Panic attack

[Kevin160]

My A level is tomorrow, i didnt sleep well today , and i just felt sooo unfocused, and i feel like i forgot how to solve everything, i just feel the worse derealization feeling in so long , and i just had a massive panic attack, i felt my body go numb and i felt just dizzy and my thoughts instantly went “stroke”..my bp was 140/80 , and i kept doing breathing exercises until it got lower pretty quick , i just feel so scared right now that i cant control my panic ..i feel my brain is blank, and now whenever i try to solve a question i just freeze and forget everything ..

What do i do , i cant sleep well and my exam is tomorrow , im just really nervous

[Sober2007]

Sorry you are struggling today but you can get through this and take your exam tomorrow. Keep doing breathing exercises, try to get some exercise if you can, spend a few minutes trying to meditate and calm your mind and body down, drink a lot of water, be gentle with yourself and allow the feeling to pass without complicating it by allowing yourself to create more worry over it. It will go away quicker that way. Basically, try to slow things down and show yourself the same love you would for a friend in the same situation. You can do this!

[Kevin160 in reply to Sober2007]

I was actually finishing a meditation session just when i saw this ...thank you for the wonderful advice..i feel calmer today ..i took a break then tried to study again and i felt a bit better..im still worried about not doing well but its ok

[Sober2007 in reply to Kevin160]

Thanks for the update. Keep doing what works. I need to remind myself of that all the time. Wishing you the very best with your exam.