I am about to travel in the next week and I have some great anxiety. Just weird feelings. Having sleepless nights, nervousness etc. etc. I have tried praying and it helps alittle but then I am back to square one again..
Its a long trip to the middle east and so I am just getting a little nervous. Havent travelled so far away in the last several years.
Is there anything I can do to calm down ?? Why am I feeling this way ? Its making me sick to my stomach ! HEEEEELLLLPPPPPPPPP !!!
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Well do things to calm your nerves. I don't know pack in advance. Get your flight confirmed. Try to logic it out.
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Sorry Diva…try what CM suggests..calm your nerves if you are nervous. Simple yes…but effective. :k:
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Traveling makes you nervous? never knew that. O and I officially hate flying…
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Diva take a book with you, set of head phones, a laptop anything or if all falls take same xanx. I know what you mean I had a 15 hr non stop flight ughh, it made me sick.
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Majestic :- where did you fly to and from ? My problem is sleeping. I cannot sleep. What did you do to pass time ?
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Me to I cannot sleep EVER on a flight. I flew from Detroit or NY to the Middle East. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi.
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As soon as I get on the plane, I grab the blanket and go to sleep. Ahh.. I hate flying! 
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Diva4U...are u a nervous about flying or the overall trip?I usually get very anxious too about trips,and what i usually do is just make sure i get all my details sorted out like where i will be staying..how will i be getting around et etc.It usually distracts me enough not to go crazy thinking about it. Good Luck :)
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You can buy these travelling pills from your local pharmacy. They basically just knock you out for a while. It works great on my mother who suffers from travel sickness, be it in a car, plane, train, anything and everything.
Or, you can take a good book, headphones, magazines. I remember reading somewhere that you have a toddler. I'm sure the baby will keep you occupied too. They show movies too on the plane. They tend to keep a lot of people occupied.
Will you be stopping over anywhere on route to the Middle East? Make sure to stretch your legs if you can and do some duty free shopping. :p
I love travelling. :)
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^ I love traveling also however, I HATE the long flights ugh. Makes a person go nuts.
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I agree with CM that planning out all the details can help calm you and make things seem more in control. Because I think part of the fear is the lack of control you may have during a flight. The feeling that anything could happen may be making you nervous. So try to distract yourself with a good book. Take some Gravol to calm your stomache and it may knock you out a bit. Bring some snacks and wear comfy clothes. Also as you are already doing, pray that you have an easy and safe flight.
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Thanks saima...I think you basically said what I needed to hear. As you said it, my fear is more with the unknown. Not knowing what to expect...things that are out of my physical control.
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Do you know how long the flight is?
It seems “reasoning” yourself to a calm is not working and it probably won’t. Sometimes, you just have to tough it out. Few years from now, it wouldn’t matter anyway and all you’ll remember are the happy memories from the trip.
There are few things you can do to make your flight a tad pleasent:
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15 hours flight time, with 2 respective planes.
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If all falls take some xanx. Believe me if I could do it you can. btw I never go to the bathroom on planes, even on 15hr flights
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^^
Taking a prescription soporific for a long flight is insane.
Flying is a part of life like traffic congestion. Accept it, embrace and get on with it.
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Thanks ppl. Reading all this stuff has really helped me get over some of my issues. i really appreciate your help. Keep me in your prayers.
P.S. xanx is not a good idea on long flights. You need to keep walking around and be alert, otherwise you can get blood clots. Also, travelling with a toddler and taking anxiety/depression/sleep pills ----ummm, not such a good idea !
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ohhh your traveling with a kid? thats different than.