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allears

4 February

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is jet lagged a common word?

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tangylime18

4 February

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@allears Jet lag is when your sleep pattern is disturbed after a flight. I've heard it only happens when you cross 2+ time zones, but I've also heard people use it when they're exhausted after a short flight.

I think if it interrupts your sleep, like a night flight, even if it's short, you can experience jet lag

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tangylime18

4 February

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People only use it when they're tired or disoriented after a flight

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allears

4 February

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@tangylime18

I have read that it only happens if u had multiple flights not just one?

can I use it with only one flight if it made me confused and tired?

tangylime18

4 February

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@allears Jet lag is when your sleep pattern is disturbed after a flight. I've heard it only happens when you cross 2+ time zones, but I've also heard people use it when they're exhausted after a short flight.

I think if it interrupts your sleep, like a night flight, even if it's short, you can experience jet lag

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FT43

4 February

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Yes, you can experience jet lag after only one flight. As long as it was a very long flight, especially one that crossed more than one time zone.

it's a pretty common term

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allears

4 February

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@FT43 @tangylime18

so dose it happen because of seeing lots of sunrise and sunset or is it because of not sleeping on the plane?

tangylime18

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@allears you know circadian rhythm, your body's natural clock? When you travel, it can mess up the clock/rhythm. Your body is used to times. When the time zone shifts, your brain can get confused, dizzy, tired, nauseous, etc

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is jet lagged a common word? See a translation

People only use it when they're tired or disoriented after a flight

Yes, you can experience jet lag after only one flight. As long as it was a very long flight, especially one that crossed more than one time zone.it's a pretty common term

@allears you know circadian rhythm, your body's natural clock? When you travel, it can mess up the clock/rhythm. Your body is used to times. When the time zone shifts, your brain can get confused, dizzy, tired, nauseous, etc

is jet lagged a common word?

Yes, you can experience jet lag after only one flight. As long as it was a very long flight, especially one that crossed more than one time zone.

it's a pretty common term