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re: Redeye flight question
Posted on 8/12/25 at 5:30 pm to dirtsandwich
Posted on 8/12/25 at 5:30 pm to dirtsandwich
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war plugs, eye mask, pillow and CPAP
How cumbersome was wearing your CPAP on the plane?
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Posted on 8/12/25 at 5:51 pm to Rex Feral
It’s not ideal obviously but it is what it is. I wear CPAP if I am asleep. Period. I can’t sleep without it and no one around me could either.
Window seat, CPAP under my legs, ear plugs, eye mask and I forgot to mention a trazodone two hours before I’m ready to sleep. No alcohol, and no caffeine within 8 hours of sleep.
Window seat, CPAP under my legs, ear plugs, eye mask and I forgot to mention a trazodone two hours before I’m ready to sleep. No alcohol, and no caffeine within 8 hours of sleep.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 6:14 pm to dirtsandwich
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Window seat, CPAP under my legs, ear plugs, eye mask and I forgot to mention a trazodone two hours before I’m ready to sleep. No alcohol, and no caffeine within 8 hours of sleep.
It’s okay to say extended air travel is not for you.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 6:22 pm to ThatMakesSense
Once I got to sleep, I got 6 solid hours. I felt like a thousand bucks the next day. All good.
Will never do another cross country redeye (barring an emergency) but trip across the Atlantic was doable for me.
Will never do another cross country redeye (barring an emergency) but trip across the Atlantic was doable for me.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:02 pm to Rex Feral
Start backing your sleep time up 30 min a day for 5 days before your trip. I am headed to France tomorrow and have been doing this....going to bed now ( 8pm) and waking up at 3:00 am.
When I arrive in France day after tomorrow my body will used to waking up at what it thinks is 3 am.....but it will be 10am.
When I arrive in France day after tomorrow my body will used to waking up at what it thinks is 3 am.....but it will be 10am.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:10 pm to Rex Feral
Liquor+antihistamine! I found this out by accident.
Posted on 8/14/25 at 9:05 am to Rex Feral
Did we ever find out where OP is flying to/from?
Posted on 8/14/25 at 9:41 am to TheDeathValley
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Did we ever find out where OP is flying to/from?
Nope, also OP don't take any drugs for the first time on the plane. Including melatonin, I know more than 1 person that doesn't like melatonin because it makes them have crazy dreams. Its probably just because they are in an intensely deep REM
Posted on 8/14/25 at 11:19 am to Rex Feral
I usually just have a glass of wine or two. It'll knock me out for 3-4 hours. Then I will wake up, put a movie on and dose on and off for the next couple hours. I'm usually good for the whole day, but will crash early the first night.
Posted on 8/15/25 at 12:30 pm to b-rab2
Mellatonin on the flight and a day or two afterwards did not make my stomach super happy the one time I tried it.
My go to is a window seat a hoodie and ball cap. If you can, get an emergency row window seat, but if there is not a wall next to the seat, as is sometimes the case, this can be a negative. I would rather have the wall to lean against than more leg room. On International, Comfort Class is our company base line. I have upgraded a time or two with points if the price was right.
I also have a small foam neck brace that I wear around the outside of my hoodie when I am trying to sleep, which helps tremendously in keeping my neck from snapping around. Additionally, I slide a stocking cap between my head and the hoodie, which gives me a built-in pillow I don't have to keep chasing. I wear elbow pads to get a little more padding on the armrests, and compression socks are a big plus. I know I sound like a grandma, but Atlanta to Madagascar and China are on my itinerary a couple of times a year. If you have a way to get into the clubs before departure or in transit, it is helpful as well.
Edit to also suggest skipping a meal or more on the flight is also a good choice. The food is not great. The start-to-finish service is a big interruption as well when you could be snoozing vs. waiting for someone to clear your tray.
My go to is a window seat a hoodie and ball cap. If you can, get an emergency row window seat, but if there is not a wall next to the seat, as is sometimes the case, this can be a negative. I would rather have the wall to lean against than more leg room. On International, Comfort Class is our company base line. I have upgraded a time or two with points if the price was right.
I also have a small foam neck brace that I wear around the outside of my hoodie when I am trying to sleep, which helps tremendously in keeping my neck from snapping around. Additionally, I slide a stocking cap between my head and the hoodie, which gives me a built-in pillow I don't have to keep chasing. I wear elbow pads to get a little more padding on the armrests, and compression socks are a big plus. I know I sound like a grandma, but Atlanta to Madagascar and China are on my itinerary a couple of times a year. If you have a way to get into the clubs before departure or in transit, it is helpful as well.
Edit to also suggest skipping a meal or more on the flight is also a good choice. The food is not great. The start-to-finish service is a big interruption as well when you could be snoozing vs. waiting for someone to clear your tray.
This post was edited on 8/15/25 at 12:41 pm
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