Has anyone experienced internal vibrations?

Posted by redladyjoni @redladyjoni, Nov 26, 2018

I started having the only way I can explain it is internal vibrations. I've had them for 3 months now, I went to t hihe ER and they told me it was anxiety. A doctor diagnosed me at a clinic as having Lyme disease I've started a 21-day prescription of Doxycycline I'm on day 7. I went to a psychiatrist a week ago to get something because of my nerves are just over the brink. He prescribed me Gabapentin and Valium I've only been on them a few days.
Has anyone experienced these internal vibrations?I have them almost 24/7 chest neck stomach from the hips down. I have more lab tests that should be in today, but the doctor's office said that they would not call unless there was some abnormality in the lab work.

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@novajeff I would ask for full spine MRI imaging. In my case, I had spinal cord compression at C5/C6 that caused pain all over my body. It is called funicular pain, and that was missed by 5 spine surgeons before I came to Mayo. You could have issues in another part of your spine unless that has been ruled out by imaging. I had pain in my head, neck and jaw and cervicogenic headaches, all of that was above the level of my spinal cord compression. Muscle spasms were partly to blame. I have a bulging lumbar disc which was pretty asymptomatic until I had spinal cord compression in my neck and then a lot of sciatic pain, and pain everywhere, in every dermatome in my body. At first, I cold change where the pain was by turning my head and repositioning the bone spurs on my spinal cord, and it was reproducible. None of those surgeons listed when I said that, and all denied help to me, so I came to Mayo where this was understood after I found medical literature with cases like mine. You might ask about alignment of your skull on top of your spine. If it is askew possibly from a muscle spasm, it can cause those symptoms. A lot of doctors don't put their hands on your neck to feel the alignment of the spinous processes on each vertebrae. Physical therapists do that a lot. After you get imaging and find out if you have instability in any part of the spine (Especially in cervical), you could get an assessment with a physical therapist. It is dangerous for therapist to work on your spine if there is cervical instability.

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@jenniferhunter may I ask if you have been able to manage your symptoms enough to work? This is interfering right now so much that I have had to stop and look into medical leave and maybe disability at lest for a season. What have you found to help you manage your symptoms. Your condition sounds similar to what I’m dealing with.

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I was tested for everything and this was the diagnosis. They rule out other things and then look at your symptoms through this lens. Yes, other issues are being dealt with. I found this interesting: You will not be able to make this "go away," but you will be able to manage it to live more of the life you wish to live. This was a new concept to me, and helpful.

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@mitfit have you found ways to manage it, things that help?

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@mitfit have you found ways to manage it, things that help?

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Relaxation, habituation exercises, cognitive behavioral therapy, Cymbalta.

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Relaxation, habituation exercises, cognitive behavioral therapy, Cymbalta.

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Are you able to work or and do activities you enjoy, travel, etc? Right now, just at the start of dealing with this, I’m not able to do much but hoping the frequency of migraines and the strength of vibrations will calm back down. I don’t remember when you originally posted. How long have you been dealing with this? If you see able to work and do what you enjoy, how long did it take to get to that point?

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I have had this for over a year. I am retired. I am not able to travel or do more than one activity per day. I do feel that I am progressing, however. I am working to stretch my boundaries.

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Yes! I was admitted to the hospital for 4 days. Had lots of blood tests, Cat scan and exams by neurologists, physical therapists. They said they found nothing. Some people say it's long covid(I had covid 2 months ago), some say anxiety. All they found was low Magnesium. I am on Magnesium 400 mgs. I am not getting them as bad but, I stil get them. I was on Mirtazipine 15 mgs. my dr. cut it down to 7mgs. I am at my wits end. The tremors are so annoying. They start in my legs and sometimes goes through my entire body. Sometimes very strong and they can last up to 30-45 min. Has anyone gotten help for this?

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Yes! I was admitted to the hospital for 4 days. Had lots of blood tests, Cat scan and exams by neurologists, physical therapists. They said they found nothing. Some people say it's long covid(I had covid 2 months ago), some say anxiety. All they found was low Magnesium. I am on Magnesium 400 mgs. I am not getting them as bad but, I stil get them. I was on Mirtazipine 15 mgs. my dr. cut it down to 7mgs. I am at my wits end. The tremors are so annoying. They start in my legs and sometimes goes through my entire body. Sometimes very strong and they can last up to 30-45 min. Has anyone gotten help for this?

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Are you having some sort of histamine reaction ?

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You are at your wits end ?

I live at Wits End, and I empathize with you. That feeling gives me the willies.

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@jenniferhunter may I ask if you have been able to manage your symptoms enough to work? This is interfering right now so much that I have had to stop and look into medical leave and maybe disability at lest for a season. What have you found to help you manage your symptoms. Your condition sounds similar to what I’m dealing with.

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@suzq14 The surgery freed my spinal cord from compression, and since my recovery, my neck has stabilized. If I was still working at a job typing all day, I would be in pain and be causing muscle spasms. I am working as an artist and I can do that just fine, but not heavy lifting. I do still see my physical therapist now and then to work out the kinks. I need to keep the rest of my neck healthy and don't want extra pressure on the discs. I still have thoracic outlet syndrome that causes my neck and shoulders to be tight. I need to loosen that, and to loosen the surgical scar that periodically tightens up. Every patient is different.

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Are you having some sort of histamine reaction ?

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No, I haven't had that.

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