Quote Originally Posted by gumdropper1 View Post
Congratulations on qualifying for such a posh flight. Paris, NYC, Dubai... you are one very cosmopolitan emet!

1. Most likely, no one will vomit. And if they do, it won't be contagious.

2. Norovirus season is pretty much over in March.

3. You won't vomit and you probably won't even feel nauseated. Bring whatever of your favorite food you can carry on your trip. Then you won't need to worry about the airline food.

4. Why panic? Panic won't help you prevent vomiting.

Can you take a flight from Paris to Brussels or London or Nice or someplace and back (like a 45 minute flight) so you can see what an airplane is like before you need a 7 hour flight?

On the other hand, imagine you don't fly and instead had to take an ocean liner from Southampton to New York.

1. Pretty much guaranteed a lot of people will vomit.

2. Outbreaks of norovirus on cruise ships are well known.

3. I wouldn't be able to reassure you that you won't vomit and won't feel nauseated.

4. Why panic? Panic won't help you prevent vomiting.

Doug
Hi, Doug!! Thanks sooooooooo much for your amazing reply. You really have made me feel better. Unfortunately I can't afford a 'practise flight' before the BIG DADDY 20 HOUR FLIGHT (semi-joke) but I do plan on 'faking' a flight by using my sofa as a seat/bed and basically sitting/lying there for 20-ish hours to see how I take that (because my fears are most likely rooted in my emetophobic little brain, teehee).
I'm also going to get started with some sort of meditation program, so that I can decrease the panic felt during the actual flight.
And yes, I am a very glamorous, rich, cosmopolitan emet (not really...probably by biggest actual problem will be acting fancy enough to keep up with the other people in first class!!!)
Thanks again, Doug!! :-)