Math anxiety

[yoyo57]

I'm not having any doubts at all.. I certainly have math anxiety. And it's terrible. Everytime someone even brings up the topic of math (they don't even need to ask me a question), my palms get sweaty, I experience nausea, dizziness, I begin to shiver, etc. It's a horrendous reaction that I try so hard to hide. But generally, people ignore it and will just think I'm a moron.

I'm currently a student attending university To be precise, I don't need to take much math to obtain the particular degree that I'm heading towarRAB. However, in the many sciences I am taking, math is a component in the material.
Because of experiences I've had as a child, I have an immense fear of asking people for help. I know that this is a great way for me to get help with my questions, but my math anxiety is so bad that I cannot bear it.

I really want to get over this fear, as it is taking over my life and it makes things unbearable. I'm so erabarrassed to get help anywhere else, so I thought I'd come here first for advice. I want to get better at math, and I would love to hear from people who have this similar anxiety and if/how they got over it.

Thank you!!

 

[Lily2005]

I went back to school in my 40s and had forgotten nearly all the math I learned in high school. Of course, I was very nervous. I hired a professional math tutor and he was wonderful! Got me through 3 math courses and physics (straight A's). I'd definitely suggest one-on-one tutoring with a qualified math tutor. You don't have to worry about being nervous. They know many people have math anxiety. You might even find that you like math. LOL