Hi everyone,

I imagine some of you might share this fear of mine! I've never really enjoyed flying, but recently it has become worse. Because of emetophobia, naturally. I usually tell people I'm simply afraid of flying - have a bit of claustrophobia etc. However, most people fear flying because they are afraid of the plane crashing. Of course, that's not what I'm frightened But they wouldn't understand.

Can you recommend any ways of overcoming this fear - and any drugs you find to be good at helping calm you when flying? I normally take something like diphenhydramine (Nytol in the UK, Benadryl in the USA) and or Diazepam. It helps, but I never feel 100% happy about it - plus I can never eat whilst flying. Anyone else have this problem? If so, have you any ideas for how to overcome it?

Thanks in advance!!!


Kasia