Still struggling with social anxiety

I'll try to keep this short. About 4 months ago I panicked in a social situation and had to leave the room. (When I was young I would get 'tongue-tied' in front of the class.) This has happened 2 more times since in more and less of severity.
The last time I froze up at a doctor's office. Now, everytime I even think about going anywhere like that I get that panicky feeling.
I have tapped and tapped trying to use different words on how I feel and felt.
I went to my practitioner and we tapped on it and the realization that I really want attention, but am afraid of it.
Before all this I thought I had mostly gotten rid of that shy girl and I was comfortable talking with strangers and I surely didn't have a problem going to an office.
What else can I do? Do I need to ease myself back into that situation?
I had to take Vistaril to go to a lab for blood collection.
thanks
laura Tweet