Anyone just drug themself up for a long flight?

[Anonymous]

I don’t take medication to fly but I have flown LAX-SYD many times. It’s a tough flight and a tough time zone transition. Personally I do everything I can to be ready to start the day as though it’s 6 am (usual landing time) and power through. With that, I’d consider whether benzos make it more or less likely you can do that. And then go from there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Godmother sat next to someone on a long-haul flight who died from a DVT. They hadn't moved for the whole flight.

Don't do that to yourself.

Omg. Or rather don’t so that to your seat mate.

[Anonymous]

Take a couple of Ambien and sleep.

[Anonymous]

Just make sure you get a window seat so no one has to climb over you.

[Anonymous]

Why not zzquil? It’s not gojng to knock you out for 15 hours but will help you sleep 6-8. If melatonin and a glass of red wine doesn’t work for you, that’s what I’d do. And compression socks.
On the DVT thing….dont most people stay seated for 6-8 hours on a red eye? I know I’m not getting up and walking around.

[Anonymous]

Lie flat seat, Triazolam. Otherwise I cannot sleep. I wake up to go to the bathroom a couple of times. Maybe sleep 5 hours including that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about reading a book or listening to a podcast?

Yeah OP hadn't thought of those...

I didn’t know you could read OP’s mind.

[Anonymous]

Are you in economy??? Just flew to Asia business class lie flat and honestly it was totally fine! Watched movies, ate food, slept, read a book and then we landed. The only time I’d dread that type of flight is if I was stuck in economy class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m flying LAX to SYD next month, and dreading the 15.5 hr flight. Considering just knocking myself out with benzos to get through it. Does anyone else do this? Any downside?

I think it really depends on how much do you want to feel like shit for the rest of your trip? Benzos tend to have a pretty long half life. You can't just turn them off when you land in Sydney.

If it's a long leisurely vacation, sure. I would take a pill or a couple of drinks if I knew I could I sleep it off. But by doing that you're turning a 15.5 hour flight into a 72 hour event. And it would need to be a very leisurely trip for me to give up 2 or 3 days of recovery for the little buzz of benzos or alcohol on a long flight. My preference is to be in the time zone and feeling good as quickly as possible - and benzos and alcohol on long flights are delaying that for days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m flying LAX to SYD next month, and dreading the 15.5 hr flight. Considering just knocking myself out with benzos to get through it. Does anyone else do this? Any downside?

On foreign flights longer than 5 hrs I take 2 mg diazapam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not zzquil? It’s not gojng to knock you out for 15 hours but will help you sleep 6-8. If melatonin and a glass of red wine doesn’t work for you, that’s what I’d do. And compression socks.
On the DVT thing….dont most people stay seated for 6-8 hours on a red eye? I know I’m not getting up and walking around.

Well from now on you're standing up and walking around every 2-3 hours, PP. Anyone can suffer from a lethal DVT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not zzquil? It’s not gojng to knock you out for 15 hours but will help you sleep 6-8. If melatonin and a glass of red wine doesn’t work for you, that’s what I’d do. And compression socks.
On the DVT thing….dont most people stay seated for 6-8 hours on a red eye? I know I’m not getting up and walking around.

If you are seated you need to be moving your feet regularly. I write the alphabet with my toes. You should do this and/or get up every 3ish hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m flying LAX to SYD next month, and dreading the 15.5 hr flight. Considering just knocking myself out with benzos to get through it. Does anyone else do this? Any downside?

I think it really depends on how much do you want to feel like shit for the rest of your trip? Benzos tend to have a pretty long half life. You can't just turn them off when you land in Sydney.

If it's a long leisurely vacation, sure. I would take a pill or a couple of drinks if I knew I could I sleep it off. But by doing that you're turning a 15.5 hour flight into a 72 hour event. And it would need to be a very leisurely trip for me to give up 2 or 3 days of recovery for the little buzz of benzos or alcohol on a long flight. My preference is to be in the time zone and feeling good as quickly as possible - and benzos and alcohol on long flights are delaying that for days.

You must be extremely sensitive to drugs and alcohol. Two drinks? That’s out of my system in no time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not zzquil? It’s not gojng to knock you out for 15 hours but will help you sleep 6-8. If melatonin and a glass of red wine doesn’t work for you, that’s what I’d do. And compression socks.
On the DVT thing….dont most people stay seated for 6-8 hours on a red eye? I know I’m not getting up and walking around.

Well from now on you're standing up and walking around every 2-3 hours, PP. Anyone can suffer from a lethal DVT.

This is a very strange post. You have no authority over or knowledge of what anyone else is doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not zzquil? It’s not gojng to knock you out for 15 hours but will help you sleep 6-8. If melatonin and a glass of red wine doesn’t work for you, that’s what I’d do. And compression socks.
On the DVT thing….dont most people stay seated for 6-8 hours on a red eye? I know I’m not getting up and walking around.

Well from now on you're standing up and walking around every 2-3 hours, PP. Anyone can suffer from a lethal DVT.

This is a very strange post. You have no authority over or knowledge of what anyone else is doing.

Obviously. It's a style of writing to let you know that this is deadly serious. Some of us know better than you. But if you want, you can double check with your doctor.