Too much stuff going on, Causing these symptoms?

[Nutmegbella 91]

I don’t know if what I’m feeling is something to be concerned about or if it’s just good old anxiety.

i think maybe I’m “mimicking” symptoms. But I’ve been staying at my parents because I’m helping my dad get to his appointments. He’s having heart issues. Biggest symptom is dizziness. And palpitations. I’ve been experiencing really bad dizziness. Like I feel like I’m buzzed. Today I started experiencing light headed ness, and my chest has been hurting.i feel like my chest is buzzing. It used to be a few times per week now it’s been almost the whole day. Everyday. I fear my heart really has been spazzing out. Because I feel super dIzzy afterwards along with blurred vision. Or I think what if my dads thing is a sign an it’s I can very well be on my to having heart attack. The other thing has been weakness and my legs get shaky after standing for a bit. 

This weekmy dad had his angiogram done it was a roller coaster type day. 

My dad has: Bradycardia, high blood pressure, slow heart rate (40-60 beats per min), leaky valve. And his angiogram found no clogged arteries. Or weakened arteries.with no diagnosis I’m getting worried for him.

since I’m out of work I’m the one taking him to his appointments. And I don’t know if that’s taking its toll on me and what I’m going through is just anxiety. Stress. I don’t want to lose my dad. He’s supposed to retire soon. I was fearing this. That he wouldn’t get to enjoy his retirement. Last month in my town, there were a few accidents and it involved men that were about one month away from retiring or 1 month after retiring, they had passed without getting to enjoy it. I feared it happening to my dad. And I feel like I brought this in him. Like I jinxed him. 

Why is my body feeling this way? Is it really from anxiety from dealing with my dads thing?

[Iugrad91 501]

I can’t tell you if your sensations are caused by anxiety or not. I can tell you I had many similar issues when my FIL died suddenly at age 69 while we were all in FL on vacation. It was probably a heart attack, his second one (the first was on my wedding day, that’s a long story!) and it was fatal. My anxiety didn’t get bad until we had returned home after vacation (yes we all stayed, even my MIL, and made arrangements from there) and then traveled to NY for the service and funeral. I was dizzy, freezing cold, shaky, bad reflux, heart palps/hard beats, blurry vision, tired, you name it I felt it. That lasted until we got back home and I was in my old routine again. 

With all you’re going thru right now it’s not surprising your anxiety is skyrocketing. The one thing that helped me (it was all I could do, really, since I wasn’t at home) was walking. I must have walked 20 miles in 3 days. Whenever I could I’d take a walk. Whatever you can do to work some of that adrenaline out, do it. It’s really hard to take time for ourselves when we are taking care of someone else, but the best thing we can do for others who need us is take care of ourselves.

[adamden 58]

It wouldn’t surprise me if your anxiety is on edge and through the roof because of what your dad is experiencing.

Because you have an emotional connection to your father, it probably is making your anxiety more amplified because the implications of his treatment and what he is going on. It is possible that you are mimicking his symptoms, but it may also not be the case. We wouldn’t know. We’re not in your body.