A 33-year-old member asked:
how can i get over my jet lag quickly?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Peter Forster answered
36 years experience Psychiatry
Jet lag calculator: I suggest going to the british airways website and using their jet lag calculator to figure out the optimal time for light and dark to reestablish a healthy circadian rhythm. You might want to consider taking immediate release melatonin before you go to sleep in your new time zone. Despite what my wife believes homeopathic medications don't work.
Answered on May 6, 2014
1
1 comment
1
1 thank
Dr. Pamela Pappas commented
42 years experience Psychiatry
Dear Dr. Forster, Your wife knows best . . . especially if you work with an experienced homeopath. Best wishes to you both.
Sep 8, 2012
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Related questions:
A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
Several things: Adjust to your new time zone; if you go to bed at 11 do it at 11 in your new zone; avoid naps. Melatonin 3 mg under tongue before bedtime often helps, ... Read More
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Greer answered
44 years experience Family Medicine
Sleep: Depending how long you will be in the new time zone.If short, a day or so, stay on your home clock.Longer, eat lightly, hydrate hard and sleep and res ... Read More
1
1 thank
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Saccomando answered
20 years experience Psychiatry
Melatonin and Light: Melatonin is an over-the-counter supplement you can use to reset your biological clock. Taking it signals your brain that it is "night" so you can fa ... Read More
1
1 thank
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Forster answered
36 years experience Psychiatry
Light exposure: There are many, many approaches to jet lag, however the approach that i think has the best evidence basis involves using light and dark exposure to sh ... Read More
2
2 thanks
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month