First, it's great news that your exam turned out well.
I also go straight into severe anxiety/foreboding mode when there's even the slightest possibility of certain things that I fear happening.
When that happens I feel like a leaf in the wind...just blown around with absolutely no ability to stabilize myself. I'm in my mid-50's and my entire life has been a battle against the terror of the next moment bringing on the "worst possible."
I am finally in therapy with a woman who "gets it." During our most recent session we have come up with a plan to find ways I can cope better when I feel like everything is falling apart. So...I wish I had some suggestions for you, but at this point I'm struggling with the same type of reaction that you've described. Battling is completely draining, isn't it?
Are you in psychiatric care and therapy?
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