I want to travel but I'm scared of vertigo etc. I need advice or encouragement from anyone who has been able to travel with anxiety.

[grudgekyoko]

So one of my major anxiety symptoms is dizziness/vertigo. I rarely have actual vertigo but I get unsteady, feel like I'm on a boat constantly, and sometimes feel lightheaded. I really want to go with my fiance to Minnesota this summer to meet his family (I live in Arizona) but I'm terrified the plane will make me feel sick. Any tips to make it easier on me? I probably have about 2 months or so before we'll actually go...I should add that I flew a lot as a kid and teenager because my family moved around a lot. I've never really had any side effects from air travel except feeling like things were moving for a day or so after (only after long international flights). I haven't flown in about 13 years though so I am scared.

[Hypo20061]

Hi I have really bad vertigo and anxiety and I managed to get in a plane and don’t let it beat u, I still would panic now

What worked for me is the doctor syringe 💉 my ears helped a lot I get it now and again even not on a plane at home just sat here

Go and enjoy yourself, i did get vertigo up their but only brief then it went away

[grudgekyoko in reply to Hypo20061]

Thank you! I was able to find a nonstop flight too so that will help.

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Have you ever looked into BPPV, this is where the crystals that move in one of six ear canals relay your position in tandem with what information is coming from your eyes.There is a simple test called the eply manouvere that you can do at home.If you spend a great deal of time lying down these crystals can leave the normal resevoir and sit in the wrong part of your canals which give rise to vertigo and unsteady sensations upon standing or turning your head.Couple that to an anxiety focussing on fear of falling it becomes a disabling situation.I cured mine by neck stretches and slow somersaults on my lawn...yeah i know!.....when you turn slowly the crystals find their way back out of the canals....here is a link....to the test/exercises there are many more(youtube)youtu.be/9SLm76jQg3g(Not working as expected?) (BPPV)

youtu.be/wkwFnLlhcPE(Not working as expected?) (Neck issues)

Also blocked eusteon tubes can create issues with inner ear balance.

Hope this actually helps, sometimes just being over tense ...tightens the neck enough to give feelings of unsteadiness, even using too many pillows in bed can scrunch these enough to give rise to daytime issues.

Best wishes for finding the best solution.

[2islandboy]

Get a WINDOW SEAT. It is very important for you to be able to watch the horizon. This is true in planes, boats and cars. I was a commercial diver and very prone to seasickness. I learned lots of tricks. Do not read a book, cell phone/tablet, movie anything - just watch the clouds and the horizon. Silently talk to yourself about what the plane is doing: taxi, takeoff, ascending, turning, bumps in clouds. Marvel how damn beautiful the sky is and what a miracle it is to be up in/above the clouds.

Motion sickness/vertigo is intensified by conflicting motion messages being sent to your brain. For example, if the plane hits a little pressure bump, which is sensed by your ear(etc), BUT your eyes are looking at a video, which is stationary, you will get sick. There are also very good non-prescription meds for air/seasickness. Have a chat with your doctor or your pharmacist. They will advise you. Happy flying!

PS: See the picture of me. I am seriously afraid(vertigo) of heights. So, for 15 years, I worked on lighthouses. Go figure! Always felt the fear AND had excellent safety gear. Every time I would have to climb over the side of a lighthouse (+-100feet) I would say: I am afraid AND I have safety gear AND I am facing my fear AND I'm going over the side. Same deal for flying, diving, anything.