first time postin here..need some help

Hello and welcome to the A/P!

How are you feeling now? What made you feel the need to mabye go to emergency...physical symptoms really severe? Take some time right away to take some slow, deep breaths and see if that brings the panic down.

I am sorry that you are having a tough time with anxiety at the moment! I am sure that a panic attack must make concentrating on school work impossible.

If you are not under a deadline, why don't you take the evening off, and try to distract yourself with a relaxing, enjoyable activity and give it another try when you are feeling bettter?

If you absolutely have to get it done right away...try continuing the breathing and relaxation exercises to get in a calmer state. (we have several links to some in our Resource Guide if you need instructions.

Please feel free to post here anytime with us when you are dealing with anxiety issues. We understand how you are feeling and will be here to help and support!:)

S.C.

Ok I wish I could this lasted longer.... Started homework a little bit ago and already overwhelmed and in panic mode. Im wanting to just quit everything right now...

I know that all kinds of different medicines can contribute to high blood pressure, but unless your BP is normally pretty high, I have to say it sounds like anxiety is fueling this, in my opinion. I'm not a doctor, and I can't give you accurate info about the correlation between meds and BP, but I know from personal experience that anxiety, especially dwelling on it for a long period of time, can cause a significant increase in BP. If you're concerned about it, I suggest contacting your doctor and reporting your symptoms and he/she will tell you if they think it's something worth being concerned about and what to do, if anything. From the way you've posted through this thread, though, it does appear as though you have been in an extremely tense and anxious state, so it stands to reason that your BP would be affected. Anxiety can do all kinds of things to your body.

Try to relax, as SC suggested. It seems like you've mentioned your anxiety flaring up when you're doing your homework. Take a few minutes here and there to try and disengage your brain if you need to. My therapist tells me to color in a coloring book. :) I find it helps, along with taking a few minutes to do something that I associate with positive thoughts and feelings... singing a song, or writing, and lately... coming to this forum and writing out all of my thoughts and talking with other members. Just remember to breathe!

Good luck and keep us posted!
Risa