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Travel dilemmas: Avoid being a jet-lagged zombie: Light and liquids - Madison
"I'm a zombie the first four or five days I travel," said Chris Baiz of Los Angeles. "Tried everything. I wake up at 1 or 2 a.m. and then lie there awake."
"After returning to L.A. from a New York trip, sleeping through the night and awakening the next day, I found myself bonking around the house like a misguided pinball wizard, dopey and loopy," said Kathryn Rueby of Torrance.
In the case of one recent traveler, jet lag can put you in a mental haze that can lead to agonizing disruptions.
"After arriving in Ireland, I fell asleep every two to three hours in the van," recalled Jory Schulman of Los Angeles. "I left my backpack at the dry cleaners in Kinsale. Luckily, it was left untouched, as my passport was inside."
What's the answer? Medical professionals and avid long-distance travelers recommend heavy hydration and advocate quickly adopting the meal times and sleep patterns of your destination.
"I'm a zombie the first four or five days I travel," said Chris Baiz of Los Angeles. "Tried everything. I wake up at 1 or 2 a.m. and then lie there awake."
"After returning to L.A. from a New York trip, sleeping through the night and awakening the next day, I found myself bonking around the house like a misguided pinball wizard, dopey and loopy," said Kathryn Rueby of Torrance.
In the case of one recent traveler, jet lag can put you in a mental haze that can lead to agonizing disruptions.
"After arriving in Ireland, I fell asleep every two to three hours in the van," recalled Jory Schulman of Los Angeles. "I left my backpack at the dry cleaners in Kinsale. Luckily, it was left untouched, as my passport was inside."
What's the answer? Medical professionals and avid long-distance travelers recommend heavy hydration and advocate quickly adopting the meal times and sleep patterns of your destination.