What's your miracle cure?

[Mo Green]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by canarypam
I've tried Melatonin but unfortunately it doesn't work for me. I get terrible jet lag and nothing seems to help [msnsad]

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What strength did you use? 3mg works fine for us but a friend said it did not work for her so I bought the 5mg for her and that worked.

[steph_goodrum]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by florida4sun
Your natural Melatonin (a hormone)levels deplete on long hall flights. Taking the tablets keeps the levels topped up and I find it works extremely well. I have always suffered from very severe jetlag and get after effects up to a month later. The first week is a nightmare. The last fligt we had was coming back to the UK after a long absence, i took Melatonin before and after the flight and I could not beleive how well it worked. Not one second of jetlag
I had bought a great big tub of the stuff and have given it out to quite a few folks traveling long hall. They have all been impressed. Trouble is I have non left for myself[msnsad]
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I can cure that Martin, if you give me all your airlines tickets then you wont suffer from jetlag ever again

[Susan J]

Jet lag is caused by disruption of sleep patterns -so Seratonin [that is produced by the Brain in darkness]is not produced. By taking 1 melatonin tablet on the first night, and second night if need be, you are righting the levels of Seratonin-this helps get rid of the lag which usually lasts for 1 day per hour difference East to West direction.

[E. Cosgrove]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Peppermint
If you take an early morning flight from Orlando or Tampa to, say Washington, you can catch a flight at around 9.30/10 am that lands in London at 10 pm. We have done this with United a couple of times and it is perfect for driving home and going straight to bed. These are the only times I have had no jet lag!
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Carla posted about this route a few days ago, it sounds absolutely perfect!![msnsmile]
We have our flights booked direct for Nov and Feb, but I am going to look out for this one when booking again[msnsmile2]

[jpusa66]

The last couple of times that I went to our villa I have flown back during the day with United. You have to be prepared to get up early as we have caught the 6.00am flight from Orlando to Washington and then the 9.20am flight from Washington to Heathrow. We landed and 9.30pm both times and we were in the car park picking up the car by 10.00 pm. A drive back to Bristol and we are home by midnight. Absolutely shattered go straight to bed and wake up around normal time the next morning. It has worked very well for us and I will definately keep using this schedule. Also the good thing is that the flights work out alot cheaper as they are indirect.