Originally Posted by
thebug622
I see no reason to use sleep medication just because your taking a long or uncomfortable flight.I am no way a health nut but realize that nothing comes free and if you take sleep medication or any other drug you will pay physically some other way.The short term reward does not justify the chance of potential problems
I see no reason to be uncomfortable and lose sleep because of a long flight. Short term (1 or 2 night) use for time zone shifts is pretty much the perfect application for sleep aids: no problems with tolerance or rebound insomnia. As long as you can handle a drug like Ambien (don't take it for the first time on an aircraft), use it.
It's lack of sleep that will make you pay, both physically and mentally.
BTW: I am not an MD.