Originally Posted by
sunnyjl
This seems to happen to me occasionally, and it's not jet lag...I'm talking about 2 hour flights. This has been going on since I started flying two-three days/week for the last four years.
There are times when I am sick for 1-2 days after flying...lightheadedness, headache, weakness, fatigue, slight nausea. This is a not a virus. It's the same thing every time, and it takes a couple days to get rid of it.
Anybody else experience this? I'm thinking sick air syndrome or something.
I wonder if it's an inner-ear thing. I've had much better results with flights since I started using decongestants before takeoff and landing. I presume you drink a lot of water to avoid dehydration?