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Originally Posted by DixieGal
Something about planes, either the enforced sitting quietly or maybe the pressurized air, but I can't read much on a plane. I'm asleep. As soon as my bottom hits the uncomfortable torture seat and I strap in, I'm out. Husband wakes me up for meal cart, you know, back when they used to serve food on flights.
Does in-flight narcolepsy affect you guys so severely?
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Until recently, I found it impossible to sleep on a plane due to being in a sitting position. Lately, however, I find myself dozing if not sleeping during flights. To save money, the air within the plane is not turned over very quickly, resulting in a higher carbon dioxide level. The air pressure is also kept lower than normal. I think both of these contribute to drowsiness.
I put my electronic devices (laptop and Kindle) into sleep/hibernate/standby mode during take-off and landing. I power off my cell phone. I also disable the wireless mode of the laptop and Kindle before I board the plane. However, last year on a trip to Germany, the Lufthansa plane I was on had on-board WiFi with a small server on the plane providing web-based info on things to see & do in Germany. For $6 per hour, you could connect to the Internet through a satellite service. The only problem was that the plane didn't have power outlets at the seats in coach! I'd have gladly paid for the Internet access, but my battery only lasts 2 hours when using WiFi. That's sad on a 9-hour flight!