Suggest Sedatives For Anxiety And Extreme Fear Of Flying

Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2015

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Question : I have an extreme fear of flying. I am currently in Australia and scheduled to fly to LA on Sunday. I was prescribed .5mg of Lorazepam for my flight to Australia but went through 3/4 pills given and still felt no relief. I am wondering if there are stronger medications or sedatives to help me so I can ask my doctor when I have an appointment at my uni's health center.

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Klonopin.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

You have extreme fear of flying and scheduled to fly on Sunday.

I would suggest you to take klonopin (prescription drug) tablet one hour before your flight.

Kindly ask your doctor about this.

Hope this helps.
Bon voyage.

Regards.

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