Would it be okay to take a dose of ativan for only a one hour flight?
Im going from phoenix to san diego for christmas and i dreadfully hate flight take offs but i don't know if one hour is a long enough time to take this kind of medication and have it work and i don't want to be all drugged up by the time i get off the plane so is this advised?
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yea just take it like a half hour before your flight i have to take it before certain doctors visits because i get really bad anxiety. are you driving wwhen you get to your destination???you might want to have someone pick you up or take a cab
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Ask your Doctor or Pharmacist. I would suggest medicating only as a last resort in extreme cases of Phobia. As a Flight Attendant, I am aware that sedation can impair your judgement in cases of emergency or evacuation. It's all about safety. Consider looking into other ways of dealing with your fears. A one hour flight is not very long. Would you rather drive?
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Talk to your doctor and ask him or her specifically if it could impare your ability to function normally. I shouldn't mention emergency evacuations but that's what my concern is. Please note that I've been a passenger since I was 8 weeks old and was a Flight Attendant for 13 years and I have never come close to doing an emergency evacution of any kind. Although it's extremely unlikely, you would need to be able to move fast on your feet. I've never taken Ativan but I have taken Valium. I have no idea if it's at all the same type of drug but I can say that I was not able to walk well with it in my system. I took it on the ground for a pulled mustle on vacation. I was very glad I didn't have to go anywhere or do anything with it cursing through my blood stream! ALL drugs are stronger in the air, so be aware of that and remind you doctor of the same (yes, they need to be reminded sometimes ;). A possible solution is a half dose or perhaps another medication would work better. I'm also concerned with the timing, especially if there's a delay. There is another niggly point is that if it's still in your system when you arrive, are you going to be okay with your baggage, tramping around the airport and perhaps even driving when you get there? Airports are not the best places to be when you're drowsy or tired. http://www.drugs.com/ativan.html Most flying phobias are connected to control issues. The majority of people know logically that flying in the industrailized world is safe. It has to do with putting your trust in that machine, not seeing in front of you and not being able to control where you're going or how is what puts otherwise sane people off kilter. If it's only take-offs that mess you up, try breathing techniques or other visualization exercises. I have a totally unrelated phobia so I have learned to stop and breathe when it hits. At least I can relate to flying phobias myself, although I'm comfortable in the air. If you really can't handle flying, consider driving. You are lucky that it is a realistic option. But a short flight like this might help you overcome this. I believe in the confrontation-technique to battling phobias since it worked for me so well. I have a friend who can't go on any sort of interesting vacation. Her family is quite bitter and it upsets her. Overcome this now and you can relax next time you book... Good luck
