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#61
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I avoid multiple redeyes like the plague, I'd be at UPS or FDX if I wanted to do that. Be healthy and well-rested the day before and you can power through one or even two easily. After that, it goes downhill.
With a family I can't live my life on anything but day shift. If I was single, I'd probably just do the vampire thing (at FDX/UPS), and live in manhattan where there's stuff do 24/7.
With a family I can't live my life on anything but day shift. If I was single, I'd probably just do the vampire thing (at FDX/UPS), and live in manhattan where there's stuff do 24/7.
#62
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Question for those taking melatonin. Did you try it at home first before use on the road? Also which brand/product would you recommend. I'm seeing a bunch on Amazon and was thinking of getting the "kids" bottle which is a lower dose (2.5mg per gummy) but there's a ton of options...
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Question for those taking melatonin. Did you try it at home first before use on the road? Also which brand/product would you recommend. I'm seeing a bunch on Amazon and was thinking of getting the "kids" bottle which is a lower dose (2.5mg per gummy) but there's a ton of options...
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Question for those taking melatonin. Did you try it at home first before use on the road? Also which brand/product would you recommend. I'm seeing a bunch on Amazon and was thinking of getting the "kids" bottle which is a lower dose (2.5mg per gummy) but there's a ton of options...
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Question for those taking melatonin. Did you try it at home first before use on the road? Also which brand/product would you recommend. I'm seeing a bunch on Amazon and was thinking of getting the "kids" bottle which is a lower dose (2.5mg per gummy) but there's a ton of options...
Everyone needs a different amount of melatonin, you need to titrate yourself to figure out the right dosage. Start the first night with just 1mg. See how you feel the next morning. The right dosage should allow you to wake up refreshed, if you wake up in the middle of the night, fine, but you should go right back to sleep. You should dream, but not crazy, psychedelic dreams, if you do, that’s too much. You should not feel groggy when you wake. Some people can’t take even 1 mg.
Take that dosage for three nights, likely it won’t do much, but maybe it’s the right amount for you. After three nights, add another mg, and take 2 mg, see how that works. Keep adding 1 mg until you find the right amount. For me, only 2mg works best. It takes about an hour to kick in, you should have a good 8 hours to sleep, or you will feel groggy.
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Sone people think that melatonin is useless for them, maybe it is. However, if you don’t actually know what is the effective dosage for you, you might be taking too little. Everyone needs an individualized dosage.
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