Can this be anxiety

[Dakot]

Hi everyone, I have been in touch with my GP doctor who says all is ok and I waiting on a call from my Vascular Doctor. I have always had anxiety problems. I have dealt with it with meditation, EFT and alot of praying. A few years ago lorazepam 1 mg was prescribed to help me sleep I only take it at night.

I had some bad news recently last year March 2023 I learned I had an aorta aneurysm it runs in my family so I knew to monitor. It suddenly grew and surgery was needed. Although I feel very grateful for the good medical care. I also found out out I have a smaller one that must be monitored. There is no permanate fix for these things I have just careful monitoring.

So with that little bit of history this is why my anxiety has increased. I function well but I wake up and feel scared all the time that something will go wrong.

I went through a battery of test from cardio, to a physical stress test, just went for a check up so my medical monitoring is all up to date.

here is my problem that I thought maybe someone would know

Recently I say about 2 weeks now I am not sleeping well at all sleeping has always been a problem but it is a little worse now.

And here is what is bothering me I wake up after only 2 hours with this shivering internal feeling like you are cold but I am not cold. It goes away after a few mins and it happens only when I suddenly wake up and the recently my hands feel funny too just slightly tingly.

I had the surgery about 5 months ago and all post op was good recent doctor visit, vitals good. i have taken all medical precautions and it all seems under control but I have to try to live with this condition and it is always on my mind and I am always worried and feeling anxious, so my questions is

Could this shivering, quiver feeling upon waking up and this weird feeling in my hands be lack of sleep and Anxiety? My doctor says probably yes.

I don’t know what to think. I just keep thinking something is wrong yet I have had more medical care then most and I am so grateful but I always feel so worried and scared.

And now this strange feeling in my abdomen when waking only when waking then it goes away and I am find during he day…can this be my anxiety???

Sorry for this being so long.

[gajh]

Would you be able to talk to a therapist to process all that you are going through medically? That is a lot to have to process. Maybe talking with a therapist would help. You are getting reassurance from your medical professionals. Maybe you could get some support and reassurance for the emotional aspects of it. We are definitely here to support you with the anxiety. It is so understandable that there would be anxiety with what you are going through.

[Dakot in reply to gajh]

Thank you so much for your kind words. It has been so much going on in just a year a very shocking year. thank you.