Shaking

[alvaa]

Okay, I have posted many times but tell me what's up with this?

I went to a house to work on a computer and I got so shaky that I could barely use the mouse. I don't feel like I have anxiety today. I haven't had my usual symptoms of a panic attack. I got home and used a sugar level tester and my sugar was 102 so that was not the issue. I also saw that hyperthyroidism can cause this, but I got my blood checked for stuff like that earlier this year and everything came back good. I just need a "check with reality" on this.

[alvaa]

It may be anxiety, who knows. If I relax and try to be calm, it sort of goes away. All though I do not feel "panic attacks" and believe me, I know a panic attack when I feel one. I know the mind is a very powerful thing, could I be having an attack in a different form?

[alvaa]

I need some support now. My shaking is bad this morning and it is increasing my anxiety big time. I really don't think it is a coincidence that I started taking Abilify a week ago and now I am shaking so bad I can barely hold a glass of water. Should I hold off on taking it? Does anxiety outweigh depression? What do I do?

[emmyjayne]

hi u mentioned sumthing about hormones i have seen a change in my hormones like ireegular menstual cycles and like gettin spots which my skin has always been spot free and also gettin hair grow in sum places it shudnt be growing like this is embarrasing but i do believe it has sumthing to do with my hormones also does this tie in with my panic isorder or cud i have something else im confused dunno wat i got or where i stand i feel like a hypocondriac (cant spell)

[compnet]

Yeah, it could be a side effect like you said.  And the side effect might be that the med is messing with your magnesium levels.  Possibly.

[alvaa]

I think I need to add that I started Abilify last Sunday. I notice some of the side effects were jerking or shaking.

[alvaa]

I was taking a magnesium for a while but stopped. I wonder if I need to start it up again.

I am not shaking anymore. It came and went. It has happened before.

[compnet]

It could be your electrolytes (Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium).

It mention you do get panic attacks, this, and the shakes can be from a magnesium deficiency.  Magnesium can greatly help many conditions.

Some of the safer and more effective forms of magnesium include: Taurate, Glycinate, Citrate (latter can be laxitative, so take with food) and I've been reading good things about Magnesium Orotate.

[mammo]

If your thyroid levels were checked by your GP, then you need to have them redone by and Endocrinologist.  They do a more extensive test, which is more accurate.  They say many GP's aren't sure how to interpret the test results accurately, and my GP was one who didn't. Your endocrine system impacts every major organ in the body, and if one thing is not working properly, it can throw many things out of whack.  An Endo will also know if you're producing adequate hormones, or too many of one.  Low blood sugar can do this, and if you ate between the time your had the shaking and you measured your sugar level, the eating may have raised it.  If it happens again, eat something right away, and if the shaking subsides, you'll know it's low blood sugar.  Hope this helps and take care.