Panic attack, want to leave

[theyusedtocalltheblues]

Had a huge one in bank the other day, now in a lecture and another starting, I'm getting missed beats, sweating, dizziness, faint feeling, I think I'm seriously ill and I need to run away , I cantcope and don't know how to calm down again

It will pass the same as last one, it's so close to finish time, well done.

5 red things - 3 jumpers, pens , hoodie , my bag, my trainees

Yellow - notebook , smiley on screen, highlighter , iPad case , pen, label

My ears keep popping

It’s a horrible feeling panic , it’s so ecscary and embarrassing too

Try the alphabet game. Name an animal for every letter of the alphabet
A - antelope
B - beaver
Etc etc

I have panic attacks / anxiety too.

Try repeating something over and over ... this sometimes helps me. Examples "Everything is ok" , "All is well, right here, right now" "breathe in relaxation, breathe out the anxiety" ... or anything similar that comes to mind.

I am at uni and have anxiety and when I feel like this I tell myself I will sit and count 40 (slow) breaths, and if I still feel bad I can leave. Or think "I'll give it til quarter/half past/quarter to then I'll go if I'm still bad". Most of the time I end up staying the full lesson. Unmumsnetty hugs as anxiety sucks, but you are stronger than it, you control it, tell is what to do.

@theyusedtocalltheblues how you feeling now?