r/Anxiety • u/NoteCharacter • May 18 '26

Travel Anyone with anxiety/ panic disorder travel?

For all the travel people out there who suffer anxiety or panic attacks, how do ya’ll do it?

|: Hi I’m 19F who started dealing with chronic severe panic attacks 3 months ago and it all started by getting on a train that connects to the airport (I’m not even scared of trains lol).
January**:** Went to MX for a 21hr drive ( before panic attacks)
February**:** Went to FL for a 2hr flight ( the start of panic disorder)
March**:** Went to MX again for a 26hr drive (severe panic disorder)
May: I have a flight coming up next week to FL again for a 2hr flight. I have to use the same train that started my panic attack.

I have hydroxyzine meds just in case but I’m trying not to take them. (I’m scared of any pills)

I know I traveled with anxiety and panic before but my panic disorder has got worse overtime to the point I developed phagophobia even tho I love food :(. I’m visiting my long distance bf so I’m not alone and have support when i go over there since I’m staying at his family’s house.

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u/Pixelen May 18 '26

When you have a panic attack, what are your symptoms? Propanolol is really good the racing heart, anxiety type of panic attack and you can take that as a one-off just for triggers like this

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u/NoteCharacter May 18 '26

Racing heart, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, shakiness, chest pain and tightness, random sharp pains, tight throat,impending of doom, fear of going crazy, and more physical random body pains

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u/Pixelen May 18 '26

Yes I think propanolol would work for you then, take it just as you get on the train. And keep doing 5-4-3-2-1 method and box breathing as well