Hello i would like to get back on my anxiety medication(xanax 2mg) for my last minute trip which i have to fly. i don't fly. i've been in constant panic ( 3 panic attacks today so far) and its constant worry . i can't sleep , i can't focus i'm worrie?

Rx: This medication requires a prescription. See your health professional for prescription and monitoring. Certainly, Your symptoms warrent support pharmacologically.

See PCP: You need a Rx for a controlled substance. This will require am appointment with your regular doctor.

See M.D. for meds: If short acting benzodiazepines( such as Xanax have help relieve your anxiety during plane flights there is usually no reason why it can't be used again. Speak with you GP or internist or a psychiatrist. You have to be careful about overusing them and being sedated to drive or using them regularly and becoming dependent on them . There may be other techniques that can help you with this problem.

Best wishes: Dr. Blumenfield has given you good advice. I hope you can get the medication you need. And it may help to think about the purpose of the flight. Are you going to visit someone you love? Are you advancing a meaningful and satisfying career? Might you see a new city, be introduced to those who might become friends? It's the great and wonderful things in life that help us put our fears behind us.