That’s a panic attack. Why?
I had a panic attack once. I dont think I did that, but maybe. I wasnt watching myself. It happened one day when I was at the tippy top of the World Trade Center, and the elevator doors were opening. I didnt want to get off, but my family exited so I went straight to the bathroom and splashed myself with cold water. My heart raced, I was sweaty, and I felt nauseous. I had suspected I had a fear of heights before that day, but didnt pay it any attention until that happened. I never knew those things (panic attacks) were real until that day. One thing I learned is that they are really irrational. I tried to talk myself out of it, but I didnt feel better until I was lower to the ground.
To your point, though, why did Merkel have a panic attack, if thats what it was?