I've always been extremely sensitive to noise but it's only gotten worse with time. For some context, I've struggled with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) since I was a child. While APD isn't anxiety-related, I wonder if there might be a correlation.

As an adult, loud noises trigger anxiety attacks. This first started gradually happening when I lived in an apartment complex on my university's campus. My apartment was on the first floor directly next to a basketball court. People would go out there late at night and be extremely loud. In fact, I've had to go out there on multiple occasions and ask them to quiet down. Management wouldn't take any action after I made complaints. The issue wasn't just noise though—I lived in an extremely stressful environment and hated every second of my time there.

Fast forward a couple years later, I've noticed that my negative experience there has brought on worsening anxiety and anger issues. If the smallest inconvenience occurs, I react with rage or emotionally in some way. I have been able to mitigate these outbursts recently, but my anxiety in general has worsened, especially when it comes to noise.

Now I live in a duplex house with 2 other roommates. They're usually good about not making too much noise, but I've had to ask them to quiet down a couple times. Other than that, I didn't have any other issues until this week. A few young guys moved into the space below us and they've been obnoxiously loud—yelling, cheering, banging on the walls, etc. We decided to tell our landlord but they haven't relented.

My anxiety has been HORRIBLE the past couple of days. My appetite changes frequently, I have nausea, stomach pains, feel hot, etc. For the past couple of nights, my heart rate and breathing have increased rapidly. Even when they aren't making noise, my brain somehow finds a way to make me hear it. This noise-related anxiety has been going on for far too long and I feel like it isn't normal. 

Has anyone else experienced this type of anxiety? If so, how do I go about fixing it? I'm thinking of either going to therapy or even seeing a psychiatrist. I've never seen a psychiatrist and I'm sure there are some undiagnosed mental illnesses I have. Also, I do use a fan and wear earplugs to bed at night.