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Anxiety and Fear of Flying Remedy: It Works!

posted by Annie B. Bond Feb 2, 2003 9:05 pm
Anxiety and Fear of Flying Remedy: It Works!
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By Annie B. Bond

It used to be that my fear of flying caused me so much anxiety that I couldn’t get on an airplane without taking Valium an hour before. I‘d been in a jet that had to make an emergency landing on a dirt road, and I still remember the passengers screaming. I hadn’t flown for 10 years after that event, and when I then tried to get on a plane my body went into a terror reaction that I couldn’t control. Because of work, I’ve had to fly quite a bit, and my doctor would give me Valium for the purpose, but I didn’t like taking the drug.

Before a long international plane trip six months ago, I asked the knowledgeable clerk at my local health food store if there was anything natural that she knew of to help fear of flying and she said, “I have just the thing!” I took the remedy and to my absolute and complete amazement, it worked for me better than Valium. So well, in fact, that I haven’t used Valium since–and I’ve flown six times since then. I am so relaxed that I even sleep on the plane!

Check this out. I hope it helps you, too! It is easily and abundantly available from health food stores and online:

I take one of these tablets before getting on an airplane, and one once I am boarded. The pills make me sleepy, so I don’t want to get too tired before getting on the plane.

The homeopathic remedy is called Calms Forte by Hyland’s, Inc. The drug has no side effects, is non-habit forming, contains no sedatives, and doesn’t leave a drug hangover. The remedy is indicated for “Temporary symptomatic relief of simple nervous tension and occasional sleeplessness.”

Learn more: Calms Forte

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Bela V.
  • Bela V. says
  • Dec 22, 2008 10:37 AM

Deep breathing and air-sickness tabs over the counter works for me, also I try to travel with my husband - he has a calming effect on me.

Kelly Spencer

I TOOK THIS BEFORE AND FELT NOTHING FROM IT. I CANNOT SEE HOW IT WOULD COMPARE WITH A BENZODIAZEPINE.

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