Had my driving lesson earlier on today and before it, I felt a bit shaky, weak and just not right and I put it down to the heat, my period and just general nerves and as soon as I started driving I took a massive panic. We had to stop for petrol and while she was filling up, I just sat in the front shaking and shivering and couldn't speak. When she came back from the shop I managed to tell her I was having a panic and she took over and we drove down the beach and we just sat there for 15 mins until I calmed down and then I managed to drive fine. I even went 20 miles away from my hometown which I didn't think I would have done as I didn't even feel safe going a mile away from my house at the start. I'm proud I managed to get through it and stuck in with the lesson because she offered to take me home but I said no.
My driving instructor is the best. Its more like driving with a friend and she has had panics before so she knows how I feel