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I wake up vibrating
I know it sounds wierd, but several times over the last couple of years, I have awakened from sleep, feeling like my chest is vibrating. No pain, no sweating, no faintness, but it scares me. At first I thought I was imagining it. Then I thought perhaps I was having some kind of muscle spasm or something. Now I'm beginning to think it's my heart.
It happened most recently this morning at 5:00 a.m. and I was having a lovely dream about skating around alone in a peaceful setting. So I don't think it was an anxiety attack. The vibration is very rapid and regular, but it seems to stop when I become fully awake. I'm not a medical person, but I felt my wrist for my pulse this morning, just as soon as I became aware that I was having another "episode," and it felt like my pulse was vibrating along with my chest.
I am 45 years old, female, 45 pounds overweight, don't smoke, don't drink. Don't take any kind of medication for anything. No allergies. I'm pretty active; my job involves regularly lifting 30-lb boxes and climbing up and down ladders pretty often. I do drink two cups of coffee every morning. Could this have anything to do with being pre-menopausal?
Thanks for your help.
It happened most recently this morning at 5:00 a.m. and I was having a lovely dream about skating around alone in a peaceful setting. So I don't think it was an anxiety attack. The vibration is very rapid and regular, but it seems to stop when I become fully awake. I'm not a medical person, but I felt my wrist for my pulse this morning, just as soon as I became aware that I was having another "episode," and it felt like my pulse was vibrating along with my chest.
I am 45 years old, female, 45 pounds overweight, don't smoke, don't drink. Don't take any kind of medication for anything. No allergies. I'm pretty active; my job involves regularly lifting 30-lb boxes and climbing up and down ladders pretty often. I do drink two cups of coffee every morning. Could this have anything to do with being pre-menopausal?
Thanks for your help.
This is great! I have many new leads. I haven't read anyone with my exact sensation yet, so here it is:
BACKGROUND: I'm taking Protonix for Hiatal Hernia with reflux.
VIBRATIONS: I'm feeling a vibration, (in my chest? it's very hard to localize) mostly in the morning and during the night. The vibration turns itself on and off at a different rate than my breathing or my heart beat. It is not continuous. The vibration stays off only for the length of time between heartbeats. It lasts from 2 to 9 heartbeats and the duration is seemingly random. When the vibration stops, so does my heart and it can be really frightening. I've learned that if I stop breathing (hold my breath) while I'm having this vibration, that my heart continues regularly, but the vibration almost completely stops! (anyone else?) I still don't know what this is and it's driving me nuts.
In the past, I tought this vibration was my heart beating (it IS tied to my heart beat) and I've gone to the ER thinking my heart was stopping. That's what it feels like.
BACKGROUND: I'm taking Protonix for Hiatal Hernia with reflux.
VIBRATIONS: I'm feeling a vibration, (in my chest? it's very hard to localize) mostly in the morning and during the night. The vibration turns itself on and off at a different rate than my breathing or my heart beat. It is not continuous. The vibration stays off only for the length of time between heartbeats. It lasts from 2 to 9 heartbeats and the duration is seemingly random. When the vibration stops, so does my heart and it can be really frightening. I've learned that if I stop breathing (hold my breath) while I'm having this vibration, that my heart continues regularly, but the vibration almost completely stops! (anyone else?) I still don't know what this is and it's driving me nuts.
In the past, I tought this vibration was my heart beating (it IS tied to my heart beat) and I've gone to the ER thinking my heart was stopping. That's what it feels like.
Annie, I would ask your doctor to let you wear a 24 hour heart monitor. I'll bet it would record episodes of atrial fibrillation.
I was having the vibrating things. They seem to have stopped when I (with my doc's okay) decreased the amount of my beta blocker (for afib). Some beta blockers make people extraordinarily sensitive to cold, and it dawned on me finally that I seemed to actually be shivering fairly violently even though the room was just slightly cold.
I was having the vibrating things. They seem to have stopped when I (with my doc's okay) decreased the amount of my beta blocker (for afib). Some beta blockers make people extraordinarily sensitive to cold, and it dawned on me finally that I seemed to actually be shivering fairly violently even though the room was just slightly cold.
Comment By: Michelle on Wednesday, December 29, 1999
It's nice to have input from other people who are experiencing the same thing I am. I'm going to try to stay off my back when sleeping and see if the waking-up-vibrating episodes go away. Perhaps I should be sleeping with my torso elevated a little, too. I imagine when you lie down, especially flat on your back, it's harder for your heart to do its job than when you are standing or sitting up. Maybe a little torso elevation would help.
Michelle
actually from what I have read laying down alot of times is more burden on your heart than sitting up thats why alot of ppl when they are having haert attacks feel somewhat better in the sitting up position.At any rate I think I would get it checked out chances are its not heart releated but I would not gamble with something Like my heart since it is the one of the organs in your body thast you cannot live without
It's nice to have input from other people who are experiencing the same thing I am. I'm going to try to stay off my back when sleeping and see if the waking-up-vibrating episodes go away. Perhaps I should be sleeping with my torso elevated a little, too. I imagine when you lie down, especially flat on your back, it's harder for your heart to do its job than when you are standing or sitting up. Maybe a little torso elevation would help.
Michelle
actually from what I have read laying down alot of times is more burden on your heart than sitting up thats why alot of ppl when they are having haert attacks feel somewhat better in the sitting up position.At any rate I think I would get it checked out chances are its not heart releated but I would not gamble with something Like my heart since it is the one of the organs in your body thast you cannot live without
About 2-1/2 years ago, when taking a nap, I felt like someone was shaking the couch. I actually looked up to see if the dog was scratching. It felt like I was leaning against a generator. It continued on when at rest for quite a while. My GP said it was stress related. She prescribed Paxil. That helped me stop obsessing over it. I've had occasional "flare ups" of this. But have more or less convinced myself that it's not life threatening, can't hurt me, and is only annoying. It's comforting to know I'm not the only one experiencing this sensation.
Since about 6 weeks ago I have had this EVERY time I wake up including cat naps during the day sat in a chair. I can clearly feel the rapid pulsation in my right hand in particular, but sometimes also in my right leg.
The vibration lasts 15-20 seconds after waking up then subsides.
I thought I was for some reason going into AF every time I slept, however nothing showed up on the 12 lead monitor in hospital.
Feeling my pulse/heart directly (with the non-vibrating hand!) it doesn't seem linked - sometimes it's beating fast (120-140), mostly it's normal.
I have frequent ectopic beats (trigeminy fairly common) but docs/cardiologist have done echo and stress tests and assured me I have no big heart problems - it's down to anxiety.
I've just come off Atenolol and my blood pressure is fine but this sleep thing is still there.
Strange.
The vibration lasts 15-20 seconds after waking up then subsides.
I thought I was for some reason going into AF every time I slept, however nothing showed up on the 12 lead monitor in hospital.
Feeling my pulse/heart directly (with the non-vibrating hand!) it doesn't seem linked - sometimes it's beating fast (120-140), mostly it's normal.
I have frequent ectopic beats (trigeminy fairly common) but docs/cardiologist have done echo and stress tests and assured me I have no big heart problems - it's down to anxiety.
I've just come off Atenolol and my blood pressure is fine but this sleep thing is still there.
Strange.
I've been suffering from a pounding heart and a fluttery chest along with chest pain for a few weeks now. At times my BP will be high and I've been treated for high blood pressure in the past. I'm currently on Atenolol to slow my racing heart down a bit. It was suggested to me by my doctor that i could be having panic attacks but since i have been doing some reseach on them, i'm not sure. My racing/fluttery heart does not really peak, it lasts for the better part of the day and night and races/flutters more so when i eat, or perform even light activity. I also have experianced a pounding heart upon waking or lying on my stomach. EKG's have showed a sinus tach. rythem but nothing else. I do have a murmer, but it hasn't been looked into. Im so frustrated, i'm 24 and im about 50 pounds overweight. COuld i be having panic attacks? I feel no apprehension when my heart races, only annoyance and a bit short of breath. I've also been tiring easily lately as well. Help?
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