OT: what do you take for anxiety? (like flying)

Coolkat
on 6/29/09 10:14 pm
Whatever you end up taking alcohol or drugs - I know how that sounds, but I had to put it in ha! ha! - don't cut back on your flying.   The best thing you can do when confronted with a fear is to meet it head on.  Fly more often.  It's too easy for the fears of flying, spiders, leaving the house to take over. 

As far as the Welbutrin, sometimes patients who take medications for anxiety and depression feel great on the medications and they ask themselves "why am I taking this".  It's only after they go off that they realize the medications were doing a good job.  Patients do have situational depression/anxiety and sometimes only need the medications for a short period.  The best thing is to discuss this with your doctor or therapist  and together decide if you should try a weaning off. 
Lovin' Life
on 6/29/09 10:20 pm
Call your Dr. and get some Xanax or Ativan.  I ALWAYS take some before flying and it helps alot.  Just do not mix the drugs with alcohol.


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krkmed
on 6/30/09 1:37 am - Reno, NV

What about Benadryl?  It always makes me kind of drowsy, and I don't think it would harmful shortly before surgery (although I would check with the surgeon first, just to make sure).

Good luck!

~Katherine



Fatoosh
on 6/30/09 1:43 am - TX
VSG on 03/20/08 with
I took valium for my European flights recently (9 and 10 hours respectively) and I don't remember a thing about them---they were the best flights ever.  SO for me, it's valium all the way.

Yay valium!!!
LindaB2009
on 6/30/09 2:12 am - Milton, Canada
 I too am also afraid of flying and do it a fair bit.  I always make sure I sit in an isle seat so I can occasionally ask the flight attendant if that noise I am hearing is normal.  She has said to me "yes, that is the landing gear coming down.......LMAO!"  I also like to watch the attendants.  If they don't seem nervous and are still walking around during turbulents or bad storms than why should I be nervous.  I find this helps.........LOL  As far as medicating, I tried sleeping pills one time because we had a long flight and it was awful.  I would never take them again.  How about Graval, they personally don't work for me but, I do hear ppl rave about how it just knocks them out?????
Linda
aniduff
on 6/30/09 2:27 am - Red Deer, Canada
VSG on 04/17/08 with
a 25 mg of seroquel will knock you out...and feeling nothing but relaxed!  I used to take this to help me sleep...although I took a lot more than 25 mg....it works very well for those that are not used to the drug.
 
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on 6/30/09 2:59 am - Canada

I use Ativan for panic attacks....helps make you sleepy too.

Works for me.

Cheers,

 

Justncase2
on 6/30/09 4:10 am

HATE to fly is mild language for me...!!  The only way I can get on an airplane is with Xanax I can't even get into the airport without it or enjoy my stay once I do arrive somewhere cuz I know I have to fly home  XANAX is the BEST

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