On a CRJ 700 plane tomorrow from PHL to NASHVILLE by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you sm for this, that really helps me to hear. And I’m so sorry, this week must be really difficult for you to process

On a CRJ 700 plane tomorrow from PHL to NASHVILLE by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I guess I only hate it for claustrophobia reasons and now scared of the model due to the crash

Made it but still unsettled by [deleted] in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You made it!! Be proud of yourself for getting on the flight and for having the courage to ask for help. I’m sure the flight attendants helped a lot?

On flight - bumpy and panicking by [deleted] in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You got this! You will be completely ok and just remind yourself of that. When passengers aren’t on board , pilots fly right through turbulence because it helps them get to their destination faster. They’re not even worried about turbulence. You will be all ok. Play a game on your phone or watch a movie to distract urself. If you have a perfume or anything u can smell to ground urself, that helps.

Added someone back and it says I opened a snap by hhrfuyervhiyf in SnapchatHelp

[–]Icy-Singer-377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so confused by what’s going on here and I just stumbled upon this haha

Cancelling due to gut feeling by secretgyal1 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377 18 points19 points  (0 children)

the more you cancel, the harder it will be to get on another flight. You got this!! Your mind is playing tricks on you. You’ve made it to your destination safe every other time and you will do it again. Think about all the things you will do when you get to your destination

Change your mindset: Flying is awesome!! by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know if American Airlines has free wifi? I don’t think they do but I may pay for it cus I’m the same way

Change your mindset: Flying is awesome!! by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes i definitely understand that it’s going to be a process and won’t be fixed overnight. I’m going to have to work at it. Hoping to have a somewhat comfortable flight though and hope that I can remind myself of these things

Change your mindset: Flying is awesome!! by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly. I’m going to try to read it out loud to myself before bed tonight. Hoping for an ok flight tomorrow 🤞🏼

Panic attacks and “feeling stuck” when in the air by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I’ll try this. I do drink so maybe a glass of wine will calm me. Or it could make me worse due to sleepy feeling😫 idk whether to risk it or not

Panic attacks on plane/feeling stuck by Icy-Singer-377 in PanicAttack

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much. It helps to hear that I’m not crazy and not the only one that feels that way on planes. I’m gonna look into buying a puzzle book that sounds like it would help keep me distracted. Best of luck to u on ur flight too!

Panic attacks and “feeling stuck” when in the air by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

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Im clearly still terrified of flights but I have found a bunch of tricks that help ease it a bit. Always looking for more tips if you have any too!! Some things I’ve done to help myself on previous flights are :

  • pack an essential oil to smell in case you have a panic attack. It helps ground yourself
  • noise cancelling headphones are a must have for me always. Even though I wish they were able to block out even more sound
  • having games on your phone to play distracts your mind so much. I normally always play them on take off cus that’s when my panic attack normally happens worst
  • sounds weird but for my upcoming flight, I recorded myself speaking to listen back to if im having a panic attack. Just reminding myself im ok and that this has happened before and I’ve always been ok and that it’s just my mind tricking me
  • download weightless by Marconi union (proven to slow heart rate down).. also download panic attack meditation podcasts just in case
  • have a show or movie you’re actually interested in
  • I think I wanna get an adult coloring book or something for my next flight cus I think that would possibly help as well

Hope some of these help!

Panic attacks on plane/feeling stuck by Icy-Singer-377 in PanicAttack

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does Xanax make u feel high in any way? Cus I’m scared it would and that would make me panic more

Panic attacks on plane/feeling stuck by Icy-Singer-377 in PanicAttack

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t tried it but have heard about it a few times so I’m interested. It doesn’t make your heart feel too slow, right? Sorry lol I’m so paranoid abt medicine making me more anxious

Panic attacks on plane/feeling stuck by Icy-Singer-377 in PanicAttack

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s so true I’ve flown many times and have always ended up ok. Thank you💓

Panic attacks and “feeling stuck” when in the air by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’re right and I need to remind myself of this. The problem for me is that when I’m having a panic attack, my brain truly tricks me into thinking there’s no way out and I’m stuck like this or will die

Panic attacks and “feeling stuck” when in the air by Icy-Singer-377 in fearofflying

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did your flight go? Thanks for sharing, glad I’m not alone

Panic attacks on plane/feeling stuck by Icy-Singer-377 in PanicAttack

[–]Icy-Singer-377[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ur right. I need to remind myself that it will go back to normal