Re: Ruined the evening....
suddenly, half way through the meal, I felt as if I was going to faint! I felt like i was falling forwards, and had to grab the table for support!
Hi there
I know this feeling well - even sitting at my kitchen table, I've had to grab the table for support. I even think I might fall forwards and hit my head on the table!
You say you were getting stressed before the meal so I think its just a symptom of anxiety. I get very nervous in restaurants myself and this had happened to me.
The best thing you can do to be honest is stay at the table and stay with the feeling. You need to prove to yourself that you can ride this feeling and see that you actually wont faint and nothing bad is going to happen - very difficult I know.
Hope this helps a little.
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