Originally Posted by
Guppydriver95
out of curiosity, do you you use melatonin or any other natural sleep aid while on layovers? I never did, but maybe that’s something I should have tried. Even when I did as you mentioned(exercise, eat well, no alcohol etc) I just had a tough time falling asleep in Europe when it was the middle of the day to my body.
I tried melatonin at home and it didn’t really do anything. I’ve never used any type of sleep aid at work, I just don’t have trouble sleeping. I also know what trips that I can do, and those that I can’t. I hurt for 3 days after going south, but Europe or NRT isn’t a problem. What works for me is to avoid booze, sleep through most of the layover, get some exercise, and eat healthy. When I get to the hotel in Europe I’m really tired and sleep is easy. What I have trouble with is domestic flying where one day you get in late and sleep in a little, and then have to force yourself to go to bed the next night because you have a very early van the next day.