Internal tremor - shaking inside ?

[shirl000]

I have had a shaky feeling on the inside for about 3 months now.  It started off as every now and then but for the last month it is all the time 24/7.  It is really taking a toll on my life.  It is so bad it wakes me up and prevents me from falling asleep. I have had thyroid, hormones, mri, ct scan and many other tests.  The only test that came back questionable was my ANA, it is positive, speckled pattern.  My RA factor was negative.  I have no diagnosis as of yet.  I do have Epstein Barr virus too.  Just want to hear peoples opinions on this internal tremor thing.  Anyone have it and what is your diagnosis?  Thank you

[CAEC]

Thanks for responding to my post.  I used to perform EEG's and  you can get an EEG with other sleeping monitors. I think this would be good.  It would look at an EKG of the heart ( which we would all like ruled out). It will look at breathing patterns and is a less painful way of finding out if we have apnea or  tachypnea and may be  blowing off too much CO2  or building it up at night. ( I don't think that's what is happening to me.)  Flow patterns from the nares to look for an obstruction that occurs when relaxed.  There will also be a monitor to sense the muscles around the chest wall and hopefully some other electrodes to sense the muscles on the limbs and elsewhere.  It would be an important step to find out, "Is my sleep pattern causing my problems, or are my problems causing me to sleep more poorly. Either way it is not healthy for our muscles, they  do need those hours of continued sleep. I would like to have my neck looked at in Tampa at LSI and let them help meif needs be.  If something is hurting my spinal cord that high up in the spine it can't be helpful to let it go.
After the tremors in the deep tissues started ( they don't hurt, you can't see them and they are not in the same place every time and they don't happen every night.) I thought ,"What Now".  After reading this post I started to realize it may be newer problems in my neck.  Just curious, was it a side impact car accident?

[shirl49]

Yes, it is so frustrating. I was told I have some peripheral neuropathy going on. I'm not diabetic, so I'm not sure why I have that. My ortho-spine doc says its not my neck, but I am not convinced of that. I have had neck issues since a car accident in 1995. Most nights as I am starting to fall asleep, the vibrations come on stronger and it feels like my heart is beating faster, but it really isn't, and it wakes me back up. I can't seem to figure that one out. Could it be something in the brain? I have thought of having a sleep study done, or an EEG while awake and sleeping. I read somewhere that your brain activates as your body is going to sleep. I guess the search continues...

[CAEC]

In July I woke up with weak legs.  As though I had been on them all day, only I had just gotten out of bed.  Since that time I noticed that I can help the legs by daily walking.  However, around the same time I notice that I had these vibrations or tremors that would wake me up at night.  They do not hurt. At first in the chest and I thought Heart arrhythmia. My heart rate and blood pressure are normal at night.  Then the tremors moved around, sometimes my limbs, sometimes my trunk.  Anyway they interfere with my sleep cycle or vice versa.  I have had muscle spasms for years (I'm 60 and they started in my 20's) and that is probably why I have multiple neck problems.  I have had some procedures done on my neck at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa (I wouldn't let anyone else touch my neck) but I need more.  It's just that I'll have to come up with the $4000 or so dollars to meet the deductible.  After reading these posts on this page I now am feeling convinced that it's my neck.  We all seem to have that in common. The  sleep cycle being interrupted is a big problem for my muscles.  I had poor results from going to the medical community.  I tell them that I can not ingest calcium supplements or high calcium foods and that magnesium gives me spasms and they look at me like I'm crazy. I guess we need a sleep study and possibly some minimally invasive neck surgery at LSI. I have exhaustively researched the neurological disorders and I just don't fit there.  Would love feedback of any kind from this group.  

[BethBella]

I have just come across this site and it is the closest to what I have except my shaking is external. Sometimes not too bad, other times my feet leave the floor and I am jumping with it. No physical reason can be found to explain this.
I have had brain scans, full body scans and blood tests all negative. I feel very tired after doing simple house tasks and sometimes have to use a wheel chair when doing the supermarket shop or going out for the day. Any one of you good people herd of something similar?

[Marcejen]

I am almost74 and went thru quite a lot of health problems. I wean myself out of Lyrica, oxycodin, hydrocodin, but I use Tramadol [up to 4 x 50 mg a day]. The inside tremor, sometimes with some jolting of the limbs [both arms and legs and sometimes at the same time], also experiencing heat wave [menopause was more than 20 yrs ago].
What helps:- lying on the floor.10 minutes is enough for me to get rid of the electricity accumulated in my body.
                     Walking around and shaking my limbs strongly.
                     Surround myself with heat, heat pad in bed, chairs, car seat, socks [even during my "tropical trips"]  
                     Take my medication at the same time every day[ 6 Pm 2 x 50mg tramadols + 1 aggrenox -stroke in 2012][10.00 Pm 1 x 50 mg tramadol, one 5mg melatonin and 1 sleeping pill]
and like many of you it is not anxiety which gives me the shake, but the shake makes me very anxious.
No family history to compare.
What is funny by the way, if I work outside [gardening, cleaning] which both are hard on my muscles...No pain, no shake..I have to come home sometimes
Wishing You all and me a better 2014.

[chigirl3]

I had this issue for 7 months and had the million dollar workup (brain scan, endless blood tests, hormone panels both blood and saliva types, and many other test.  Neurologists and GPs were borderline useless  -  and then I actually found a practitioner to help me with it.

Here is what I know about this issue:

-  for most people, this is trapped stress.  No matter whether you believe that or not (I sure didn't!), that is what I have found.  

-  for a seldom few people, this will develop into Parkinsons.  Personally, I'm scared that I could be one of them someday, but until then, I will continue doing what I know helps.

What helps:

1)   I am fortunate enough to have a Cranial Osteopathic Doctor as my regular 'family doctor'.    Monthly visits to align my cranial bones did absolutely help.    This is very different type of work than the Cranio-sacral therapy you see at massage therapy offices and other naturepathic offices.   A Cranial Osteopath is a REAL doctor, capable of prescribing medicine, and doing surgery.  A Cranial Osteopath goes to regular medical school like an MD, except they learn other things beyond that of MDs.  A Cranial Osteopath practices the "Sutherland" method of alignment technique, which is the proper method, medical method, and appropriate method.   Not to discount the Upledger method, but the Sutherland method is superior in my experience.   Unfortunately, there are not many Cranial Osteopaths in the US.  You will have trouble finding them.  Outside of the US, Osteopaths strictly work with the body and cranium, and do not practice as an MD (GP)....outside of the US people might have more abundant access to Sutherland trained cranial osteopaths, since they don't have to go through 11 years of school like they do in the US.

2)  Acupuncture.   I wanted a REAL chinese doctor, one who went to medical school in China and who has been practicing acupuncture for many years.  That is what I found, thankfully.  

It took a few months, and initially I had to go 3 times per week (expensive), but my doctor was so sincerely concerned and invested in my health I trusted that he was giving me the right timeframes and protocols.   And that instinct was right.

After 3 months of treatments, I improved about 80%.  The internal shaking was minimal, and my hand tremors/head tremors also improved.    I then had to go work in another city for awhile and I was unable to continue treatment, but I will probably go back again soon, as I noticed the problem has come back a little bit after not having any treatment for 4 months straight.   Honestly, if I have to have acupuncture as a maintenance forever... I don't care.  This doctor help me, when no other doctor really did.

In my very first acupuncture visit, a very thorough discussion about my problem and health  history was taken.   The Doctor turned to me and said "this condition is very easily understood in Chinese medicine, and it's understood how to treat it too".  

Google search:  Liver Wind.   The term itself is obviously metaphorical, which is how the Chinese termed their ailments 2000 years ago when they were creating the book of medicine.  But Google it anyway, and see all of the symptoms of Live Wind listed.... bingo.  You'll want to find an acupuncturist, and pronto.    But, I would have to say.... don't get acupuncture at the Chiropractors office, or at the massage parlor or any of that.  Find a REAL Chinese doctor, one who has been doing this for many years and has seen zillions of patients.   You'll be glad you did.