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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:13 am
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skye1
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Ambien works great for me, as long as...
  • I take it on a full stomach, after a meal. If I'm travelling in J, I'll do the dine-upon-request option to get the whole meal at once, and take the Ambien as I'm beginning dessert.
  • I have gotten myself ready to sleep (changed into more comfortable clothes, or gotten eyeshades/earplugs ready, etc.) as it kicks in 15 min. after I take it.
  • I've got a solid 5-6 hours of sleep time before I have to wake up. For example, I wouldn't take it JFK-LHR but def. would DFW-LHR and maybe ORD-LHR.
If I miss any of those, then yep, I may be dragging in the morning. But, if all that's done, I'm fine.

(altho' just IMHO, I'll NEVER do the JFK-LHR overnights again, as IMHO, it's just too "short" of a flight for a decent night's sleep, regardless of ticketed cabin, regardless of sleep aid).
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