Hi,
I'm totally new to anxiety, I had no idea that there were physical symptoms - I thought anxiety meant worrying about things, feeling afraid, having intrusive thoughts, etc. But for days, I've been feeling really strange, physically - my skin tingles all over, especially my arms; my heart *feels* as if it's beating fast, although if I measure my heart rate, it's normal; and I can't concentrate at all.
I've had chronic insomnia for nearly a year (I get 3-5 hours' sleep a night), but I'm doing behavioral therapy for it, and feel like I'm dealing with it (slowly). I'm very busy at work, but again, I feel like I'm dealing with it; I don't consciously worry about it.
I guess my question is, how do you know what's making you anxious, if it's not a conscious thought or problem in your life? Or do you just treat the symptoms, and don't necessarily need to make the cause go away?
Thank you!