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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livelonger | @livelonger | Jul 24, 2023

i have gastroparesis too when i read that food could cause my symptoms i been dealing with that's when i was reading about leaky gut i'm like i wake up with it and i get worse after and i not even eating i found out even my toothpaste was making me worse i think it was the corn sorbitol some of my symptoms were brain fog i could not add 1 + 1 foggy brain and vision heart palps as i was falling asleep burning joints at so bad it feels like the flu hang over burning inside everywhere head and face tightness rashes and hives muscle jerks and twitching red stinging eyes and stinging burning mouth stroke like symptoms internal tremors heart attack symptoms racing heart ice cold feet and body chills hot flashes vision loss hair falling out tingling hands and feet left ear ringing insomnia erectile or low sex drive short of breath on exertion low oxygen at night restrictive pattern on lung function test balance issues skin seems to be flaking off dry skin? bad bad back muscle pain like someone beat me with a base ball bat bone and arm pain fatigue i get real sleepy after eating certain food like i have been drugged my eyeballs seem to have tremors too muscle wasting my arms would get real tired easy just swinging a hammer a few times i would go a month without pooping sorry acid reflux abdominal pain diverticulitis lever spleen and kidney pain i think this is because of the drinking i'm sure there is more i am not mentioning things like pork chops pasta eggs cereal maybe it the milk sugar high fructose stuff fruits pizza salami vitamin c asorbic acid are some of the things i have problems with little ceasers pizza and pasta use to give me the worse breathing problems after eating i have tried anxiety meds they make me worse i was thinking of trying them again but after reading sites i really think this is some kind of food digestion gut or something issue i'm lost as avoiding food helps but not take all the symptoms away but is not the cure i tried leaky gut stuff too and it made me worse i even tried i think it was naltrexone i had to order overseas ect and 10 years later i still have problems i am lost and all doctors blame it on anxiety when i quit smoking and drinking coffee my burning eyes and mouth and face tension seem to have went away i started back after my dui how stupid i was anyways there some stuff for anyone to read about seems all i do these days feel free to comment i will try to bookmark the page and come back

greeneyed | @greeneyed | Aug 22, 2023

In reply to @petersons "Sounds like it could be Gallbladder and Pancreatic related health issue...Have your doctor check if you..." + (show)

This is an old thread but I've just found it again. Thanks for your suggestions! I haven't had HIDA scan but I had abdominal ultrasound several times and an MRCP. All clear, no gallstones, pancreas found normal.

tb01 | @tb01 | Sep 28, 2023

In reply to @jbjones18 "This response nails exactly my belief and sxperiance as well. I get pressure due too gas,..." + (show)

@jbjones18

This response nails exactly my belief and sxperiance as well. I get pressure due too gas, causes a little brain fog, and nothing serious until every once in a while I feel a build up with some constipation and a full stomach and notice a five to fifteen minute really mild internal tremor through my body that starts “always” in the stomach/gut and radiates to the rest of the body, my neck gets stiff and my muscles get sore. (These usually happen after big weeks of hardwood floor work, which hits my neck and arms the hardest) and whenever the shake starts my soreness radiates more. I take a famotadine or Pepcid and usually subsides. Neck remains sore a stiff but I have had quite a bit of work related pain and accidental injury’s towards my neck. My bowel movements are daily and usually one large movement in the morning before the day starts and rarely do I experiance much constipation. I am only 28 and see constipation and more gut-brain shakes in the future so I’m preemptively searching for small OTC solutions. It’s been probably 6 months since I did a 14 day omeprazole and I’m thinking that would put my gut-brain back in check as I have a hard time sometimes sleeping while digesting snd keeping my acid down I try to avoid taking anything and usually just elevate myself a small bit or use a nose strip to breathe better so my body can fix itself while sleeping. Reading all these comments and responses and even ALL the article posted in the feed about autism spectrum and nephrological connections between gut and health ive come to better understand my body. My father has Parkinson’s and has had it for 8-9 years now. It’s a horrible disease and bless those that have it so u can imagine my worry when I get a small bit of heart pain or tight chest then feel a vibratory/internal tremor happen. It stops me from what I’m doing and causes me to get up and walk the dog or get some fresh air to calm my nerves. I’m glad to see the Prevacid helps with u guys, as I may try that here soon just a small 12 day cycle and be back to feeling my great 28 yr old spirit and energy.

Another question? Has probiotics helped with your issues at all is that something in my young age I could take for a month or a year to avoid the Pepcid/omeprazol reoccurrences? Just want the best gut-Brain connection I can. I see how much this digestion and gut-brian health correlates to the nerves and body. My blood work is always good ive checked last time I felt like this and it is rare i would say a few times per year it kicks up and feels like my stomachs fighting me and not doing it’s normal in and out routine. My solution this time is to keep the pressure down and out and not up in my gut and head since that’s where it all starts. Probably take a famotadine when this occurs and the worry sets in. If I need anything more than a small Pepcid or famotadine I will try the Prevacid/PPI 14 day thing and get back to u guys. I can live with a little pressure around the neck head and jaw but the shakes add more stress than it’s ever really worth and that’s the main focus to me. Thank you guys so much for the feed and thread. If it was 20years ago we’d all just have to suck it up or try some over the counter stuff to see what works and what doesn’t and we’re all blessed to be able to share our stories and our history with each other to better treat ourselves. Much love to you all and I will be back on here checking and reading and posting if I find the Prevacid helps, or if I’ll even need it. I’ve noticed working out and doing little runs almost works the pressure out everytime and reconnects those core muscles together to the brain helping the full motion and fluidity of my intestines to gut and helps relieve pressure after workout is done

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Have you considered food allergy? I have discovered that I am gluten intolerant and get much the same pain, etc when I eat gluten. It is difficult to move bowels ( and painful) next day after eating gluten. Remedy - don't eat gluten! I have also found a product - Gluten Free (capsule). It helps the day after bowel movements. Just because it does work for me, doesn't mean it would for everyone. But I tried it. Others I have told about it won't try it. They prefer to take meds from Dr. Your choice. I cannot tell you more than it helps me, but I have not discussed either pain after eating gluten or Gluten Free with any Dr. This is only my experience, not a recommendation for anyone else. T

olivia43 | @olivia43 | Oct 30, 2023

In reply to @pika "Hi folks, this post is from a few months ago but I'm suffering from the same..." + (show)

Hi did you figure out the cause ? Are you better now? I’m same

olivia43 | @olivia43 | Oct 30, 2023

Hi did you figure out the cause and how are you now?

charline | @lauradacruz | Oct 30, 2023

Hi @gigiraj

I am a 20 year old South Asian in the same situation as you are.

At first i thought that the internal shaking was because of my iron deficiency, but i did an iron infusion and things did not change much. Please do let me know if you manage to find the reason for this unfortunate condition.

Take care 🙂

olivia43 | @olivia43 | Oct 30, 2023

In reply to @lauradacruz "Hi @gigiraj I am a 20 year old South Asian in the same situation as you..." + (show)

I was also thinking iron 😢 what are your other symptoms? Do you think it’s GI related ?

charline | @lauradacruz | Oct 31, 2023

In reply to @olivia43 "I was also thinking iron 😢 what are your other symptoms? Do you think it’s GI..." + (show)

I’m currently waiting for my test results but i am quite sure that it is GI related. I feel bloated after most of my meals, i have frequent headaches, heart palpitations,…
An issue with your gut can result into the malabsorption of crucial vitamins and minerals, which could explain my iron deficiency
Figuring out what foods you might be allergic to is a real hassle I’m so done with it :))

montanacornett | @montanacornett | Nov 1, 2023

Hi, I have been experiencing these exact same symptoms with the internal shaking and heart rate. I was diagnosed with possible crohns but other than that have had no diagnosis. Did you ever find any relief to your symptoms?

rozy288 | @rozy288 | Nov 2, 2023

I get that too w/ my severe gastric issues and non stop wet 1000’s belching and churning gut .
I also get heart palps when gut gets bad .
I take Heart Calm for the palpitations ( pvcs ), thankfully it eases them .
Go to http://www.vitalbiologics.com and read about it . It’s just three diff kinds of magnesium w/ Q-10 and some potassium.
I also have RX for Klonopin for anxiety which helps calm the quivering inside .
God Bless , this is so hard .

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