Can I take Benadryl for flight anxiety?

Does Benadryl Help Anxiety? Although some people say that Benadryl helps their anxiety, it is not approved by the FDA for anxiety symptoms. Therefore, do not take it for anxiety unless your healthcare provider specifically recommends it. The only FDA-approved antihistamine for anxiety is hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril).



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Summary. Medications for flight anxiety, like SSRIs and SNRIs, can help manage symptoms in addition to other treatments, like exposure therapy and CBT. Some medications can also help you with upsetting and sudden symptoms, including episodes of panic.

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Dramamine, a flight anxiety medication over the counter typically used to fight motion sickness, can perform double duty as an anxiety reliever for air travel. Medicine for flight anxiety over the counter, like Dramamine, is usually recommended for nervous flyers.

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Take a melatonin pill. That's the hormone that our bodies use to put us to sleep naturally. Pop the pill a few hours before the flight.

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To ease discomfort, you can take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) or naproxen sodium (Aleve), or an analgesic pain reliever, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others).

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As a general precaution, however, Dr. Varga does not recommend taking either melatonin or a sleeping pill for the first time on a plane, given that both may occasionally cause adverse effects in some people. (And it's best not to find out that you're one of those people while you're trapped at 30,000 feet.)

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There are several effective methods to reducing or eliminating airplane ear, either before or after pain starts. Take an antihistamine, oral decongestant, or nasal decongestant spray about 30 to 45 minutes before the flight. This alleviates any allergy or cold symptoms that will cause sinus pressure.

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If you start to notice this pressure building, you can try some of these strategies:
  1. Take an antihistamine if needed before your flight. ...
  2. Yawn or swallow during takeoff.
  3. Try chewing a piece of gum or candy during takeoff, if yawning and swallowing don't work for you.


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Ear Pressure : * Pinch the soft part of your nose and blow the air out threw your ears. It will help to release ear Pressure. This can also be done without pinching the nose and just trying to blow the air through nose without inhaling.

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Create a Sleep Nook
In the window seat, you can recline your seat just enough so you can still look out the window if needed. The seat usually has an adjustable headrest, so using this as a pillow adds a bit of comfort. Also, use the footrest or prop your feet on top of a carry-on bag.

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Lunesta (eszopiclone) and Sonata (zaleplon) are other well-known prescription sleeping pills for travel. They act quickly, but won't keep you asleep as long as Ambien CR. Sonata is especially recommended for those on flights of only five to six hours.

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Doctors normally prescribe their anxiety patients with limited doses of . 25mg-0.5mg. While Xanax may be useful for flying on an airplane, it will not help you with your anxiety. It may help in the moment but you will not tackle your fear of flying if you are asleep the whole flight.

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However, OTC antihistamines (i.e., Benadryl/diphenhydramine) have been recommended as a short-term solution for anxiety symptoms. While there is likely not any harm in taking an occasional OTC antihistamine as an over-the-counter Xanax alternative, the sedating side effects are not ideal for regular use.

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Self-care therapies. With your drug treatment, your doctor will instruct you to use the Valsalva maneuver. To do this, you pinch your nostrils shut, close your mouth and gently force air into the back of your nose, as if you were blowing your nose.

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It's recommended to wear the earplugs the entire flight, up until the airplane has landed and the cabin has been depressurized. It's best to practice the various equalizing methods long before your departure date so as to learn which methods work best for you.

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