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Hey everyone! Long term panic disorder experiencer here. I mostly do okay now. The only time I really just cannot handle the anxiety is for flying. I try to do it as little as possible but I have a flight coming up. I’ve been prescribed Xanax but never actually taken it on a flight. Only took it once at home and it felt fine but that was a long long time ago. Does anyone else also get anxiety when they feel fine? Like I know to expect a racing heart and uncomfortable feelings and racing thoughts so now I’m worried if I take the Xanax that I’m going to panic about feeling “normal” on the flight. Does anyone else get this? My doctor said that Xanax quiets the mind so I won’t be thinking about how I’m feeling normal and be afraid but idk my anxiety is pretty strong lol. Anyone ever had this fear and then the medicine still helped?

Hey guys! Today was a tough day where my panic disorder was fully showing… this disorder is so hard, I’m thinking of everyone else suffering 🙏🏻 I have to fly soon and I really don’t want to, my only saving grace is maybe taking Xanax. I’ve been prescribed it but only taken it once at home. Given the fact that I was at home I wasn’t really panicking so I’m curious - if I’m truly having full blown panic, racing heart, does it really work? Does it help with the thoughts as well? If I take a 4 hour flight and my Xanax are .25mg, will I have to take more than one? Will it make me fall asleep?