FLYING!!

[hatgal]

Ok, I already take Zoloft, as you all know and klonopin for anxiety instances.

However, I have an opportunity that I really, really really want to do - go visit my best friend in NC next weekend - yes, FLYING!

Does anyone have any thoughts on what else I could take in addition to or besides klonopin in order to fly. I am absolutely petrified to fly and I would be going alone. Haven't flown in about 11 years!

Thanks for any suggestions.

[benita]

I GET SO ANXIOUS WHEN I GO ON A PLANE MY HEART SPEEDS UP AND I START SWEATING, AND WHEN THE PLANE GOES UP I GET VERY BAD. ONE YEAR AGO I PREFFERED NOT TO TRAVEL.
THE ONLY THING THAT I TELL YOU IS I AM MUCH BETTER AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIGHT A PHOBIA IS TO CONRONT IT.
YOU ARE GOING TO BE FINE. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS SITE AND YOU WILL BE MUCH BETTER.

www.fearofflyinghelp.com/
BEST OF LUCK

[trs123]

hey i just wanna say this and i hopefulyl it will help now this summer i went to austrila and i flew on 9 planes and nothign happen i mean look at the reasonable thing and not the crazy things cuz i knwo what you mena im liek that wiht other stuff but like heres some facts flying is the safest type of traler and also it is like impossible for naone to rbing anything on the plane or to hjack it now cuz one the airports have very tight sercutiy now like it imppsoluie to even bring water on lol so dont woryr youll be fine and hopeflly this helped

[dustyre]

I have anxiety issues at times too and have struggled with it a ton in the past.  realize it is all a mind game then you can be a player instead of a victim.  When I fly I sometimes shut my eyes and imagine it is a bus.  Keep your mind busy on other things like music or reading. If someone is flying with you you may want to have a discussion, if you can, about something important to you.  its when you start focusing on things that are not really there that your anxiety starts to win. Even if you start losing just think -Its just a game- and it wont matter anyhow.  Hope this helps.

[hatgal]

Thanks all for your suggestions.  I'm still petrified, but I'm going. Please pray that I do well with this.

Best........