Originally Posted by exBAres
Obviously I want to arrive in BKK fresh as a daisy, and full of energy(!) so I'm exploring the idea of eating in the airport, popping a sleeping pill about 30 minutes before departure, and knocking myself out for the next 10 hours.
Is this something anyone here would recommend? If so, can you point me in the right direction of a decent brand that is available over the counter?
Sominex (active ingredient promethazine), available OTC from Boots. It's one of the class of old-fashioned antishistamines that cross the blood-brain barrier and therefore make you drowsy. (It's also a component of Night Nurse, included in order to help you sleep.) But take it earlier than 30 minutes before departure if you can. I find that it takes between 18 and 24 hours to clear completely from the time I take it.
Most of my trips to Oz are in Y; all of them are aided by this. Works a treat: I like being able to fly SYD-LHR overnight in Y, and to have had enough sleep that I can spend a full day in the office (if only to deal with post and emails).