May be that some one did you a favor , it shows it wasn't your imagination. I know its a pain in the arse but it could be a good thing . They can not ignore it any more. talking may help you may not realise how it reall afferted you, I know it was about 6 years before I realised how my incounter affected me.
Your body is telling you you need to relax before it does something you won't like. The body has an early warning system but we mostly ignore it.