Help Me! Will I Get On The Plane?
Dec 3rd 2005, 3:03 pm
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Help Me! Will I Get On The Plane?
I am booked to fly to the Gold Coast on Jan 21st and my bottle is definately going. This is not the first time I've been in this position, was booked to go this time last year and cancelled at the last minute so just visited the place again and I loved it just as much at the first time we visited, so we've rented our home out this time and I thought I'd feel much more positive but again those anxiety attacks are back with a vengence. Has anybody else been this worried? my husband will definately kill me If I cancel again but I'm scared that I get there and want to come straight home. Why am I like this? I was soo exited then all of a sudden sheer panic has taken over. To all of you who have been in this position please give words of comfort.
Dec 3rd 2005, 4:03 pm
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Re: Help Me! Will I Get On The Plane?
just get yourself over here. if it doesn't work out, you can head back. really, you need to make it over, if only to convince yourself its the right move.
Originally Posted by honeybob
I am booked to fly to the Gold Coast on Jan 21st and my bottle is definately going. This is not the first time I've been in this position, was booked to go this time last year and cancelled at the last minute so just visited the place again and I loved it just as much at the first time we visited, so we've rented our home out this time and I thought I'd feel much more positive but again those anxiety attacks are back with a vengence. Has anybody else been this worried? my husband will definately kill me If I cancel again but I'm scared that I get there and want to come straight home. Why am I like this? I was soo exited then all of a sudden sheer panic has taken over. To all of you who have been in this position please give words of comfort.
Dec 3rd 2005, 5:28 pm
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Re: Help Me! Will I Get On The Plane?
Originally Posted by honeybob
I am booked to fly to the Gold Coast on Jan 21st and my bottle is definately going. This is not the first time I've been in this position, was booked to go this time last year and cancelled at the last minute so just visited the place again and I loved it just as much at the first time we visited, so we've rented our home out this time and I thought I'd feel much more positive but again those anxiety attacks are back with a vengence. Has anybody else been this worried? my husband will definately kill me If I cancel again but I'm scared that I get there and want to come straight home. Why am I like this? I was soo exited then all of a sudden sheer panic has taken over. To all of you who have been in this position please give words of comfort.
Claire
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Dec 3rd 2005, 9:30 pm
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Re: Help Me! Will I Get On The Plane?
Originally Posted by honeybob
I am booked to fly to the Gold Coast on Jan 21st and my bottle is definately going. This is not the first time I've been in this position, was booked to go this time last year and cancelled at the last minute so just visited the place again and I loved it just as much at the first time we visited, so we've rented our home out this time and I thought I'd feel much more positive but again those anxiety attacks are back with a vengence. Has anybody else been this worried? my husband will definately kill me If I cancel again but I'm scared that I get there and want to come straight home. Why am I like this? I was soo exited then all of a sudden sheer panic has taken over. To all of you who have been in this position please give words of comfort.
Get a grip and get yer arse over here wummin..............................see if ave got tae come and get ye!!!!!!!!!
Only way your gonna know if you have done the right thing is to go for it, youve only rented your house out, so if u dont like, then you can always return, and at least you can say..'Well at least I tried"
Take care, chill enjoy chrissy, and get yer butt over here next year
H
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Dec 3rd 2005, 9:52 pm
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JUST DO IT! You will regret forever otherwise.
Dec 4th 2005, 8:29 am
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Ive cancelled holidays in the past coz I was terrified of flying 
Im not so bad now, just try not to think about the flight at all! I know it sounds impossible but youll be fine.
(Oh and a few happy tablets off the doc worked their magic)
Good Luck
Im not so bad now, just try not to think about the flight at all! I know it sounds impossible but youll be fine.(Oh and a few happy tablets off the doc worked their magic)
Good Luck
Dec 4th 2005, 4:22 pm
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Go for it, don't worry about it
Dec 4th 2005, 5:09 pm
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Re: Help Me! Will I Get On The Plane?
Originally Posted by honeybob
I am booked to fly to the Gold Coast on Jan 21st and my bottle is definately going. This is not the first time I've been in this position, was booked to go this time last year and cancelled at the last minute so just visited the place again and I loved it just as much at the first time we visited, so we've rented our home out this time and I thought I'd feel much more positive but again those anxiety attacks are back with a vengence. Has anybody else been this worried? my husband will definately kill me If I cancel again but I'm scared that I get there and want to come straight home. Why am I like this? I was soo exited then all of a sudden sheer panic has taken over. To all of you who have been in this position please give words of comfort.
Dec 4th 2005, 5:16 pm
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Re: Help Me! Will I Get On The Plane?
Originally Posted by honeybob
I am booked to fly to the Gold Coast on Jan 21st and my bottle is definately going. This is not the first time I've been in this position, was booked to go this time last year and cancelled at the last minute so just visited the place again and I loved it just as much at the first time we visited, so we've rented our home out this time and I thought I'd feel much more positive but again those anxiety attacks are back with a vengence. Has anybody else been this worried? my husband will definately kill me If I cancel again but I'm scared that I get there and want to come straight home. Why am I like this? I was soo exited then all of a sudden sheer panic has taken over. To all of you who have been in this position please give words of comfort.
Better to regret the things you did, than the things you didn't. I can't think of anything worse than looking back in 20 yrs time and thinking "What if......????"
You can always go back home if things don't go to plan, as you've only rented the house, so go for it.
My husband takes 10-20mg diazepam (Valium) to fly anywhere - get them from your GP and float over!
Good luck. Look forward to reading your post when you've landed,
Jo x
Dec 5th 2005, 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by SenoraJo
Hi!
Better to regret the things you did, than the things you didn't. I can't think of anything worse than looking back in 20 yrs time and thinking "What if......????"
You can always go back home if things don't go to plan, as you've only rented the house, so go for it.
My husband takes 10-20mg diazepam (Valium) to fly anywhere - get them from your GP and float over!
Good luck. Look forward to reading your post when you've landed,
Jo x
Better to regret the things you did, than the things you didn't. I can't think of anything worse than looking back in 20 yrs time and thinking "What if......????"
You can always go back home if things don't go to plan, as you've only rented the house, so go for it.
My husband takes 10-20mg diazepam (Valium) to fly anywhere - get them from your GP and float over!
Good luck. Look forward to reading your post when you've landed,
Jo x
Honeybob, I must have missed something, because I didn't know you were thinking of relocating, or have I got the wrong end of the stick? Drop me a line if you want to chat, as it's been a while.
Take care,
Tony.
Dec 5th 2005, 11:39 am
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Re: Help Me! Will I Get On The Plane?
Originally Posted by SenoraJo
Hi!
Better to regret the things you did, than the things you didn't. I can't think of anything worse than looking back in 20 yrs time and thinking "What if......????"
You can always go back home if things don't go to plan, as you've only rented the house, so go for it.
My husband takes 10-20mg diazepam (Valium) to fly anywhere - get them from your GP and float over!
Jo x
Better to regret the things you did, than the things you didn't. I can't think of anything worse than looking back in 20 yrs time and thinking "What if......????"
You can always go back home if things don't go to plan, as you've only rented the house, so go for it.
My husband takes 10-20mg diazepam (Valium) to fly anywhere - get them from your GP and float over!
Jo x
Perhaps a herbal remedy could be tried if necessary - they can be very effective without the unwanted side-effects.
Dec 7th 2005, 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
That is a hell of a dose, and as has been said quite correctly, is highly addictive.
Perhaps a herbal remedy could be tried if necessary - they can be very effective without the unwanted side-effects.
Perhaps a herbal remedy could be tried if necessary - they can be very effective without the unwanted side-effects.
Yep, I hear what you're saying, but it works for my husband - just. Believe it or not, he's still tense after taking it, and doesn't sleep, but without it.....lets just say he's a nightmare and can be embarrassing. When hitting some particularly nasty turbulance, when even the air stewards had to sit down, my husband could be heard announcing our deaths to everyone with a teeny bit of swearing too " beep beep we're going to die..." etc etc. I kid you not!
Whilst I wouldn't reccommend it for regular use (it is indeed diazepam that thousands of housewives became addicted to some years ago) if you're really phobic, and herbal remedies don't help, then try it. My husband's friend also has diazepam from his GP for flying, though he has a smaller dose as he's not quite so bad. As we don't fly frequently, then it's addictive properties are not an issue. They only come out of the cupboard a few times a year.
I wasn't suggesting you take it regularly for any emigration anxiety, just to help you get on the plane and through the flight - wouldn't want a rep for promoting drug usage!!!
Best wishes everyone x
Dec 7th 2005, 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by SenoraJo
Hello All,
Yep, I hear what you're saying, but it works for my husband - just. Believe it or not, he's still tense after taking it, and doesn't sleep, but without it.....lets just say he's a nightmare and can be embarrassing. When hitting some particularly nasty turbulance, when even the air stewards had to sit down, my husband could be heard announcing our deaths to everyone with a teeny bit of swearing too " beep beep we're going to die..." etc etc. I kid you not!
Whilst I wouldn't reccommend it for regular use (it is indeed diazepam that thousands of housewives became addicted to some years ago) if you're really phobic, and herbal remedies don't help, then try it. My husband's friend also has diazepam from his GP for flying, though he has a smaller dose as he's not quite so bad. As we don't fly frequently, then it's addictive properties are not an issue. They only come out of the cupboard a few times a year.
I wasn't suggesting you take it regularly for any emigration anxiety, just to help you get on the plane and through the flight - wouldn't want a rep for promoting drug usage!!!
Best wishes everyone x
Yep, I hear what you're saying, but it works for my husband - just. Believe it or not, he's still tense after taking it, and doesn't sleep, but without it.....lets just say he's a nightmare and can be embarrassing. When hitting some particularly nasty turbulance, when even the air stewards had to sit down, my husband could be heard announcing our deaths to everyone with a teeny bit of swearing too " beep beep we're going to die..." etc etc. I kid you not!
Whilst I wouldn't reccommend it for regular use (it is indeed diazepam that thousands of housewives became addicted to some years ago) if you're really phobic, and herbal remedies don't help, then try it. My husband's friend also has diazepam from his GP for flying, though he has a smaller dose as he's not quite so bad. As we don't fly frequently, then it's addictive properties are not an issue. They only come out of the cupboard a few times a year.
I wasn't suggesting you take it regularly for any emigration anxiety, just to help you get on the plane and through the flight - wouldn't want a rep for promoting drug usage!!!
Best wishes everyone x
Sue
Dec 7th 2005, 11:54 am
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Invest in a course or a book on overcoming fear of flying - lots will come up in Google, Amazon etc.
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Dec 7th 2005, 12:24 pm
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We're in the same position over here too, just trying to get over there want to it soo much but my hubbie is the same as you what if we go and its all goes belly up, we are gonna rent our place out here so if we dont like it we can hopefully come back.....
Just bloody go for it and if you wanna meet up for a chat about the big move, I would be grateful for a few tips,........and i'll give you the encouragement to go lol
Kath
PS and if my 15 year old can fly all the way back to the UK on her own and she is scared stiff of flying you can to.....go for it girl!!!!
Just bloody go for it and if you wanna meet up for a chat about the big move, I would be grateful for a few tips,........and i'll give you the encouragement to go lol
Kath
PS and if my 15 year old can fly all the way back to the UK on her own and she is scared stiff of flying you can to.....go for it girl!!!!