I have seen one interview of a former gambler and what he is saying caught my attention. He says that "when you're winning you can't sleep". I'm not sure if others have experience it or if this make sense. In any case though, one explanation is that we are really in a heightened alert, meaning it's like gambling is like a drugs that keeps up alive and awake and then the human emotions of greed takes in as we want to win for.
Maybe too many thoughts on this will just result in too many answers, but one thing is certain -- when you're waiting with an air of expectancy, everything else follows... Sleeplessness, overthinking, overreaction, curiosities in very deep measures; you're always found asking, wanting to know -- "what if it happens? Well, what if it doesn't"? That's a huge level of trauma to deal with. When it gets to this, where's the fun?
Or like when we are about to go to bed and suddenly that inch comes along and let's say that we go on sports bet, but the game will start in the next couple of hours, then we might have difficulty in sleeping and as if we take like 4 cups of coffee or a energy drink because we will for sure can't wait to see that game and hope that our stakes is going to win.
I feel, from your explanation, this is too intensed. If anyone should ever feel this way in anticipation of the games they wagered on, and overall (maybe on a real investment wouldn't count as much) seeking medical attention at best will be advised/calling it a quit.