try talking about something very unimportant. breathe and try to relax, yes I know once somebody tells you to relax it doesn't help. you could call a friend and just chat

Ok i will keep breathe.

Thanks

Sounds like a panic attack to me..

try not to breathe too fast - think of something that calms you.

I want you to read this:

http://www.npadnews.com/anxiety-symptoms.asp
So you can see what extremes anxiety reaches.

OK I will read. Got the shakes now

What I've learned from experience...
Sit still - don't stand up. Concentrate as hard as you possibly can on breathing nice, deep, and slow. Find something to distract you - like reading or playing an online game - something that will slow down the racing thoughts.

I know its scary but your heartrate WILL slow down and you WILL be ok.

Sounds like an anxiety attack to me.
Do you feel scared or hurried, are your thoughts racing along with your mind, are you hyperventilating IE breathing too fast so that your fingers and nose start to go numb?

These are part of an anxiety attack

For a long time I knew I had anxiety, but didn't realize it had an existence outside of my depressive state.

I will share what has helped me.

Breathing is definitely helpful. I take big deep breaths (through the nose if you can) and exhale as slowly as possible. I do this until I almost feel a headrush coming on. It helps a LOT.

Next, pick a mantra...ANYTHING will do. It can be positive, funny, a quote, a prayer...Just so that you can repeat it easily, over and over. It helps bring your mind and your body into focus.

One more thing that has really made a huge impact, for me, is drinking chamomile tea. It has soothing properties, and is often recommended as a sleep aid. I use it for that purpose, but also when my heart is racing.

When I am in a bad way, I wake up every morning with a major anxiety attack. I began drinking chamomile tea in the mornings to get through the early morning anxiety, and it has helped so much.

I hope some of this, or somebody else's advice will help you. I know what you are experiencing and I wish it away for you.

May peace find you soon.

Its both. You'll be ok though :) Something has set you off and the reaction youre having is a panic attack. Do you also feel sick, hot, slightly dizzy? These are also symptoms of it. Your heart rate will race because you are in the "fight or flight" period and it is gearing up for you to run away if need be. Its perfectly ok for it to do that and once you start to calm down, your heart rate will too :)

ok thanks all breathing helping and mind more at ease.I was frightened and have children home.Feeling safer now.Thank you so much