SPC Randy Torgerson 234135 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Traveling More than 4 time zones starts to effect me, how do you deal with it? When you travel more than 4 time zones, how do you deal with jet lag? 2014-09-09T12:13:19-04:00 SPC Randy Torgerson 234135 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Traveling More than 4 time zones starts to effect me, how do you deal with it? When you travel more than 4 time zones, how do you deal with jet lag? 2014-09-09T12:13:19-04:00 2014-09-09T12:13:19-04:00 Col Private RallyPoint Member 234136 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sleep:) It will take a few weeks to even a couple months for some folks to acclimate to time zone change. Unfortunately that is hard if you have to do a return trip before you can acclimate. Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2014 12:14 PM 2014-09-09T12:14:23-04:00 2014-09-09T12:14:23-04:00 PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 234143 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm not from New York, neither do I care how much Jets are lagging, regardless of what time zone they're playing at ;-) Seahawks all the way! Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2014 12:19 PM 2014-09-09T12:19:42-04:00 2014-09-09T12:19:42-04:00 SGT Richard H. 234341 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Take 2 Motrin PM before the flight and sleep through most of it. Response by SGT Richard H. made Sep 9 at 2014 2:52 PM 2014-09-09T14:52:20-04:00 2014-09-09T14:52:20-04:00 SFC Mark Merino 234359 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>John McClaine (Die Hard fame) said to take off your shoes and make fists with your toes on the carpet. Doesn't work. Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 9 at 2014 3:10 PM 2014-09-09T15:10:21-04:00 2014-09-09T15:10:21-04:00 SSG Pete Fleming 234418 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The actual jet lag has never been a real issue for me... doesn't matter how long the flight I can't sleep anyway... <br /><br />What always bothers me is the pressure... My ears always feel like they could explode! I've tried the gum chewing, the yawning, the blowing my nose... but my ears just hurt for a while during take-off and landing... any suggestions on that, thank you... Response by SSG Pete Fleming made Sep 9 at 2014 3:45 PM 2014-09-09T15:45:03-04:00 2014-09-09T15:45:03-04:00 LT Jessica Kellogg 234677 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you're able to make your own flight arrangements, I find it helpful to fly overnight when going East so that the plane lands in the morning. Response by LT Jessica Kellogg made Sep 9 at 2014 7:08 PM 2014-09-09T19:08:48-04:00 2014-09-09T19:08:48-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 392354 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I take melatonin supplements before my flight to try to adjust with the time zone of my destination. I continue to take melatonin at night before I go to bed at my destination. It definitely alleviates the jet lag. Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2014 9:19 AM 2014-12-30T09:19:59-05:00 2014-12-30T09:19:59-05:00 2014-09-09T12:13:19-04:00