Quote:And I'm scared to death of this flight. It's my first time flying and I can already predict a panic attack in the near future. Any words of encouragement to help me through this?

 

1-Alcohol or xanax before the flight is good to help calm your nerves

2- Make sure you don't hyperventilate; If you feel a panic attack coming on, slow your breathing and breathe in more co2 (paper bag, or if you dont have that use the inside of your shirt)

3- Stay occupied with movies or a magazine

4- Remember even if a panic attack hits once or more times, you cannot die from a panic attack. usually the cause of panic attacks is the fear of panic attacks

 

I really hope this helps, I suffered severe panic attacks for little to no reason a few years back. If you want any extra advice, let me know because panic attacks are no joke

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