Anxiety and Fear of Flying

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Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension or fear that lingers. The source for this uneasiness is not always known or recognized which adds to the distress: "Everything stresses me out." "I am always worried." Stress is not a disease and is a normal part of everyone’s life. Stress in small quantities is good: it makes us more productive. For example, the fear of a bad grade can make the a student study more attentively. However, too much stress is unhealthy and counterproductive. The same student, if he was recently mugged and or is getting over the sudden death of a friend will not be able to study as well. Persistent and unrelenting stress is called anxiety.

Anxiety is an emotion often accompanied by various physical symptoms. These can include twitching or trembling, muscle tension, headaches, sweating, dry mouth, or difficulty swallowing. Some people also report dizziness, a rapid or irregular heart rate, increased rate of respiration, diarrhea, or frequent need to urinate when they are anxious. Fatigue, irritable mood, sleeping difficulties, decreased concentration, sexual problems, and nightmares are also common. Sometimes a medical illness may masquerade as anxiety.

Some people are more sensitive to stress and are more likely to develop anxiety disorders. This can be caused either by genetic predispositions or by previous (particularly early childhood) exposure to certain stresses. Other times it is simply a question of how stressful the current environment is. Common causes to anxiety and fear:

1. actual danger: very often stress is an appropriate reaction
2. emotional stress such as grief and depression often lead to anxiety
3. physical stress such as a medical illness
4. medication side effects
5. drugs including caffeine, cold remedies (Cough/Cold Combinations - oral), sympathomimetics, decongestants (Antihistamines and Decongestants - oral), bronchodilators, tricyclic antidepressants, and thyroid supplements
6. withdrawal from drugs (including caffeine and nicotine)
7. substance abuse or withdrawal (including alcohol)
8. poor diet (deficiency of Vitamin B12)
9. hyperventilation syndrome
10. thyroid problems (hyperthyroid disease mostly)
11. low blood sugar
12. cardiac problems
13. in extremely rare cases, a tumor of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma)

Finding what is causing the anxiety and addressing it is the preferred and most effective solution. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. A first step is to take an inventory of what you think might be making you "stresses out." What do you worry about most? Is there something constantly on your mind? Does anything in particular make you sad or depressed? Is it anxiety for not having that perfect body or a perfect face? Do you suffer anxiety and fear of flying to London because of terrorist attacks? Then, find an well-experienced psychologist you trust who will listen to you, give assessment and treatment. Sometimes talking in it self can help relieve anxiety, but sometimes talking to others will fortify your fears. Many communities have resources like self-help groups and hotlines that promise to help with problems of anxiety. But it won't always do that doctors, ministers, social workers, friends, neighbours, and family members’ plays a therapeutic role. To be sure, you most probably need an experienced and trained, a real psychology master and expert’s advice.

There are lots of precautions to be made that can prevent anxiety symptoms: Take a look at your style of living, your lifestyle. Do you eat well? Do you sleep enough and take pauses in jobs? Are you exercising enough in proportion to your age, preferences and limits? Are there other priorities to be made in social, economic or family matters? How much caffeine do you take in a single day etc.? Learn yoga and mediation techniques, including biofeedback and relaxation therapy, to reduce muscle tension. Biofeedback is a process of monitoring body functions (such as the tightness of certain muscle groups) and altering these functions through relaxation. Follow a regular energetic exercise routine using aerobic exercise if possible. Avoid using "mood-altering" alcohol or drugs when overwhelmed by life’s problems. These drugs will not provide a solution and can often cause additional difficulties.

Call us if you are unable to work because of fear or anxiety symptoms, self-treatment has failed, or the cause of the anxiety is unknown. Give us also a call if there is a sudden feeling of panic and you think that these panic attacks cannot be resolved without outside, professional help. Together we will consider and examine some questions documenting anxiety, stress, or tension in detail that include:

When did you latest have a physical examination and paid attention to your pulse, respiratory rate and blood pressure?
Did this examination include blood tests (CBC or blood differential, thyroid function tests) as well as an electrocardiogram (EKG)?
When, where and how did the anxiety begin?
What symptoms develop and occur that make you feel anxious?
What experiences do you have that you are worried about?
What makes the anxiety better?
What makes it worse?
What other symptoms are also present?

Psychotherapy has been shown to significantly decrease anxiety. If any worrisome physical signs and symptoms do not accompany the anxiety, do we give you needed treatment. In some cases, medications such as benzodiazepines or antidepressants may be appropriate complements.

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