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You should seek professional help beginning with your family doctor. If he/she rules out a medical cause you will need to discuss next steps. Such steps may be treatment with therapy such as cognitive behavioural and/or exposure therapies with someone licenced to practice such. These therapies can teach you how to control your anxiety and overcome your fear.
Be very careful about this advice. Depending on how the therapist codes the diagnosis/appointment for the insurance company, it can bring an end to your third class medical. Your family doctor does not know about the implications of his/her diagnosis on your medical. If you are going to go down this road, check with an AME first to find out what should not be done before you see a doctor.

Mental health issues are not well understood by the FAA at this time.