Hello everyone!
I am new here. Although I am 24, I've been suffering from panic attacks and depression for about last 5 years. Lately I seem to get well but there is still one big problem for me. I am really afraid of flying by plane. In the past I had panic attacks in public transport, my hands started to tingle (?) and I felt very bad. Usually I got off. I have always tried to avoid flying by plane but how long can it last? I am ashamed to confess that I have flied only once. I've missed many chances to travel in my life :(. I want to live a normal life! I've already bought a plane ticket for the shortest distance (have to fly only for 1 hour) to struggle with this problem. But I cannot relax before a flight. All the time I am thinking of planes, about how I will feel there in a plane, I even visualise myself having a panic attack in a plane. I am visiting a psychoterapist and taking medicine (Cipralex). I will really appreciate people with similar problems to share their advice on how they are coping with this problem! Thanks!!!
- Fear of being locked in (claustrophobic feeling), especially in planes, ships (I can't get out of them when I want)( a stucked (?) elevator)
- Fear of being far away from home (something bad happens to me, there is no help and nobody understands me)
- Fear of not managing to fight a panic attack (panic overtakes and rules me, I can't breath, my hands and body are tingling, trembling and it is getting worse and worse)
- Fear of dying in aviocatastrophe or ship wreck (??)
- Fear that something bad can happen to my close ones
- Fear that I may stay in this fear feeling forever
Hi Diva!
I am reading the forum through and have noticed your nickname, you're very active and helpful. It's really nice :):):)
I have heard of this program but as I am new here I haven't found it yet. But I hope I will find it :D
Hi Elizabeth!
Thanks for informing us that there is such a home page (it may help me)-
It is what I was looking for all the time - some courses to fight anxiety while flying ( I even didn't hope that kind of page exists)
Thanks again for sharing information.
Yes, when my anxiety and depression periods are stronger and deeper, I really do not have any interest in sex. It is what we are having conflicts with my boyfriend about.:( I am having sex not wanting it :( nothing pleasant...
Hello :))
Thank you, Danielle and Diva, for your support and information! I really appreciate that. Yesterday in this page I found a home page for people who are afraid of flying by planes. I stood up almost all night to go through all online courses/lessons. Now I feel a bit relieved (although I had some problems to wake up in the morning and no to be late for my job :D). I will definately use that CBT program as soon as I have free time at home.
Thanks :) :) :)
Hi Diva!
Yes, I have. I have explained him that it is because of my "mental condition", because of my "illness" (I don't like to use this word). I hope he understands. But he is a man :D Sex is essential for him. I am not doing it with disgust, I am just feeling like being too lazy to have sex :D I prefer doing other things insted of having sex :)) It is not "old me", because "old me" really liked and enjoyed sex. But, I hope, someday everything will be OK :))
Some years ago when I was having very frequent panic attacks and anxiety (when it all started), I was prescribed Xanax. There were periods of taking Xanax and periods when everything was quite OK. Finally, I do not have sudden anxiety and panic attacks without any reason. I don't know if Xanax helped but I am feeling better now, after some years (of course, sometimes I am really stressful about going by transport- especially planes- but it is another story, claustrophobic feeling). I know that Xanax does not cure cause of anxiety, it cures symptoms but still...I feel better now. And no side effects for me (or probably I am not able to see them :D).
So, if Xanax helps, why not?
Usually I have (or had) panic attacks in transport, especially when it is (almost) impossible to get out of it. It starts by stress..then hands tingling...more and more...then it is almost impossible to endure it. When I get off, it all gradually ends. It's hand tingling I'm afraid of the most. I start to think- what's next? Infarct, insult? (Although I know that this is just a panic attack).
I want to find out how dangerous to the body is this hands tingling.
If you know, please share your knowledge and information :)
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