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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melben888 | @melben888 | Mar 9, 2023

In reply to @tiggertj789 "Hi, I do have GI issues with reflux, I am shaking inside like vibration and chills,..." + (show)

How much vitamin D were you taking a day?

tiggertj789 | @tiggertj789 | Mar 9, 2023

In reply to @melben888 "How much vitamin D were you taking a day?" + (show)

Besides what I had in my food, I had calcium +vitamin D, also Vitamin D3(1000-2000 units)

lilymeod | @lilymeod | Mar 10, 2023

Hi, @gigiraj I know that this post is old, but I hope that you're doing well. I too have been experiencing internal vibrations, and now stomach issues. I was reading that IBS can cause diarrhea, or constipation and one of the causes could be the nervous system. I have tons of stress, and anxiety so that might be a factor. I usually hum Hallelujah, or take deep breathes 4,7,8 method. It's helps with the vibrations a bit.

ashhug34 | @ashhug34 | Mar 19, 2023

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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Did you ever find anything out?

I know I am coming to this conversation so late but I am experiencing almost all of the same symptoms you are describing. It's scary and hard to describe to Dr's without them just pushing it off on anxiety. I have always dealt with anxiety and this is not it, atleast not fully.

ashhug34 | @ashhug34 | Mar 19, 2023

In reply to @gabbystellato8 "Everything you are saying is exactly what I'm dealing with from the internal shaking to the..." + (show)

Did you ever get any answers?

I am having almost the same symptoms.

ashhug34 | @ashhug34 | Mar 20, 2023

Im sorry you are going through this.

They did blood tests on me and put me on 5000 vitamin d a day. Hoping there is a connection and it's somewhat an easy fix. I know my gut health is not the best so I am researching things to do to improve it. I'm 34 and cannot fathom living like this for the rest of my life. Praying we get some kind of answers.

mememe111 | @mememe111 | Mar 31, 2023

Hi all!! I’ve been experiencing the same symptoms, and it turns out that it’s a weird presentation of acid. I had tremors/palpitations/hot flashes/chills/etc. I adjusted my diet to very small meals and no fried food/caffeine/alcohol, and that reduced many of the symptoms but I still had CRAZY nighttime tremors. Out of despair, I started sleeping with my head and entire torso elevated….and the evening tremors stopped! If you haven’t tried this, give it a go—can’t hurt, anyway. I was astounded because I didn’t have a lot of the typical symptoms of acid reflux, but it seems my sleeping position played a role. The tremors will come back if I sleep on one side vs the other, so pay attention to that too.

csage1010 (Sue) | @csage1010 | Apr 1, 2023

In reply to @loveofdogs "Hi! I’ve commented before on internal tremors. I’m still having them really bad. My internal tremors..." + (show)

Oh my God really is right

csage1010 (Sue) | @csage1010 | Apr 1, 2023

In reply to @mememe111 "Hi all!! I’ve been experiencing the same symptoms, and it turns out that it’s a weird..." + (show)

Hi,
I have been having many of these same symptoms (internal tremors, racing heart, chills but no trembling, paresthesia in my face and a full feeling in my head. I don't consume any alcohol, and only small amounts of caffeine occasionally, very little in the way of fried food. I will try elevating my head. I also do not have reflux symptoms. Who helped you figure this out. I am just getting the "it's anxiety " from my doctors.

csage1010 (Sue) | @csage1010 | Apr 2, 2023

It MAY be vaccine related, as vaccine injuries do happen, but I have had many of these symptoms for 30 years (they are just really bad right now), so they were (in the past) definitely not vaccine related.

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