GI Disorder and Internal Shaking

Posted by gigiraj @gigiraj, Feb 15, 2019

Hi all. I'm a 21 year old South Asian female and I have been having GI issues for about five years--mainly along the lines of constipation. I do have bowel movements every day but it takes a long time & I am rarely fully cleared out. These GI issues are always accompanied by other health issues (gas, pressure in head, etc). Recently, some scary new conditions have manifested: In the past few weeks, there have been times where my heart starts beating wildly and very fast. Sometimes, when I'm tired and constipated, my entire body feels like its vibrating internally; the shakes aren't visible but it feels like all my muscles are quivering. At this point, I feel a constant shaking/quivering within my body, especially in my heart cavity.

I have had TWO EKG's and both came back normal. All lab tests for diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, etc came back within normal limits. I am very concerned about this internal shaking. My dad says he found something about how GI disorders can impact muscoskeletal system and since the heart is a muscle, it's contracting and being affected. But I wanted to know if anyone here can help!!!!!!! If anyone knows anything at all please please please let me know!!!!!

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tony248 | @tony248 | Mar 29 2:31am

Hello I have chronic stomach inflammation with ulcer and I have always had that pressure in head but I recently stared having achy legs and arms and feel this internal vibrating sensation I’ve felt it everytime I get esophagitis also have tinnitus deep uuuu in my left and hissing all started after ulcer and gastritis came about

blessedwildapplegirl | @blessedwildapplegirl | Mar 30 7:00pm

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I had sudden onset stomach inflammation, but no ulcer as far as I know, and it came along with tinnitus and also Gerd, which I had never had before, and then a few nights ago I felt that internal vibrating sensation that you were describing. I looked up the symptoms online and found that they could be from long Covid. I wasn’t aware that I ever had Covid, but in mid November, suddenly out of nowhere, I was sick for a couple weeks and couldn’t eat, and had terrible diarrhea. My stomach is still not right. I have no idea what’s going on. I Have read that Gerd can cause tinnitus. I would think esophagitis is the same thing, right? I’ve been thinking of going to a clinic and having a colonoscopy or something because I can’t figure out what’s wrong. It’s really seems to be getting better, but not fast enough. Plus, I’m exhausted all the time and having insomnia. I hope we can figure out what’s going on. Let me know if you get any info and I’ll try to do the same. I hear you and I feel your pain! It’s dreadful not to be able to eat. 😩💕

tony248 | @tony248 | Mar 30 7:04pm

Hi I know how u feel it’s about healing the inflammation in our gut , our microbiome plays a huge part , I had Covid also I wouldn’t be surprised but I caught this years after Covid I feel just healing my gut I can get better

ireland2025 | @ireland2025 | Apr 14 12:28pm

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Hi were you able to figure out what is was in the end?

blessedwildapplegirl | @blessedwildapplegirl | Apr 15 11:31am

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I’m not sure who you were asking, but I’m still having the vibrating, shaky feeling and in fact, it’s getting worse. I did read online that if you put your food in a blender, which I’ve been doing, it can spike your blood sugar because you absorb carbs too quickly. I don’t eat sugar, but I do eat a lot of carbs. They’re all healthy, but still. So it could be partly that and partly stress. I have finally given in and made an appointment at a gastroenterology clinic, which I really don’t want to do because traditional medicine leaves me cold every time but I’m gonna see what they say. Good luck to everyone on here!

emmyk314 | @emmyk314 | Apr 20 10:14am

In reply to @gigiraj "@hopeful33250 and @kanaazpereira thank you SO much for your consideration and resources! I really appreciate it...." + (show)

@gigiraj

@hopeful33250 and @kanaazpereira thank you SO much for your consideration and resources! I really appreciate it. It has confirmed for me that this is definitely originating along my gut-brain axis. I am looking into VZV as was mentioned in the article. POTS does not really fit but I am looking into it as well.

I haven't had headaches so much as a building pressure in my head that goes away when I passed built-up gas. I looked at @ calical's post about their seizures and luckily, what I am experiencing is nowhere near that severe. @ tigertoo's suggestion on Transverse Myelitis is a possibility (according to symptoms on John's Hopkins' website): I have bowel issues, my legs/arms can sometimes feel heavy/odd, and sometimes I have pain [more like soreness] in my lower back/hips when I've eaten but am constipated. I am also looking into Vagus Nerve Dysfunction as that is what fits my symptoms closest (pain in ear, occasional pain in vocal cords & hoarse voice = possibly due to acid reflux, unusual heart rate)

However, my internal shaking and increased heart rate has temporarily stopped! There could be a number of reasons why this is:
1) I had been anxious about my heart for two weeks. I went to the Emergency Room and started crying. After crying and having confirmation from the ER that I wasn't having a heart attack, I felt calm and comfortable so my shaking was potentially because of a buildup of stress and lack of sleep.
2) I started taking Miralax and Prevacid on the 14th as my doctor prescribed. Perhaps they are just now kicking in.

While I am glad my heart tremors have stopped, I am afraid that this is just another stop on the way to some disease I need to identify before it's too late. I have had a myriad of symptoms over the years, most of which I believe stemmed from my gut; constipation is the one constant. I have also recently been having a variety of brain fog (trouble visualizing reasoning for instinctive activities, trouble reviewing my thoughts) and have always had very poor blood circulation, pains in breastbone/chest, strange & intense drowsiness after eating, inability to feel hunger except by way of fatigue, and post-constipation pain in the left side of my brain/left eye.

I will still look into getting a heart monitor! And I will most likely post about this in the Brain & Nervous System group as well. If it is not a GI disorder, I'm not sure how to move forward.

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I have also felt internal shaking and extreme fatigue after eating at times. I don’t have any diagnosis yet but deal with diarrhea, significant weight loss, loss of appetite, and nausea.