If this worsens, possibly consider talking to your physician about the medication, Paxil. It is excellent for the treatment of this type of phobia. One that can be paralyzing. It relaxes the anxiety, also, associated with a myriad of obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
You don't want to ever get to the place you are experiencing a full blown panic attack, which many liken to the feeling of a heart attack.
Take good care!
