Coping with Exam Panic Attacks?

UniGirlBot asks: "I am a distinction / high distinction student who normally doesn't have any major levels of stress during exams. Today I managed to have a major panic attack during an exam on databases and ended up leaving the room in tears about halfway through a 3-hour paper. This panic attack was an absolute first for me and I now have to begin the special consideration procedure, which I am grateful exists. For the record, I did study enough and the course was something I enjoyed doing. Does anyone out there have any advice on what I could do stop this from happening again, please?" If you've been in this position, how did you recover?

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[Anonymous Coward]

fp ub3rl33t lol

You dork

[ezwip]

You = dork Take a deep breath and relax. Your job is going to be exported anyways.

Bacardi 151

[LurkerXXX]

Take a shot before the exam. It will come the nerves right down.

If you study in Sydney, Aus

[Anonymous Coward]

I think I taught you. heh

Caffeine is bad, but take meds??

[PsychoSkorp]

Seems to be the general response in this forum. I am no great advocate of caffeine, however, I am less of an advocate of popping any sort of pill to "get through the hardships of life." We live in a pharmeceutical drug-culture in which any of our problems can be easily diagnosed and rectified by a proper, legal, pill. IMO this is total BS, and if you can't deal with what you are doing, and where you are, then maybe it is a sign that you aren't where you should be. Taking a pill to dull that realization won't help you in the long run.

Re:Gee thanks

[Moderatbastard]

1) Tell us that you weren't smart enough for college.
2) Tell us that you weren't smart enough for highschool either, but managed to blag your way through by sheer dumb luck.
3) ....
4) KARMA!!!!!!