Thread:Seabiscuit1933/@comment-32899062-20180601040006/@comment-32899062-20180602175931

I thought for years that test anxiety was just an excuse for stupid people lol. It only changed when I went to a therapist about a year ago and she asked me how school was going so I told her that I get rapid heartbeat, shaky, panicked, and memory loss and all my friends keep saying, "How did you score lower then I did when you're the one who told me most of the info I know?" She looked and me and said, "You know what that is, right? That's test anxiety." and my response was, "Oh, I thought that was a fake thing people use to not have to study."

I actually have a prescription for propranolol (blood pressure) because its off-label use for test anxiety (and public speaking, so you might want to tell your boss about that) but sometimes it doesn't seem to work. There are times when I have to take an additional alprazolam (anxiolytic) if the heart palpitations don't subside. I am always second guessing my answers and overanalyzing the questions. I have been told on numerous occasions that really smart people tend to have trouble like this with exams but I don't know how true this is lol, like if they're just trying to make me feel better about my self or not.

Thank you for your advice and kind words! Anything positive is very helpful for me at this point!