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Shaky, vibrating muscles - tremors

Hi all. I am 29 yrs old. I have been having body tremors from last 6 months. It started with a feeling of vibration/tremors in my trunk when I put my legs down from a raised position and in my shoulders when I put my arms down from a raised position. Now it has spread to my entire body. I can feel it in my wrist, ankles, toes, fingers, arms, legs and even neck when I move these body parts. Since the time i have got tremors in my neck, I can feel a lot of pressure on my neck. Since last two days i have been feeling a light sensation of vibration in my left side of the body while sleeping, like as if a cellphone is vibrating.
I got a series of blood work done (CBC, ESR, Thyroid, glucose, iron, vitamin b12, magnesium, lyme, catecholamines etc). All tests are normal. I even saw a neurologist and got an MRI for brain which was normal too (The doctors ruled out MS based on my MRI and Parkinsons & ALS based on my symptoms). The neurologist diagnosed this as Physiologic tremors. Now my GP also does not have any more tests that she can run on me. I asked if I needed an MRI of my spine but both the Neuro and my GP said the test would be inconclusive since the tremors are all over my body. Finally my GP prescribed me with a beta blocker - Propranolol, and asked me to resort to techniques like acupuncture and some relaxation therapies. I don't want to take the beta blocker because my blood pressure and heart rate are normal and i dont want it to become low (beta blocker usually lowers the heart rate and blood pressure).
I am super worried and stressed out that its more than just Physiologic tremors just that no one is able to figure out what it is. Has anybody experienced such symptoms and have any idea what this might be? I am going crazy with these symptoms!!
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Your post is like reading my own story!! I am shaky all over, started just in the hands but now I can feel it everywhere, even when I turn over in bed. I get muscle twitches too. Did you ever find a diagnosis or get relief? I'm so desperate
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I have the same exact symptoms......had 2 emgs- from 2 different neuros a year a part from each other ( irst neuro said emg showed bilateral upper and lower radiculopathy from spine issues, as well as periphreal neuropathy----and NO carpal tunnel.....Fast forward a year and new neuro performed EMG and said No neuropathy, no radiculopathy - BUT carpal tunnel both hands...how can 2 emgs's be completely opposite of each other.......and I have severe disequilibrium, standing in one spot my body just rocks- back and forth....massive ear ringing....weakness on left side- tremor much worse in left side, cramps in feet, you name it.......had spinal tap said to be normal, but they had my test result with someone else, so did they really test my spinal fluid???  blood work fairly normal...I do have  a large thyroid nodule, but all thyroid test blood work is always normal...my coordination is horrible especially with fine motor tasks of hands....buttons, change you name it....i no longer drive am only 49 - its been creeping up on me, all of it, but last 1,5 years has been so disabling.....taking s shower is a real JOB......medical mystery?
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