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I do UK to Australia every other year. I started in my early twenties and am now mid thirties. I've found jetlag has gotten worse as I've got older. I hardly felt it when I was 21! I'd say it takes about three days to be sleeping ok again now. My parents always take at least a week to recover.

Except this time. I had a six month old baby and jetlag felt completely the same as just being at home. :)

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Definitely agree on the age thing... I've just turned 60 and it takes me days to get fully recovered from flying LN-NY, much longer than it used to. Melatonin and adjusting sleep times helps a bit, but not as much as I'd wish.

Not being able to sleep on planes doesn't help either. On the overnight flight back to LN, I'm the one with the reading light on all night...

Jetlag definitely does get worse with age. Totally concur on the comparison to a six month old. My daughter taught me patience and perseverance - from birth until present. I know some day she will return the favor.

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