Nervous Flyer

[owensy]

Hi,

Having been to Orlando 3 time and having flown solo in a plane, I cannot get to grips with being a passenger in an aircraft!! Last time when we got off the plane at SFB I felt so ill with headache and sweating. To be honest its mainly any turbulece which happens on the return and I usually stand up for the whole flight!!

Can anyone recommend anything I can take to help me through the flight? I though of asking for sleeping tablets or something to calm me down but im open to suggestions!!

Ta,
Paul

[SteveandJan]

My sister is the same and she went to her doctors and think he prescribed valium just to make her relax. She hadn't been on a plane for over 5 years and managed it a year ago.

[gail and david roberts]

I'm the same I when to my Doc and she was Fantastic
I have pills for a couple of day before we leave
and some that knock me out on the plane, hubby thinks there Great [msnwink][msneek]

[Albert the Frog]

My wife was very nervous. The doc prescribed valium-they worked but relaxed her that much she was reading a book upside down on the flight-a fact that we have never let her forget! Point of story-check that valium are ok if you are driving at the other end

[lafifille]

Other recommendation: easy on the Valium 'coz you don't want to look like you're on drugs when you meet the Immigration Officer [msnwink] .

[SDJ]

Plus they are very addictive!

Sandra

[Mo Green]

Have you thought about trying hynotherapy or going to an Aerophobia Clinic?

Mo

[CCollins]

I did Virgin's Flying without Fear course - it was expensive but IMO worth EVERY penny.

Flew in Sept first time after course and was so much calmer and not worried about turbulance!!!

[owensy]

Thanks for all the replies!! Its a bit strange me being nervous as I have always been around aircraft from a young child plus also flying them in my teens but I think it's the 'not being in control' thing!

[Southsider]

Owensy, buy some 'Rescue Remedy' in Superdrug or Boots!