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Body vibrations when falling asleep or waking?

Sleep Health | Last Active: Jun 14 6:52pm | Replies (402)

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@avril799

It is so comforting to hear that I’m not the only one experiencing this! I’ve been scouring the Internet using search terms like “internal head vibrations while sleeping.” But I’ve not found anything that sounds like what I’m having besides what you & an few others are describing on this thread! I am a 43 yo female & this began about 18 months ago. It happened once, was very frightening, and then didn’t happen again for several months. I have not received a single COVID vaccination but I had the DELTA variant. I got very sick but was not hospitalized. I have since learned I am Vitamin D deficient but am otherwise healthy. I did receive the antibody infusion which I believe saved my life. I have found things online that make we wonder if this is a Long-COVID symptom but it literally ONLY happens while I’m in sleeping position—either falling asleep, in a very light stage of sleep in the night, or upon waking up. It came back with increased frequency about 4-6 months ago & is now happening most nights & every morning without exception. I saw a sleep specialist to discuss this tremor along with insufficient deep sleep (per my Apple Watch, which I began wearing to look for patterns during these vibrations). Nothing showed as abnormal during the times I noticed the vibrations but they always stop when I come out of that lightest phase of sleep to check the time. Just as you mentioned, I have never once (thankfully) experienced this feeling while being fully awake or even upright. Mine originates in the base of my skull so I start to feel it in my jaw & lips first. Changing head position stops it temporarily. I’m no longer frightened as I seem to be okay when I’m awake but the sleep specialist seemed completely stymied & that didn’t make me feel great. I did an at-home sleep study which showed some signs of minor sleep apnea & snoring (my husband says I don’t). But maybe it’s too quiet to hear & is causing this tremor somehow. He’s ordered me an on-site sleep study for more info. Perhaps something will be found there.

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I have sleep apnea and have used a C-PAP unit every night to sleep with for the last 20 years. Only in the last 8 months have I noticed this "vibration", and only as I am coming out of sleep. And not every day either; maybe once or twice a week. Very curious. I was infected with COVID last August for 12 days and suffered very little... like a bad cold or mild flu.

Hello, I am having the same symptoms and would be interested in discussing further. How did your sleep study go? My symptoms also started about two years ago maybe 2 1/2. It’s so hard to get answers and very frustrating.

Any resolution?

I am 59 year old male, and for past 2 months have had internal vibrations when going calm and about to drift off to sleep. It happens every night and seems to be getting worse. I am having trouble sleeping as it wakes me up what seems like every 15 minutes. Gabapentin helped initially but not so much now.
I have Moderna Covid shot, no booster years ago and contracted Covid years ago without any issues. I felt cruddy for maybe 1 day and worked (from home) the next day. I have neurology appointment soon but not confident I will get a diagnosis. I have been blessed with incredible health my entire life, no meds, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease. Just had annual physical- everything fine. PCP doesn’t think it’s MS or PD, because no other other symptoms.