Until I stopped flying, I did not realise just how tired I really was, and what it was doing to my body.
Same for me. Totally across the board. Weight, blood pressure the whole nine yards. in the Dr's words 'Almost a different person'.
It's not till you stop you realise how hard it has been on your body.
Night credits are not to be pooh-poohed. Just sayin' ....
PS: Keg - I drank when I was away on maybe 2-3 trips per year and only then if it was a particularly 'good' crew. Otherwise I was a complete tea-totaler at work. I certainly don't judge people for drinking (far from it) I just could not have physically coped with it.
PPS: Keg - I hesitate to say this, and I mean NO disrespect at all, but you have 'only' been Blunderbussing for a short while. What I am alluding to is very long term tiredness. And it's a personal thing, I don't like it and a lot of other people I know don't either, but others seem to deal with it quite well. A study would be interesting - look at the photos of the fresh faced 20yo's in any business and compare them with the 60yo's. In my experience (anecdotal only) the QF guys don't look so hot...