Please distract me from a panic attack

[iwasagirlinavillage]

I'm at the hospital waiting to have an ultrasound (non pregnancy related) and I'm so nervous. I feel sick and I can feel my mind spiralling. I'm trying to calm myself down but I'm struggling.

Please distract me.

Sending you warm hugs xx

Have you tried grounding? Name five things you can see, four that you can hear three that you can touch, two that you can smell and one that you can taste. That usually works for me.

Have you any plans for after your appointment? How about treating yourself to something indulgent later on?

Thank you for your messages.

The grounding helped while I was doing it but the panic started again afterwards. Luckily I didn't have to wait too long and the scan was very quick. Everything looked completely normal but it took me a while to calm myself down afterwards.