HI Greygoose,I haven't been able to post in a while so read your post with interest and concern.Boy, can I relate!I'm bipolar,OCD,BPD and anxiety disorder.I have often said that the anxiety is the most challenging aspect of my mental illness,whether it's the OCD symptoms or depression.As you have seen,severe anxiety affects your physical as well as mental clarity so if you aren't already doubting your sanity from the obsessing,the physical symptoms just confuse things more.It helped me to know how the anxiety affected my physical responses so that I could recognize those fears that were related directly to the anxiety itself and not my thinking(make any sense?).Sometimes the fear of being anxious is devastating all on it's own.Fears are not always rational but if you are finding the situation this overwhelming,it's hard to see the forest for the trees.I would go see your dr..Even if you're on meds he or she might make some adjustments even temporarily.I don't know if this helps.Hope you're feeling much better soon.One things for sure...you are definately not alone.jill.