Medication Anxiety

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I really hate having anxiety, especially medication anxiety. It makes it hard to take prescription meds, even ones that I've taken before. I always panic that I will have an allergic reaction. I've never had a severe allergic reaction to anything, but in the last year I have had mild reactions to several different medications. I had never had a reaction to anything prior to that. A couple hours ago I took my prescription dosage of Pepcid, and shortly afterwards I started itching all over. Now I'd already been feeling itchy, probably from the soap I've been using, but of course I panicked and convinced myself it was an allergy to the Pepcid. So I finally talked myself into taking Benadryl, but now I am panicking over the Benadryl! It is exhausting panicking all the time over stuff like this. I never used to be this way and I wish these fears would go away. Anxiety has pretty much ruined my life over the last year. Before that I had mild anxiety, I thought I knew what a panic attack was but I really didn't. Now I have them regularly and it feels like I'm dying when they hit. I would give anything to go back to the way I was before, when I never worried about taking meds and never dwelled on the possibility of an allergic reaction. I am seeing a therapist and talking to her has helped with the panic some, but it's still there. And of course I can't take medication for my anxiety, because I have anxiety over taking the medication! It's like a never ending cycle and I am just tired of dealing with it.