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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 5:49 pm
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Originally Posted by pkdonnel
<SNIP> At some point, say 15 years ago I started to be terrified of flying. Takeoffs/landings are no prob, just the level flying at 30K feet. I cannot sleep as when I try to doze off I stop hearing the engines and startle myself which then leads into a bit of a panic attack.
Panic attacks can be devastating, and there may be some underlying problem why flying has become a problem for you later in life. The professional opinion of a doctor may be in order.
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