So glad to have found this thread.
I'm not sure what to do and I could really use some advice of some other people who may be going through what I am.
Since before my hand in date in December, I had one enormous panic attack. I'd never had one before, I literally thought I was dying. I was on my own, I was scared, crying and so confused, shaking, wanted to be sick, thoughts were racing, heart pounding, sweating, couldn't sit down, couldn't stand up didn't know what I wanted until it passed.
I haven't had any others until recently and they are definately impacting on my ability to write essays, I literally sit in front of my computer about to start and all those feelings start rushing back, so I avoid the situation of sitting down to do my essay because I don't want to feel like that. I have managed to get a weeks extension from uni on an essay but I feel I could do with more time and I will probably have to submit evidence like a doctors note or something. I'm thinking about trying anti anxiety medication as these panic attacks are ruining my studying life and I have never felt so rotton in my life, so unmotivated.
So what I'm asking (I think) is what are peoples experiences of going to the doctors to get medication, and what is medication like? How did you feel after it?
And if anyon can relate to my situation that would be great to hear from you