anneg
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Feb 25, 2017 19:35:55 GMT -5
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Post by anneg on Feb 25, 2017 19:35:55 GMT -5
Hi Everyone! I'm going to Florida on Wednesday and I'm starting to get nervous about flying. I've flown a few times on longer flights and have been fine. I'm so worried about sometime next to me v*. I'm also scared that I'll suddenly get motion sickness... Which knock wood.. I've not experienced. I wish I could simply be excited about a nice vacation but I always seem to have this cloud over me. Ugh.
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anneg
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Feb 25, 2017 19:36:56 GMT -5
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Post by anneg on Feb 25, 2017 19:36:56 GMT -5
PS thank you for being here. I was active in the other forum and was so stressed when I couldn't access it! Thank you for starting here!
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dahliaolive
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Post by dahliaolive on Feb 25, 2017 22:02:08 GMT -5
Curad antiviral masks. If you want to wear one, it might make you feel better. I bought mine at cvs or Walgreens. I have never been on a flight where someone v*, but sometimes I bring masks anyway. People look at you funny, but oh well. If it helps me not get a different coughy or nosey virus, that's great, too.
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anneg
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Feb 26, 2017 7:16:46 GMT -5
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Post by anneg on Feb 26, 2017 7:16:46 GMT -5
Thanks dahliaolive...I didn't know that Curad makes a mask. I think I'll get one. And thanks for telling me that you've never seen what worries me. I am borrowing some noise cancelling headphones and plan on listening to some music or a book. Have a great day. XO
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Feb 26, 2017 13:56:16 GMT -5
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Post by Jess44246 on Feb 26, 2017 13:56:16 GMT -5
Make sure you have stuff to distract yourself, and don't fly on an empty or full stomach. Earphones are great!
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Feb 26, 2017 19:14:33 GMT -5
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Post by Emet.dad on Feb 26, 2017 19:14:33 GMT -5
I've been on 12 flights in the past 3 years and not once seen or heard anyone v* or anything that would lead me to suspect it had happened either on the plane or in the airport either side I don't think it's as common as us emets believe it is
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anneg
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Feb 26, 2017 21:27:51 GMT -5
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Post by anneg on Feb 26, 2017 21:27:51 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I'm going to try to be as prepared as possible. Eeeeek!
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Feb 26, 2017 21:36:32 GMT -5
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Post by Jess44246 on Feb 26, 2017 21:36:32 GMT -5
Yeah, it really isn't that common. It's another one on those things that people like to tell stories about. I wish I had a statistic. I've probably been on about 30 different planes, and nobody's ever v* on them. I've seen janitors cleaning up what was most likely v* (because they were being very through) off to the side in a non-crowded (late night or early morning) time. I've seen a substance in the airport floor that could've been v* or iced coffee. It was by a food area that had iced coffee, and it looked like it could definitely be either. Everyone was just walking around it (some barely missing it) without reporting it or anything. Lastly (the 3rd time out of 3 times) I saw v* dried onto the ground outside at the part where you drop off people (which is a weird place for it, as you would expect it to by in the picking up people area), kind of like the dried v* in the parking lots outside of amusement parks. All three times terrified me greatly, and I was already anxious, but I fly so often that it is very uncommon for that to happen. 3 or less out of at least 30 times.
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anneg
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Mar 1, 2017 6:49:53 GMT -5
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Post by anneg on Mar 1, 2017 6:49:53 GMT -5
Hi peeps! I'm at the airport right now. Feeling nervous but also excited. Thank you for your support. I'll check in later. I hope I don't freak out! Thank you for being here. XO
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anneg
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Mar 1, 2017 7:26:37 GMT -5
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Post by anneg on Mar 1, 2017 7:26:37 GMT -5
I'm standing in line waiting to board and feeling a little dad that I can't simply enjoy going on vacation. This thing really reaches into everything. And it makes me so sad.
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Mar 1, 2017 16:12:56 GMT -5
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Post by Jess44246 on Mar 1, 2017 16:12:56 GMT -5
It's much easier once you arrive at the destination
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Post by blackrabbit on Mar 2, 2017 12:54:59 GMT -5
Bring Dramamine. It relaxes me (the drowsy kind) and I sometimes fall into a light sleep. I will be flying for Easter to TN and I hate flying there because the flights are never direct so I have to board and take off (my 2 least favorite) twice! I don't mind landing though. It means its all over! Haha
Also, drink a lot of water before. Once I had a HORRIBLE headache mid-flight and I was told it was because I wasn't hydrated enough. It was so bad there was nothing I could do about it because I wasn't prepared.
Goodluck! I hate flying too!!!
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anneg
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Mar 2, 2017 15:02:49 GMT -5
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Post by anneg on Mar 2, 2017 15:02:49 GMT -5
Hi friends. I made it. It was an easy flight. Thank goodness. No issues. I'm on the beach right now and forcing myself NOT to think about the return flight. LOL. So much anxiety. Oy. XO from FL
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Mar 4, 2017 17:08:56 GMT -5
Post by blackrabbit on Mar 4, 2017 17:08:56 GMT -5
Hi friends. I made it. It was an easy flight. Thank goodness. No issues. I'm on the beach right now and forcing myself NOT to think about the return flight. LOL. So much anxiety. Oy. XO from FL I do that too but don't ruin your vacation thinking about the trip home!!! Easier said than done but if you are not enjoying your trip because you are only thinking about the return flight, you will waste your vaca worrying and that will make the trip and flight not even worth it! Enjoy the warm weather. I'm super jealous.
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