 [ Symptoms ] nurse prescribed 10 days of cefdinir had terrible drug reaction how can i stop this [ Disease ] you are a good person to want to help your friend with her condition it can be hard to help someone in the moment of a panic attack one thing you can do is offer to hold her hand and breathe together  before attempting this you should practice slow deep breathing on your own so that in the moment of the panic attack you can help your friend regulate her breathing do not get frustrated if she is unable to breathe as slowly as you are merely staying calm and encouraging her softly to breathe in 2 3 and breathe out 2 3 can be helpful you may actually be able to help your friend better by finding an activity such as yoga that the two of you can do together when she is not having a panic attack regular exercise can help anxiety in general and yoga specifically focuses on breathing by offering to do yoga with your friend you are supporting her in fighting the anxiety problem your friend should be grateful she has you in her life good luck to both of you i had the same problem severely a few years ago almost every day to the point that i had to retire early i improved quite a bit years ago with the help of a service dog who could sense when i was about to have an attack and alert me to take anti anxiety medicine before the attack happened however what really helped me at first was to take prophylactic medication until my generalized level of anxiety decreased i did relaxation desensitization therapy and other relaxation methods like yoga but it was not until the attacks reduced that any of it helped  in the meantime the best thing you can do for your friend is to help her with a solution for her real fear   vomiting in public encourage her to carry a plastic zip loc bag in her purse so if she does get sick she will not make a mess that others will have to deal with and tell her if she feels that she is going to be sick in public you will help her get to a private place to be sick if necessary there is also an over the counter medication called emetrol that will calm the vomiting reflex and allow her to relax and calm down i still have occasional serious nausea attacks but i always carry at least water and sometimes diet soda to calm my stomach for what it is worth i think my extreme anxiety on the subject was caused by a kindergarten classmate who vomited all over me during nap time  the fear of vomiting in public is not typical but it can be very debilitating   and it is much more difficult to treat than a fear of heights or claustrophobia it is virtually impossible to do progressive desensitization for vomiting   it is kind of