The fear of flying is one fear that almost everyone who has flown has experienced to some degree.For a large number, it is no more than an annoyance; perhaps disagreeable but nothing too troubling. 

Others, however, experience physical and mental symptoms that can range from simply “tense” to “outright panic”.There are a number of useful treatments for the fear of flying.  What will be successful for you may depend on where you fall on the spectrum. 

Fear of flying symptoms often have real life causes that, if identified, may help a person with mild fear of flying overcome their anxiety.What typically happens is, when faced with a symptom, a person assumes it is caused by their fear of flying, and this concern makes them more and more anxious until major hysteria sets in.Recognition of the pattern early on can end the cycle and help the passenger to beat their mild fear of flying. 

For example, unstable air pressure in the aircraft cabin often results in inner ear problems.  Inner ear problems can cause any number of symptoms, including loss of orientation, dizziness, nausea, and prickly ears and skin.These are the same symptoms that occur when a person is anxious, and if they don’t recognize the source of the symptoms they may psyche themselves out and accelerate their fear beyond a normal level. 

Additionally, spending long periods in the tight seats in an airplane cabin can cause muscular pain, joint pain, and tingling from lack of blood flow.  These too are all symptoms often experienced during panic or severe anxiety attacks.  Therefore, the passenger who feels these symptoms may misdiagnose a mere physical reaction to small seating quarters as a fear of flying. 

Clearly, there are those whose fear of flying is more significant than the mild fear described here.For them, just knowing that the symptoms may be from another source than their fear of flying may not alleviate their concerns.   But for some, this awareness is the first line of defense in combating their fears for good. 

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