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Body vibrations when falling asleep or waking?

Posted by cricketlips @cricketlips, Jun 2, 2022

After many google searches for the reason I feel vibration in my head, shoulder and arm just before falling asleep and waking, I found nothing that satisfactorily explained it. Of course anxiety seems to be a common explanation but there was nothing specific enough to help me. I am currently reading Incognito by David Eagleman. It discusses the functioning of the brain as an organ. This morning, going through my routine to get ready for work, I thought of a way to understand the vibrations. Similar to the hypnic jerks we experience occasionally just before we fall asleep, I think the vibrations are intended to arouse me to stay vigilant. Which is the fight or flight mechanism in action. So there is the anxiety connection. Originating in the amygdala. I was thinking Parkinson's or MS but my symptoms don't indicate those conditions, thankfully. It seems counterintuitive to be anxious and sleeping at the same time but the brain can do that. The cerebral cortex sleeps but the life support systems of the brain must stay online, obviously. If you thought you were in danger, sleeping would put you at risk but at some point sleep becomes absolutely necessary. I think the vibrations I have been experiencing are caused by my sympathetic nervous system and not a neurologic disease. Thankfully !

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gloriadawn | @gloriadawn | Feb 9 2:08am

Hello Helene,
I don't have a smart watch, but my Grandson does so he will lend his to me, right now he is up north working on the mines as soon as he is back in town he will set it up for me and explain what I should be doing to measure Oxygen Levels. Thank you for all your great advice, certainly I will take it on board and keep you in touch with how its all going,

Kind Regards Gloria

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helene0886 | @helene0886 | Feb 9 9:13am
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Hello Helene,
I don't have a smart watch, but my Grandson does so he will lend his to me, right now he is up north working on the mines as soon as he is back in town he will set it up for me and explain what I should be doing to measure Oxygen Levels. Thank you for all your great advice, certainly I will take it on board and keep you in touch with how its all going,

Kind Regards Gloria

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@gloriadawn that sounds great. I am by no means a medical professional but sleep apnea has wrecked havoc on my system and, having atypical presentation (my neurologist words) had me running to numerous doctors until it was diagnosed. Hopefully, I will return to "normal" but I have definitely become an advocate for sleep tests. I really think they should be a part of a wellness exam, especially after a certain age and for those with conditions associated with sleep apnea (if you do some research, some of your conditions are associated with poor sleep). Good luck!!

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dualtruss | @dualtruss | Feb 9 9:53am
In reply to @gloriadawn "I experience the same, my body Vibrates but only on waking, I have consulted my Doctor..." + (show)
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I experience the same, my body Vibrates but only on waking, I have consulted my Doctor who thinks its some form of Tinnitus, However I think its probably something else as it only ever happens when I am waking up, as soon as I go about my daily business, its gone I hear of feel nothing, my Doctor who is very nice has no idea what it is, I believe it could be nerves as sometime I get a sharp ping in my arms I am taking Lyrica because I have neuropathy among others things like Osteoporosis, also Pre diabetic, which is probably my age as I don't take a lot of sugary foods, I am almost 76 years old so of course things are going to happen to my body as it gets older, this sensation of Buzzing/Vibrations only started about a year ago.
However when traveling or flying it was happening a few years ago but it would stop as soon as I was settled in the country I was traveling to, to the point I would ask my Husband to stop the Bed from shaking. Now its every morning, its a little scary, I thought it was perhaps my Nerves shooting around my Body, as they do would be nice if someone could tell me why this is happening

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@gloriadawn

Hello Gloria, I have found the vibrations coming on when one goes to sleep or wakens in the night or morning are directly linked to the total hours of sleep or also quality of sleep,(hence gets better with sleep apnea treatment if a person has that). Going to bed earlier or increasing the hours of sleep and not getting sleep deprived eliminates them. Maybe we need more sleep as we get older or maybe it is a function or brain aging. Try this and let me know if it works for you as well.

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gloriadawn | @gloriadawn | Feb 9 3:06pm
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@gloriadawn

Hello Gloria, I have found the vibrations coming on when one goes to sleep or wakens in the night or morning are directly linked to the total hours of sleep or also quality of sleep,(hence gets better with sleep apnea treatment if a person has that). Going to bed earlier or increasing the hours of sleep and not getting sleep deprived eliminates them. Maybe we need more sleep as we get older or maybe it is a function or brain aging. Try this and let me know if it works for you as well.

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@dualtruss
Thank you I certainly will.

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