I was supposed to fly out to see my relatives later today. I have been under extreme stress at work, and had not had time to get anything done (packing cleaning, gift wrapping etc)  I needed to before going, plus I've been fighting a cold all week. I had a bad migraine after work, and came home to lie down thinking a nap would help...but I woke up to no difference with migraine pain and my anxiety through the roof. I had worst case scenario thoughts about everything...from what if the plane crashes, to contracting covid (to which I've been careful about as I'm immunocompromised), to feeling dread spending a whole week with my family and not able to have any space since I'm at their house, and just not being able to have anything done before I would have gone. It was so bad I ended up canceling my whole flight and possibly forfeiting a $400 ticket. (Depends on if insurance will cover it.) I just couldn't ground myself tonight and get out of my head...and the thought of going was so awful that the sense of relief upon canceling was euphoric. The only thing I now dread is telling my relatives about it but I will probably tell them I got the stomach flu or something because they won't understand my anxiety and how uncomfortable I felt. I recently got on meds for my anxiety but it still has not had time to start working yet. I also see a therapist but I'm a work in progress. Has anyone experienced extreme anxiety and catastrophising like this? I'm feeling a bit ridiculous but at the same time I don't know if I could have handled it all without a mental breakdown with everything else going on already. Kind words only please.