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Body vibrations when falling asleep or waking?
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For the past few weeks I have been feeling like I am shaking inside when I lay down to sleep. At first it was just when I lay down, and then it started more when I wake up throughout the night. I initially thought the bed was shaking or it was vertigo, but the room wasn't spinning. I had blood work pulled at the ER and even had a brain scan. I had an echo a few months ago (trying to normalize blood pressure- another story). All came back well. I changed a medication recently for blood pressure and wonder if its that. I have tried to explain this to family and no one has ever heard of it. Last night when it happened I quickly checked my heart rate and breathing. All is fine. I don't seem to be in any pain, but it's a scary feeling. If I sit up it stops. If I shift positions it stops. It doesn't happen as soon as I lay down, but soon after. I think I am overall in good health, so I don't know what this is. I am following up with a neurologist too. But it is so hard to describe to be. Once it felt like vibrations and other times is like shaking. Not in my arms, legs or hands, just upper body and head. I am concerned.
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Your symptoms sound a lot like mine. My overall health has been quite good as well. Mine started over a year ago now after being prescribed klonopin for a sleep issue. My tremors started at night but then became a daytime issue as well. Stopped the klonopin cold turkey after 7 months and symptoms were bad for several months after (now 10 months off Klonopin) My daytime tremors faded and are gone, but I still have nightime tremors/vibrations in upper body area as well. Also, like you not in arms/legs either. I do know klonopin withdrawal (especially cold turkey) can cause these issues, however, I am wondering why they are only happening during sleep and when waking up? I'd like to know what your neurologist tells you after your visit. I also saw one almost 5 months ago and he had no idea?? He thought the klonopin should have left my system by that time but I've read it can stick around for many months/even beyond a year etc. The only other thing I can think of is that I did have mild covid and subsequently a covid vaccine about 2 months prior to my symptoms starting as well. So in my case, I'm suspecting either the effects of that terrible drug or covid/vaccine possibly as well? I guess I'll never know for sure but the fact that it is now happening only at night is perplexing to say the least? good luck to you and please report back after your neurology appt. Thanks!!
I had exactly the same thing. I thought the dog was shaking the bed as he does sometimes when I’m he wants my attention so I just thought it was him. One day it was so bad I sat up to tell him off but he wasn’t there. That’s when I thought oh-oh it’s me that’s vibrating. There is no visible movement in my body I just feel it mostly in my upper body and jaw.
I’ve just discovered if I move and stretch my neck out it stops for a while but comes back again. When I get up and out of bed I don’t have it at all.
I am 48 do yoga and meditate daily. I’m fit and well and even gave up drinking 2 months ago specifically to see if it made changes (it didn’t but ive remained alcohol free anyway).
I’m sorry you have the same symptoms but also glad cos it’s not just me losing my mind. The rest of the internet is full of essential tremor and Parkinson’s but those symptoms don’t align directly with this experience.
I am having a menopause massage next week and I’m wondering if it’s to do with tension in the neck and the way I’ve been laying down as well as estrogen fluctuations maybe. I have no idea. It’s disconcerting for sure.
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I have the exact same symptoms. It started about three years ago. I am not in any medication so I do not think that is causing these vibrations. I have been to cardiologists, neurologists, and endocrinologists.. They look at me like I am crazy. When I mentioned this to my Primary Care Doctor, she said it was stress which clearly it is not. Still no answers..