Keeping On Top Of Your Health
 

I have just started flying as cabin crew (around 3 months) and have never been so tired in ym life. I generally can survive on a max of 8 hours sleep and bounce out of bed in the mornings, but have found I have been sleeping up to 12 hours a day if not more if I am able to. Is there any reason behind this? Does being in the air make you more tired and if so why??? I am curious.

I drink around 3 litres of water a day and am trying to eat well. Can you please let me know of what else I can do to keep on top of my health and boost my energy levels. If this is how I am going to feel as cc I want to know the best ways to help my health. Any tips would be fantastic.

They always say the first 6 months are the worst. Kind of an adjustment period. However, some vitamins daily may help. I know the first few months are tough but you will get used to it

keeponsmiling, are you doing International or domestic flights?

It may help you to dig around and find some literature on the fatigue factors involved in aviation. I guess these aren't covered in CC training - they are covered in great detail in pilot training as they have been contributary factors in accidents.

Noise and dryness in aeroplanes contribute a lot to fatigue. Obviously you can do something about the dryness - drink plenty. But the noise is a different matter. Also, you'll probably find as you become accustomed to your work, your fatigue will adjust too.

It may just be taking you a while to get adjusted to flying different hours. Be sure you're eating properly and not filling up on junk food. Vitamin supplements could be a good idea. I use a vitamin C and B12 drink at the start of my flying day. That and a dose of Ging Seng really helps keeping the energy level up.

If you can, try to get out a walk a bit. May sound a little crazy, but getting 20 minutes of sustained cardio can make a big difference, especially if you can do so in ambient light.

Hang in there!

Dea

Hey there!!!

I take airshield, airborn or wal-born.
They are immune boosting tablets, unfortunately i have only seen them in america, places like cvs or walgreens, but im sure they do something simular here.

Hope this helps :ok: