CABIN ATTENDANT IS CONCERNED WITH FATIGUE DUE TO MULTIPLE FLTS.

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I BECAME ILL WHILE DELIVERING THE ALL-NIGHTER SNACK SVC. I WAS DIZZY; I HAD A HEADACHE AND AN UPSET STOMACH AND WAS VERY DISORIENTED. I HAD TO SIT DOWN AND REST NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE FLT. WHEN I STOOD UP AND TRIED TO MOVE THROUGH THE CABIN; I BECAME VERY DIZZY. AFTER SLEEPING ABOUT 6 HRS AT HOME I FELT A WHOLE LOT BETTER. AS TO WHY I FELT THIS WAY; I BELIEVE IT WAS DUE TO BEING ASSIGNED A TRANS OCEANIC ALL-NIGHTER TURN AFTER WORKING ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER. I WAS ON RESERVE. I WAS ASSIGNED STANDBY AND THEN DEADHEADED TO WORK THE FIRST ALL-NIGHTER. I HAD A DAYTIME LAYOVER AND THEN WORKED BACK THAT NIGHT I WAS CHKING IN FOR THE NEXT TURN. I FLEW 22 HRS WHICH INCLUDED 2 ALL-NIGHTERS. I WAS COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED. I KNOW THAT THESE TRIPS ARE LEGAL BUT OUR BODIES (BODY CLOCK) DO NOT RESPOND WELL TO THIS TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE PROPER REST WHEN SLEEPING DURING THE DAY. I THINK WE SHOULD EITHER NOT BE FLYING TRANS OCEANIC ALL-NIGHTER TURNS OR CONSIDERATION ON OUR BODIES NEED TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN ASSIGNING BACK-TO-BACK TRIPS. I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY CAPABILITY TO EVAC THE ACFT IN AN EMER AND ALSO OF DISARMING MY DOOR ON ARR. NOT TO MENTION THE DIFFICULT TIME I HAD DRIVING HOME. I FELT THAT MY EXHAUSTION AND DIZZINESS AFFECTED MY INFLT PERFORMANCE AND THAT I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO REACT PROPERLY TO A SAFETY; MEDICAL; OR SECURITY ISSUE ON THE PLANE IF ONE HAPPENED. JUST BECAUSE AN ASSIGNMENT IS LEGAL ON PAPER OR MIGHT BE ACCEPTABLE DURING THE DAY; SPECIAL CONSIDERATION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN WORKING ALL-NIGHTERS ON A CONSECUTIVE BASIS.