uncontrollable shaking.

[hannahxomichal]

Alright,so im 16 years old and im trying to figure out whats wrong with me,for the past few years ive had these strange fits almost like a seizure, i have really bad panic attacks but not ever to the point of this my panic attacks are simply just dizzyness and sick feeling nothing more,and i highly doubt thats what it is,for some reason when i call surtin people i can feel my thighs shaking then my hips and it goes all the way up to my head and though out my arms, the shaking is uncontrollable and i look like im i cant move,literally, everything is shaking i cant talk,i drool, and if i attempt to talk i can barly push out the words for help.i have not gone to the hospital for this, everyone thinks it seems to be no big deal, but not being able to talk let alone funtion seems to be a big deal to the person who is freaking out which would be me,this happend last night, i was on the phone with my boyfriend and everything was fine and normal as usual then out of nowhere the shaking started,i was laying on my stomach and the shaking got so bad i fell off my bed,my boyfriend knew what was going on this has happend before but it has never gotten to the point where drooling and shaking was the only thing my body could do, keep in mind im only 16 & i really dont want this for the rest of my life without knowing what it is, but i looked as if i was having a fit of some sort and i was drolling,shaking,my head was uncontrollably i would say banging but it wasnt to the point of any damage so i think, no headache afterwards but i was extreamly exahusted and confused,if anyone has any answers i would much greatly apperciate it. :)

[hannahxomichal]

What i meant by "everything was fine and normal" i was referring to the fact i wasn't shaking off my bed at the time, i was  the one that was,'fine and normal" and me and my boyfriend are going through a rough time right now but i didn't think it was necessary to include that in my question.but thanks for the replying to my comment.

[LivingInHope]

You hadn't mentioned the fighting before.  You said, "i was on the phone with my boyfriend and everything was fine and normal as usual then out of nowhere the shaking started,..."   If fighting is normal and usual when it comes to your relationship with your boyfriend, you might need to break it off for the sake of your health!

If you feel like you are having seizures and not just shaking from a panic attack, may I offer a suggestion of how you might get your parents to act?  You call the nurse advice line and tell them what just happened.  They "triage" you- decide if you need to be seen in the ER, walk in urgent care, or can wait and make an appointment with your primary care provider or neurologist if you have one.  If they say you need to go in and be evaluated, you ask them, would you please tell my mom (or dad) this?  They will likely be very willing to tell them and then you hand the phone to your parent.  That might get the ball rolling as far as you getting seen goes.

[hannahxomichal]

thank you for replying, see i would go to the doctors but my parents still seem to think its "no big deal" so until they notice its serious im afraid theres nothing i can do, and i dont take drugs or alcohol  but as i mentioned in my writing i was on the phone with my boyfriend and we were frighting  at that time when my body freaked out, so if it was caused my stress i think that was it lol. thanks again. -

[Thecowboy]

I had a friend who would have seizures like that and he was about 17. He never told anyone until he had it happen when he was drivin and ran his pickup into a building.

You definately need to go to the doctor. The doctors who checked him out said he had epilepsy. Which can exist but might not occur unless under stress, use of alcohol, and drugs.

Overall go see a doctor for sure and ask about the possibility of epilepsy.

GOOD LUCK

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
It is possible to feel tremors or shakes all over the body. Tremors are often associated with drugs, alcohol, smoking, lack of sleep, poor sleep patterns, stress and fatigue. They can be seen in peripheral neuropathies of diabetes, in hyperthyroidism, parasomnia, multiple sclerosis, TIAs or transient ischemic attacks or mini strokes, hypoglycemia, disorders of calcium metabolism, hyperparathyroidism etc. It can also be a form of epilepsy, but since you are aware of shaking, chances are less. Consult an internal medicine specialist or your PCP. Discuss these possibilities with your doctor.  A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind. Take care!

[LivingInHope]

While panic attacks can cause shaking, you should go to a neurologist and find out if you are having seizure activity.  They may want to run an EEG.  Have they tested your thryoid function to see if that is normal?  What about your cortisol level?