Hi everyone,
I’m hoping to find some guidance and support as I deal with intense flight anxiety. The entire process, from buying a ticket to landing, feels almost inhumane to me. For about two weeks before a flight, I struggle with sleep and am plagued by bizarre dreams. On the day of the flight, I’m overwhelmed by sadness and feel inconsolable, resembling a frightened child during the flight itself.
After discussing this with my doctor, I’ve been prescribed 0.25 mg of Alprazolam (Xanax) to take on the morning of the flight, and 15 mg of Midazolam for when I board the plane. The flight duration is about 10 hours.
I have some questions and would greatly appreciate your insights:
1. Has anyone here taken these medications before? What should I expect from them?
2. In the past, I’ve only used 2 mg of Ethyl loflazepate (Victan) for a short flight, which helped me relax a bit but wasn’t enough for me to feel comfortable. How do the dosages I mentioned compare?
3. Ideally, I’d like to sleep through the entire 10-hour flight, but if that’s not possible, I’d like to sleep as much as I can. Any tips or personal experiences would be really helpful.
Thank you all for your support and advice in advance!