, being only a 6 and a bit hour flight over night and having to drive the next day) and they work really well - My god, they don't half taste gopping though.
shirt said:
Jasandjules said:
As someone has said, basically stay up a long time before the flight so you are so knackered by the time you board you'll be asleep.
unless its a business trip, the staying up late [or not going to sleep at all] is the most fun option have rolled into the hotel at 9am to collect cases, keeping the taxi waiting, on more than a few occasions. Dupont666 said:
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.
k out
Well Nytol (the two a night ones) work for me. They're only mildly sedative so I use them in combination with a meal & a couple of drinks and then good for 2-3hrs sleep on the plane. This is usually sufficient to stay awake long enough to sleep at a normal time in the new time zone. I've never suffered any side effects from them.
Sleeping on planes is the only answer to jet lag in my experience. I make it a priority to get some kip and haven't been jet lagged since.
Sleeping on planes is the only answer to jet lag in my experience. I make it a priority to get some kip and haven't been jet lagged since.
Is it a good idea to be zonked out on a plane for hours? Boots and Tesco both do an over-the-counter sleep aid based on antihistimines - they actually work very well but can leave you feeling a bit hungover so don't drive for about 10hrs after taking them if you haven't used them before.
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