baza
22-03-05, 21:16
Hi all,
Does anyone else get very bad anxiety when they have to travel anywhere?
Im asking cos going in a car, train bus or anything im "trapped" on without a toilet freaks me out. (i dont drive so have to rely on taxis etc)
I went on holiday last October and had a terrible time waiting for the car to the airport. I can fly no probs as there is a toilet available (even though i wont need it).
Now.... I have just booked another holiday for 22nd April to a villa in Puerto Banus and allready im stressed big time just thinking about going.
From here to the airport is about a 35 min drive and im dreading it. When i get to the airport i will be fine but to make things worse the transfer to the villa will take another 45 mins.
Im thinking a couple of beers on the plane will help wiith the transfer to the villa but when we come home the transfer will be early morning and ill be stone cold sober..
I was given some 2mg diazepam by the doctor last time i went but never took them as i ended up having a couple of bottles (small) of beer before i left and didnt want to mix them.
needless to say i got there and back again so im trying again.
I deliberately went for a villa so if i get too anxious i wont end up stuck in a hotel room and can still enjoy the pool etc.
now to the point, if i take a diazepam before i travel to the airport is it ok to have a couple of drinks as well? Im probably looking at a pint at the airport and 2 coke size tins on the flight. I dont want to end up looking like ive drunk a bottle of vodka and half a dozen pints to myself.
Now im sure some will say that alcohol just adds to anxiety but i find a pint and a half of my fav Kronenbourg takes the edge off it enough for me to enjoy myself.
Sorry to waffle on so much but i just dont know where to start.
I look forward to any of your comments.
Baz
Does anyone else get very bad anxiety when they have to travel anywhere?
Im asking cos going in a car, train bus or anything im "trapped" on without a toilet freaks me out. (i dont drive so have to rely on taxis etc)
I went on holiday last October and had a terrible time waiting for the car to the airport. I can fly no probs as there is a toilet available (even though i wont need it).
Now.... I have just booked another holiday for 22nd April to a villa in Puerto Banus and allready im stressed big time just thinking about going.
From here to the airport is about a 35 min drive and im dreading it. When i get to the airport i will be fine but to make things worse the transfer to the villa will take another 45 mins.
Im thinking a couple of beers on the plane will help wiith the transfer to the villa but when we come home the transfer will be early morning and ill be stone cold sober..
I was given some 2mg diazepam by the doctor last time i went but never took them as i ended up having a couple of bottles (small) of beer before i left and didnt want to mix them.
needless to say i got there and back again so im trying again.
I deliberately went for a villa so if i get too anxious i wont end up stuck in a hotel room and can still enjoy the pool etc.
now to the point, if i take a diazepam before i travel to the airport is it ok to have a couple of drinks as well? Im probably looking at a pint at the airport and 2 coke size tins on the flight. I dont want to end up looking like ive drunk a bottle of vodka and half a dozen pints to myself.
Now im sure some will say that alcohol just adds to anxiety but i find a pint and a half of my fav Kronenbourg takes the edge off it enough for me to enjoy myself.
Sorry to waffle on so much but i just dont know where to start.
I look forward to any of your comments.
Baz