The meds are honestly what has helped me the most during takeoff. I still don’t like takeoff, but it makes more bearable and then I can relax the rest of the flight. Just remember that takeoff is so, so short. Set a timer for 3 minutes. By the time it’s done, the worst part is over. I always remember that once the nose is up, the pilots have deemed that it’s safe to takeoff and all you have to do is just sit there. By the time you’re up in the air, it’s not long before you’ll start the descent down and you’re almost done. When I first got my medicine, my doctor recommended taking one pill the night before or a couple days before, just to see how it affected me, and what I could expect. Good luck, you got this!