Who Fears flying?

[dawz1026]

I did it for years..even flew after 9/11 in 2002...hate it! I just don't want to do it anymore.I was going to fly this next trip but ds is way too rowdy and loud and Id lose my mind on a plane after all that time..Anyone hate flying or fear it?

 

[inkkognito]

I hate it until I take some Xanax...that everything is just fine!

 

[SplashMountainMama]

I hate flying. DH hates driving plus he can't take any extra days off which would allow for driving. We are splitting the kids and half-flying, half-driving. Crazy, I know, but whatever it takes to get to Disney!

 

[northriver]

*waving hand wildly*

Hate to fly, I have always had serious problems with the pressure in my ears. Not to mention that I just don't like to fly in general! This trip we have direct flights WOOHOO. With a direct flight, sometimes my ears are fine. It is usually the second trip where they start to hurt. I tried the Earplanes last trip and they didn't help, not even a little.

When I travel I usually drive, or try to find travel destinations that can be reached with direct flights. My local airport is small so I don't have alot of options.

 

[petrymom]

I hate it until I take some Xanax...that everything is just fine!

I am exactly the same way!!! I go to the MD to get my vacation supply of Xanax. Last trip, on the flight home, we had a very ROCKY take-off. (the wings wobbled quite a bit in the air as we were leaving the ground - AAAHH)

I paniced, even with the xanax! So, I decided to take one more and slept the rest of the way home. (keep in mind - they were only 0.5mg pills)

 

[KevGuy]

I've found that drinking heavily before and during the flight sedates me lol.

 

[Family24]

I just called the doctor today for my xanax for our trip to disney in two weeks. Xanax plus champagne usually makes me feel pretty good. Although I have to pick up the kids at school a little early when we leave so I will probably just take the xanax and then drink in the car on the way to the airport.

 

[MrsNick]

Never mind

 

[Not so Dumbo]

I hate it until I take some Xanax...that everything is just fine!

Me too, Me too

 

[inkkognito]

It's funny...I didn't believe my doc that Xanax would be strong enough to get me across the Atlantic, but it sure did. My fear is sort of a weird claustrophobia...I panic if I think there is nowhere to land (the result of being stuck circling indefinitely prior to a diversion in Chicago once). I pictured myself running up and down the aisle screaming until they took me down with elephant tranquilizer. But a little Xanax, a little wine, and I was nice and dozy. I woke up once over the ocean, but instead of panicking, my drug addled mind thought, "We're out over the middle of the ocean...COOL!"

 

[brendalee59]

It's everything you have to go through to get off the runway that gets me.
Our Son in law hates flying, and DD flat told him he was going to fly. DH made him made him happy yesterday. For about 5 min. DH saw how much it is going to cost our family of 9 to fly,and told us we were going to drive. From Oklahoma. With 3 grandkids(7,8,and 10) and two teenagers (16) Too many IFs involved. The only way we can drive is IF the twins have zero absences and IF they have a solid C average. IF they don't do both, they will be taking mid terms on the days we would need to be driving. DH decided we better stick with the orginal plan. Silly man