Wow, an amazing response - I just want to express my heart felt thanks to everyone
I have decided to see a physiologist, because it is not really getting any easier.
Part of me feels like this is a sign of defeat because I like to think of myself as having a strong dependable personality - I guess I am self aware enough to see that I have some problems to overcome
And to Stew - really meant a lot that you would share that story. I lost my mother just over a year ago to breast cancer. It is a very profound experience to watch a loved ones slow decline, and eventual loss. I guess this event has probably been the trigger for some of these emotions, even though at the time it didn't feel like it.
Onward and upward!