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Suggest Treatment For Phobia For Flying And Increasing Pulse Rate
Question: sir,
i am suffering with flying phobia. my flight journey is within 4 days.
i am getting too much tension. my pulse rate is getting high. it is showing 95 to 105.
my bp levels are 95 by 63. i am knowing that this is not my permanent problem. i will become normal after completing my journey. but now i am feeling helpless. plz help me to be without tension until i complete my journey.
i am suffering with flying phobia. my flight journey is within 4 days.
i am getting too much tension. my pulse rate is getting high. it is showing 95 to 105.
my bp levels are 95 by 63. i am knowing that this is not my permanent problem. i will become normal after completing my journey. but now i am feeling helpless. plz help me to be without tension until i complete my journey.
Brief Answer:
Try to relax and reassure yourself
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM
I can understand your concern. A lot of individuals have some mild form of anxiety while they go for flight. Reassurance and relaxation exercises during take off help to relieve most of individuals.
If we consider risk then odds ration that one will die is plane crash is one in about 11 million so this is practically nil. Even car or trains have more risk. So remain relaxed, no need to fear, flights are absolutely safe. Listen light relaxing music during flight and you will see reduction in fear.
Medicines like beta blockers as Propranolol or even low dose benzodiazepines as Clonazepam if taken about half hour before flight will reduce the symptoms and will lessen the fear. Consult a doctor and take these drugs.
Thanks, Hope this helps you, if you have more doubts you can ask again
Take care
Try to relax and reassure yourself
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM
I can understand your concern. A lot of individuals have some mild form of anxiety while they go for flight. Reassurance and relaxation exercises during take off help to relieve most of individuals.
If we consider risk then odds ration that one will die is plane crash is one in about 11 million so this is practically nil. Even car or trains have more risk. So remain relaxed, no need to fear, flights are absolutely safe. Listen light relaxing music during flight and you will see reduction in fear.
Medicines like beta blockers as Propranolol or even low dose benzodiazepines as Clonazepam if taken about half hour before flight will reduce the symptoms and will lessen the fear. Consult a doctor and take these drugs.
Thanks, Hope this helps you, if you have more doubts you can ask again
Take care
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