This may sound bizarre but for many years I've suffered panic attacks due to having a stuffy nose, and I'm constantly blowing my nose. Three weeks ago I blew my nose and it bled heavily for 10 mins which sent me into an absolute blind panic. So I became hyper aware of trying not to blow my nose so my anxiety was at number 10, on christmas night I blew my nose gently and had another heavy nose bleed. Three days ago my nose bled on its own 3 times in one night but they lasted maybe a minute. I contacted my gp and she took my blood pressure and it was 167/106 she pointed out that the nosebleeds are most probably the result of high blood pressure. She prescribed a cream to use 4 times a day and a small dose of diazepam 2mg for a week to try and calm me down. Could anyone suggest any type of coping techniques as now I'm that bad that I'm off work and in a constant state of panic. Any help would be appreciated. I'm also In my 60's. Many thanks.