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[quote=Anonymous]I must ask, OP - is DH claustrophobic?  I was also a phobic flyer and refused to fly (missing funerals, weddings, vacations, opportunities to travel) for over a decade.

At heart, I was not a phobic flyer, but severely claustrophobic. As with all fears and phobias, there's not really an logical explanation. Turbulence? Who cares? Looking down at the world from thousands of feet in the air? Lovely. Rough landing? Oh well.

Now the part that made me sweat, vomit and have diarrhea in terror of boarding a plane (even days ahead of a flight) was being stuck on a crowded flight for hours and the near constant need for the bathroom. Also terrorizing was the moment when you've landed and all passengers stand up and there's a traffic jam in the aisles.

I have concrete suggestions! Short term EMDR therapy. Learned about it here on dcum! Research and find a competent licensed emdr therapist. Also, lowdose xanax. Try in advance. Now Xanax is considered short acting so DH would need to experiment with dosing/ timing.

Aisle seat. Aisle seat adjacent to toilet. Or, first class bulkhead. Flew cross country round trip, no layover with a two hour weather flight delay on the tarmac. If I can do it...anyone can. Really. 
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