Advice needed to make myself sleep on a plane - how do you do it?

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I have a 9 hour flight coming up that leaves at 9pm so I need to sleep on it.

only the problem is I CANT SLEEP ON PLANES.

sadly I am a peasant so no first class beds for me.
i will be cramped into a small space sat upright.

any tips to force myself into a sleep?
any supplements I can take or drugs?
if so at what hour before the flight would I take it?

to add- when I arrive at the destination I need to be wide awake and raring to go - there will be no chill time

thank you in advance….

Melatonin

Or lots of wine

Yep, melatonin

I have melatonin and phenergan that I use daily for sleeping 😴 but I'm lucky that I conk out on flights. 14 hours coming back from Antigua and they woke me to disembark

Absolutely nothing can turn someone who can't sleep on planes into someone who can sleep on planes. Believe me, I have tried!

Both together!

I’ve come to this conclusion too. Sadly my DD is also a non-sleeper on planes despite really trying so it’s just genetic or something.

Nytol. The full fat version. I just take half as realistically on a 9 hour flight you'll only be able to get 6-7 hours if you want to eat as well, or if the people next to you want to eat.

I’ve had diazepam prescribed before, it doesn’t make me very drowsy like it does for some people but I find it relaxes me enough that I can sleep despite being a bit uncomfortable!

Watching with interest , another who is wide awake even on overnight flights and I cast my jealous eyes across to sleeping OH who can be sleep even before take off! I just read watch films but would love to know how to sleep on a plane.

Try listening to the podcast bedtime stories for adults Nothing Much Happens. You'll never get to the end of the story.

Unfortunately this has been my experience as well.

I travel regularly to Oz from UK. I have a tried and tested system lol. Get on flight - immediately knock back 2-3 glasses of wine, and 2 phenergan. Sleep for 14 hours. Put a sign on you that says 'don't wake me up for food'. Boom. Works everytime for me.

nytol or those anti histamines that make you drowsy. Stugeron travel sickness pills make me drowsy as well. Eye mask, ear plugs, neck pillow.

I find a really good eye mask and neck pillow make a big difference, then put headphones in and a podcast or chilled music and I always manage to drop off.

Diazepam from my sister

Phenergan, silicone ear plugs, a black out eye mask and a really good neck pillow, like those thick foam ones that wrap around.

Do you ever fall asleep in front of the TV? I used to have great difficulty falling asleep in bed because of racing thoughts and stress, but would easily fall asleep on the sofa in front of a tv programme as that stopped the thought patterns that were keeping me alert. The game-changer is audiobooks. It's vital to have earphones that you are comfortable enough in to sleep (I wear a bone-conducting shokz headset but position it over my head like an Alice band) and that you choose a book that isn't too exciting plot-wise, has a narrator with a soothing voice, no annoying musical jingles or sound-effects, and you slow down the speed of reading to promote a calm headspace so that you don't want to stay awake to hear the story. Stephen Fry's greek myth stuff is quite good for this. I can now nap whenever I want, in any position, once I am set up my brain is happy to switch off after 5 minutes.

Sorry op i don’t have any advice for you but the advice on here about pills and wine is making me think of the scene in Bridesmaids.

Perhaps reframe it as 'getting rest' to take the pressure off. Ideas include:

Exercise during the day before
Avoid alcohol, drink plenty water and eat lightly
Super comfy clothing
Eye mask
Nice oils for face/hands
Sleep/soothing sounds on headphones

If you need to be perky the next day avoid alcohol and melatonin.

i would take an antihistamine (drowsy version) if it were me, or you could take nytol or melatonin? Have a good neck pillow, eye mask and blanket so your cosy, maybe some comfy head phones (playing something relaxing) / ear defenders / ear plugs if you prefer silence.

I was on an overnight flight back from the US once and had a whole row of seats to myself so could lie down.
Number of winks caught = 0

Menopause.

The “menopause” helps you sleep for hours on a flight?

bring it on then

I would say a very comfy eye mask and loop ear plugs are a great help.

A couple of glasses of wine, headphones and a book on Audible. Probably Michael Pain Around the world in 89 Days.