Hi Isabelle20:
Yes I go to college and suffer from anxiety...Actually I was in a lecture hall when I had my first panic attack. What brought it on--not a clue. I had to get up and leave ( like 5 minutes into class) the 1st time it happened. I really thought I was going to pass out. I still get panic attacks while in class, but instead of getting up and leaving I just sit through it since I have learned I am not actually going to pass out...It feels like torture though. An hour and ten minute long lecture feels more like 5 hours when I have to sit there through one of my episodes. Luckily I don't get them too often. I still sit pretty close to the door so I can leave quietly if I need to. It really ***** because I often miss out on what is being said due to my anxiety..
It makes me way more anxious when it is really quiet ( like when we're taking a test.) I am usually ok when there is background noise going on. The essays I turn in sometimes look like an 8 year old wrote it with their foot because I can't stop my hands from shaking!
So yes, I am in the same boat-but sadly have no great advice on how to deal with the issue.
Thanks for your reply! Yes it is really annoying. They stopped completely last yr but this year i don't know why they've returned.. i usually dont care but sometimes you cant help but worry! Guess we should just try our best to not care about them =)
Im a senior at the university of Long Beach California. and i get intense panic attacks. This semester it has gotten really bad, i think it has to do with the format in which one of my professors puts timed exams online with a clock that is counting down. It drives me insane. it gets hard for me to breathe, my hands start shaking... its intense. We need help lol.
Awwwww, i know how you feel.. when i had exams my heart use to race lol but in the end i just thought i dont give a s***t, i need to ace this, i can pass out for all i care lol! That helped me.. but yah like you said we really do need help looooool. The counting down clock sounds kinda sinister.