Leftovers from last night’s dinner made lunch a breeze today.
I reheated a bowl of my simple summer chili which I enjoyed with a cup of creamy strawberry banana Greek yogurt on the side.
Nice and easy!
Freaked Out Flier
When Ryan and I began discussing our upcoming trip to Hawaii, one of the very first things that came up was the long flight to Honolulu. You know that guy who laughs in the face of ridiculously high box jumps? Well, he has a fear of flying. And not a small one.
Ryan gets serious anxiety when it comes to hopping on a plane. Getting him on a plane for my friend Leah’s wedding in Chicago last year was a really big deal.
He made it, but it was quite the adventure! I don’t think he took his head off the tray table one time during the entire flight.
I am convinced that Ryan sharing his fear of flying with others has only perpetuated his problem. Once people know that Ryan has a phobia about airplane travel, they instantly share scary stories about their travel experiences or will retell the freaky stories they’ve heard from others.
Ever since Ryan developed this fear (it actually started during college!), he met a guy that survived a plane crash and talked to a pilot who had to land a small plane due to engine failure a couple of months ago. So many scary stories!
Ryan said he doesn’t want to let his fear of flying impact our desire to travel in the future or his ability to travel for business purposes and said that he thinks this trip will be a good thing for him in the end. He’s hoping the flight will prove that he can handle long plane trips. I’ve always felt awful for Ryan about his fear because I relate his anxious feelings to the anxiety I get when I think about enclosed spaces since I am rather claustrophobic.
While enclosed, small or pitch-black spaces have always made me uncomfortable, I realized just how claustrophobic I am when I completely freaked out during the Mission Space ride at Epcot a few years ago. Ever since that experience, I cannot shake the anxiety I feel when I think about small spaces. I hate riding in elevators and avoid doing so whenever possible. When an elevator is crowded, I have to get out otherwise I freak out. (My fear was only further solidified when I rode in a small, overcrowded elevator in a hotel last year that we couldn’t get to open on the bottom floor. I was hyperventilating and practically shot out of the elevator when the doors finally opened.)
I have faith that this flight to Hawaii will be a turning point for Ryan! I know his fear of flying is one shared by many and if any of you out there have tips for how he can make the long flight to Hawaii a bit more comfortable, please feel free to share!
Question of the Afternoon
- Do you or anyone you know have a fear of flying? How you you handle it?
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Ryan and I are in the same boat! I’ve flown before, numerous times actually, and as far as Hawaii. But for the past 5 years or so the thought of getting on a plane makes me want to curl up in a ball and cry. Obviously, I’m going to have to toughen up with my upcoming honeymoon and get over it. Like Ryan, I have to get over it if I want to travel, which I do. I found a website once that helped me with a couple of points that I feel I should repeat to myself often on a plane. I think the website was http://www.soar.com but I am not completely positive! I also have ativan on standby just in case I really can’t take it once I get on the plane! I’m sure a cocktail or two wouldn’t hurt either! 😉
i recommend seeing a doctor and getting sleeping pills and sleeping through the flight. i have been atlanta to hawaii twice and it is a LONG flight. if he can somehow sleep through all or most of it, it is probably for the best.
enjoy hawaii – it is BEAUTIFUL! if you get a chance to go para-sailing – it is fabulous.
I can relate to both of your anxieties, actually. I’m a fairly anxious person in general but, oddly, this year in particular I’ve had a lot of panic attacks in situations I felt I couldn’t get out of, so plane rides and even a haircut have caused me some discomfort. But things are looking up!
I feel like most calm-down tricks don’t work for me until I’ve deconstructed my anxiety first. Avoiding and fighting anxiety in an effort to calm down would be kinda like telling Sadie to stop chewing at her tics and just ignore them, I guess. So, once I recognize that my thoughts are racing, I’m hyperventilating, et cetera, I kinda pretend to be a Vulcan and focus on thinking logically. I replace my “What if?” questions with psychoanalytical junk : what initially caused my fear, why my fear is obviously based on more fear than fact, how I may be enabling my fear, and how I can make myself more comfortable in order to directly lessen my anxiety and/or let it pass gradually.
Of course, since anxiety is illogical this is a flawed process, but if I try to meditate or breathe deeply without first reminding myself that my fears are illogical and I can help reduce them, I basically continue to feel at the mercy of my emotions and panic.
So, basically: 1) psychoanalyze, THEN 2) calm yourself in any way that has worked remotely well in the past.
Aw poor Ryan! I feel his pain. Flying scares the beejesus outta me. However, I actually go on planes quite often. I was prescribed a low dosage Xanax for flying purposes and it works wonders! 1 or 2 pills and I can either sleep or very calmly read/watch TV the whole plane ride! I highly reccomend that he see a doctor to see if this is a good option for him as well.
Also, I heard that Benadryl has very calming effects on people with air plane anxiety. This should also help to relax him or make him sleep.
I can highly recommend The easy way to enjoy flying by Allen Carr if you can get it in time.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Enjoy-Flying-Allen-Carrs/dp/0140278370
My husband and a friend of ours now fly quite happily after reading it. I also give him credit for helping me quit smoking with his easy way to quit smoking book. The man knows how to get into your mind :o)
My dad is a nervous flier but only on take off and landing. Statstically, most accidents are likely to happen within the first and last 11 minutes of flying. So my dad rationalizes that if he can make it through the first 11 minutes, the rest of the flight would be fine (except if there is turbulence which is completely normal even if it’s scary) until the landing. When I fly with my dad I try to help him through the first 11 minutes by asking him to tell me a funny story (my dad loves to tell stories) or asking him to explain something complicated about woodworking (his hobby). It takes his mind off the takeoff and before you know it, 11 minutes have gone by!
oooh i like this! aaaand then i read your comment to ryan and he said, “the worst time for me is the time in the middle b/c if shit goes wrong, you’re above the ocean and you’re gonna die.” he’s a peach. 🙂
If he isn’t opposed to taking medicine I would suggest maybe a couple Tylenol PM so he can just sleep through it. I make the 9 hour flight to and from England at least twice a year and although I’m not scared of flying it still drags on like crazy so I like to take a couple Tylenol Pms to try and sleep through most of it!
So I’m a loyal reader and love your blog, but never commented before! Being a flight attendant, I knew I couldn’t be quiet on this topic! My best advice is to stay busy during the flight! If he can sleep, then perfect, but I know most people can’t. Especially when its a full flight! Hopefully you’ll have your own TV and can just watch movies the whole time….Makes the time fly by! And if you can choose your seats, try to get Ryan an aisle seat near the back galley (unless he’s claustrophobic, then get as close to the front as possible). If you can’t choose your seat in advance, ask the ticket agent at check in or even the gate agent when you get to your gate…they would much rather try to make a nervous flier comfortable before getting in the air and having someone freak out! But I think it helps nervous fliers to be near the flight attendants because they can be reassured everything’s fine! If we are going about our business like normal or just sitting around the galley talking or reading, I think it puts the nervous fliers more at ease, especially if there’s turbulence. You should never be nervous unless the flight attendants start to look worried! Just tell Ryan that Hawaii will be well worth the anxiety it takes to get there, even if he spends 10 hours with his head on the tray table!
I read ‘Ask the Pilot’ and it helped with my fear of flying! I still get nervous, but I’m much less anxiety-ridden.
http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Pilot-Everything-About-Travel/dp/1594480044
I live near a major airport and they offer a flight anxiety workshop. It’s super expensive tho. They take you on a tour and teach you about flight mechanics, then you take a short flight to a destination and back. It’s a pretty cool concept.
Fabian doesn’t like flying either, to which I said, “suck it up buttercup…we are going to Maui for our honeymoon!” And we did, and he was nervous for take off but he got better after that. Now he doesn’t seem to mind flying as much but he definitely hates flying alone.
Maybe Ryan will be too busy taking care of you hyperventilating in the small airplane bathroom to worry about the flight. 😉
i’m a super anxious flyer! i thought i wouldn’t make the 10 hour flight i just took on my honeymoon, and i didn’t enjoy it, but i got through it.
i tend to try to sleep through it, but if i can’t….i try to find a book i know i wouldn’t be able to put down and read my heart out. or watch movies on the ipad…it really helps make time pass by quickly!
About 5 years ago I had a terrifying experience on a plane (think engine failure) and ever since then, flying has been so awful for me. Unlucky for me, I have to fly at least a couple times a year now that I’ve moved to Florida while my family is still in Michigan. At first, I just would freak out internally the entire time, sweating profusely and just shutting my eyes so tight it almost hurt! But after realizing this was just NOT going to cut it every time, I started getting drinks on the plane (sometimes before, in the airport lounges, if I really needed). I know booze isn’t a great answer but if all it takes is one vodka tonic or bloody mary to get a grip, I’m all for it. Once I realized that helped pretty significantly, to cut through even more nerves I play sudoku or crossword puzzles, or read. Watching movies and listening to music isn’t as helpful because your mind can still wander. If you keep your mind busy, it helps a ton. I still dread take-off and landing but I just clench all my muscles and chomp ferociously on my gum until that part is over.. hah I’m sure I totally look like a hot-mess!
Have a wonderful time in Hawaii I went a few years back and loved it. I got some great little trinket jewlery there, the hibiscus is the state flower and I have the cutese stud earrings I got there. Also, dont forget to take a hike on diamond head! Awesome hike and beautiful view.
P.S. The pic of Ryan and the box jumps scares the crap outta me. In june I did box jumps on a much lower box and my clumsy butt missed and busted up my legs. I still have the scars to proove it. 🙁 BUT!! I was stubborn and finish my set bloody legs an all
I have a really big fear of flying and I am prone to panic attacks. I never used to be scared, but I think as I have gotten older I realized how precious life is and that I am not invisible. I also had a bad flight a few years ago, which someone made me forget about all the great flights I have had. I do love to travel and see knew places so I have a few tips that help me deal with my fear and keep the panic attacks under control:
1. Drugs. I normally don’t sign up for prescription drugs and try to take a more holistic approach to medicine, but before a flight my doctor prescribes me Ativan. I take one pill under my tongue as I am lining up and it kicks in pretty soon after. It also makes you a bit drowsy so sleeping on long flights may be an option. It doesn’t, however, make me to drowsy to function.
2. Spoil yourself. I budget for in-flight entertainment. Whether that be a movie, a fancy snack plate, a glass of wine, etc. It is a great distraction and makes the flight go by quicker.
3. Focus on the Flight Attendants. If they are doing their thing, chatting, serving drinks then everything is fine. Even in turbulent conditions they serve drinks and food as if it is just a bump in the road.
4. Audio Books. I am too anxious to read when I am flying so I always listen to an audio book. Tina Fey’s Bossypants is one of my favourites.
Good luck! And remember – try to enjoy the view!
XANAX, XANAX, XANAX. My bf has severe flying anxiety, and he suffered through several flights before I finally suggested that he ask his doctor for some anxiety medicine. He was absolutely thrilled with how well it worked – he took it about an hour before the flight and it calmed him down considerably. He said it totally makes flying manageable for him now.
It makes flying more enjoyable for me too, because it seems to make him super talkative and he just chats my ear off now during our flights. Granted, he doesn’t remember half the conversation, but that’s okay. ha. 🙂
I second this comment!!!
Third! My friend had a horrible fear of flying too, and then she discovered Atavan. She says it actually makes flying fun…kinda. 😉
Oy! I do not have a fear of flying, luckily (I probably take at least one round-trip flight/month), but have friends that do.
Apparently, when they make a call for people who need extra time to board, you can go up and request a short meeting with the pilot. I’ve heard this helps enormously, as the pilot talks to you about what’s expected and may even give additional (comforting) information during the flight.
For what it’s worth (knock on wood), I’ve been on hundreds of flights – domestic and international – and they’ve all gone swimmingly. No scary stories to share!
I had a really scary flight experience on a 9-hour flight back from Paris about 7 years ago. We hit such bad turbulance, that the plane was going up an down like crazy! I’m talking major drops. People were screaming like they were on a roller coaster. It was terrifing and lasted about 10 minutes, but we landed safely. After we got home, my roomate at the time told me that her boyfriend, who was majoring in aviation, told her that never has a plane crashed due to turbulance. I have flown a bunch since then and I guess knowing that has helping me to stay calm when we do hit turbulance.
Take Dramamine – it’ll make him a little drowsy and take the edge off a bit. But it’s not a sleeping pill like Ambien. And it will help if there’s any turbulence!
My mom has a TERRIBLE fear of flying. Her doctor prescribed her Valium to take whenever she has a long flight. It just calms her nerves and she hasn’t had problems since. Just make sure you only take it if you have a LONG flight ahead of you… She took it on a 3 hour flight once and we had to help her off the plane because she was so groggy 🙂
Dramamine! 2 of those babies and I am as relaxed as can be lol
I hate flying as well and get so so anxious. I fly often as my fam lives in Fl and my in laws are in NC so I just have to deal with the anxiety and it’s a horrible feeling. I get the most anxious on take off, landing and with any turbulence. I get the heart palpitations, sweaty palms and difficulty breathing. I also grab my chair arm rests like that will help lol. What helps most is reading magazines and books which I do the entire trip. It helps distract me. I did try Xanax once but don’t like to take any medications and it didn’t help much anyway. So, I just keep my mind busy reading and tell myself that I can’t control anything in life. Anything can happen Anytime on land or Air so I shouldn’t worry but it’s not easy! I have never flown alone and am actualy flying alone this week and I am scared. I did like the comment about looking at other calm passengers and maybe I will try that. 🙂 good luck Ryan I feel your pain!
Poor Ryan, I understand the feeling he has. I am a bad flyer myself and have been my whole life. I think it’s probably because I was 17 when I experienced flying for the first time. I was old enough to realize what was happening and what could happen (landing gear not working, plane crashing etc). When you have a real fear there is nothing that will really help. We are not in control of the plane and we know there is nothing we can do if something should happen. That’s the BIG POINT. I too will not allow my terrible fear to stop me from traveling but when I do, I get my doctor to write me a script for xanax. It will help take the edge off a bit. I also have an alcohol beverage which helps. I know this may sound bad to mix but one drink won’t hurt and 9 times out of 10, it helps me doze off for a bit. Plus knowing that my husband is next to me and helps keep me relaxed and talks with me until I fall asleep helps tremendously. This could be an option for Ryan if he doens’t mind taking a pill. Most doctors (or at least mine) knows of my anxiety with flying and will only write a script for 7-9 pills whichis plenty for a trip. I hope this helps but you will be Ryan’s biggest soother of all. Good luck!!!
I have several pilots in my family. My grandSmiley actually flew for American Airlines. My first flight was on a small plane when I was about 4. I’ve been on planes dozens of times since then. Have flown in the states and over seas. Nothing bad has ever happened. I have only even been through turbulence once. Planes are so much safer that driving when going long distances. I’m so sorry your husband has a hard time with it. I hope my positive experience helps. I’m afraid of small spaces. Fear bites.
My cousin has a huge fear of flying (she flat out refuses to) but not me! No matter what I hear it just doesn’t freak me out. I have flown a lot since I was really little, so maybe I’m just used to it. Ironically, I’m WAAY more afraid of being in a severe car crash than a plane crash. My husband gets leg restlessness on planes so his doc prescribed some ambien for him to take on long flights, maybe that’s something ryan could look into? You’ll LOVE hawaii! Jealous!
My mom has a huge fear of flying as well. Her doctor prescribed her Xanax, which she only takes right before a flight. Maybe he should go in for a check-up before the flight and ask about different kinds of medications?
I’m exactly like Ryan- I didn’t develop a fear of flying until I was about 22 (I’m 26 now) after a bad take off freaked me out. Now I take a xanax and have a drink and I’m good haha. I also look at flight attendants other passengers- and they seem fine so whatever I’m freaking out about is probably nothing.
I had a phobia for many years with getting on an escalator. It was completely unfounded and I have no idea why, but it scared me so much I always took the stairs. Well, one day I went to the mall and made myself ride the escalator until I wasn’t scared any more. I’m not sure if this will work for your hubby, but maybe he’ll work through it over time. Maybe plan a trip to somewhere he’s always wanted go?
I am terrified of flying too! I honestly tried everything to shake the anxiety, but eventually I just got some medicine from my doctor to help calm me down. Normally I HATE medicine, but it was preventing me from living my life and enjoying it to the fullest!
Someone mightve already mentioned this, but have you ever seen the movie Bridesmaids? She took a xanax, washed it down with some scotch and was the hit of the plane ride – that could be ryan!! 😛 but on a serious note my mom flies internationally for work a lot and xanax has been a savior (prolly best taken with water lol)! cant wait to see ur pics!
I have a terrible fear of flying- I totally agree that it is perpetuated by sharing! But to be honest, the best decision I ever made regarding it was to get anxiety medicine from my doctor. I don’t think meds are the answer for everything, but for something you don’t do very often, I think it’s okay. It has made a HUGE difference in my desire to travel.
I have a fear of flying…I actually broke down in tears before take off due to my fear (thankfully my friend was able to talk me through it). However, my doctor now gives me adivan (spelling?) to help relax me. It really is mind over matter….thousands of flights take off each day and there are more car accidents than plane crashes each day. (This makes me feel better) And you know what, I made the flight from Dallas to Honolulu! Granted, I get less anxious flying to a vacation spot verse flying home and the anticipation of flying home after a vacation is worse for me. Bring magazines, books and games to keep him distracted. Even SkyMall does wonders for me, LOL. So many cool things in there!
A fear of flying is such a difficult fear. I use to be very afraid to fly also, but I was given some advice from a friend once and it still continues to help. She told me that if I look around and see the flight attendants are still serving, working the kitchen, moving about and showing no signs of distress then everything is fine and its 100% in my head. Just like with running any long distance, its all about the space between your ears. Speak in self affirming speak to yourself, tell yourself what you tell someone else who has a fear you don’t share. Try to talk to yourself like you would your mom or sister/brother if they were really afraid of something and you were trying to help them. I hope he can fly calmly and its a relaxing trip for him!
Honestly… booze & benadryl! haha. Depending on when your flight is a glass of wine (or any other drink) at a bar in the airport pre-flight can help settle jitters, as can having a drink on the flight itself. I also know of quite a few coworkers that fly red-eye flights that swear by benadryl to help knock them out. Granted, ryan is a larger person and likely has a higher tolerance to both of these, but if anything, a glass of wine will be a nice way to start the trip regardless!
I’m not alone! I had a SERIOUS panic attack in Mission Space at Epcot too! I honestly thought I was going to suffocate/pass out/throw up or all of the above! I had never really had a fair of small spaces, but that ride took it to a WHOLE different level. Never again will I ride Mission Space!!
There are all kinds of helpful hints here, but I’ll add some anyway! 1) Bring a DVD player with good headphones. Distraction is helpful. Magazines don’t help block out the weird plane sounds. Also, earplugs, music, etc.
2) Get a good night’s sleep the night before the flight, and make the trip through the airport as smooth as possible. No reason to add stress to an anxious event.
3) Just like Ryan improves on his workouts over time (and I’m sure spends time planning them), it might be helpful to visualize and prepare for the flight mentally- a different kind of workout. Maybe he could go through it mentally and work on calming himself during the worst parts (takeoff and landing, probably!).
Good luck and enjoy Hawaii!
My mother has an extreme fear of flying. When I was younger, it never registered to me that we drove to every vacation spot because of this. I thought that’s what everyone did! She took an actual fear of flying class to get over this, and now she listens to a relaxing tape during take-off and landing!
Lorazepam.
I was terrified at the thought of flying and hadn’t flown in about 18 years when i got on a plane to Las Vegas. As the date approached, I was starting to freak out. My aunt even prescribed me some Xanax to calm me down. When we started boarding i started to freak out and cry. The 3 Xanax i took didn’t help (my adrenaline was too high). I am happy to report that I survived the flight without having a panic attack. What I think helped me was to watch a movie on my laptop as soon as I was able to turn it on. I just focused on that the entire flight and watched movies (it was a 5 hour flight). Maybe that will help Ryan. Or a lot of xanax!
My fiance actually wants to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon so i have to mentally prepare myself for the longer flight. Apparently there is a direct flight to Hawaii from Washington DC that is only about 8 hours.
I will avoid flying if I can, but some of that is also related to the unpleasantness of the experience from check in to the flight. The actually experience of flying is just unpleasant for me because I do fear it, just not quite at the phobia level.
I always respect other people’s phobias however. Since I have my own I know they aren’t particularly “rational” which also means all the reasoning and talking in the world just doesn’t make them better. Good luck to him. That must be hard leading up to a trip.
Interestingly enough I do better on small planes than large ones.
PS. Maybe he shouldn’t read these comments. 🙂
They have been highly educational for me, but some of them have even made me cringe of first hand experiences.
Poor Ryan!
I’ve never had fears or phobias quite that intense – that must be difficult. I admire that he’s willing to deal with it for the sake of a vacation with you!
I too developed a crippling fear of flying in my twenties. I struggled until I found a site called http://www.fearifflying.com. Its a free course written by a pilot. He explains a lot of the things that happen during take off and landing that was so frightening to me! There are even audio portions explaining noisesunit hear. That knowledge helps me calm myself down. I am still a nervous flyer but at least I can do it now. I am so passionate about passing this information along! For years the dread I experienced wasn’t worth going to all the exciting places we had planned.
MEDICATE! My best friend’s mom has to take meds every time she flies, and it works wonders. If he’s OK with taking something to help him deal, I would definitely recommend he talk to a doc. Or, just take some Tylenol PM 😉
And yes, I agree on repeating statistics to yourself; I’ve always remembered what my mom told me about being so much more likely to be in an accident on the interstate. It’s so true.
I also think about how different the pilot’s point of view on their job is from ours; this is something they do almost every day (same with the flight attendants). They are so well-equipped and well-trained to do what they do. They often fly the exact same route for months at a time and get so used to the routine.. it’s just part of the job for them, just like something that any of us do at work repetitively.
You can do it, Ryan! 🙂
I frequently travel for business and I always get nervous during take-offs and landings, most especially. I generally try to just think of absolutely nothing and wait impatiently until the little dinging bell goes off that lets you know that you’ve passed a certain level where you can turn on wireless devices. Then I just get swallowed up in a book. It’s the only thing I can do.
My husband is also deathly afraid of flying. When we flew to Lima, Peru a few years ago, he took a Tylenol PM when we boarded. It helped him relax quite a bit!
I use to have a fear of flying and two things helped me over the hump:
1) Wiggle your toes when the plane is taking off and landing. It’s hidden, so you don’t feel silly doing it, helps blood circulate so you don’t feel so stuck, and gives you something to do and something else to focus on.
2) Pretend you’re a kid. On one flight, I sat in the middle of two solo kid travelers. They were completely calm and had a lot of fun, which reminded me that I use to LOVE turbulance. When I was a kid, and got up to use the bathroom, it felt like a ride when the plane started shaking. The game was to stay standing and not fall over. Channel that “this is actually really fun” feeling.
The logical “adult” side of this is:
Freaking out isn’t going to get you any closer to safety. Your best bet is to stay calm by having fun with the situation. That way you’re in the right frame of mind to do something if you actually need to start making decisions. The best way I do that is to channel my inner kid and make it a game.
Kristina – I think this is probably some of the best advice I’ve ever read. You certainly helped me out, thanks!!
Funny you wrote about this today, because I just found out I’ll be flying on Friday! I’m usually totally fine on a plane, as long as I”m travelling with someone. There is something about travelling alone for me that just freaks me out…. guess I’ll just have to suck it up! 🙂
Ryan I am so sorry you have a fear of flying! I do too. I have had the fear for about 10 years now. Over the last 4 years it has gotten better. Before I would have to take valium (sp?) to get on a plane. I would have to start taking it the night before and then in the morning and during my flight. It would help and it would help me sleep and be just calm enough not to be a basket case. I don’t take the pills anymore now though. I still HATE to fly and it still FREAKS me out. I fly alone 80% of the time. So when I am alone I am in my own little world. I have my music on, I am reading or watching a movie. I bring a stuffed animal with me (Ryan I don’t see you doing that but you never know!) and I bring all kinds of snacks with me so I have what I like to eat on the plane. I bring whatever makes me comfortable. When I was planning my wedding I always had tons of wedding stuff with me and I would get so involved that time would fly by. Think about what you love to do that you could bring on the plane. But most of all you will have Julie by your side holding your hand the whole time. When Mike (my hubby) is flying with me he holds my hand the whole time and gives me little kisses when I need it. And that is the best cure ever! Good luck and Aloha!!!!
Hi Julie – Just a short term solution idea. Maybe he can ask his doctor to prescribe a mild sedative (Xanax, maybe?) only for the flight over and the return flight. I’m sure if he explained his phobia to his doctor, they would probably take pity on him and give him a Rx as long as it was on a one-time only basis. Good luck!
Oh My GOD!!! Mission to PUKE. I completely freaked out as well. No clue that ride was like that until they locked the door. And I love roller coasters that will turn you every which way. Thanks to that ride I now have a serious dark small space aversion, as well as spinning. Made things horrible for my poor husband too who had to calm me down next to the 2 young kids in the box who laughed at us the whole time.
There’s nothing wrong with getting anxiety medicine prescribed by a doc. Flights are the only time I have taken it and it helped me get over my fear of flying. I also love noise cancelling headphones by BOSE.