...quiet places. What should I do? Whenever I'm in a quiet public place, or when I have to go to a quiet place I get really anxious almost to the point of where I'm having a panic attack. It started when my stomach started to make noises in the classroom at school and I was having unusual stomach pains. I went to a GI doctor and they ran tests on me and I had to have my gallbladder removed. It's been about 3 weeks since I had the surgery and while the pain isn't as bad as it was before the surgery, it's still there. What should I do to cope with my fear of quiet places? Even the thought of a quiet room freaks me out.