I have had this internal vibration that started March of 2022. I did have covid -19 at Xmas 2021 and a colonoscopy/endoscopy 2-2022 as my motility almost ceased. Early March I decided to go for walk and while doing some arm circles and my left arm could not be lifted laterally within a 24 hr hour period. I have 98% range of motion today but the internal vibration will not go away. It happens when I sleep and it thrusts me from my sleep anywhere from 3-5 am. I experience mine in my upper left back, near back of my arm and spine since then. Daytime I experience burning, dull ache or tightening of the muscles in my left armpit, upper left arm( in the back , underneath and sometimes pecs area) had a shooting pain in my front left thoracic from my clavicle to last rib a week ago. I am struggling with same daytime pain in my left groin, left hip, left lower back as the year progressed.
I have been to a cardiologist , rheumatologist, neurologist, orthopedic spinal specialist, 2 physical therapist, chiroprator. They are baffled. I had emg of my left side to rule out neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. I will have to go a vascular/thoracic surgeon to rule out arterial or vascular thoracic outlet syndrome. Out of all the dr the chiroprator reviewed a full spinal mri and suggested this diagnosis instead of cervical radiculopathy.
Other tests completed: heart holter, echocardiogram, Ana bloodwork ( inflammation markers), spinal decompression, adjustments, laser therapy, 1 prp shot in shoulder, x-rays of spine, left and right shoulder, mri of brain and spine, ct of my pelvis and abdominal area left, ultrasound or pelvis and kidneys and left shoulder.
I don’t find Muscle relaxers or gabapentin helpful as the cause constipation and tremors. I have essential tremor for years but this vibration in my back cannot been seen or felt by anyone else and only happens when I sleep. Most pain relief I have had was a 2 weeks use of meloxicam for inflammation and pain until I got a uti and had 5 day dose of ciproflaxin. The burning flanked pain in my left side, hip and groin which was radiating down my left thigh now subsided to almost 1-2 on pain scale but the vibration in my thoracic increased again.
First night on cipro I woke up with both my hands vibrating nothing visual, night 3 vibration in my left upper Middleback at the spine - all new. I reported this to my pc and he recommends I see an immunologist(waiting). I may have a problem taking quinolone class of antibiotics. This drug has black box warning of tendon damage and nerve damage. ( I have always been very physically active both my Pt and pc warned me of activity) . On top of it I got internal shingles detected by a viral panel- Stress from the drug interaction or uti itself( it was a bad one but first one detected in mutiple years)? I was given levaquin same class antibiotic in 2020 and had my first experience with internal shingles. Connection? Is anyone with this vibration used this same class of drugs and has had covid-19 exposure within 2 or 3 months and / or taking this class of antibiotics?
All of this has not found a diagnosis and or treatment. I stay active now but I cannot do high impact or stressful exercise without consequence. Yoga, tai chi, mediation, walking, cycling, swimming etc. some days or weeks lately very little at all. This has been life altering with no answers in sight.
I currently am taking valtrex for shingle suppression, and Tylenol and my vitamins. Les is more with no diagnosis. May try a week of meloxicam again. Working with a pelvic physical therapist to hopefully eliminate the need for SI joint ultrasound guided cortisone injection and pain relief. My cervical/ thoracic pt is on hold until we know the shingles is completely out of my system.
People are reporting internal vibrations on the internet yet SOME dr are still practicing with blinders on. We need dr to be more investigative after covid, vaccines, and our antibiotics not made in the US to insure quality and side effects. We need them to look at the whole person even if they are specialist. Please help… I have never posted on line before so that is the evidence of desperation and frustration.