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Sleeping on international flights
We?re headed to Spain in about 3 weeks & my husband is worried about not being able to sleep on the overnight flight. He?s never even dosed off on a domestic flight and he usually can?t ?nap? at home.
Do you think he should go to his general doctor & get something to help him sleep? (I thought I?ve read on here before that people don?t suggest taking a prescription sleep aid on long flights because they leave you so groggy when you arrive)
What do you ladies do to try & help you sleep on overnight flights? Benadryl makes me super sleepy so I?ll probably just take one of those before I get on the plane.
Re: Sleeping on international flights
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no. are you flying over night? from where to where? how long is the flight?
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Our flight is somewhat similiar, we leave tmrw (ah!) on a 6pm flight and arrive in Amsterdam at 9:30am.
Our plan is work out in the morning before work (this means getting up an extra hour early), no coffee or caffiene throughout the day (we both usually have around 12oz); and popping 6mg of melatonin (or Nyquil, TBD) once we get on the plan. Fingers crossed that it all works out.
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It's not easy for me to sleep on flights, but my husband is a doctor and would freak out at me wanting to take something as serious as a sleeping pill just to avoid jetlag. I wear very comfortable clothes, an eye mask (which I find makes a huge difference), ear plugs, and have a glass of wine with dinner. It's not like I'll conk out and sleep for 7 hours straight, but it helps me get a couple hours and even that helps a lot with jetlag.
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im not one for medications. but that's me.
int'l overnight flights are far different than domestic. they shut the lights off, they close the shades. you're supposed to sleep on them.
i'm much more in the camp of have 2 glasses of wine and then close your eyes, put in yuor earphones and have sleepy music on. he can also have a short nap once you get there. but only a short one.
but no-a sleeping pill prescription is overkill. if anything he can get some OTC meds and take them a few times before the flight so taht he knows how he'l react or if they'll work or not or make him hallucinate or sleep walk. he should NOT take one for the first time on the flight.
DH takes Xanax and has 2 beers. I usually just take Tylenol PM and have a glass of wine. (I don't like the way I feel after taking Xanax)
I'm sure the alcohol isn't a smart thing to do . . . but, eh.
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No matter what the situation, it's difficult for me to sleep on a long flight. I always have ear plugs, an eye mask, blankets (I use the one the airline gives me plus bring an extra) and use a neck pillow. I also try to wear comfy clothes (loose yoga pants and cotton shirts) as it's difficult for me to sleep wearing jeans. The thing that makes sleeping the most difficult for me is my upper body. Even with a neck pillow I still tend to slouch in my seat and I always wake up with a sore neck, shoulders, and back. International direct flights to Europe from Seattle tend to leave in the afternoon, so that makes it even more difficult to sleep.
Aside from what I have mentioned above, my biggest piece of advice is to get a full eight hours of sleep each night in the week leading up to your trip. One night of crappy sleep on an airplane won't affect you too severely on your trip, but it will if you've not gotten good sleep for several days in a row. I often make the mistake of only getting a few hours of sleep the night before our trips and I am always exhausted by the time we arrive.
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I usally take an otc sleeping pill with my wine. While it's not good quality sleep (I also have a hard time sleeping anywhere but a bed), it's something to get me through most of the first day of the trip.
I did take an ambien once. A pilot friend gave it to me for a 20 hour flight. It knocked me out quite well, at least until I woke up with the need to go vomit. So, yeah, I didn't take that on the return flight.
We've flown quite a bit overseas, but usually west ward. We flew to Munich a couple years ago and it was our first time going forward in time. We took a night flight also and arrived in the morning. I usually don't have a hard time sleeping on planes but this was awful. I was so jet lagged that the following morning I felt like I was having a hang over and made DH pull over several times.
We're planning on going to Dubai this fall and I will be taking a dose of NyQuil once I get on the plane. It's light enough to not completely knock me out that I'll have a hard time waking up, but it's just strong enough to help me fall asleep.
I let the Flight Attendant pour the champagne until I am asleep. On the last flight to Brazil I wasn't even awake long enough to eat dinner.
No, because that's a 3am arrival. I'd just do what I could (probably take a melatonin before I got on board) and plan a siesta after lunch on that first day.
Jet lag has nothing to do with how well you sleep on the flights. Jet lag will bite you in the ass regardless. That said, going east is way, way worse than going west.
My proven method is 1 Dramamine (not the non-drowsy kind, obvs) + one glass of wine. Face mask and noise cancelling headphones help, if available.
I wouldn't worry about it. I go to Europe 2-3 times a year. I can hardly sleep on planes, and it's no big deal. I'd just relax and enjoy a book or music or movies. I'm usually excited to be in a different place and I'm usually able to stay up until 8 or 9pm, then I'd go to bed early the first night.
Even if you don't actually sleep, keeping your eyes closed and your brain calm and as empty as possible, is still very restful. I'm not sure I ever really fall asleep on flights, but if I can keep myself from panicking about being awake when I should be sleeping, and keep myself from staying actively awake (by reading, watching the inflight movie, etc), I'm much better equipped to handle staying awake all day at my destination. You don't really need to sleep on the airplane, you just need to stay awake until after dinner the day you get there. I find I'm best able to keep from being actively awake on overnight flights if I avoid eating a real dinner and instead eat the smallest possible snack that won't leave me actively hungry. Noise-blocking headphones and a neck pillow also help.
Earplugs were definitely my biggest "eureka" moment. Planes are noisy, even when the passengers aren't! I use the "Hear-Os" brand earplugs from the drug store, and as they expand and start blocking out the plane noise it's astonishing how much quieter and more relaxing it gets.
I also like my eyemask, but once they dim the cabin lights, it's not as big a deal. I'm a side-sleeper, so my preferred seating choice is the window, where I can use my TravelRest pillow to lean against the bulkhead without my pillow falling while I'm asleep. And if I'm especially alert, that glass of wine on international airlines certainly helps me chill out. I usually chase it with a glass or two of water to stave off dehydration, and then make a final bathroom run before tucking myself in for the night.