GI Disorder and Internal Shaking
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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You should ask Cardio Dr, to do a wireless Halter monitor for 7-14 days.
It will pick up all your abnormal heart ♥️ rhythms .
If you have A-Fib then you’ll need to get on blood thinner like Eloquis .
If it’s benign PVCs or PAC’s you can try what I use . It’s called heart calm ( 3 diff magnesium’s w/ Q-10 and potassium. It’s made in USA and that’s all this comp sells .
I take two if I get any palpitations.
Go to http://www.vitalbiologics.com and read about it . It’s not really expensive $30 free shipping in USA and 90 capsules . It’s saved me many trips to ER .
Also maybe ask your Dr. for Xanax or Something to calm your nerves a bit .
Praying 🙏 for you .
I have that feeling too sometimes and I have bad Gastro issues 10 years.
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6 ReactionsI am purchasing this right now any relief would be a God sent. Thank you so much.
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1 ReactionI also purchased this B complex under $20 and it has great reviews also. I'll report back Natural Rhythm B-CALMplex, Unique B Vitamin Blend, B Complex Supports Proper Nerve Function and Relaxation, 3 Month Supply, 90 Capsules amazon says you only need 1 per day.
i have had GI issues most of my adult life. I am diagnosed with colonic inertia and am being pushed to have a total colectomy with an ileostomy. I am a retired RN and constantly looking for any sensible solutions. I also have Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.
I found out about John Barnes and all of the courses he offers for professionals to be certified in myofacial release. He hss passed away, but there are many therapists who have taken the different levels of his courses. If you are interested, look at their credentials to see how many levels of training they did under him. I just had my first session two days ago. It's a whole body experience to evaluate what type will work best for you. My therapist is an MD, but now only does now.
https://www.myofascialrelease.com/about/johnfbarnes.aspx
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3 ReactionsI looked into that years ago , it’s hard to find someone skilled in that type of therapy or massage .At least where I live in FL .
I think it’s a great thing though !!
I do Myan abdominal massage on myself a lot . I have like 6 chronic diagnoses ( GI ), I had it done ✅ by someone years ago and she taught me how to do it myself .
My gas was so bad , I was belching over 1000 x a day ( deep , wet belches that taste like sewer water ! Plus constant churning gut and intestines.
6 Gastros later and 20 tests in 10 years , I still get these symptoms, but my recent doctor put me on Mirtazapine 15 mg at night ( generic of Remeron ) anti depressant.
I’ve tried others and got terrible side effects.
This seems to help me a bit .
Like a 4-5 out of l0 .
I still take Ambien to sleep most nights or else I’m up half the night .
10 years of hell !
I’m praying 🙏 some day to be healed . I lost 10 years of my life trying everything. Good luck 🍀 to all of us !
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3 ReactionsIt could be due to gut-related anxiety. Especially if it happens around the time you need to have a bowel movement. Also, mine I am beginning to think is related to my case of Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth (IMO). Either due to abdominal distension, gas production, or some other kind of effect related to it. L-Theanine helped calm my nerves.
Hi,
The anxiety you may feel is possibly related to SIBO or IMO. Perhaps a SIBO breath test could help? Simethicone (gas X) helped me greatly. I also controlled certain foods. Some say activated charcoal helps as well.
Using Miralax or some other laxative was also helpful to keep things moving (speaking from my own experience)
Thanks for your helpful idea but I’ve done the Heart Monitors the heart stress tests and it all looks fine. So no worries there. I do know of Afib well, my husband had it and takes meds. Plus cpap machine.
I’m getting bloodwork on Wednesday to recheck my Thyroid (Hoshimoto) it keeps dropping so she lowered my dosage again. You mentioned Zanax, I’ve tried it and doesn’t do anything to calm my Vibrations. I’ve taken Tramadol back in late Aug of 2020 and my Vibrations didn’t start until mid Sept. Earlier this year about March I thought I’d Google if Tramadol could cause Internal Vibrations and it came up with a bunch of info where I called my Pharmacist n asked about it. He looked it up n came back on the phone n said he believes it could happen. I’ve only been on it maybe a year then. When I saw my Family Dr I told him about what I came across n said I don’t want no more Tramadol. But even after stopping it I still have these tremors. I get that everyone’s Neurological system isn’t the same for everyone else so if your meds work for you stay with it then. But I didn’t wanna chance it taking any more. I’m still holding out for hope that someone can calm these even halfway. I’m always telling my family that my Vibrations r angry today. My daughter says I need to put a .25 in the jar every time I say it. lol. Almost like a swear jar. I don’t take pain meds anymore. When I started PM back in 2007 for RSD they put a spinal cord Stimulator in to help control that pain but in just 4-5 yrs it didn’t help. I was on Morphine n Norco. I never took all my meds. My Dr raised it from a 30mg to 60mg morphine. I weened myself off all my pain meds. I just wonder if any of that could have caused any Neurological damage? Once that Dr left the nurse practitioner says oh no, not having you taking so much so she bumped it to 15mg. I was just at the Emergency room couple weeks ago. Hubby gave me a bear hug to tight n crushed my sternum n bruised me. The patient (Amazon driver) next to me got bitten by a dog that ran out of the house. She was there mainly for Drugs. When the Dr looked at her wound there wasn’t any. Just a tear in her sweater but she said she heard of rabid dogs running loose, well she had already said the dog came out of the house. When the Dr gave her a low dose Norco she had a fit. “ 1 pill for this ?” She was shocked. She talked them into giving her the series of shots but she left without any extra pain pills. I mention this because there’s so many people out there begging for meds or drugs. They don’t realize that it can do you more harm than good sometimes. I can talk about this. Been there done that. I was on pain meds 12 yrs. I saw one person’s post about getting back 10 yrs of life and I understand that. I wish I could write a song about all this. I’m just really trying to understand how all my vibrations/tremors started at my feet n moved up. If it’s a spinal or Brain issue like the Drs say. I know something is out of whack. I pray it doesn’t take me another full year to get a Dr to figure out what this is. I feel for anyone whose going through this. It’s not fun having a Motor running in your body to the trunk even 24/7.. it’s miserable and I’m glad I’m not the only one. What I don’t get is of all the Drs I’ve seen in the past 3 years over this, then how come they can’t come up with a solution ? Only thing I have to go on right now is my MRI images. I know the last time I saw my Neurologist on Halloween he said he will have his tech to view the images to see if they see anything. Well it’s been a few weeks since. Guess I best call them n see what they say. I need answers. I pray for all whose suffering. God Bless our Country 🇺🇸 and our People.
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I take Klonipin generic , I get 1 mg and cut in half .50 mg . It’s cheap Clonazepam .
It helps with the anxiety and shaking when I get it .
The Heart ♥️ Calm Supplement is for PVC’s and PACs heart palps .
Google it , it helps do much w/ those .
http://www.vitalbiologics.com
That’s the only supplement they sell .
thank you for your reply. How did you get rid of the gas? I am so bloated and constipated. I have to take linzess and senna every night but makes bloating worse. I take Wellbutrin every morning. Can't say if it helps. I also take Bentyl 4 x day. I often add Librium which seems to help with abdominal cramping. I take Ambien every night and sometimes add Z-Quill... the one that is clear... only can find on Amazon. My MD's are not happy that I am refusing surgery. I have a great Internal Medicine MD though. I also live in Florida and there are three that have taken the Barnes courses l. The one I picked is also an MD and has taken all of the Barne courses. I have had every GI test possible. I think I'm going to go to Mayo Clinic in Rochester MI at some point. The three hospitals in Florida are all rated about the same.. I think they were ranked 34-35 out of 50 in the nation. Not sure exactly. Rochester is #1 and they have a cohesive team unlike many other hospitals and medical centers. So, if I decide to look at options, I'll go there for a consult. I did have a consult with Tampa General Hospital colorectal surgeon. It was one option and no specialty support. Feeling pretty miserable....