Surviving the flight???

[tripplanner2]

What can my husband take to survive the flight, he is VERY fearful of flying, yet not be a mess for the rest of the day? I don't want him to be tired and I do want him to be alert. We are flying in the morning and only have a 2 1/2 hour flight. I want to be able to enjoy the afternoon and evening of arrival in the parks.

 

[disneydreamerinny]

From what I have read on these boards, Xanax is the drug of choice.
When it wears off, there are no ill-effects, i.e. drowsiness, dopiness, and takes most of the edge off and may let you sleep a little bit during the flight.
You have to take it about 30-45 minutes before you need it for it to take effect.
I will be getting a script from my Dr before our November trip.

 

[Aisling]

I always make sure I see my doctor for a Xanax scrip before I fly. A panic attack on a plane can be extremely traumatic, and even if it doesn't get as far as an attack, just being so white-knuckled on a flight is no picnic either. There's no need to suffer when a little pill going and a little pill coming home can majorly take the edge off the fear. Thank God we have these drugs available to us should we need them. Good luck.

 

[tripplanner2]

Thank you both very much. He is talking about driving there to meet up with us instead of flying. We live in NY so that would be crazy.

 

[ncbyrne]

I know EXACTLY how your DH feels! I am terrified of flying. However....as mentioned in the previous posts, Xanax works! When I was at the Dr. having a bp check, I asked him if there was anything he could prescribe for a white knuckle flyer....10 mg. Xanax is what he gave me. I can't say that I like flying any better, even taking it, but it does take that panicky edge off . I have zero side effects - I don't get groggy and I stay completely alert. It's not a tranquilizer, it is an anxiety relief agent.

 

[Swan]

I am also afraid of flying. I posted on this board last Oct. when my husband and I were flying down to Disney for a few days. Someone gave me a web site course on fear of flying. This course and Zanax helped. I was not groggy after the flight and I had more knowledge on what al those strange sounds were. I did so well that we are flying again at the end of the month. I have the web site saved(on my other lap top) and will look for it, but I bet someone else will come up with it faster.

 

[MdmMim]

I had not been on a plane in over 9 years--just terrified! I went through an online course and have been flying for over a year. No drugs needed. fearofflyinghelp.com I can't say enough good things about it!! It got me back in the air.