Hello fijiisland: Yes, I also carry around allot of anxiety. Today I was baking some bread. I got behind on some other things that needed doing... result... major anxiety attack! One of the things that needed doing was to take the dog for his walk. So, as soon as I could, I did that... a nice long, quiet walk. It helped. I know when one is stressed anyway, sounds such as the ones you describe can just put one over the edge. I hope you can find some ways of calming yourself. Unrelenting stress is tough to live with...