Anxiety or ET? (Both?)

Hi! New here (19 F). I’m not diagnosed, but I think I may have an essential tremor. Just about everyone on my dad’s side of the family has shaky hands. I personally experience shaking in my neck/head as well.

I’m going to ask my doctor about it of course, but I’m wondering how I can be sure that it’s not just my anxiety making me shake so badly.

I shake horribly all over when anxious. I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder though, so it’s understandable that I have shaky hands and head. However, even when I’m not feeling anxious I have a tremor.

My dominant hand is typically worse than my non dominant hand. Days when I have coffee are worse than other days. When I’m not anxious, it doesn’t really happen while resting, so I don’t know if that matters in telling the difference or whatever.

Also thought I’d maybe throw out there: I’ve been referred to a POTS clinic. My doctor and I think I might have that condition or something similar, which is also known to cause tremors. I have had the tremor longer than I’ve had symptoms for this condition though. Although maybe the shakes are just an early onset symptom? I have no idea.

Anyway, any thoughts or experiences are welcome! Again I’m not looking for a diagnosis or anything, just maybe if anyone has experience on how to tell the difference between ET and other shakes. Also, if there are a suggestions on how to go about asking a doctor about an essential tremor, that would be amazing. Thanks!