Body vibrations when falling asleep or waking?
After many google searches for the reason I feel vibration in my head, shoulder and arm just before falling asleep and waking, I found nothing that satisfactorily explained it. Of course anxiety seems to be a common explanation but there was nothing specific enough to help me. I am currently reading Incognito by David Eagleman. It discusses the functioning of the brain as an organ. This morning, going through my routine to get ready for work, I thought of a way to understand the vibrations. Similar to the hypnic jerks we experience occasionally just before we fall asleep, I think the vibrations are intended to arouse me to stay vigilant. Which is the fight or flight mechanism in action. So there is the anxiety connection. Originating in the amygdala. I was thinking Parkinson's or MS but my symptoms don't indicate those conditions, thankfully. It seems counterintuitive to be anxious and sleeping at the same time but the brain can do that. The cerebral cortex sleeps but the life support systems of the brain must stay online, obviously. If you thought you were in danger, sleeping would put you at risk but at some point sleep becomes absolutely necessary. I think the vibrations I have been experiencing are caused by my sympathetic nervous system and not a neurologic disease. Thankfully !
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Hello Helene,
I don't have a smart watch, but my Grandson does so he will lend his to me, right now he is up north working on the mines as soon as he is back in town he will set it up for me and explain what I should be doing to measure Oxygen Levels. Thank you for all your great advice, certainly I will take it on board and keep you in touch with how its all going,
Kind Regards Gloria
@gloriadawn that sounds great. I am by no means a medical professional but sleep apnea has wrecked havoc on my system and, having atypical presentation (my neurologist words) had me running to numerous doctors until it was diagnosed. Hopefully, I will return to "normal" but I have definitely become an advocate for sleep tests. I really think they should be a part of a wellness exam, especially after a certain age and for those with conditions associated with sleep apnea (if you do some research, some of your conditions are associated with poor sleep). Good luck!!
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Hello Gloria, I have found the vibrations coming on when one goes to sleep or wakens in the night or morning are directly linked to the total hours of sleep or also quality of sleep,(hence gets better with sleep apnea treatment if a person has that). Going to bed earlier or increasing the hours of sleep and not getting sleep deprived eliminates them. Maybe we need more sleep as we get older or maybe it is a function or brain aging. Try this and let me know if it works for you as well.
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3 Reactions@dualtruss
Thank you I certainly will.
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2 Reactions@bsirrah have you found any solutions? I’m 30M experiencing the same symptoms now. Very strange situation.
@nikana my issues have decreased significantly after focusing on reducing inflammation and improving gut health, which has seemed to improve my non-gut issues such as my nervous system and atomic system -- either that or it has just improved on it's own over the last few months. I took many labs and scans (MRI and CT) and other tests and ruled out many of the more severe conditions and I think that has put my mind at ease helping me not worry so much. To my understanding some people but not all with long COVID aka "Post acute viral syndrome" have problems with gut health and digestion and some even have allergic or autoimmune like symptoms and I am one of them ( I have a couple existing food allergies so my gut health has always been difficult). I altered my diet to follow as closely to a Mediterranean style diet (low inflammation foods) and completely cut out alcohol and high sugar foods as well as gluten. I also take probiotics and vitamin D in the morning with food and because I was having allergic reactions after eating like hives and itchiness I also take Zyrtec once a day and in the evening I take magnesium at bedtime, as well as a low dose beta blocker that was prescribed for reducing blood pressure. I hadn't ever had any problems with blood pressure prior to this - so I assume the inflammation in my vascular system has played a role as no routine cardiac tests found problems. Since starting the beta blocker I have had normal blood pressure and less dizziness, brain fog, headaches and feel much better. Over time the "vibrating" in my head and neck has decreased to barely noticeable and I am able to sleep comfortably. My situation my be different than yours so I definitely recommend speaking with your PCP about your specific set of symptoms and rule out more severe causes and I hope you feel better soon!
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1 Reaction@bsirrah Thank you so much! I have undergone many of the same, and feel confident that I can tackle this thanks to you and this entire thread.
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3 ReactionsI experience vibration or Tremors or internal tremors on waking in the morning some of my medication are central nervous system suppressors and also caffeine and also be a stimulant to the central nervous system I'm not quite sure my neurologist said it could be a lot of things like that