Body vibrations when falling asleep or waking?

I should add that the thing that has been MOST helpful is physical therapy, with someone that understands neuromuscular connections. The vibrations are not just in your brain, they are real, especially in areas with clusters of autonomic nerves, like the chest, neck, etc. These will eventually cause your muscles to spasm. I have PT weekly and we work on the muscle spasms, because lessening that greatly reduces the severity of how the vibrations feel at night. You can also take cyclobenzadrine or other muscle spasm relaxants. I also take a combination of fast-acting propanolol and melatonin to help me fall asleep. Alpha- and beta-blockers in general have been helpful to many people in reducing CNS overactivation. Anti-inflammatory supplements or things like low-dose naltrexone can help with inflammation - but as long as we continue to fight spike proteins and other COVID residues there will likely continue to be inflammation. I follow a keto diet, eliminate sugar and alcohol, get as much physical activity as I can, stretch and do yoga, and all these things help to a degree. I take fish oil supplements, Vitamin B12, circumin/ginger/turmeric all to reduce inflammation. Basically we are likely to be stuck with this for some years, but the difference between a milder version of this and the worse version is substantial and worth trying to keep in check as much as possible.

For all those wondering if this could be related to COVID and/or the COVID vaccines/boosters - the answer is a resounding YES. There are other causes of course, that need to be ruled out. However, I got COVID very early and researched these vibrations and tremors, and at the time absolutely nothing explained the specific pattern I was getting. Now, you can find it all over the place as an acknowledged long-COVID issue.

For me too, I had a rather severe onset, felt like I was being shaken out of bed, every surface felt like it was vibrating. In the absence of any reasonable explanation or access to hospitals (we were in lock-down at the time) I believed it was environmental. After a few months I realized it was systemic and I had almost 6 months of not sleeping except short crashes due to the severity of my physical responses during "sleep". Eventually i did learn to fall asleep into it for a few hours at a time, and my pattern since then has been internal buzzing and vibrations beginning while falling asleep and worsening the longer I sleep - so I wake up feeling terrible and disoriented, with a variety of sensory issues as well (tinnitus, strange smells, blurry vision, tongue and jaw vibrations). The vibrations can continue to a lesser extent during the day but seem to lessen with physical movement and mental focusing on something (anything) - work, games, movies, conversation.

Lots of neuro consults with little to show for it, from long-COVID clinics as well. Diagnosis with autonomia (not POTS), short-fiber neuropathy, probably glial cell activation. The good news (and there isn't much) is that all the sensory issues and peripheral neuropathy that come with this are reversible - they come and go as the CNS symptoms improve or worsen. So that's one worry off the plate. It is not ALS or MS or Parkinson's. More good news. Still, it's been three years. Lots and lots and lots of long-COVID people have this, and it is exacerbated by boosters. The consensus seems to be brain inflammation as well as general body inflammation causing CNS over-activation of the sympathetic (fight-or-flight) system. Given that it has recently been demonstrated that we have COVID reservoirs in various parts of our bodies (including nasal cavities, brain, gut, heart/lungs) it is not that surprising I guess that our bodies are still "fighting".

About the only thing that helps is anything to reduce inflammation, including a wide variety of supplements and some foods, anything that helps nerve and brain health and regeneration, avoiding alcohol and sugar, a keto or high-fat diet for nerve health, paradoxically getting more sleep which is very hard to do, and dealing with the inevitable mental health issues caused by the despair and lack of sleep. Our best hopes long-term rely on eradication of viral reservoirs, reduction of resulting inflammation, nerve regeneration after that. No-one knows if there will be irreversible damage that causes the vibrations to continue since we've never gotten to the point where these other covid-related factors have been addressed.

@rubyinparadise, I had a hysterectomy and both ovaries removed. Also due to breast cancer, I take anastrozole (eliminates estrogen production). I do use estradiol though. I was thinking my internal vibrations may be due to lack of hormones.

Have you lost a loved one around the time the vibrations started? I have vibrations too (heightened nerve tingle or electrical type energy feeling that's vibrating on the body and becomes more intense heightens within the body also) which started after my husband unexpectedly passed ( it's almost been two years ago now). I don't get them every night or all night when it does happen- appx. every 4-6 weeks time frame. I can be asleep and become aware that's it's happening, or it happens right when I'm drifting off to sleep and it fully awakens me. Sometimes it's so intense it's like a tickling feeling which I can't handle 'cause I'm very ticklish (right at my sides and my husband used to tickle me and laugh watching me laugh and beg him to stop). When I do move into another position the vibrations will stop, but sometimes will come back shortly after I go back to sleep ( also will stop when fully awake, but have felt it lightly and briefly when awake a few times). I feel like my husband visits me the reason I get these vibrations. The first time I felt it I was asleep my husband called out to me loud and clear, I didn't awaken but just became aware, then I felt this tingling vibrations and hugging feeling it all was so strong and intense. I used to be scared too (sometimes I still am), just because I felt that I would "see" or experience something I wasn't ready for... By the way I'm 49 years old with no health problems. I'm a licensed practical nurse, and haven't been vaccinated for COVID ( had COVID once July 18, 2022; feeling like I had a cold/sinus congestion for three days, temp 102.0 F.

I should add that the thing that has been MOST helpful is physical therapy, with someone that understands neuromuscular connections. The vibrations are not just in your brain, they are real, especially in areas with clusters of autonomic nerves, like the chest, neck, etc. These will eventually cause your muscles to spasm. I have PT weekly and we work on the muscle spasms, because lessening that greatly reduces the severity of how the vibrations feel at night. You can also take cyclobenzadrine or other muscle spasm relaxants. I also take a combination of fast-acting propanolol and melatonin to help me fall asleep. Alpha- and beta-blockers in general have been helpful to many people in reducing CNS overactivation. Anti-inflammatory supplements or things like low-dose naltrexone can help with inflammation - but as long as we continue to fight spike proteins and other COVID residues there will likely continue to be inflammation. I follow a keto diet, eliminate sugar and alcohol, get as much physical activity as I can, stretch and do yoga, and all these things help to a degree. I take fish oil supplements, Vitamin B12, circumin/ginger/turmeric all to reduce inflammation. Basically we are likely to be stuck with this for some years, but the difference between a milder version of this and the worse version is substantial and worth trying to keep in check as much as possible.

For all those wondering if this could be related to COVID and/or the COVID vaccines/boosters - the answer is a resounding YES. There are other causes of course, that need to be ruled out. However, I got COVID very early and researched these vibrations and tremors, and at the time absolutely nothing explained the specific pattern I was getting. Now, you can find it all over the place as an acknowledged long-COVID issue.

For me too, I had a rather severe onset, felt like I was being shaken out of bed, every surface felt like it was vibrating. In the absence of any reasonable explanation or access to hospitals (we were in lock-down at the time) I believed it was environmental. After a few months I realized it was systemic and I had almost 6 months of not sleeping except short crashes due to the severity of my physical responses during "sleep". Eventually i did learn to fall asleep into it for a few hours at a time, and my pattern since then has been internal buzzing and vibrations beginning while falling asleep and worsening the longer I sleep - so I wake up feeling terrible and disoriented, with a variety of sensory issues as well (tinnitus, strange smells, blurry vision, tongue and jaw vibrations). The vibrations can continue to a lesser extent during the day but seem to lessen with physical movement and mental focusing on something (anything) - work, games, movies, conversation.

Lots of neuro consults with little to show for it, from long-COVID clinics as well. Diagnosis with autonomia (not POTS), short-fiber neuropathy, probably glial cell activation. The good news (and there isn't much) is that all the sensory issues and peripheral neuropathy that come with this are reversible - they come and go as the CNS symptoms improve or worsen. So that's one worry off the plate. It is not ALS or MS or Parkinson's. More good news. Still, it's been three years. Lots and lots and lots of long-COVID people have this, and it is exacerbated by boosters. The consensus seems to be brain inflammation as well as general body inflammation causing CNS over-activation of the sympathetic (fight-or-flight) system. Given that it has recently been demonstrated that we have COVID reservoirs in various parts of our bodies (including nasal cavities, brain, gut, heart/lungs) it is not that surprising I guess that our bodies are still "fighting".

About the only thing that helps is anything to reduce inflammation, including a wide variety of supplements and some foods, anything that helps nerve and brain health and regeneration, avoiding alcohol and sugar, a keto or high-fat diet for nerve health, paradoxically getting more sleep which is very hard to do, and dealing with the inevitable mental health issues caused by the despair and lack of sleep. Our best hopes long-term rely on eradication of viral reservoirs, reduction of resulting inflammation, nerve regeneration after that. No-one knows if there will be irreversible damage that causes the vibrations to continue since we've never gotten to the point where these other covid-related factors have been addressed.

I am having a very similar condition. About 9 months ago I started having a vibrating sensation in my upper chest around the area of my collar bones. It would only happen when I was just drifting off to sleep, when briefly waking up during the night, or when waking up. It would never happen when I was awake. It scared me at first so much that I was afraid to even go to bed but over time I realized it didn't seem life threatening and just accepted that it would happen. It happens every single night with no exception. Sometimes it is continuous all night long or comes and goes throughout the night. Having some medical background I ruled out a heart problem (EKG, Stress Test and Chest X ray); most medical issues (normal Hemotology, Chem, B-12 , Blood Glucose an Blood Pressure) and any supplements or medications. I have seen my Doctor and he doesn't know what it is. It happens no matter what position I am in. It always it is same rate but intensity varies during the night and night to night. I can reduce the intensity by stretching and changing position but it only goes away completely when I am fully wake up. I am a female 74 years old, still playing soccer so active, retired veterinarian and not under any stress. Got my third Covid vaccination shortly before signs started and have never had Covid that I know of. I would love to find out what this is and be in any study if one was available.