Panic Attack At School

[physicist13]

so I had a panic attack at school this morning-- this has happened before, but this time it would just NOT stop. I wasn't crying, just hyperventilating but I could not get back to normal. My hands were seizing up (again, not really the first time), but I just thought I was going to collapse and die after a while.
Anyways, I went to the nearest teacher (I've talked to him before, he knows me and I trust him) and since I couldn't talk he took me to the nurse. Even though he had a class to teach he stayed with me till I was pretty much back to normal. At the time social norms were not crossing my mind at all, I just needed it to stop.
However, now that I have gone through the rest of the day, I realize that that was super embarrassing. Like I am 18 and got a teacher who had a class in 5 minutes because I was having a panic attack.
Any suggestions for tomorrow? Do I just say, thank you and sorry? Do I pretend nothing happened?
Suggestions or commiserations would be appreciated :)

 

[Bee._]

I understand how you feel 100 percent i have panic attacks and dissociate during class all the time sometimes the best thing is is to not say sorry but to thank them for helping you i mean teachers are there to help kids i guess

 

[physicist13]

I understand how you feel 100 percent i have panic attacks and dissociate during class all the time somet...

thanks :) I'll prob do that-- he's just really calm/ low key so I don't want to make him uncomfortable by bringing it up again

 

[Deadman]

No commiserations from me but I can empathize. Just say thank you to your teacher and mean it. Everyone likes to feel their efforts are appreciated.

 

[Bee._]

thanks :) I'll prob do that-- he's just really calm/ low key so I don't want to make him uncomforta...

i understand !! :)

 

[physicist13]

No commiserations from me but I can empathize. Just say thank you to your teacher and mean it. Everyone...

Should I say thanks tomorrow morning or via e-mail tonight?

 

[Bee._]

Should I say thanks tomorrow morning or via e-mail tonight?

i feel like in person is more sweet cause its easy to use email but in reality its whatever mentally feels best like if saying thank you inperson will give more anxiety and cause another attack then use email you know

 

[Freedomfighter]

Whichever way you are more comfortable with. A quick sincere thank you will surely be appreciated.

And perhaps study up on meditation a little too that could help you bridge such panic attacks in the future.

 

[caligirl03]

I've been there more times than I care to admit- it's beyond humiliating, but in the moment your sole focus is on not dying! My heart sincerely goes out to you, and I hope you're feeling better. As far as your teacher goes, I feel like a lot of people in education are a special breed in that their vocation is more of a calling, and many educators tend to have extremely kind, understanding, and empathetic hearts. I'm sure more than anything, he's relieved to see that you're ok.