Have never used Diazeoam for flying but can see why others would. A very good relaxant once on the plane is a hefty dose of Night Nurse and two or three wines, makes long haul flights much more comfortable.
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[Help] Diazepam for Flying
- Thread starter Westdene Seagull
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Have never used Diazeoam for flying but can see why others would. A very good relaxant once on the plane is a hefty dose of Night Nurse and two or three wines, makes long haul flights much more comfortable.
LamieRobertson
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Bendy planes as well as bendy busses...what’s the world coming too
GT49er
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Could have been worse - they could have given you Temazepam instead - every pilot's little helper!
Lyndhurst 14
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- Jan 16, 2008
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One of the girls in our office had used diazepam when she was in the UK for flying. She said doctors in the States were very reluctant to prescribe it, her doctor did give her 4 low dose tablets. When she collected them from the pharmacy she was also given a 4 page print out saying it was s controlled substance and a load of scary warnings. In the end she settled for a few G&T's.
With LSD you can fly without leaving home.
Not quite the point, but so it goes
Codner pharmaceuticals
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Depends on how far you are flying - Diazepam can last a long time in the body and avoid booze as she can be away with the fairies for some time.
Also when is the flight - if an overnight is go with something like melatonin which you can buy over the counter and helps jet lag. For another snooze agent get something with diphenhydramine like Sleepeaze in boots.
Hypnosis is also good if you’ve got time to get sessions in before you go.
Also when is the flight - if an overnight is go with something like melatonin which you can buy over the counter and helps jet lag. For another snooze agent get something with diphenhydramine like Sleepeaze in boots.
Hypnosis is also good if you’ve got time to get sessions in before you go.
May be worth trying Melatonin as an alternative. I use it for flying and overcoming jetlag and find it incredibly helpful, particularly with the latter - helps induce a drowsy state without wiping me out, and with no ill-effects on waking up. Basically just helps induce sleep in a very gentle way. Various strengths available, I tend to find the 10mg (high strength) tablets effective without being dramatic
FWIW I have a load of colleagues that do the same (in ‘normal’ times we’re often shuttling between the UK and Hong Kong so comparing notes on how to manage sleep patterns).
You should easily be able to find a supply online however I think it’s another supplement whilst freely available OTC outside of the UK (I get mine in the US normally) it’s technically prescription only.
FWIW I have a load of colleagues that do the same (in ‘normal’ times we’re often shuttling between the UK and Hong Kong so comparing notes on how to manage sleep patterns).
You should easily be able to find a supply online however I think it’s another supplement whilst freely available OTC outside of the UK (I get mine in the US normally) it’s technically prescription only.
A lot of doctors are starting to become quite reluctant to let patients carry on with their normal dose. Lockdown was either very stressful or relaxing for regular diazepam users. Whether GP's are now using the line of "well, things are starting to get back to normal now, so........."
Diazepam is powerfully addictive. More so than heroin as users can flush that crap out of their body after a week even if they suffer flu like symptoms. Valium can take months to get off, even out of the system and the withdrawal can be hell - making even the most mild-mannered people into paranoid, nervous wrecks.
Having said all that, using it for a couple of times at low doses for stressful flights should not be a problem convincing doctors. But they read the horror stories or effects on the internet so it becomes complex.
Best of luck to the OP. Hope all goes well.
Diazepam is powerfully addictive. More so than heroin as users can flush that crap out of their body after a week even if they suffer flu like symptoms. Valium can take months to get off, even out of the system and the withdrawal can be hell - making even the most mild-mannered people into paranoid, nervous wrecks.
Having said all that, using it for a couple of times at low doses for stressful flights should not be a problem convincing doctors. But they read the horror stories or effects on the internet so it becomes complex.
Best of luck to the OP. Hope all goes well.
Fignon's Ponytail
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My missus used it for years when flying, and still has no problem getting it from the GP before a trip if she needs it.
One thing that really did help her though was having some hypnotherapy sessions. She now only takes the diazepam with her "just in case" - but the last few trips we've been on she hasn't needed it.
One thing that really did help her though was having some hypnotherapy sessions. She now only takes the diazepam with her "just in case" - but the last few trips we've been on she hasn't needed it.