It will only be about a two hour flight, but I am starting to feel extrememly anxious about it. Sometimes I have panic attacks just being in a car...so I am afraid that I will get on the plane and start freaking out. Any advice on keeping the anxiety levels down?
2007-12-28 02:58:39 · 38 answers · asked by ashleyd1982 2 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Zanax or Valium!
2007-12-28 03:01:28 · answer #1 · answered by WT 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
What a wonderful experience you are going to have. Though 2 hours, try getting a window seat. If possible travel at night. My first experience was a 13 hour flight. Through the cloudless night skies over north India, was the most beautiful sights i have ever seen. I think we are far safer in a plane than on a land vehicle. Have no fear look through the window with a positive attitude. You would wish the two hours had been 20 hours.
2007-12-28 03:08:34 · answer #2 · answered by wisma29 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arrive at your departure airport at minimum of 2 hours and 15 minutes before your flight. Have a light meal. Go to the Gents/Ladies before the flight and go to the Immigrations. Remove belts/things in your pocket or any metal things. Then, walk pass the metal detector and collect your hand carry luggage. If the metal detector beeps, follow a person and put your arms parallel to the floor and he/she will scan you. Once you are done, they will stamp your passport. Then, shop around the airport and arrive the gate about latest 40 minutes before departure.They will tear the boarding pass and return the other half to you.Then, go to your seat, put on your safety belt and rest. They will show you an emergency video and then it goes up in the air and most airlines will then serve you a face towel and once done, return back to the F/A. If there is PTV on flight, enjoy it , if not solve 2 Sudoku Puzzles. Have some water. Try to refrain from drinking alcohol or caffeine on the flight . Then it goes down and you walk out the gate and just thank or bow to them. Then you go to the immigrations and chop your passport and then go to the Baggage Claim. Collect your check in luggage and you can go.
Have a nice flight.
2007-12-28 15:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by ProfessionalGuyz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem a few years ago. It may be advisable to talk with your physician and ask him for some prescription meds (like Valium). He can prescribe just a "few" for the trip and it will make you feel more relaxed. Also take a good book to read, or if you happen to be sitting beside someone on the plane who enjoys chatting ... start up a conversation. It will make the trip go by much faster and will take your mind off of the flight.
2007-12-28 03:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by thinker02 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always talk to your doctor about getting prescribed an anti-anxiety pill such as xanex. It is becoming very common for people to take a small doseag before travelling and it doesn't seem to impair your motor skills. Another option is that you can always arrive at the airport 2 hours early and enjoy a few cocktails before your flight. Or both
2007-12-28 03:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by Btomes 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a valium or xanax or klonopin (generic drug names: diazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam, respectively) -- If you have time to get to a doctor or urgent care clinic, do so immediately, and see a doctor. Explan, specficially that you are having major anxiety and panicky spells thinking about flying, and you'd really like something to calm down on the flight with. He'll probably give you a 8 or 10 pill script for one of the three things I mentioned... Just enough to make sure your flights are more easily endured.
Also, bring an MP3 plaer, and listen to something soothing.... Iron and Wine or Sarah McLachlan or Jack Johnson would be good.....
2007-12-28 03:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by Psychedelico 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't think about the fact that very few planes crash. That the landing gear almost always locks into place for landing and if it doesn't it's a fun slide. That the bouncing of the plane is only turbulance and that you are going to be fine. If there is a storm, lighting can take down a plane but rarely does. You should be fine.
2007-12-28 03:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take a pill. I usually just pass out on the plane anyways to make the flight go faster because I cant sit there for hours doing nothing so sleeping is always nice.
2007-12-28 03:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by Marshall 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree, just try to relax. Easier said than done, right? Bring a book, crossword puzzles, wordsearches, sudoku...something to keep you busy, and your mind off how nervous you are. Flying is safer than driving. Also remember that your crew has gone through extensive training on how to keep you safe. If turbulence scares you, just remember, a plane has NEVER gone down due to turbulence!! I hope you have a great trip!
2007-12-28 03:04:54 · answer #9 · answered by ethansma24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must focus yourself on the joy of the flying and not on the fear of it's risk,think up there how beautiful it's the sky,the clouds,soon we all will travel among the stars when the humankind will not be living in a single planet and we'll admire comets passing by,always think at the beauty of your experiences and on what can happen otherwise you'll not taste the joy of life.
2007-12-28 03:12:22 · answer #10 · answered by Paul Alexandru Cazacliu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah keep busy. Flying is a relaxing experiance! well to me anyhow. I would bring a movie to watch. Short flight though really. If your into drugs, then like others mentioned, take a valium or something of that nature, or as another mentioned, which I am not condoning, but smoke a joint. It will relax you quite a bit! Good luck!
2007-12-28 03:04:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋