Hey everyone! I’m flying to New York next week to see my long distance boyfriend :)) I’m very excited and have flown there alone before with no issue, but I’ve been suuuuper anxious lately and have started having panic attacks again, and I know the traveling will be anxiety-inducing. I also get nauseous when I’m nervous and have a phobia of throwing up (silly… but working on it) and so I’m a little worried that I’m gonna have a phobia-induced freakout on the flight or shuttle ride to the airport. 

I’ve never taken Dramamine before, but I have a carsick dog so I keep some in my medicine cabinet lol! I’m thinking about taking it to ward off any potential motion sickness, and I’ve also read that it helps with anxiety (win-win!!) but that it makes you drowsy. 

For anybody who’s taken it, have you found that it helped with your anxiety? I was wondering about how long the drowsiness/just general effects last. My flight is only 2 1/2 hours long and I’ll be getting into NY at 5:30, and while I’d love to feel sleepy and calm on the flight, I don’t want to be so out of it that I can’t enjoy our evening together once I get there!! If anyone has any input on when/if/how to take it and if it helps, I’d love to hear it! Thanks y’all!

Also, scheduled my first therapy appointment. It’s not until after my trip, but I’m looking forward to it :)