Gale2509
08-08-12, 18:47
I'm a long term sufferer of anxiety and panic, things have been marginally better over the last year though so I was pretty much functioning 'normally' however, that's fine whilst I'm not rocking the boat! I'm now going home to UK from middle east to visit family and friends in 24 hrs time and I'm literally sick with anxiety. I've stopped sleeping, lost all appetite, having panic attacks, all the physical symptoms are back too. This has been going on for about 2 weeks and its pretty obvious it's related to the holiday. I'm a very nervous traveller, hate, hate, hate flying and the idea of 2 flights tomorrow and a total of 15 hrs door to door is terrifying. Im flying with my baby for the first time also which is increasing my worry in case she won't settle, my husband has absolutely no time or sympathy for any of this and thinks its totally pathetic and I should just get a grip, so no use in talking to him. He's obviously aware I'm distressed by the symptoms I listed above, he just chooses to ignore me and spend as much time away from me as possible - that's another post in its self! Anyway, back to the point, I'm petrified and although I'm certain I'm going to make it, I have been known to have such a bad meltdown on boarding we've missed the flight! Plus once I'm up there, I'm convinced I can't possibly feel any worse and i'll be fine once we've landed, except I'm not, in fact, I feel worse, I usually end up in the airport toilets so nauseated and Ill, it's worse than the flight itself. Any tips or advice on reducing the anxiety and the aftermath? I would really appreciate some advice from anyone that can understand this. Lastly I've considered medication in the past, but I'm so terrified of taking any medicines so don't want to add to the anxiety, plus too late to get anything now unless it's OTC. Xxxxx