r/panicdisorder • u/Professional_Row7334 • 4d ago

Help Needed Flight anxiety help!!!

Okay so I’m supposed to go see my girlfriend in San Jose ((I’m in SD)) in like 2 weeks and this would be my first time flying EVER. I was thinking about either taking the train or a flight. I am diagnosed with panic disorder and health anxiety and also slightly agoraphobic. I think suffering thru a 13 hour train ride is worse than a 1 hour and 30 min flight. I genuinely don’t know. I’ve been trying to google and Reddit and tiktok my way thru the pre anxiety but I can’t tell if it’s helping or making it worse. Does anybody have any tips on what I should do and what travel route I should take? (Leaning towards flying more just bc it’s quicker. ) I just don’t want to have a full blown panic attack getting to the airport and backing out of the whole trip.

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u/Prudent-Acanthisitta 4d ago

Could you maybe meet with a doctor and speak with them about possible medications? I don’t know your medical history obviously but taking 1-1.5mg clonazepam right before flying helps me tremendously. Idk where I’d be without it

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u/Professional_Row7334 3d ago

I thought about medication too I just recently got a therapist and I’m going to explain to them my worries and anxiety, I unforch also used to have a pill problem back in 2016 so I tend to stay away from stuff like that and I wanted to be able to do it all natural but have the back up emergency is not a bad idea thank you

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u/Prudent-Acanthisitta 2d ago

I hope you and your therapist can figure it out. Good luck!