[novaman302]

Hey all,
I was just recently prescribed xanax for the anxiety I have when flying. I have always had a little anxiety but nothing that wasn't manageable. However, when i fly i become a total wreck. I could barely survive a 6hr flight to New York, let alone the 12 hour flight I will be taking to japan next month.

My question is has anyone ever taken it for acute anxiety? I wondering how the drug might affect me afterward. I have heard from friends that have taken the drug socially that it totally wipes you out for a day after you take it. This is not exactly how i wanna feel the next day after trying to find my way around Tokyo.

[Robert_325]

Lots of drs give their patients xanax for flight-related anxiety. If you start continuing the process it's Russian Roulette my friend. I used it over 25 years. Take it from experience. It's not the way to go. There is a medicinal purpose for acute panic attacks. But those should be minimal. Be very careful. God bless.

[purpledog]

you said "I have always had a little anxiety but nothing that wasn't manageable"
if you have flown before without taking pills, do it again
as a frequent, long haul flier, (new zealanders have a long way to see anyone) i can assure you anxiety is a natural process for us non fliers. kiwi is a flightless bird actually. anyway my point being, mate its natural to be nervous, go with it, embrace the adrenaline, ive had a beer before boarding a couple of times,(one time delay from storms so i went to bar) but if you really have to take the pills, just have half of wot doctor says to.
they have a long half life so they do affect you next day, just not so much.
but yep be careful, if you do it once, you will have to do it everytime ay, coz you will think you have to.
go hard mate,
good luck
kiwi