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Uncontrollable shaking
Hello,
I am new to this forum. I am not sure where to post this as I do not know what I have. Around 9/26 I had a strange attack. I wasn't doing anything strenuous or stressful, but I felt like I was having difficulty inhaling and catching my breath. I immediatley got up and started walking around, only to find that my legs had begun to shake so bad that my legs had gone weak and I was having difficulty walking. I also felt like my mouth was very dry and that I needed to use the restroom and was burping and passing gas a lot. After a few minutes of trying to walk, I regained my normal state, walked outside for fresh air, calmed down and had some fruit. Later on that night, I experienced something similar. I immediatley went to the ER. Unfortunately for me, by the time I got there the episode had stopped. The doctor who saw me, checked me out and said I had hyperventilated and had an anxiety attack. I was relieved it was not serious. A few days later I had ANOTHER attack. Same problems, only I had noticed my bowel movemtents had become runny. So i called my doctor for an appointment. The morning before my appointment, I had another attack, only more severe. It felt like if I stopped moving I would die. All of my vital signs came back normal at the doctors that day. My doctor checked me out and said she wanted to do a blood test for my thyroid because I also had a goiter. So she did and the results came back that I did have high levels in my bloodstream for hyperthyroidism.I immediatley cut caffeine out of my diet, thinking this may help me. The next week I went for my scans of my thyroid and didnt have any major issues at all for a couple of days, no shaking, weakness, nothing. I had started experiencing little aches all over my body though. Never dehabilitating or severe, just an ache on my shoulder blade here and an arm pain there. The arm pain has been consistent ever since. It feels almost like carpal tunnel. I had an appointment to meet with my PCP on october 17th and an endocrinologist on the 18th. That sunday and monday (the 15th and 16th) I began to shake again, although this time it was just the uncontrollable shaking. I went to my PCP the next day and she said my scans came back normal so she was interested to see what the endo would say. My endo said that the scans came back normal but he would do a second blood test anyway to check my levels. He also said I was slightly tachycardic and I told him about the shaking fits. He then prescribed me some propranolol (20MGs twice a day), calling my shaking fits "tremors". These meds seemed to work for about two weeks or so. Just this past sunday the shaking fits started again. They mainly happen at night now and the shaking starts in my legs and then my whole body begins to shake afterwards. My bowel movements have gone back to normal though and my heart rate seems to stay the same. Sometimes it lasts a couple hours, other times 20 minutes or so. My hands and feet get extremely cold when this happens. I curl up under a blanket and that seems to help. If I just lay under a blanket and relax I feel much better. I can't understand what is wrong with me. I don't have
headaches or dizziness, or anything but I feel "off". People say you know your body and know when somethings wrong. Well something is wrong with me. I have googled everything from "anxiety" to "epilepsy" to "brain tumors". I have another appointment with my endo on the 15th of this month to check my thyroid again. If its not my thyroid causing this, then what is it? Its disheartening shaking for no apparent reason. Am I having a seizure? Do I have an infection somewhere? Is it possible that I have poor circulation from the meds? I normally don't post in forums, but
I'm really scared. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance to anyone who reads this,
Joanna
I am new to this forum. I am not sure where to post this as I do not know what I have. Around 9/26 I had a strange attack. I wasn't doing anything strenuous or stressful, but I felt like I was having difficulty inhaling and catching my breath. I immediatley got up and started walking around, only to find that my legs had begun to shake so bad that my legs had gone weak and I was having difficulty walking. I also felt like my mouth was very dry and that I needed to use the restroom and was burping and passing gas a lot. After a few minutes of trying to walk, I regained my normal state, walked outside for fresh air, calmed down and had some fruit. Later on that night, I experienced something similar. I immediatley went to the ER. Unfortunately for me, by the time I got there the episode had stopped. The doctor who saw me, checked me out and said I had hyperventilated and had an anxiety attack. I was relieved it was not serious. A few days later I had ANOTHER attack. Same problems, only I had noticed my bowel movemtents had become runny. So i called my doctor for an appointment. The morning before my appointment, I had another attack, only more severe. It felt like if I stopped moving I would die. All of my vital signs came back normal at the doctors that day. My doctor checked me out and said she wanted to do a blood test for my thyroid because I also had a goiter. So she did and the results came back that I did have high levels in my bloodstream for hyperthyroidism.I immediatley cut caffeine out of my diet, thinking this may help me. The next week I went for my scans of my thyroid and didnt have any major issues at all for a couple of days, no shaking, weakness, nothing. I had started experiencing little aches all over my body though. Never dehabilitating or severe, just an ache on my shoulder blade here and an arm pain there. The arm pain has been consistent ever since. It feels almost like carpal tunnel. I had an appointment to meet with my PCP on october 17th and an endocrinologist on the 18th. That sunday and monday (the 15th and 16th) I began to shake again, although this time it was just the uncontrollable shaking. I went to my PCP the next day and she said my scans came back normal so she was interested to see what the endo would say. My endo said that the scans came back normal but he would do a second blood test anyway to check my levels. He also said I was slightly tachycardic and I told him about the shaking fits. He then prescribed me some propranolol (20MGs twice a day), calling my shaking fits "tremors". These meds seemed to work for about two weeks or so. Just this past sunday the shaking fits started again. They mainly happen at night now and the shaking starts in my legs and then my whole body begins to shake afterwards. My bowel movements have gone back to normal though and my heart rate seems to stay the same. Sometimes it lasts a couple hours, other times 20 minutes or so. My hands and feet get extremely cold when this happens. I curl up under a blanket and that seems to help. If I just lay under a blanket and relax I feel much better. I can't understand what is wrong with me. I don't have
headaches or dizziness, or anything but I feel "off". People say you know your body and know when somethings wrong. Well something is wrong with me. I have googled everything from "anxiety" to "epilepsy" to "brain tumors". I have another appointment with my endo on the 15th of this month to check my thyroid again. If its not my thyroid causing this, then what is it? Its disheartening shaking for no apparent reason. Am I having a seizure? Do I have an infection somewhere? Is it possible that I have poor circulation from the meds? I normally don't post in forums, but
I'm really scared. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance to anyone who reads this,
Joanna
I could have written the above comments myself. I have never posted a question plus I have slow dial up so I feel blessed to have found this discussion on my first try.
I had a "fit" last night and decided I would go on line to see what I could find. It lasted several minutes maybe an hour. I had been in bed only a few minutes when my legs started to feel strange then they started shaking and the shaking spread over my entire body. I did not have a fever. I also felt the need to potty but never had the burping or gas. I felt like I might die and I had to walk. After a while when the shaking had slowed down (not stopped) I told DH that I was going to lie back down. He suggested the electric blanket and helped me get it on the bed. I snuggled down under it and even though I didn’t feel cold it seemed to help. I felt very weak and really weird. It was awful; I hope it never happens again. I wouldn’t wish that experience on my worse enemy.
I had a "fit" last night and decided I would go on line to see what I could find. It lasted several minutes maybe an hour. I had been in bed only a few minutes when my legs started to feel strange then they started shaking and the shaking spread over my entire body. I did not have a fever. I also felt the need to potty but never had the burping or gas. I felt like I might die and I had to walk. After a while when the shaking had slowed down (not stopped) I told DH that I was going to lie back down. He suggested the electric blanket and helped me get it on the bed. I snuggled down under it and even though I didn’t feel cold it seemed to help. I felt very weak and really weird. It was awful; I hope it never happens again. I wouldn’t wish that experience on my worse enemy.
I've been experiencing many of the same things
first I would feel sick to my stomach then light headed
with slight motion trails/light trails, my vision wasn't exactly blurred
but it seemed indescribably different. I would be panicking, have the feeling like I was going to die or something was seriously wrong with me.
I started to have the full body shakes, not shivers I wasn't cold. My mom gave me some sweet juice to drink which helped, she thought I was having low blood sugar or going diabetic. Strangely enough, I researched these symptoms and came up with a lot of answers that said it was a build up of adrenaline through stress and drinking some sweet juice or having fruit can help burn some of that off. That is also why the body shakes, to get rid of some of this excess adrenaline. I've been going through a very stressful month with lack of sleep, not any exercise, and a constant schedule. I'm thinking this might be a reason/ possible answer. I also went to the ER and took all sorts of tests which came back normal, blood glucose normal, EMT normal , etc.. I'm going to go to a doctor for some more information and try exercising, hope something works for you!
first I would feel sick to my stomach then light headed
with slight motion trails/light trails, my vision wasn't exactly blurred
but it seemed indescribably different. I would be panicking, have the feeling like I was going to die or something was seriously wrong with me.
I started to have the full body shakes, not shivers I wasn't cold. My mom gave me some sweet juice to drink which helped, she thought I was having low blood sugar or going diabetic. Strangely enough, I researched these symptoms and came up with a lot of answers that said it was a build up of adrenaline through stress and drinking some sweet juice or having fruit can help burn some of that off. That is also why the body shakes, to get rid of some of this excess adrenaline. I've been going through a very stressful month with lack of sleep, not any exercise, and a constant schedule. I'm thinking this might be a reason/ possible answer. I also went to the ER and took all sorts of tests which came back normal, blood glucose normal, EMT normal , etc.. I'm going to go to a doctor for some more information and try exercising, hope something works for you!
I have no idea what is wrong with me, but I've had some similar symptoms. In fact, just an hour ago I had a fit of uncontrollable shaking and muscle weakness. This is the second time it's lasted longer than a few minutes. I'm not cold, by my forehead feels cool to the touch and I have to get up and walk around sometimes. Other times I have to curl under a blanket and talk talk talk until it stops. I've had minor fits as well that last a minute or two, then go away. I know something is wrong with me. I've known for months. I'm 19 and still have a pediatrician as a PCP and she just seems to think I'm crazy when I go in with various symptoms and concerns. I also have an overall feeling of being "off." Have you experienced any random chest pain on either side of the chest??
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