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Fear of flying
The term for fear of flying is Aerophobia.
Dr. Judith Tellerman reviewed this
44 year experience in Clinical Psychology
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What can I do in order to fly if I have a huge fear of flying?
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A 48-year old asked:
Please tell me what to do if traveling with someone with fear of flying to calm them down?
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How can I get over fear of flying?
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Can you tell me how to overcome my fear of flying?
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A 48-year old asked:
What to do if i cannot get over my fear of flying?
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A 31-year old asked:
What's the term for a fear of flying over a big body of water?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is there a medication that can help me get over my fear of flying?
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A 32-year old asked:
Will Xanax (alprazolam) help my fear of flying?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can beta blocker's help to overcome fear of flying?
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A 44-year old asked:
Will taking 1mg of Xanax (alprazolam) work for a moderate fear of flying?
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A 40-year old asked:
What to do if I have fear of flying - claustrophobic is a big stress advice please?
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A 35-year old asked:
Which type of natural remedies can help alleviate fear of flying?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Have a fear of flying due to claustrophobia. Was told by friend to try .25 mg of Xanax. Would this help? Just for my flight only?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I am traveling and have a fear of flying. I just took one stillnox sleeping tablet for a six hour flight. Can I take another tablet for my next 8 hour?
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A 41-year old male asked:
What is the 2mg Xanax (alprazolam) bar be used for? I have extreme fear of flying. I took 1mg & it barely relaxed me. A little only. Am I a candidate for 2mg?
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A 49-year old asked:
Tking some oxazepam and propanalol for fear of flying, how long does it take to start working?
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A 39-year old asked:
Hi docs, would upping my dosage of klonopin (clonazepam) help my fear of flying and my adjustment to time zone change?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have a flight in a couple weeks. I feel tingly, I can't breathe well or sleep. I have a fear of flying, is this anxiety?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How can I overcome my fear of flying? My fear is I will have a panic attack on the plane bc im afraid of heights and I wont be able to get off.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am afraid of the plane but I will fly soon. How to cure this fear? I got it after my mom told me she is afraid too.
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A 29-year old male asked:
Hi every time my mom and dad fly on a plane I never ask them the time of the flight so that I don't count the hours of the flight I always worry when they fly on plane . I am sometimes worried about my families health . You guys have the same fear?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I went for a walk at night & there were bats flying overhead, sprinted through the field to get away from them. None of them bit me or even got relatively close. Is it normal to worry about rabies or sickness from being around them? Cant shake fear?
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A 34-year old male asked:
34 M jan 2015 echo-stress perfect. Scared to take an 8 hr flight fearing I will have a heart attack while flying and can't be saved. Please help!!
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A 41-year old male asked:
0.5mg Klonopin = 0.5mg Xanax (alprazolam) = 0.5mg Ativan in terms of strength? Which is "best" for fear for flying/claustrophobia on airplane? I can't tell.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Have irrational fear of HIV . Had a blood draw from butterfly fly needle tube in clinic . How to be sure if needles are not re used ?
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A female asked:
Need smthg for severe panic when flying, involuntary shaking, body pain, irtnl fear. Xanex numbs body not mind. Dr. suggested Lexotanil. 20 hr flight?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Sir how to over come fear?
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