Originally Posted by
mike_la_jolla
I do this regularly, but a 9 hour flight is a tad short. A 10mg tablet will knock me out for about 6 hours. Don't take the medication until the plane has taken off. I've heard a story from a friend about waking up on the plane and not remembering how she got there.
I usually take the tablet just as they start serving the meal. I never drink alcohol until I've arrived at my destination. You'll be fine.
This is bad advice. Sleep aids shouldnt be used in unfamiliar or stressful environments, especially aeroplanes where the consequences of a mistep could be a diversion to goodness knows where and end up in handcuffs. Just because it works for you, doesn't mean it will work for everyone the same way.