Valium on long-haul flights?
Jul 8th 2010, 5:26 pm
#16
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Re: Valium on long-haul flights?
The first time I went to Australia was about ten years ago and I went economy class arriving in the evening. I remember clearly that I had no problems with tiredness and adjusting, just went to bed that first night exhausted (at a normal time as I landed in evening) and when I woke up the next day I was perfectly adjusted and perfectly fine.
Fast forward ten years and in the last six weeks I have travelled Uk - Aus - UK - Aus. All in business class, fully flat bed and I had plenty of sleep on the way.
But it has been an absolute nightmare adjusting. On my trip last month I don't think I adjusted until about the last day on a three week trip and then it took the same time to adjust when I got back to UK. Now back in Aus and yes I am on BE at 3am.
So I am developing a theory that being able to sleep on flights is not helpful for jetlag. Or perhaps it is my age.
Fast forward ten years and in the last six weeks I have travelled Uk - Aus - UK - Aus. All in business class, fully flat bed and I had plenty of sleep on the way.
But it has been an absolute nightmare adjusting. On my trip last month I don't think I adjusted until about the last day on a three week trip and then it took the same time to adjust when I got back to UK. Now back in Aus and yes I am on BE at 3am.
So I am developing a theory that being able to sleep on flights is not helpful for jetlag. Or perhaps it is my age.
Jul 8th 2010, 5:38 pm
#17
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Re: Valium on long-haul flights?
Cattle class should only be attempted if prescription medication is made available to user!
This should be printed on all Economy tickets IMHO
OH and I always take sleeping pills on long haul flights,my teenagers choose to remain awake and watch every available movie in-flight and the wee one (6) just sleeps when he is tired and the teenagers keep an eye on him.Sorted or what?I am a veeeeeeeeery light sleeper so don't tend to sleep deeply even on drugs but it helps to stay chilled!
This should be printed on all Economy tickets IMHO
OH and I always take sleeping pills on long haul flights,my teenagers choose to remain awake and watch every available movie in-flight and the wee one (6) just sleeps when he is tired and the teenagers keep an eye on him.Sorted or what?I am a veeeeeeeeery light sleeper so don't tend to sleep deeply even on drugs but it helps to stay chilled!
Last edited by shirlw; Jul 8th 2010 at 5:40 pm.
Jul 8th 2010, 9:27 pm
#18
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Re: Valium on long-haul flights?
For the arguments on safety...come on really... if a plane is going to crash you are going to die. Provided you dont take it before take off, and you fasten your seatbelt and sleep with the seatbelt over you - then you are going to be fine for the main problem which is turbulence throwing you into the ceiling.
