Fear of flying--is there a real cure

Don't know why that came out dark.

Hypnotherapy can work very well indeed and I would prefer people used that rather than Valium. The BA course has also been very successful.
I never used to like flying initially but now, it's no problem. It's just the journey to he's throw, then check in, then the wait, dead boring!

Just remembered! The doctor gave my daughter beta-blockers. Seem to remember they helped her. Kept the anxiety at bay.

Wonder if Paul McKenna has a cd about it? I found his stop smoking one very good; not sure if it stopped me smoking but it's very relaxing.

cannot stand to fly myself. Remember being told before my first flight in the 70s - to malta - that I would be fine once I had flown. Have made short hops since when absolutely necessary but went to Canada (via New York) on the Canberra and came back on the QE2 as I could not face a long flight. It is claustrophobia and something else called 'not being in control' I think.
My son who obviously never flew when he was young and under my wings as it were - has absolutely NO fear of flying and enjoys it all. I suspect had he seen me as a gibbering wreck when he was young and on a flight with me - he would not be so sanguine.
is there a cure - I wish there was.

Yes hypnotherapy CAN help

Take the tablets!

I was terrified of flying and still don't like it much but being determined not to pass on my fears to a seven-year-old helped me behave sensibly. However, I shall never forget being on the last plane to take off from Nantes in the gales of 1988/9 (?) – I swear we took off sideways. Once in the air, we hit a batch of turbulence and when it was over, absentdaughter smiled sweetly and said "Can we ask the pilot to go back and do that again?" I can cope with any of it now – including flights of 30 something hours to the other side of the world. (I still hold up the plane by the arms of the seat.)

However, if it's a real issue – what about cars, trains and ferries? Must be possible – just a bit time-consuming.

You just need to take the bull by the horns and leave the drugs alone, flying is not that scary ..just like being on a bus.
Is that you absent welcome back

Being hypnotised scares me big time..I think taking the bull by the horns is a good one.....and def having someone with me that is not afraid of flying will probably help too..Thanks everyone for you invaluable help x x