Drugs or Therapy - Fear Of Flying

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I was never a big fan of flying so for the last ten years I have chosen boats, trains, or driving everywhere just so I dont have to get on the plane.

I feel I really need to get back in the game and be like everyone else who will happily jump on a 3 hour flight to spain for the weekend rather than the 2 day cross country drive i'm currently doing

Since my last flight I was diagnosed with a mild heart condition and take bisoprolol to keep my heart rate down but am worried being stuck in a plane combined with my newly found fear of hights and inability to escape might just make me freak out more.

I have thought about booking one of the BA or Virgin fear of flying courses but tbh Im not really sure that would do much more than explain how an aircraft flys as opposed to calming my fears.

I know that in reality thousands of planes fly around every day without incident and i know its a safe form of travel but something inside still makes me terrified.

I'm wondering if the best thing would be to try and get the doc to give me some kind of sedation medication and if so has it worked for you?

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davepoth said:

What bit of it upsets you?

I think its the thought of falling out the sky or being so high up in the first place. I suppose watching some of those national geo docs of air crashes has not helped either.