i am here since one and a half month and still could not adapt to the day and night schedule. I am right now still awake (5:30 am) and will sleep during the day. I tried multiple things (f.e. an all nighter) but it did not work. Does anyone has experiences with that? I am not a good sleeper anyways but it has never been so bad like here… Also: Has anyone tried some non-prescription only sleep aid from watsons or something like that, that is worth trying? (even though it might be a placebo…)
Since you can’t go to the hospital and get 2-3 days of sleeping pills to adjust. I would try your best and stay away from computer and phone screens an hour before you sleep and keep the light dim. Maybe make yourself a tea and read a few chapters of a book.
When I travel to major time differences, I usually have a few benzos around or some other sleeping med since I also have a hard time sleeping in general.
Yes, that’s actually how you should take them in most circumstances. Especially for sleeping. Their ability to help you sleep stops after a few days in studies. And they’re addictive and can build up a tolerance quickly with terrible withdrawals.
Melatonin helps me fall asleep…during the first week after switching timezones, I’ll do my best to stay awake through the afternoon and early evening hours which is admittedly difficult. I go to bed relatively early around 10pm, but am usually wide awake by then. So, take one to fall asleep when I’m ready, then usually wake up I’m the middle of the night. At this point I take another to fall asleep again. 10mg pills…good luck, it takes me quite a bit of time to readjust too, maybe up to 3 weeks if it was a longer trip.
Benzos are habit forming quickly. Developing a tolerance to prescription meds is a horrible idea, especially because they are easy to rely on to lessen anxiety and the cycle starts from there.
Melatonin has never done anything for me.
Ambien makes you totally loopy if you don’t sleep immediately. I have done some seriously zany shit on ambien. I don’t recommend it.
I’m also dealing with sleep problems. Who isn’t. I think it’s part of the anxiety of the time we are living in…
They work well for a few days as I said. It is highly unlikely you will built a habit in 2-3 days unless you have a history of addiction. Nor would you be building much of a tolerance at moderate dosage for 2-3 days. It’s a legitimate way for some.
I’ve watched people dig themselves into dependency on them. But yeah that’s a short time not long enough to develop a habit. They get more dangerous if people use stimulants concurrently to compensate for the fatigue esp.
Set your alarm and get up early. Then get outside and get some sun and exercise. This will help you reset your body clock. And no Joe Rogan less than an hour before bedtime.