We have a beautiful Honeymoon coming up and all I can think of is the flight there and home. I'm terrified of flying. I've done it a few times but I always am nervous for months!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone else get like this?
I don't understand how it works. I need some help here. Someone make me less terrified. lol.
kimnsteve
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its so funny that you posted this , i was just telling my friend this morning how much i hate flying and how all i can think about is our honeymoon and how i dont wanna go on the plane!
im gonna have to get some serios meds ...its funny because i was never like this ...ive been to europe three times and i was fine ...now all the sudden i am paranoid.
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IM TERRIFIED!!! it's so funny I was JUST THINKING THIS!!! I don't want to go on my honeymoon!!! I'd rather drive somewhere.
I do fly once or twice a year for vacations but the dread hits when i think about the flight.. It's exhausting the week before I go on a plane b/c Im so terrified all I can do is think about it!!
I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!
deb08
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I dont love flying either-I hold on to the arm rest and close my eyes for the take off and landing- I hate the banking of the plane the most!!!! I also pray that there is not any turbulence!! I just take a little pink pill and dont have a care in the world for a couple hours
Kerin2804
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Talk to your doctor and explain this - tell them you want a scrip for something like Xanax or valium. Just don't drive to/from the airport.
anamaree77
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Posted by kimnsteve
its so funny that you posted this , i was just telling my friend this morning how much i hate flying and how all i can think about is our honeymoon and how i dont wanna go on the plane!
im gonna have to get some serios meds ...its funny because i was never like this ...ive been to europe three times and i was fine ...now all the sudden i am paranoid.
Me too, we went to Florida a few years back and Mexico and I was perfectly fine. The last couple of times, I am a nervous wreck. Coming back from Jamaica when FH proposed, I was just hysterical.
I really don't want to be focusing on this. I want to be excited for my honeymoon but it's ruining my last two months before the wedding.
I am terrified. Thank you for making me feel less alone. It's funny because I want to say to you, Don't be silly! IT will be fine!! I work by Newark Airport and HUNDREDS of planes go up and down all day long. It's great'
I wish I could take my own advice. LOL!!
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my old boss is scared of flying. she has this like checklist of stuff to do when she's on the plane to reassure herself. and she read this article/help thing online that talks about all the good points of flying and how to relax and not be scared.
if u dont want to take anything from the dr...just get an otc sleeping aid which might help.
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Posted by Kerin2804
Talk to your doctor and explain this - tell them you want a scrip for something like Xanax or valium. Just don't drive to/from the airport.
I do have Xanax and I even scare myself because I take quite a few before and while i'm on the plane. They don't work for me at all until we already land. I think my adrenaline is going and totally wipes the Xanax out of my system. LOL. I'm not even kidding, I wish I was. I take 2 when I get up, at least 2 while we're waiting at the airport, more then I get on the plane. Then after we land, i'm knocked out for at least a day.
anamaree77
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I think the big part of it is that I just can't comprehend how something so huge stays in the air....or even gets up in the air. I am scaring myself worse now lol
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I used to LOVE flying...my parents took me everywhere with them and they like to travel so I've been traveling since I was a baby and fairly long trips to South America, Europe etc.
Well, when I turned 25 I had to go on a business trip to FL and all of a sudden I developed a distinct nervousness about flying. I don't know it's like all of a sudden my mortatlity seemed real. Anywhoo...since then I get nervous about flying but nothing horrible where I'm in tears...I just get anxious and literally pray (internally) most of the time on the flight.
So you aren't alone...if it's really bad get the dr. to give you something for it. I use valerian root for my anxiety issues, which is an herbal alternative.
mariaobride
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funny you mentioned that I am always a nervous wreck at take off I have to take something to take the edge off and then I act loopy and fh makes fun of me....
ttw910
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I'm a terrible flyer... I HATE it. I panic so much, last time I flew I vomited before getting on the plane just thinking about it.
florezpeeps
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the first time i attempted to jump out of the nest, i was very afraid...but after having seen my siblings glide towards the delicious bouffet of worms below, i threw caution to the wind 'so to speak', spread out my wings and jumped! since that day i have been going through the clouds with no problem
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I'm not afraid of flying - I'm afraid of getting sick on the plane!!! I get such BAD motion sickness that I have to load myself up with drugs before we fly, and even then it's no guarantee that I won't get sick (esp if the flight is very turbulent). Meanwhile, FH sleeps the whole flight!!! I wish I could do that!
mandag
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Ladies - i am NOT afraid of flying and here's why.
My dad was an airline pilot for over 25 years, and before that he flew in the Navy. Mom was a flight attendant for 15 years. They flew 8 - 10 flights a month each and neither of them EVER had even a close call on a flight. Flying is extremely safe. You're way more likely to be hit by a car!!!! All planes have autopilot that is so highly developed that even if something happened to both the captain AND the first officer - the plan could land itself.
Hope this helps!
TheFutureMrsM
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I am very scared, and i have never flown in my life.
We are not flying for our honeymoon...i just wonder what age i will be when i finally get on a plane, if i ever do. I am almost 28
JoeJo
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FH is the same way!!..His first flight wasnt until he was 19 years old!...he hates it...he has been worried since we booked it last year!..i told him we will have a couple of shots before we get on!
kimNanthony
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I am but not because I am afraid of the airplane crashing. I don't like the idea that there is no way out once you are in the air
rahana316
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If you keep thinking about it, it will freak you out even more. Just take a sleeping pill before you get on so you can sleep throughout the flight and not have to worry.
mariana881
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I get nervous for all the same reasons. Maybe you need a slightly higher dose of Xanax, or even a different anti-anxiety pill all together, just speak with your doctor about it. Also, I would try Valerian Root, which works really well to relax too.
If it makes you nervous to not know the mechanics behind how a plane works and how it stays up in the air, maybe doing a little research will help. That way you will know the logistics.
If it is really bad, a cognitive-behavioral therapist would be able to help you restructure some of your thoughts and help figure out what triggers the panic in the first place.
