Xanax for flying??
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: Ronnie, : I don’t know about flying, but a doctor once told me to put the xanax :under my tongue when feeling anxious. It works through the saliva and it :does work faster. I do it from time to time. :It works!
Yep, it does. But it tastes like s**t. The other fast acting benzo, Ativan, is made in a sub lingual formulation, but I’m not sure if its available in the US. Ian
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Dan: I hate flying, too. I usually take .25 mg a half hour before a flight (but I only take it as needed for PAs). What about taking one .5 a half hour before the flight (in addition to the 5. 2x daily)? Maybe you won’t feel so hung over for so long. Just a thought. schel
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have been on xanax for some time. .5mg twice daily and it works great for me to stop the pa`s. When I have to fly……which is not often…..I take 1.5 mg. a couple of hours before the flight and it works for me. I still feel like shit though after the flight. Takes about a day to get feeling right again. Dan
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all i can tell you,craig, is that I don’t fly without it….just knowing that it always works relieves my anxiety. If you are feeling anxiety increase …on the flight….you can always take more. I remember reading an article that said to place the xanax under the tongue to dissolve it…works faster. I usually do that. have a great trip….most of the anxiety is anticipatory… ronnie
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I have been on xanax for some time. .5mg twice daily and it works great for me to stop the pa`s. When I have to fly……which is not often…..I take 1.5 mg. a couple of hours before the flight and it works for me. I still feel like shit though after the flight. Takes about a day to get feeling right again. Dan
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Ronnie, I don’t know about flying, but a doctor once told me to put the xanax under my tongue when feeling anxious. It works through the saliva and it does work faster. I do it from time to time. It works!
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Does anyone have a suggestion as to what dosage of xanax (MMMV of course) works for them to reduce the anxiety for fearful flyers? I have a three hour flight this Thursday and I’m sweaty palms already!! I should say that I am on a small daily dosage of .25mg. at noon and .50 at bed time. which has worked for me the last couple of years. Thanks!
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I should say that I am on a small daily dosage of .25mg. at noon and .50 at bed time. which has worked for me the last couple of years.
Hi! I take the same regular daily dosage of Xanax as you (except I take the .25 mg with breakfast, not lunch). Based on past experience with flying, I would take .5 mg of Xanax every four hours beginning the afternoon before the trip, and I’d take at least 1 full mg. several hours before flying. I might even go as high as 1.5 mg if I were having bad anticipatory panic attacks. (You didn’t say what time of day your flight leaves…) Once you’re in the air, you’ll probably be fine and won’t need to take anything extra. Good luck! I’m sure you’ll have a nice trip. Best, Anne —
