[Mrluvaluva]

Sorry to hear that. ^^^^^^

I had one once and it was years ago. I injured my ribs on a fairground ride. The next day when I went to work the pain seemed to be getting greater and greater. I started to panic, thinking I had broken them or something. The pain increased and I was getting in an anxious state. Everyone was fussing round me and some were going to call an ambulance. That just made me worse. Somebody drove me to hospital.

Whilst I was in the car, I thought I was having a stroke or something. I became semi-paralysed, and I couldnt function correctly. I couldn't move my fingers and stuff like that. By the time I got into A&E, I couldn't speak properly and all my speech was slurred. I couldn't understand why they were leaving me there and not doing anything and by this time I was really upset.

It was at this point that another patient came over and told me I was having a panic attack. He took me outside, sat me down, and gave me a brown paper bag to breathe in and it worked. I was back to normal in a few minutes. Apparently, because I had increased breathing, I was taking in too much oxygen. I felt very stupid after that and left the hospital after thanking him. I was fine after that and have never had one since.

So next time anyone has one, try breathing slowly into a paper bag and see if it works for you.