Xanax dosage for flying
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Anonymous
| I’m the same height and weight as your dh and .5 mg of Xanax puts me to sleep within about 30 minutes. I would absolutely not drive a car on it. He really needs to trial it before the trip to see how he reacts and please don’t drive. |
Anonymous
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^ thank you, just checked - his dosage is .5 mg.
he did a rental car for his motion sickness but if he's out of it, I can drive instead. |
Anonymous
NP. I too suffer anxiety in advance of and during flying. My script is also small. I take 1/2 of a 0.25 pill the night before, and the other half at the airport. I have the container just in case with me. |
Anonymous
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Xanax has a half-life of 11 hours. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538165/
He should not drive a car after taking Xanax and is going to need another solution for transportation on the other end. |
Anonymous
| I take 1 mg about an hour before flight. I arrive after a 3 hour flight ready to drive from the airport to my kids house (45 minute drive) and play with my grandkids until bedtime. My flight arrives at 12:55 pm. And yes, I’m older, 70. |
Anonymous
What happened on flight? Have you considered working with one of those airline pilots who do the fear of flying course? I would also check turbulence reports to give you an idea where you may experience some so you don’t freak out when. it happens. I also would sheets early morning fligbt because they are less bumpy. |
Anonymous
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It was turbulence for 2+ hrs and his dramamine never kicked in - was awful even for me.
I'll look into the fear of flying airline course. He had a couple of hypnosis sessions (somewhat helpful) and listens to mediation podcasts. |
Anonymous
| PP back to recommend downloading Weightless by Marconi Union! There is a 10 hour version and it’s not pseudoscience - it is considered the most relaxing song ever recorded and was done with this objective! |
Anonymous
He might find the half pill is enough. I only use a whole one if it is a red eye and it is long enough to sleep four hours - otherwise I don’t sleep. |
Anonymous
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you should definitely drive after, not him
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Anonymous
| You are not supposed to xanex before driving, not even a few hours before driving. Talk to a doctor or have him take uber. If he gets into a accident while on xanex you have a much bigger issue on your hands. |
Anonymous
| The rental car on landing will get him in trouble with employer, rental company. Insurance. He really needs scared flyer therapy (a thing) or not to travel on business. |
Anonymous
| The first couple of times I took Xanax .25 mg dose, I felt like I was going to stop breathing because I was so sedated. He definitely should try it a couple of times before he flies so he can figure out how much he needs and how long it will affect him. I’d say no to driving - better plan on uber or taxi. And, fly as much as possible - that’s the one thing that helped with my phobia. I went from not flying once in a ten year period to making 10-12 trips a year, including several 12 hour plus flights. Exposure therapy + anxiety meds works! |
Anonymous
| Good luck to your husband. As someone else with flight anxiety ( though mine is caused by claustrophobia) just wanted to add one thing that has really helped— I make sure to pick a an aisle seat. No more flying Southwest— it just adds to my anxiety to not have my preselected seat waiting for me. |
Anonymous
| He cannot take Xanax and drive! Especially if he's never taken it before. That's a good way to kill himself or someone else. |