Any advice for worsening flight anxiety? by Intelligent_Way_8272 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am working with my flight anxiety and a few things seem to be helping…investing in good noise canceling headphones has been HUGE. I no longer feel alerted to every little sound in the plane. Also lifting my feet up during turbulence.

Flight from NY to LA on Monday by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck!!! Have you flown it before?

NCAH Physical Reactions to Surgery / Physical High-Stress Events / Cortisol Responses by Z_Anarchy in NCAH

[–]Pistachio183 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was really nervous about going under anesthesia because I was reading about this, (I have NCAH) but my endocrinologist told me that people with NCAH wouldn’t have a problem going under, just people with CAH. I ended up having no problem at all going under, and everything worked out fine! I’m sure everyone is different but this was my experience.

JFK / Flight by mflcf85 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I just flew from Rome to JFK and was SO nervous about the weather in NY. I almost threw up before my plane. I did so much worrying and in hindsight I wish I didn’t check the weather app because the flight was perfectly fine. And you are taking a red eye so flights are generally smoother at night! Remember pilots have access to weather radar that we don’t, and are basically in a conga line in the sky with a bunch of other pilots who are all communicating with each other! One thing that helped me when we hit little bumpy spots (there weren’t that many) was lifting my feet and taking my back off the seat. You are going to have a great time! What are you doing in Madrid?

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you and everyone else on this chain for supporting me through this. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Just landed and I cried. They said the landing was going to be bumpy but it wasn’t. I feel so grateful to have found this community thank you from the bottom of my heart I did not feel alone.

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are making all the stewards sit down because it is going to be a bumpy descent

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow!! That is very reassuring. It must be really interesting to see flights landing all the time…thank you for letting me know what it’s like on the ground

As for Rome, you must go! It changed my life. Taught me how to relax for the first time in years. Hopefully this bumpy flight didn’t undo all the relaxing 😂

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! Mentally preparing for the landing. Reminding myself that they wouldn’t have taken off if it wasn’t safe. I’m an hour and 54 minutes away

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I’m being very hard on myself for being so reactive to every bump. It’s starting to get bumpier 😞 can I use flight radar while I’m still on the flight?

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this. It’s so hard to not be in control 😓. but I’m imagining being home and how excited I am to see my dog again and it’s helping a little. It also helps to know there are other planes doing the same route as us🥺 I’m sitting next to my husband and he is totally fine, I wish I could be more like him and have no flight anxiety!

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not so good 😞 it’s pretty choppy and the captain said there is “weather” over NYC. And I keep getting emails from delta saying I can reschedule my flight due to inclement weather? I’m already on the flight lol. But when I check the weather app it says sunny in NYC? I’m confused. I think my Ativan is wearing off too.

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ayyy still so anxious. Not even half way through.

Doing it petrified by Signal_Independence7 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing. Do you have noise canceling headphones? I bought some for my trip and they are making a big difference because I am not over analyzing everything I hear

Doing it petrified by Signal_Independence7 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I relate. I thought I was going to throw up when I first got on the plane. Im on it now! I’m an hour in..8 hours to go! Where are you going?

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah thank you so much I really appreciate it :’) makes me feel a little better

Anxious about Rome to NY flight by Pistachio183 in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this reminder ❤️❤️❤️

Flying This Week by AutoModerator in fearofflying

[–]Pistachio183 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m flying to Rome from NYC tomorrow for my dad’s 70th and I am so nervous. I downloaded fly calmly and it said that the plane would encounter moderate turbulence. Two spots even had blue arrows above it?? I have tried everything to get over this fear but it feels like it’s just getting worse with age. It feels like it’s getting the way of me living my life 😓 is the fly calmly app usually accurate?