How do you beat JETLAG ?

[mr flibble]

Hi
What about your first meal when you get home[?]
Anybody else for beans on toast[msntongue]
Ian

[Farida]

so where and in what form do I get melatonin - and is it to take when travelling out or on return?
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by caseyd
I use melatonin when I travel internationally. I am a former nurse, and I do work related to pharmaceuticals and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Periodically I check the medical literature for reports of side effects and have not seen anything of concern to me. I also check the FDA's reports of adverse events, and although nutritional supplements are not regulated by FDA, they do get reports on those types of substances (even more so after the ephedra problems of last few yrs.) But I have not seen anything I considered a problem that would make me think twice about using it. If one was going to take it longer term, I would hesitate as these suplements are not regulated for safety as well as effectiveness, But I only use one dose per trip, that is all I need. I buy melatonin that is produced from a reputable manufacturer, as these nutritional supplements are not regulated for purity either; that is probably my biggest concern about these things. For example the problem several years ago with L-tryptophan that had impurities in it; it gave people a muscular disease. But again, that was longer term use, and the problem was limited to one manufacturer (or possible a few, they got the L-tryptophan from the same contaminated source though.) So I do think about these things, but the melatonin works so well, and I stay w/the reputable manufacturer's version, and I only need one dose, so I continue to use it once a year or so when I am traveling internationally.
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[blott]

You can buy Melatonin from Wal-Mart or any Pharmacy or probably any health food store in Florida. As with taking any medication, always, always check with a pharmacist in the store that it's not going to interfere with anything else in the way of medication that you happen to be taking.

Mine came as small tablets. You normally get about 50 in a bottle and, as you'll only take a few on each trip, get a bottle with a long sell by date on it!

I don't bother with it on the way over as the time difference just means you wake a bit earlier in the morning. It's when you've arrived back home, when you're wide awake at 2 or 3 am and you have to go to work the next day, that it comes into its own!

[george]

I agree with getting your mind fixed on local time. Set you watches as you take off.. We take Nytol on both east - west and back again.Also try to eat at 'meal times' when you get there, even if it is just a snack. It helps the body system to adjust. Otherwise it adds to you body clock getting you up halfway through your first night. Even If it is a day flight. Works for us.!

[Farida]

great - will definitely be on my shopping list when we get to Wal-Mart this time - thanks for the advice
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
You can buy Melatonin from Wal-Mart or any Pharmacy or probably any health food store in Florida. As with taking any medication, always, always check with a pharmacist in the store that it's not going to interfere with anything else in the way of medication that you happen to be taking.

Mine came as small tablets. You normally get about 50 in a bottle and, as you'll only take a few on each trip, get a bottle with a long sell by date on it!

I don't bother with it on the way over as the time difference just means you wake a bit earlier in the morning. It's when you've arrived back home, when you're wide awake at 2 or 3 am and you have to go to work the next day, that it comes into its own!
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[Joolz]

I have a friend who takes "night nurse" just before her return journey.... it seems to work for her!!!!

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

Nope - usually a good curry for us [msnsmile2]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by mr flibble
Hi
What about your first meal when you get home[?]
Anybody else for beans on toast[msntongue]
Ian
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[orlandobabe]

If you can't find melatonin at Walmart's-there's a vitaminworld at Lake Buena Vista Factory outlet and a GNC at Premium outlets in the food court.

They do a Super Snooze -that's mealatonin and Valerian.

[Ana]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by mr flibble
Hi
What about your first meal when you get home[?]
Anybody else for beans on toast[msntongue]
Ian
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Definitely Indian!

[mr flibble]

Hi
Indian food for breakfast !![msntongue]Now that`s a thought
It`s always late morning when we get home.
Now how do I convince my wife to eat indian at 11:00hrs[?]
Whow................
Ian