Jet Lag ? any cures......

[Guest biga]

Hi all ,i am off on holiday in a couple of weeks and i suffer quite badly from jet lag i will be on a very long flight and know that the first 2-3 days off my holiday will be a void as i will be feeling crap,do any of you have any foolproof tips that you use i am fed up with losing time i could be sunbathing,shopping,checking out hot guys etc much appreciated Andy(counting down the days,hours,minutes etc )

[Guest DCescortBOY]

the best thing to do is to slowly set your body's clock to the time in your destination a couple of days in advance.

start to go to bed & get up around when you would there... eat when you would there. (i don't mean to eat at 6pm if you would eat at 6pm in the destination, but rather eat at whatever time it is HERE when it is 6pm there.)

does that make any sense?

also, drink lots & lots of water on the flight. if you arrive in the morning, try to sleep on the plane. if you arrive at night, don't sleep. do all you can to acclimate yourself to the timezone of your destination in advance.

[Guest WorldEscrt Sean]

2 10mg Valiums and 2 or 3 Martini's. When I fly from east to west or vice versa I make sure my driver has 3 Martini's already made in the car and I pop a 10mg Valium on the way to the airport and down the Martini's on the way. I get to the airport and check my bags and get on the plane and take the other Valium. I then tell the girls not to wake me under any circumstances. I pass out and don't wake until the plane lands. Although I won't be getting on a commercial jet liner for some time I'm sure the same alixer will work for chartered private jets in case I HAVE to travel

[+ deej]

It may not cure jetlag, exactly, but you sure as hell won't mind it as much. ;-)

[Guest DCescortBOY]

an Elixir combining two downers--valium and alcohol--along with oxygen depletion from high altitude, is a recipe for a coma. maybe if you're as seasoned a drug user as sean apparently is you'll be ok. i'd advise caution though.

oh, and what kind of fantasy is he trying to live? what's up with his drivers & private jets? come on girl, you're a prostitute, not a movie star!

[Guest WorldEscrt Sean]

Sweetie its not a fantasy its reality. I may be a hooker but I'm a rich one I have private limo's in all 3 of the states that I have homes in. I own the fucking company you little twit!

[Guest LAbuyer]

Because of my job, I have to fly all over the world, and I hate it! The only thing that has worked for me over the years is buying business or first class and MARTINIS.

 

GOOD LUCK

[OneFinger]

I've used high B-complex vitamins (one specific brand is "Stress Tabs" or their generic equvalent).

 

I personally think they help. I certainly know they won't hurt since any unneeded B-complex is expelled via urine and is not "retained" in the body.

[Will]

I never, ever, have jet lag, and here's why:

 

1. Two days before my flight, I begin taking one tablet of Melatonin. If I am traveling east (i.e., New York to London), I take it at bedtime. If I am traveling west (i.e., London to New York), I take it about 3:00 p.m. I take one Melatonin tablet en route, at the same time I took it before leaving.

 

2. On the day of the flight, I drink more water than I really want. Dehydration is one of the major contributing factors to jet lag, and the only way to avoid it is by drinking water. On the flight, I drink as much water as I can.

 

3. During the east-bound (or overnight) journey I do not take any caffeine or alcohol.

 

4. During the overnight journey, I make sure to cover my eyes, put in ear-plugs, and rest as much as I can, but for at least 2-3 uninterrupted hours. Even if I don't sleep, the rest is beneficial. I use eye-drops during the flight when my eyes feel as though they're drying out.

 

5. During the flight, I move around; while I'm up, I go to the bulkhead area and stretch, bending over at the waist.

 

6. When I arrive at my destination, I immediately go onto the schedule of the time zone I'm in. I eat a meal at the time everyone else eats one, whether I'm hungry or not. If it has been an overnight flight, I will take a nap in the afternoon, but no longer than a normal nap for me would be.

 

7. Once I have arrived at my destination, I continue to take Melatonin for a few days. If I have flown from New York to London, I take it when I go to bed. If I have flown from London to New York, I take it the first time I wake up in the morning, which is usually much too early.

 

8. I continue with Melatonin until I am sure that I feel well.

 

9. If I have flown from New York to London, I make sure to expose my eyes to daylight for at least twenty minutes in the middle of the day. By "exposing" I mean that I look up into the sky -- not at the sun, of course -- or towards any bright spot in the landscape. If I have flown from London to New York, I expose my eyes to sunlight for at least twenty minutes late in the afternoon. I continue this for a couple of days.

 

10. Finally, for me it's important to take a mild laxative every night for a few days before the trip and after I've arrived until I'm sure that my digestion is working correctly.

 

Jet lag affects different people in different ways. It used to drive me crazy, especially the east-to-west leg. Furthermore, Melatonin affects different people in different ways. But I have followed this method faithfully for at least ten years; I go to Europe, on average, a couple of times a year, and I have not had jet lag even once since I found this method and stuck to it.

 

Bon voyage!

[Guest DCescortBOY]

>Sweetie its not a fantasy its

>reality. I may be a

>hooker but I'm a rich

>one I have private

>limo's in all 3 of

>the states that I have

>homes in. I own the

>fucking company you little twit!

>

 

 

uh huh... if it makes you feel good to think so, go for it.

[Guest DCescortBOY]

anyone who owns a company should know that "limo's" is possessive, not plural.

and he calls ME a twit.

<sigh>.... he just makes it too easy!

[Guest WorldEscrt Sean]

DCtwitboy, I'll email you some pics of all my homes if you like. And about the typo I joined the conspiracy. God what an idiot!

[Guest Ruben]

I used to suffer terribly from jet lag and the mental depression that, for me, came with it. But then I cam across the book Overcoming Jet Lag by Charles F. Ehret and Lynne Waller Scanlon.

I picked up the book via Amazon dot com for a few dollars.

 

The authors explain why some people get jet lag and how to prevent it. I have been back and forth across the Atlactic ten times since using the book, and I suffered mild jet lag only once, and this was because I didn't follow the book's advice as closely as I should have. I am going to London in December, and I have no fear of jet lag. It works for me.

[johnnysneakers]

I too fly alot, and thankfully I usually get upgraded to Business or First Class, which helps greatly.

 

I have tried Melatonin but it does not knock me out it but does relax me and eases the flight. The wonderful thing about Melatonin is that it does not leave you with any drug induced hangover. If travelling to London, I try to take the Air Canada Dayliner, which leaves Toronto around 9am, and arrives into London around 9pm. It is wonderful and is far less stressful than an overnight flight. Flying east to west is far less stressful.

 

It is extremely important to move around on these long flights. Long periods of sitting can bring on the so-called economy class syndrome, deep vein thrombosis, which has claimed some lives by causing blood clots and other associated problems.

 

Gravol is also recommended but it does not put me out either.

 

If Melatonin or Gravol does not work for you, ask your doctor for some sleeping pills. Booze should be avoided but I usually cannot resist a couple of good stiff drinks. Always ask for an eyes cover, whatever they call those things, because it really helps relax you.

 

Other frequent flyers tell me not to eat anything on the flight and not to drink. However, I enjoy the service if I am in the front of the bus--- I just cannot resist the temptations that are offered.

[Guest]

I agree with a lot of the suggestions here. Melatonin is helpful but very short acting. Good for sleeping on a flight, but not to prevent early-morning awakening. I would suggest, as others here have said, to try as hard as possible to stay up when you arrive at your destination, without going to sleep until the local bedtime (or a little bit before). Although you will be very tired, take a medium-acting sedative if you can, so that you will get a full night's sleep, without waking up early. The newer sleeping pills, Ambien and Sonata, are short-acting and mainly helpful to get you to sleep, not to stay asleep. I would advise longer-acting hypnotics, such as Doral, ProSom, or even Valium or Restoril. Restoril has a very slow onset and lasts about 7-8 hours. Do not expect Restoril to help you fall asleep. I personally like Doral. As others have suggested, try to adopt local eating and sleeping patterns as soon as you can. You may also wish to use strong coffee or other stimulants to help keep you up during the day.

[Guest biga]

Thanks for the tips,Melatonin sounds interesting as the main problem i have is that i cannot sleep on a plane and never could and i think this is the main problem,i have tried the getting smashed out of my brains on alcohol several times but end up feeling twice as bad,the problem is the longer the flight the worse it gets and as i will be on a plane for 24hrs flying from London to Australia i remember the last time i did this i felt like a zombie for about 72 hrs afterwards,anyway anything is better than my BF's suggestion which is to dart me with a tranquiliser gun and dump me in the cargo hold !.thanks Andy

[Guest DCescortBOY]

alcohol will dry you out, which is already a problem on airplanes.

have fun in australia & drink plenty of WATER on the flight

[HooBoy]

I have to agree with bad boy Sean on this one.

 

Valium...with me wine.

 

Then, when I get on the plane, I buckle up, put a blanky over my head so people don't see me slobber.

 

I never remeber take off and they wake me up when I arrive. Typically I like to go to the toilet and freshen up when the captain says it's time for everyone to sit down.

 

Brush the teeth, shave, change the shirt and I'm ready to party.

 

I've done this on nonstops from Honolulu to Atlanta then Atlanta to London. Slept the entire way.

 

Lovely. Athens was fun that night.

 

HooBoy

Email: HooBoy@male4malescorts.com

[Will]

Melatonin

 

Several people here have cited Melatonin as a sleeping aid. That is not its primary function and it is not why I use it.

 

Melatonin is a hormone that directly affects the body's internal clock; its purpose is to help reset our diurnal rhythms so as to be in sync with the time zone we're flying into. The combination of melatonin and daylight is what helps the body to accomplish that task. Until it has done so, we experience jet lag. In other words, take Melatonin whether it makes you sleepy or not.

 

As for sleeping, for most people melatonin has a side-effect of drowsiness, as does benadryl and many other decongestants. For sleep, in fact, I use benadryl.

 

I do not drink alcohol nor do I use any drugs that may be habit-forming. Therefore, the Martini Solution is out for me. But Ethan is absolutely correct that alcohol will dehydrate you; in combination with the almost 0% humidity on an airplane, it can make matters much, much worse. In any case, why would one want to arrive at a destination with a hangover?

 

Although there seem to be a lot of advocates of combining alcohol with Valium and other depressants, it really is a mixture that frequently stops the involuntary breathing mechanism, which could be bad news if you're asleep. In other words, when they pull the blanky back on landing, your body may be there, but the rest of you may not be. You may think it's cool to tell us all how many Martinis you drink and how many Valiums you drop, and while you're drugged you make think you're as glamorous as Joan Collins. It's my guess, however, that it probably doesn't feel cool to be a corpse, except in the wrong way, and I'm quite certain that even Joan Collins won't look very good after she's been dead for a while.

[Guest WorldEscrt Sean]

RE: Melatonin

 

Better living through chemistry my dear Will. Perscription only of course. I'm terrified of flying to begin with so its the only way for me. If God intended for us to fly he would have given us wings.

[Boston Guy]

RE: Melatonin

 

He did... they're large, shiny and made of Aluminum... and come decorated with lots of colors and names like Northwest, United, Delta... :-)

 

My father has for years said he believed in terra firma... the more firma the less terra (ouch!).

[Guest WorldEscrt Sean]

RE: Melatonin

 

Cute BG very cute!

[Guest DCescortBOY]

any medical doctors want to comment on the dangers of combining high altitude, alcohol, AND tranquilizers???

 

i see the efforts to shit on everything i post have reached new heights. wouldn't it be more effective for you to just remove my posting capabilities?

 

a sensible man would question why i even bother...

[Barry]

>i see the efforts to shit

>on everything i post have

>reached new heights. wouldn't it

>be more effective for you

>to just remove my posting

>capabilities?

>

>a sensible man would question why

>i even bother...

 

 

While I personally don't agree with some of the "cocktails" suggested here and actually agree with your advice......what stimulated this rather dramatic response from you?

[Guest DCescortBOY]

<<what stimulated this rather dramatic response from you?>>

 

the post to which i responded. here's a hint: you can find it above my posting.