Flying!!!!!!!

Deacon · 25-05-2008, 10:02 AM

Hi Guys Need some advice,how to cope with the flight if you dont like flying.I have never liked flying but have done for holidays and that longest flight been fours hours scared me silly

nearly didnt get on plane ,all the time we didnt have visa I thought, oh well will worry about that if and when it happens.....now we have the visa, house is sold hoping to go 24th August and now its really hit home cant sleep ,feeling sick and really nervous cause I know now I have got to do the flight any advice would be gratefull.ali

keily · 25-05-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Deacon

Hi Guys Need some advice,how to cope with the flight if you dont like flying.I have never liked flying but have done for holidays and that longest flight been fours hours scared me silly

nearly didnt get on plane ,all the time we didnt have visa I thought, oh well will worry about that if and when it happens.....now we have the visa, house is sold hoping to go 24th August and now its really hit home cant sleep ,feeling sick and really nervous cause I know now I have got to do the flight any advice would be gratefull.ali

HI DEACON .... MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME PROB [SHE FLIES REGULARLY DOWN TO LONDON TO SEE HER SON ] SHE WAS GIVEN DIAZEPAM BY HER DOCTOR .... DOESNT KNOCK YOU OUT ... BUT TAKES THE EDGE OF AND CALMS YOU DOWN .... SHE SAYS SHE COULDNT DO IT WITHOUT POPPING ONE BEFORE SHE GOES !!! MAY BE WORTH HAVING A CHAT WITH YOUR DOCTOR .... ALTERNATIVELY THERE ARE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHEMIST LIKE KALMS ETC IF YOU DONT FANCY THE IDEA OF MEDICATION .... WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO GET .... DONT BE WORRYING YOURSELF SICK AS THERE ARE THINGS TO HELP
MRS KEILY

johatts · 25-05-2008, 10:15 AM

I hate flying! Absolutely love take off and landing and hate the bit in the middle! Weird huh!

I`ll be brutally honest.............I loved the Aus flight that we did. We did London-LA ; LA-Auckland and then Auckland-Brissie. I read all the way through the first and last flights and slept in the middle!

Look on it as a means to an end! Look at what the flight will give you and that will be all the motivation that you will need!

Deacon · 25-05-2008, 10:20 AM

OH MY GOD Joanne you are the same as me love take off and landing hate bit in between how funny is that not heard anyone else say that before lol ali x

johatts · 25-05-2008, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Deacon

OH MY GOD Joanne you are the same as me love take off and landing hate bit in between how funny is that not heard anyone else say that before lol ali x

LOL! Im not the only weirdy in the world!

Stuju · 25-05-2008, 10:40 AM

Hi Deacon
Next time i fly from oz to uk or vice versa - i will make sure that i havent slept for yonks so i can sleep on the flight, its such a long way & so boring - perhaps i will find our if we could take a karokke on board & get everyone having a sing song, anything to pass the time LOL
all the best & have a safe flight (sorry guess you wanted a more positive reply)
stuju

darsar · 25-05-2008, 12:09 PM

Hi,I too am terrified of flying,I tried relaxation tapes but they didn't help,then after very nearly having a panic attack on the way to Greece(and trying not to show it in front of the kids)I decided on medical intervention!My doctor prescribed me some Valium and Beta-Blockers.I still get really nervous and NEVER SLEEP ,but it stops my heart beating like mad and I enjoy the yummy food and a movie!!!I would recommend a book called Flying without fear by Captain Keith Godfrey,that helped a bit.I have managed two flights to Oz now,so something must be working.Happy Flying.Sarah++++

ellie2 · 25-05-2008, 12:40 PM

Try Bachs rescue remedy, available at most chemists, I think I have spelt it right.
I hate flying and didnt fly until 5 years ago my first flight was to Florida, a eight hour flight, how scary was that!!!!!! since then I have done four flights to Florida and three flights to Oz. I will always hate flying but its something that has to be done, The big jets are not half as scary as the small ones used for short haul flights.
Just be brave and look what you will have at the end of it.

Try the Bachs it really does work.

Christine

Jarvl · 25-05-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Deacon

Hi Guys Need some advice,how to cope with the flight if you dont like flying.I have never liked flying but have done for holidays and that longest flight been fours hours scared me silly

nearly didnt get on plane ,all the time we didnt have visa I thought, oh well will worry about that if and when it happens.....now we have the visa, house is sold hoping to go 24th August and now its really hit home cant sleep ,feeling sick and really nervous cause I know now I have got to do the flight any advice would be gratefull.ali

Do you know why you are scared? I was a trolley dolly for over 17 years and came across many nervous passengers during those years. We used to be allowed to take passengers to meet the flight crew during the flight, which often used to help, but unfortunately that's no longer an option these days. There are courses that are run for nervous flyers, would you consider going on one of those? Tell the ground staff at check in that you are nervous about flying, and they will hopefully make a note of it, so the Cabin Crew will hopefully keep an eye on you during the flight, e.g. warn you in advance of any turbulance etc.

If you have any questions that I can answer about the flight, please don't hesitate to ask.

Good luck, you'll be fine!

Jarvl.

Deacon · 26-05-2008, 08:54 PM

Thanks guys for your ideas, I have tried some of them before Ive tried kalms,bachs and also a tablet called Phenergan which did make me a bit sleepy and helped a bit.Have asked the doctor before for tablets but she said no just go for it you will be fine!!The bit I dont understand with me is that I like the take of and landing but dont like the feeling of the floating inbetween bloody stupit I know and really dont like a bumper bits....... Stomach going now just talking about it!!!