 [ Symptoms ] what can i say to a friend while she is having an anxiety attack  my friend has generalized anxiety disorder and she has panic attacks pretty often once or twice a week typically and when it is the worst daily they get bad and it is pretty scary i was wondering what i can dosay to her that will stop the anxiety attack or make it less bad so she does not have to leave class she has a fear of throwing up that is often what causes the panic attacks even when she just has a stomachache she freaks out she is on treatment but it can only help so much [ Disease ] i found out by accident that laughing works for me my husband and my best friend have a great sense of humor they have made me start laughing by imitating me when i get paniciky they remind me of the funniest things we have done or something hilarious the more i crack up it seems like my xanax and phenergan get in my system faster being able to contact one of them over the phone reading facebook posts crack me up too i keep facebook logged in on my cell i have a lot of humorous friends  if no one is around or it is so bad i can not look on fb i am on my own my prewarning symptoms are breaking out in red measle looking hives scratching up my arms i get nauseated and experience shortness of breath i still take my xanax no matter what i always have my xanax and phenergan for nausea in my purse additionally i have both in my medical bad at home