I'm having anxiety about flying. I've never been on a plane before and my husband wants me to fly. I'm having alot of anxiety about it and was wondering if there is anything I can take to ease this anxiety. I'd rather take something natural. I don't want to ruin my vacation worrying about the flight back the whole time. Can somebody suggest something that might help?

Any Suggestions????

Maybe Valium??{REMOVED}

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I have anxiety about flying too. Unfortunately, I have to fly for business related travel several times a month. When my anxiety gets to be too much for me to handle, I take 5mg of Ativan and that calms me right down.

Ok I'll try again. When you're flying try to take your mind off it by when you first get in the plane start reading a book or magazine. When it's ok to put a cd player on, listen to music while you're in the air. If you're not into that...how about playing cards with someone or working on a laptop. Talking to others will also help make the trip go faster. Ms is that better :)

A very low dose of xanax would do the trick for me. You might want to discuss with your doctor - he may be able to prescribe something that will work for you. If you don't want meds then I would suggest you not do caffeine, nicotine, etc. before the plane ride as they tend to add to the jitters and perhaps read a book or take something to keep your mind busy.