Panic attacks are paralyzing - sometimes quite literally. I had a friend who would pass out, if she tried to push on. I've been known to run crying out of places where the crowds were too big, or the aisles in the store too small. I've screamed and run into people in my hurry to flee. When I fly, I arrange to have the staff that takes care of the handicapped help me (ever since I passed out in the Albuquerque airport). I plan for everything I can think of when I travel, and still usually arrive at my destination looking for someplace to go hide for a bit.
Please try not to punish yourself for what you couldn't do - just remember to plan to have a few friends with you for support the next time you want to do something that might trigger the attacks. You may still panic, but chances are you'll be able to get through it. And if you can't, forgive yourself and move on.
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Please try not to punish yourself for what you couldn't do - just remember to plan to have a few friends with you for support the next time you want to do something that might trigger the attacks. You may still panic, but chances are you'll be able to get through it. And if you can't, forgive yourself and move on.
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