Struggling today

I found out I did horrible on an exam I had last week. I have another exam (final for the class) tomorrow. I am trying to remain calm, but I am having a hard time. I'm struggling to breathe, my chest feels heavy, and I'm dizzy. I feel like it was a stupid idea for me to try to go to school. I'm going to flunk out and I'll be out $60,000. I need to focus and study tonight, but I am stuck in an anxiety/panic cycle. Heartburn is starting, I can't focus. Help! Can someone talk me down from this!! Thanks

hello miss JE

i am too having the same problem!!!!!

I am in my junior year and this semester has been the worst ever in my life. due to anxiety i feel like it is controlling my life which im sure thats how you feel and than since you are freaking out you start to get upset stomachs and than other things start to bother you than the next thing you know your on google searching your life away and you go from having HIV to cancers etc.... well this is my problem i hope your not as bad as i am ....

everyone keeps telling me to not try and google and trust the doctors but its hard when you have anxiety bc it keeps putting negative thoughts in your mind .. for me i feel like crap that i do these things to myself

the best thing that i think could help is try yoga if you go to youtube or just play relaxing music and just breath in the worries and breath out they go and say to yourself thats it nothing more you can do. and maybe even taking a bath with some candles and relaxing music ... i hope this helps

for me i have to be on medication plus therapy and im still struggling to know that im not going to having a sickness etc..

miss j.e, i m so sorry that, at your young age you are feeling so despairing.. the answers that all the other friends have just given you are wonderful. try each one, try them all, and persevere. then, have some warm milk and a banana an hour before bed and relax so you can get the best nights sleep possible under the circumstances. treat the next exam as a new challenge, and just do your best. thank God for His love, then ask him for the help you need. He is a God of miracles, who is more than able to give you what you need. i am praying for you and look forward to hearing how you go, blessings

Good Morning,

I have the sweetest great niece who started college this fall.  She flunked a class and she is devastated.  You are not alone in fearing you will not do well. When we imagine the worst possible outcome for our choices, this creates that pit-in-the-stomach feeling, which then cycles in our head, until suddenly it seems like our whole world is falling apart.

You have to get over the voice that says, “There’s no point in even trying that.”

Accept that you are stronger than you think; study for one thing at a time and stay on topic.  Set up a schedule with a time frame:  "I will study biology tonight for 2 hours taking a 10 minute break for each hour I study."

When your test day arrives don't try to cram right before the test and do not listen to other students theories on how they understood the material.  Trust yourself and tune out the buzz in the back ground.

Big breath and remember you don't have to be number 1 in your class, you just need to learn the materials and past the tests.

Kindly,

Kitt

That sounds hilarious Merrida! I do like the message with it too. It does take practice to get good at something!

Just a little more background...I am a vet med student with 25 credits, I'm older than most of my classmates by 10-15 years and have a 3 year old son and husband. Some days I am just feel so over-whelmed and buried under all that I have to do in a day. This makes my anxiety (and health anxiety go into overdrive).

Thank you all again for all of your encouragement! It really does help!!

PS: I changed my screen name to MissGigi :)