Jet lag Symptoms and Diagnosis
Jet Lag Symptoms
Jet Lag Symptoms include daytime fatigue and general tiredness, inability to sleep at night, headaches, loss of concentration, irritability, loss of drive and general malaise.
The feelings of disorientation encountered as a result of crossing time zones are known as jet lag.
Jet lag occurs when biological rhythms are disrupted as a result of rapid transitions across multiple time zones.
Such desynchronization of rhythms also occurs in nocturnal shift work employees who transfer to night shifts.
Although jet lag occasionally lasts for a week or more, travelers usually return to their normal sleep-wake pattern after a day or two. For many travelers, jet lag can catalyze the effects of certain conditions associated with the head and nervous system that are not related to specific sleep-wake patterns .
For example, many jet lag symptoms are actually caused by the environment of the airplane--dry air (humidity in an airplane is very low), noise, vibrations, pressurization, and a cramped environment.
Jet lag symptoms may include dry and irritated nose and sinuses, headaches, dry eyes, earaches, muscle cramps, and abdominal distention (bloating). Occasionally, dizziness or swollen feet and ankles may occur.
Main Jet lag symptoms include:
- Nighttime alertness (insomnia)
- Loss of appetite and other
- Mood disturbances
- Difficulty concentrating or focusing
- Daytime sleepiness
- Gastrointestinal dysfunction
Jet Lag Diagnosis include
- Personal observation
- Experiencing any of the symptoms such as nighttime alertness, mood disturbances, daytime sleepiness etc., after a long flight.
