Fear of no escape
Sep 28, 2018, 4:47 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 1
Fear of no escape
I haven't traveled by air fearing a panic attack.
I had mild panic attacks few times even if I travel via bus / car out of the city for few hours. I control myself but sometimes the people around me notice it.
It happens when I'm in the middle of journey. Suddenly an intense urge of reaching my destination appear from nowhere. Sweating, hot flushes, chills etc for few minutes and then disappear.
I avoid long journeys even I skip company paid tours.
To my bad luck, I have to go to a desert on a 4 months project and the flight duration is 8+ hours. The nearest city to the desert is on 3 hour drive.
I'll talk to a psychiatrist but please share if someone was in a similar situation and has done it because I've decided no matter what I should go there but then the long flight and staying in the desert for months come to my mind.
I had mild panic attacks few times even if I travel via bus / car out of the city for few hours. I control myself but sometimes the people around me notice it.
It happens when I'm in the middle of journey. Suddenly an intense urge of reaching my destination appear from nowhere. Sweating, hot flushes, chills etc for few minutes and then disappear.
I avoid long journeys even I skip company paid tours.
To my bad luck, I have to go to a desert on a 4 months project and the flight duration is 8+ hours. The nearest city to the desert is on 3 hour drive.
I'll talk to a psychiatrist but please share if someone was in a similar situation and has done it because I've decided no matter what I should go there but then the long flight and staying in the desert for months come to my mind.
Sep 30, 2018, 5:12 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: DEN
Posts: 1,962
Welcome, jaykahn. It sounds like you're in a difficult situation. You may find some helpful thoughts in the Claustrophobic flyer thread.
I applaud you for planning to speak to a professional about this fear.
I applaud you for planning to speak to a professional about this fear.